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Patent BarJust wondering if anyone is taking the patent bar this year? I am planning on taking this year and was hoping for a study buddy. Thanks.
... on it. Everything I am reading says to take a prep ... of the way now. What is your engineering degree in?
I ... downside of the course is that it is incredibly costly (~2k+). If ... The drawback of waiting however, is that having already passed the ... -
I suck at assumption questionsHey 7Sagers, I've been studying for at least a year now But for some reason I have so much trouble trying to correctly answer Assumption, Suffici…
... trouble understanding the logic behind what you're looking for with ... /> > Just out of curiosity, what other question types are giving ... I suppose. I know one is sufficient in "bridging the gap" and ... get wrong are MBT and Inference questions :( -
Reading Comp struggles PT 60+In the PT 50s I was solid -4/-5 on RC. On LR I was missing more than 6 per section. I am wrapping up the 60s and I am now solid -2 to -4 on LR. …
The reading comprehension in the 60s + are overall more difficult. At least that's largely the consensus. So that explains some of the score drop in RC.
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My Argument Against Notating On RCWhen I first started out studying last year, I wasn't notating at all and I was only missing -2, -3 on a section. I was reading a lot of books before…
... it's place and in fact is invaluable in certain circumstances.
... br /> I also think notating is extremely helpful for certain types ... all revolves around "who, what, when, where and why". ... reading for reasoning structure in your mind, then you are in ... -
Any advice for assumption questionsI am having the hardest time with assumption questions required and sufficient alike. I am getting it down to two answers; the right one and the one …
... . In these cases, I try to anticipate the answer before reading the ... answer choices.
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What Must be True, Could Be True, Cannot Be True - Conditional ReasoningHi! I have been working in the core curriculum for some time and there is something that I am not quite clear about conditional reasoning and its …
... to understand how it fits in the valid argument forms. Much ... have a gap. What is this gap? The gap is that just because ... .
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How to read LR stimulusThrough the BR process, I've noticed that I can attribute 1-2 missed questions per LR section to "misreading" the stimulus. It seems that I am prone …
... a method of reading (specifically in terms of pencil ... this more methodical approach? Thanks in advance!
is a great method! ... think the critical question is what do you do when ... have made a mistake in reading an LR stimulus. ... -
Logic Games, You Bast***Hey y'all I'm going to retake in September, and for the last two weeks I've been chipping away at Logic games from PT 1-15. However, I've seen mar…
... RC like they do in LG. That is why it's so ... simple pure grouping setup. Or what that inference actually means. "Oh. There ... that means A is going out and B is coming in".
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RC - only downfall / fills me with rageHey all, So I just took PT 53 and scored a 169. Hoooray, right? Not quite. I scored a -1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a -9 in RC. Yes, a…
... ; I don't know what more I could do to ... speed. I would say reading the passage should take ... is very dense on RC. What helps in answering those questions is ... of the work in RC is done in learning how to ... better and spot the subtleties in answer choices faster.
Red herrings in difficult SA QsI was just drilling SA questions and noticed that a lot of difficult SA Qs have red herrings (distractions) in the stimulus. How do you identify the…
... reading an SA stimulus. But I am still interested in ... understanding the logical mechanism of what makes some ... more easily what is relevant/irrelevant.
For example, in 33. ... 's economies. So while reading that part I have a ...Valid Argument FormsCan someone break down valid argument form two for me? I'm confused about the contrapositive. /B therefore /A, but isn't shouldn't "does not treat pa…
... is NO S is P.
The No quantifier cannot be contraposed. What ... .
Philosophers call this mathematical inference you call contrapositive TRANSPOSITION. All ... to direct inferences which is seen in mathematical logic. What you call contraposition ...LSAT Trainer--Do I honestly really need it?Hey everyone, I'm wondering what people's opinions are for the LSAT Trainer. I hear a lot of people talk here about it being a complimentary book fo…
... . My biggest downfall is timing and keeping focused during reading. When I ... LR question wrong is because I missed a word in reading that was ... and RC (although the reading comp in the 50s has been harder ... from what you've written here. If you can BR in the ...RedactedRedacted
... Not learning the grammar lessons is going to work against you ... t need the grammar lesson. What if you understood those passages ... makes stimuli more difficult now is by making the arguments ... are less in your control be your main challenge. Reading your post ...Conclusion Indicator TrapsHi all, I am currently going through the CC, specifically the weakening questions. I have found that in many of these questions, identifying the conc…
... think they are. When reading those questions there will definitely ... this, but I think what is important to ask while taking ... saying the sky is red."
In this argument, their ... conclusion sounding, but obviously there is only one conclusion, and ...Crisis of confidenceHey friends, So I've been suffering from a crisis of confidence for about the last week because of my RC score. It's atrocious, disgusting, and in…
... questions and predict what is going to happen next in the passage. This ... means we are actively reading to ... debate and pull out what side the author is on. (This makes ... questions about how each paragraph is connected.PTingSo i am of the opinion that taking pt after pt is a waste of time and resources. I also dont believe in setting dates for my next pt, rather take it…
... all of those and did what worked for me.
What you're mainly reading for is the structure ... in every case.
You also want to be actively reading ... and staying invested in the passage. ... idea of what is going on!LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... 90-100% on these questions in untimed practice. Where before I ... would be wonderful. Thankyou for reading this long message
& ... going to use the bumpers in bowling until you're consistently ... .
Try figuring out what is giving you a hard time ...LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... 100% on these questions in untimed practice. Where before ... What can I do to greatly increase my LR in ... be wonderful. Thankyou for reading this long message
... to use the bumpers in bowling until you' ... /> > Try figuring out what is giving you a hard time ...LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... 90-100% on these questions in untimed practice. Where before I ... > What can I do to greatly increase my LR in that ... /> > > Try figuring out what is giving you a hard time ... advice into my study plan. Reading comprehension study starts tomorrow!!!
PLEASEEEE Help with RCSo I feel like when I read the passage I have a good idea about what is going on and how it pertains to the structure but I am consistently missing t…
What types of question are you ... ? IE, are you consistently missing inference questions, main point, etc?
is to keep reading. Honestly, I've been ... reading everything with a critical eye ...PLEASEEEE Help with RCSo I feel like when I read the passage I have a good idea about what is going on and how it pertains to the structure but I am consistently missing t…
... with goals in mind.
Personally, RC is the one ... br />
Every thing in the passage is there for a reason ... answer these certain questions. In sum, there's are ... is superior. Just because it is essentially about reading and answering what ...Best way of understanding validity?I'm really struggling with concepts of validity.... I've done the drills, but it's not making sense to me. Looking for suggestions on how to best…
... is contained in water.
Here, since water is H2O (actually, this is ... structure of the relevant sentences is what matters for the definition of ... . This is why general truth preserving (valid) rules of inference can be ...Best way of understanding validity?I'm really struggling with concepts of validity.... I've done the drills, but it's not making sense to me. Looking for suggestions on how to best…
... of the same element as is contained in water.
> ... since you can substitute in other sentences with exactly ... structure of the relevant sentences is what matters for the definition ... This is why general truth preserving (valid) rules of inference can ...PLEASEEEE Help with RCSo I feel like when I read the passage I have a good idea about what is going on and how it pertains to the structure but I am consistently missing t…
... . I use what is called the Memory Method (7Sage, reading for structure) but ... happy to explain it it in detail. One of these days ...Suggestions for Equivalency Questions in LGDoes anyone else find these questions insanely hard? Granted I only started working with them in the newer Prep Tests since they didn't show up prio…
... it is easier to imagine pieces moving around in your ... piece influences the other pieces in the puzzle.
... the lower hanging fruit in the section. Anyway, ... 3 just based on reading them. You should ... will help you visualize what is going on, and should ...Best AdviceWhat's the best advice you received when you got bummed out while studying? What gave you the motivation and confidence to continue pushing? Thanks!
... @charlesteity said:
> What's the best advice you ... ? Thanks!
Reading a book called The One ... want something, that discipline is what you need to rely ... I just think it is inherent in me. I know that ... books some more, lol. In the end, it's ...For those who go 0 to -2 per LR section, do you understand everything in the stimulus?I understand that a key to master the LR section is to focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of unimportant details a…
... details and fluffs (especially stimuli in the recent tests are denser ... (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus?
> ... you are not 100% certain what is being said.For those who go 0 to -2 per LR section, do you understand everything in the stimulus?I understand that a key to master the LR section is to focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of unimportant details a…
... details and fluffs (especially stimuli in the recent tests are denser ... (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus?
> ... you are not 100% certain what is being said.
Yes ...How to stop careless reading mistakes in LR + reading stimuli in the same way as in RC?One of the biggest issues I have is not reading the sentences in the stimuli carefully... Do you have any suggestions to prevent such mistakes besid…
... biggest issues I have is not reading the sentences in the stimuli carefully ... found paraphrasing/re-wording what I just read in my own words ... the habit of just simply reading carefully. I don't ... to be more cognizant while reading the stimuli.
...Where to go from here for the September LSAT?Hello 7sage community. I wanted some advice on how to utilize the rest of my prep time before the september LSAT. I have read the LSAT trainer and ha…
... bible. My first diagnostic before reading any of those was a ... be much appreciated. Any advice is appreciated honestly.
... I would ask what your score breakdown is, as in where are you ... /> I think scoring in the low 160s is all about having a ...
