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Personal statement -- better to talk about a hobby or emotional childhood traumaPlease let me know if any of these ideas I mention stand out to you and you think I should expand upon in it my PS. This is a lot to read but if ya'l…
... idea -- we immigrated to the US when I was a ... my mother hated it, when I was 5-12 years ... in here if anyone wants to read it.
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Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... first would help me to understand what passage would ... comprehend the reading better, read it faster or slower?
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AccuracyWhat are some suggestion on being as accurate as you can be when it comes to LR & RC? Especially when you get down to 2 answer choices? I feel like I…
... can be when it comes to LR & RC? Especially when you ... guessing just read better? But how would you suggest to really get ... you miss when you paraphrase that are essential to the stimulus that are ... hard to keep in a ... -
Either or/not both rules...how do we know when to represent them on the in out chart?Hi everyone. One theme I've noticed in JY's videos, is that he'll identify a bunch of not both or either or rules, and then chose one to put on the …
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Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... passage – no joke). Even when I tried to do J.Y.’s ... like dial-up internet when it came to reading speed (although of ... for structure. Advice on how to read faster targets casual reading. If ... took 8 minutes on the stimulus and 4 minutes on the ... -
PT27.S1.Q18 - astronauts who experienceI am having a difficult time trying to organize when and where the terms "some," "many," or "sometimes" can be used correctly or not, and this questi…
... a difficult time trying to organize when and where the terms ... be changed to corroborate the argument in the stimulus while leaving ... , if we were to change C to read: Some automobile passengers ... if the argument in the stimulus stated "We hypothesize that ... -
Should I include "which field of law" I want to pursue in PS?Hi all, again about PS :P So to be honest, I have not decided to pursue which field yet...I'm interested in a couple, but have not chosen yet. I tho…
... , I have not decided to pursue which field yet...I ... . I thought I want to decide after I enter law ... to talk about why X field in my PS, but when I read ... which law they would like to practice. (and I understand ... look weaker? I may want to honestly say "I have ... -
Name the trickiest LR tactic used by test writers!This could be anything from the subtle way an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll give two: 1) The Bait 'n Switch as…
... assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll ... assumption. Most of the stimulus/premises will be talking about ... times when there is a dual speaker, you are asked to consider ... not only is it unecessary to read the second speaker, but it ... -
My 18-points-in-six-months increase story (and how you can do it while working full-time too!)Hey everybody! I wanted to share my 18-point increase story with you all and outline how I did it while working full time. I started studying for…
... weaknesses and drilling them to find ways to improve.
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A hardcore BR strategy to minimize the gap btw the timed score and BR scoreI wanted to share a strategy that's been working for me. When I do BR, my question isn't "am I comfortable with this question?". My question is …
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When I do BR, my question ... precise way and had to go back to the stimulus, that tells me ... that I still need to work ... need to pay more attention to the logical indicators, need to identify the ... -
Notes from LR Crash Course Workshop #3Hi everyone, I recently participated in J.Y.'s LR Crash Course Workshop #3 and wanted to share some of the key takeaways from the discussions we ha…
... /> ##Read everything slowly and carefully, even when you’re trying to go ... in the Force’ when a given stimulus or answer choice has ... /> * LR = understand the entire stimulus, make sure your timing is ... all the answers, then read the stimulus again and look for ... -
LR Crash Course NotesI really enjoyed these sessions. Essentially, we answered questions live and rotated BRing them 1-on-1 with JY. We learned a whole lot about ways to …
... the second read. Don't even feel obligated to read the AC ... when we read these AC, we are still processing the stimulus.< ...
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When to start admissions prep?I am about a third of the way done with the CC and plan on taking the LSAT in February 2018 (unless I'm not ready in which case, I will push back to …
... , I will push back to June). I have fully ... subscribed to JY's notion of taking the test when ready ... being said, when would be a good time to start admissions ... want to be surprised and then have to scramble to throw ... ever a time when it's too early to start ... or ... -
Principle Questions / PatternsHey all, I've noticed that every now and then I will see an argument that doesn't seem to have any glaring flaws, if any at all. Sure enough, it's…
... this is going to be tricky. I proceed to read through the ... m looking for some validation. When answering a principle question, ... and exact match to the information discussed in the stimulus. There will ... inside the realm" of the stimulus but they are not an ... -
Legal publications to read in spare time?Hi all, I've noticed the new LSAT's almost always contain a legal passage (as far as I can see; I haven't done all the PT's in the 70's). Any advi…
... legal publications that are close to the style of the LSAT ... . What should I read as a supplement to help with the legal ... -
Is it useful?Hey guys! I hope everyone is well and enjoying their summer. I just wanted to throw this out there and see what you guys think... I’m finding d…
... brain is almost “shutting down” when I see the symbols and ... the lessons, but when I actually go to do problem sets, I ... - it’s easier for me to read the stimulus slowly, label the conclusion ... contrapositive of something really going to help? The only part of ... -
Book recommendation for increasing focus, motivation, and productivity while studyingI just finished reading _Smarter Better Faster_ by Charles Duhigg and found it to be very useful for finding ways to increase focus, motivation, and…
... relatable to trying to answer an LR question with a seemingly incomprehensible stimulus ... answer, choosing what to focus attention on, choosing when to skip questions…
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Best Way to go through Questions in Practice with JY?Hi all, New to 7Sage, and was wondering...am i missing something in the best way to review questions in practice? When we are learning a new ques…
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New to 7Sage, and was wondering...am ... best way to review questions in practice? When we are ... from PTs, are we to find and print these ... when the video is paused. Are we not supposed to ... video? I need time to read and analyze the questions ... -
PT60.S3.Q10 - A ring of gas emitting X-rays flickeringhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-3-question-10/ I got this one right almost instinctively (I didn't map this out), but I have a…
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LG advice/help and when to redo a gameSo I have printed all the LG and grouped them by type (basic linear, advanced linear, grouping etc). I am also using the spreadsheet to track my time…
... am also using the spreadsheet to track my times, questions wrong ... taken. I am trying to figure out when do I repeat the ... game? Or should I wait to redo the game until the ... -
When to take the LSAT?As we know, law schools only accept certain LSAT dates, for instance in Canada the last LSAT many schools accept is February, to start the following …
... accept is February, to start the following fall. When should we write ... the LSAT? When we are ready ... take the February one. What to do? I guess one can ... -
Necessary Assumption QuestionsOk, so I can see right away as i'm doing the CC that NA Questions will be the death of me. I completely understand the theory, but i'm having a h…
... applying it to pull out the question answer. When I read the stimulus i ... 'm projecting that, "This must be the NA". Get to ... talk about my NA. Even when I guesstimate the right topic ... tips or tricks?
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Can you power through burnout?I've gotten to the point where I'm just drilling and taking PrepTests now. Ambitiously I've tried to do 1 per day, but I've quickly realized this has…
... . Ambitiously I've tried to do 1 per day, ... PrepTests, my scores begin to drop significantly (like a ... when my mind is burnt out too - I may have to read a stimulus ... score is back up to where it was initially.
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Do you read the entire passage first or make notes while reading?Hey guys! So I have been struggling with RC, however I was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes while reading? I don't know…
... was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make ... find a hard time trying to read and write at the same ... find it hard to understand the passages when I stop to make notes ... -
When to do POE in Logic GamesHi, I had a breakthrough in my scores in logic games by employing POE for CBT Qs and looking for MBT/CNBT and moving on once I find MBT/CNBT in MB…
... think the perspective of trying to eliminate CNBT ACs (=wrong ... )
But sometimes when the right answer of a ... (A) or (B), or when the ACs are designed in ... that makes it harder to see if each AC ... consciously look for CNBT ACs to eliminate in CBT Qs, ... -
When to watch JY's explanations?After BR a LR section, how do you decide when it's helpful to watch JY's video explanation? I think I might be over killing it right now. I'm prob…
... do you decide when it's helpful to watch JY's ... reasoning is that I want to make sure that I' ... . But, I'm beginning to think there's a downside ... my criteria for which videos to watch based on: confidence ... LR section ranges from -4 to -7.
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What to ask for in a LOR?What are law schools looking for in a LOR? My professors told me to figure out the academic and non-academic traits I would like to include in th…
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My professors told me to figure out the academic and ... -academic traits I would like to include in the LOR and ... catches law school admissions' eye when they read my LORs?
Short stints of volunteering - when to leave it off a resume?I'm having a bit of a hard time deciding whether or not I should include a brief period of volunteering on my resume. Context: I volunteered with …
... course for their volunteers to complete before they do ... course is meant to take many months to complete, and I ... cases. I stopped volunteering when it became clear I didn ... have loved for me to stay. I was officially ... I don't want to include anything which would ...Combating Bad Fatigue & Burnout, but Anxious When I Take BreaksHi everyone, I've been studying for the December LSAT (I started ~2 weeks ago) and I'm already having serious burnout problems. I will start my da…
... , around 6:00am, to go to the gym, shower, ... to take breaks (even for days), but I get crazy anxious when ... giving myself enough time to study - does anyone ...
Also, just wanted to mention - this is such an ... taking the time to read this & happy studies ...Inserting words that aren't there.Hi all - I just finished my first LSAT practice exam. I did much better than I thought I would! I am aiming for a 160 and I am surprised at how we…
... how to read is inserting words that aren't there. When I ... understanding of the stimulus and sometimes leads me to the wrong ... else involuntarily add words when reading the stimulus? If so, how ... down your reading speed to fully understand the stimulus? If so, ...
