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Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... your understanding of the test is strong enough to justify this aggressive ... the one hand, you shouldn't try to weaken an argument if the ... you need to understand the structure of an argument if you want ... or identify what it's author would agree/disagree with.< ... -
InferAuthPerspectiveHi all, I just discovered the analytics section of the grader program, and it’s very clear that I can raise my RC score by getting better at the que…
... was honestly blown away by the genius of this one 5-star inference question ... goes something like this:
"Mindy Kaling is an author, writer, producer, director ... together and make an inference of a hidden rule. With the more difficult ... -
PT30.S2.Q20 - Scientist: Some critics of public fundingHola 7Sagers, I'm super struggling with this question simply because I feel like the answer makes a big jump. It almost seem like its a sufficient…
... an review what it is we have in front of us: Our author ... is the next layer of this problem: our author has given us this complex conditional ... that the way (E) describes it.
I have thought of a ... -
Scores getting worseI've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS…
... me tons of practice questions. I totally understand the anatomy of the questions. ... incorrectly. The answers just trip me up an dI get ... I hate inferring what the author might possibly maybe probably agree ... m on my own for this one. Anything under 50% tuition ... -
How Do I Beat A Score Plateau?Hello fellow 7sagers! I’ve been taking PTs and my scores have been around 169-171 with BRs of 176-178, but I can’t seem to break this score platea…
... that may indicate the author's tone or opinion of an idea. Especially during ... explanations." While this may seem really obvious when the statements are side ... then pick the less strong one. I haven't actually tried this but ... -
How to Improve ST Memory for RC?Hi Everyone, Was hoping to get insights from the community on how to improve short-term memory for RC. RC is by far my worst section (usually 8-9 …
One trend I've noticed is that people often over-mechanize the ... personally feel about the author's argument or the subject being ... you should still have an opinion to dismiss because ... stimuli. The absence of this response is evidence for the absence of having ... -
Skipping strategy for RCHi! Do any of you guys using a skipping strategy for RC or have you found that skipping questions and then coming back to them is too time consumi…
... me. The hardest questions often are based on subtle one line ... out. This enabled me to have a shot most of the time ... An example of a question like this would be a question asking what the author ... for awhile before settling on one I felt comfortable with and ... -
PMOR HelpHey all, quick question for everyone in here: has anyone come across a set of 'rules' like we have for parallel flaw. In paralllel flaw we have the 1…
... describe the method of reasoning for any question I struggled with. This helps ... me get a deeper understanding of the structure in ... , using an example, cause and effect, correlation/causation, phenomenon /hypothesis. One thing I ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... an alternative explanation when the LSAT writers are laying one down is the ... explanation, reading closely this explanation can be the one in which we originally ... the people pulling out of their spots. "This suggests that..." is statement by the author ... -
PT1.S2.Q14 (P2) - One scientific discipline, during its earlyCan someone please explain why answer choice A is correct. My understanding from the reading of 43-48 is that biologist were transformed into the…
... stem was asking. The question asked about the enzyme theory of life, which ... enzyme theory of life". We can infer that the theory was ... the players of this passage straight
The author introduces a principle (thesis/antithesis)
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How are some of you so smart?I need to know the secrets of the “I can get a 180 while I’m a prisoner of a Chinese re-education camp suffering from dysintery, completely dehydrate…
This test has nothing to do with smartness. None. I rock an ... (not online, a real one). But the lsat throws me for a ... naturally wired for out-of-the-box ideas and artistic endevours. I love ... not specifically wired for one test. Of all the kids I saw in ... -
For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
... supported by two paragraphs of support) is another one the LSAT relies upon ... for an author to find their passage in an LSAT, evidence of the bastardized Frankenstein of ... , I like beers and the point of this hearing is not about liking ... -
For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
... to gather a solid grasp of what the author is arguing and how ... and quickly. If there is one word that seems wrong or ... , I like beers and the point of this hearing is not about liking ... demeanor. It's like watching an asshole driver cut someone off ... -
How long did it take you to improve RC? (e.g. -9 to -4)Hi 7Sagers, I am currently drilling RC as it's my weakest section. Although I [feel] it's improving slightly and slowly, I am not sure if it's tru…
... (most of my wrong ones are like this). And then the next one. I ... of the passage. I see if there's anything that indicates the tone of the author ... the four wrong answers. I never allow myself to get an ... for a loop? Was it an inference question that was just ... -
Blind review in Reading Comp.Fellow 7sagers, I've long thought that Blind Review was only really necessary for L.R. and not Reading since the questions are mostly based on con…
... of the passage. I see if there's anything that indicates the tone of the author ... the questions. For explicitly stated questions, I indicate which one ... a loop? Was it an inference question that was just ... I don't make this kind of mistake with a different ... -
Started skipping strategy- massive points dropI started using the skipping strategy that the Sages talk about in the webinar on a timed drill section today and got TWICE as many wrong as I usuall…
... remember answering a thread of yours earlier and you ... minutes, but get all of the questions answered correct, then ... the author/argument is trying to say--> Pre-phrase or anticipate an ... answer --> Look at the answers and select the best one.< ... -
Strengthen questionsCould someone please type out their strategy as to how to attack these questions? They give me the most difficulty .Thanks!
... diagnostic, but have quickly became one of my favorites to do. On ... I identify the gap. What helped me with this process is ... to plug the gap completely. If it were, this would be ... want to pick an answer choice that renders the assumption the author made in ... -
Life-Changing RC Tips? Help me friends.Hello! So RC is consistently my worst section. Do y'all have any life-changing RC tips that really helped you raise your score or changed the way yo…
... general idea of what the author is even talking about. For me, this looks ... + AU opinion, if there is one. If there isn’t, that ... for the main point of both passages, or, a shared purpose, and an ... AC can’t be right based on author 1, that ... -
PT38.S4.Q13: A recent study reveals that television advertising does notI understand why (A) is correct, as well as why the wrong answers are incorrect. That being said, I'm having trouble identifying the type of flaw/ass…
... ) from the results of an experiment.
Of course, in making this argument, the author takes ... in the study aren't as distinct as such an experiment like this one ... requires. It's actually the case that ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... be inferred from the passage that the author believes which one of the following about craft ... reading the passage I circle descriptive words that pinpoint how an author ... would feel about something, like referring to the technique of an artist ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... be inferred from the passage that the author believes which one of the following about craft ... how an author would feel about something, like referring to the technique of an artist ... the passage, but having an example of what that looks like for this sort of ... -
⚡Official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread⚡Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the November…
... could read at least one of the two sections real quick ... Rogan podcast on the way to the test center with ... for you. I have an exact opposite strategy. I ... I understood whose side the author was on. I only ... blind guessed on the other 4. The first two passaged ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... an error not only in the actual argument but also in the way the ... the one between the premises and the conclusion. But because the conclusion in this ... the author made (this survey shows that the importance of money is overestimated), or the argument the author ... -
PT11.S4.Q24 - Mainstream economic theory holds that manufacturersHow did you guys determine which sentence was the main conclusion? The sentence beginning with "However" seems to support the last sentence. **…
... opinions in an argument, it is because the author is ... the author's. The second sentence tells us that instead of ... /> The third sentence begins with "Since" which generally introduces a ... . All of this information pushed together supports the last sentence ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... completely off base and things the author totally doesn't discuss about ... for a quick elimination. However,an approach where you compare each ... lengthy and time consuming. This is the key of 7sage approach which asks ... is a good chance that one tiny phrase won't be ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... completely off base and things the author totally doesn't discuss about ... for a quick elimination. However,an approach where you compare each ... lengthy and time consuming. This is the key of 7sage approach which asks ... is a good chance that one tiny phrase won't be ... -
RC StrugglesI'm sure I'm not alone in this, but RC is by far my worst section. I'd say I've greatly improved on LG and LR and have a pretty good understanding of…
... in which an author used this phrase with this function, attitude of an author etc.). ... and why the author is stating this. this a broad understanding of the paragraph - ... the MP of the passage. the ones with detail - i usually choose one glimpse through the ... -
ArgumentsRegarding whether other people's argument and conclusion can be used to answer a question(not the author’s) if the author himself did not provide an …
... (not the author’s) if the author himself did not provide an argument? Since in one ... the argument, you will strengthen [the author's argument] because that is the argument of the ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... what's wrong with an argument (the flaw), and you're ... the conclusion, find the premises, and then ask yourself what the author ... lightly bridging the elements in the flaw to the rest of the argument. This is ... find likely won't be the one they utilize. And so ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... what's wrong with an argument (the flaw), and you're ... the conclusion, find the premises, and then ask yourself what the author ... lightly bridging the elements in the flaw to the rest of the argument. This is ... find likely won't be the one they utilize. And so ...
