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Cant Get Right
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Yeah, negation doesn't work for me either. I mean, it works--I can do it--it just tends to be way more of a headache and way more time consuming than just using the MBT test. The MBT test is WAY easier, WAY faster, and equally reliable. So I just do…
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I use an instant replay rule standard for changing my answer on review. In sports, a referee's call can be overruled, but only after careful scrutiny. The footage review must affirmatively prove the call was wrong in order to change it. Revealing un…
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@yhtkim said: When studying RC, I think it's important to be honing a specific strategy. For me, this consisted of two things: I trained myself to invest a lot of time into the passage (70% passage, 30% questions, give or take). Taking…
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@lookingforanswers said: They're experimentals in name only, they were originally scored sections." This is correct. Every experimental section on the PT’s is a real section. It does not affect your PT score, but it is not experimental in th…
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You got it. A good way to workshop these is to come up with simple, commonsense examples to check against. So with "is essential" we might say: "Water is essential for farming." This is a commonsense statement, and the meaning should resonate as in…
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If these are time sinks, you should absolutely skip them. You are right that these take an incredible amount of time to solve. Anything that's projected to take so much time should be skipped. That applies to top scorers too, btw. If I think solving…
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@courtneynicholecovington said: I would like to know too because people think i'm crazy because I have PT'd yet. Makes it seem like i'm just only suppose to do pratice tests non stop. I don't have that many uninterrepted hours in my week unles…
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Agreed with above about untimed work. And as much emphasis on the work as on the untimed. One of the biggest mistakes I see with people--especially starting out--is they'll spend a minute or two reading through a question, and then watch the explana…
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What have your BR's been for those tests? If your BR scores track closely to your timed scores, then it probably is just fundamentals. What I'd hope to see is a BR score consistently in the high 170's/180. If that were the case, then it would be pri…
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This happened to me too. I dropped one point on my second take. Not improving is one thing, but dropping a point was just mean. What it meant for me--and what it almost certainly means for you--is that my study habits didn't change between my first …
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Outside of the logic context, “most” just means what it always means, which is dynamic and sometimes context dependent. The curriculum can’t teach every possible meaning. It has a special application in formal logic, which needs to be understood ver…
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I’m not a fast reader either, and I do just fine. Even spiked the elusive -0 RC on test day. (This was back in the day when they actually told us all that.) Speed is easily the most overrated strategic component on the LSAT. Normally, it is actively…
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The more supportive and personable nature of the 7Sage forums was always a big differentiator for me. Discussions on these forums are highly elevated compared to others like TLS, PS, or really anywhere else in the LSAT space. The user name and image…
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@Fletchov said: @"Cant Get Right" Thank you so much for your response, those are amazing tips! After watching the tutorial videos, I noticed that they also mentioned the "core curriculum" and that there was a section under the syllabus tab tha…
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Scored a 152 on my first PT, but I didn't take a PT until after 4 months of studying. So I've always figured my starting range somewhere in the upper-mid 140's. Scored a 170 about a year after that first test. Scored a 176 a year after the 170. (I …
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The core curriculum is laid out very optimally to work straight through in sequence. The most important thing to remember is that you don't get any credit for just completing the lessons and checking the boxes. You really have to learn it for it to …
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The most legendary moment in the history of baseball has to be when Babe Ruth called his shot. He was down two strikes and the other team was mocking him. In response, he held up one finger pointed deep towards center field. And on the next pitch, h…
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This case was just decided, if anyone is interested to know what "and" means. In a 6-3 split decision, the Court has ruled that "and" means "and." Very bad news for tens of thousands of low-level drug offenders sentenced under the statute in questi…
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@gam121800 said: The best advice I got f when trying to start these consistent study habits is to just tell yourself you are going to study for ten minutes and if it’s really just a bad day then you will give yourself some time off. But more o…
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I think PT's are overvalued. Don't get me wrong: They're highly valuable and very important. But as tools for learning the test, they're very blunt instruments. The most important part of taking a PT is not the PT itself. It's not even the blind rev…
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How do you know what the conclusion is if you haven't read the stimulus?
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Congrats on the 170! While that's an incredible score that will open lots of doors, a retake would certainly not "just be for vanity." There is a huge difference between a 170 and a 173. Every point matters until around about a 175. I retested a 17…
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One thing people often forget is how central a role active reading plays. It's the first lesson in the CC for RC for a reason, but it so frequently gets set aside. And active reading does not just mean to pay attention. I see that characterization o…
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This happened to me first time I scored a 180 on a PT. The 180 was exciting. It was proof of concept that my studies were proceeding effectively and that I was on the right track. But I had the same heightened anxiety for the next PT. Here's what I …
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If you keep getting the same results, you need to do something different. How are you studying? Whatever the answer, it is clearly ineffective. I agree with above comment that clause-by-clause breakdowns are very helpful. Both in the AC's and in th…
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You cannot blind review your PT after you've checked your score. This is not a question of the ability to recover the test; it's just the very concept of the blind review. Your performance is the exact thing you're supposed to be blind to. Once you …
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@"Cant Get Right" said: You do a problem set of 10 questions. You are fairly aggressive and end the drill with exactly 90% confidence on each answer you chose. I grade the section for you and inform you that you missed one question in the set.…
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Pens are brash. Pencils evince humility and are better suited for those who err and improve. I like the Staedtler Norica. Or if you prefer something a bit showy, the Palomino Blackwing is an excellent option.
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You’re asking great questions! Instead of starting with the methodology though, start with the objective. What are you trying to accomplish? Maybe the most obvious sort of objective is something like “average -3.” But that doesn’t tell us much. What…
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There's a lot I could say about this, but let's start with a pop quiz: You do a problem set of 10 questions. You are fairly aggressive and end the drill with exactly 90% confidence on each answer you chose. I grade the section for you and inform…