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@chartiertaylor - congrats on scoring 168 after two weeks of prep! I don't think you're at a plateau - 2 weeks of prep is (should be) at most 4-5 PT's, so you're still getting used to the test. It might be helpful to tell us in a bit more detail wha…
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Whatever you do, don't canibalize the 70s as 5th sections. I used pre-40s for that. I like the advice to do some 40s and maybe 50s to get the fundamentals solidified and then start mixing new tests in. I think i went up to about 54 in order, then …
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Yes, one is experimental - it can be an extra LR, RC or LG and it can be anywhere in the test. There's no way of knowing which section is experimental while doing the test, so you have to perform at peak on all 5.
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The stimulus is suggesting keeping the "leap year", but making the leap day a "no day of the week - let's call it Whateversday", and also making Dec 31 a "Whateversday". They don't say where they'd put the leap day, but it won't create any extra pro…
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@"Chipster Study" said: the data are clear that alcohol negatively impacts memory retention and learning. Can't disagree with an actual physician about data! It's been my experience that drinking in the evenings just makes everything harder the n…
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@kaila67h said: On RC I take up all or almost all of the time but on LR I usually always have at least 5 min at the end to review my work. I only review questions I've circled though. That's a good (solvable) problem to have. It means that you…
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@"mc_meatt" said: K is evaluated either at some time after M or at some time before T, but not both. While the approaches above are definitely correct from a logic standpoint, I find that in practice it's been most useful to note this rule as: M …
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It's going to be tough to find specific advice to get from 99.5 to 99.8 (other than "just be perfect and don't settle for less"), because there are very few people who have actually reached the 99.8 consistently and could talk from experience, and e…
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Yeah, this is an interesting dilemma. I think sometimes we make things trickier by infusing some of our real life biases to sentences, which muddies what should be crystal clear logic. Think about these two sentences: I will go golfing unless it's …
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I'll start with the end of your post: For a true SA, you'd never have to choose between two gaps - there will only be one, and the correct answer will plug it. For a pseudo sufficient assumption like the one you're talking about "which one does th…
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I think the percentage is Cars taken in for repair in 1990/Cars from the 70s (or 60s) still registered in 1990. I believe C as a correct answer hinges on what we take "still registered" to mean. The way I read it, it's meant to signify "cars manuf…
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@kazrah said: I took the starting PT and scored in the lower 160's. After going through this course for about a month (about 2-3 hours every other day, sneaking some hours in at work too when there aren't tasks), I just finished the starter course…
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@emilycyoung1 I wouldn't say that your scores are decreasing. I would say that you are currently scoring in the 152-156 band (7 out of your last 8 tests were in this band) and that the 162 was an outlier. That's one of the reasons everyone was caut…
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Hi @maxim954 - Games are tough, no doubt, and I am starting to believe that there's a subset of people for whom they are naturally tougher to master than for others (I'm sure that's true with every section). When you say you've studied for a long …
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The actual exam will have an experimental section (can be any of LR, RC, LG) in addition to the 4 scored sections. They do not tell you which one is the experimental, so you have to approach all 5 sections as if they are "real". Different people w…
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Stating an assumption is a common correct answer for strengthen questions. Because the stem usually says something like "which of the following IF TRUE most strengthens", you're taking an unstated supporting premise that may or may not be true (the…
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If you have the option, try to not go straight home after work - maybe the office gets quieter, or maybe there's a coffee shop or library nearby (even a park might work with summer ahead, if you don't live somewhere with crazy hot weather). Doing so…
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While not ideal, it's OK. I'd be more worried about wild fluctuations if you were 30 PT's in, but you are still getting used to the test and tying all the knowledge together under time pressure. Don't let a bad score drag you down!
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Another vote here for it's been mislabeled as a Sufficient Assumption. It's a Necessary Assumption all day long, and that's why the negation works. I might not have paid sufficient attention, but think I've only encountered one other question where…
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For 9, in addition to an MSS question not having to be airtight, as @danielznelson points out, I think the stimulus strongly suggests that the scientists are indeed using the phrase "ate a wider variety of plants than any other people" to mean "they…
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Hi Monty, Welcome to 7Sage! You'll get a great variety of responses from "seasoned" members, so pick whatever suits your current situation and aspirations. No two people are alike, but you'll find someone whose experience resonates with yours. Depen…
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@Edmond.Dantes said: "C: Not many films from the earliest years of Hollywood have already been transferred to acetate." IF many = some, then C is logically equivalent to "SOME films from the earliest years of Hollywood have NOT already been transf…
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@gaoshunqi I think "ready" is a subjective term. If you admit to yourself "I don't feel ready", like @"edenmarcu-1" did, then you're probably not ready. So, it's probably easier to tell when you're definitely not ready vs. when you're definitely r…
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@apublicdisplay said: for those right on the edge between being prepared and not, isn't there some value in taking the test for the sake of some test day experience? I'd say the value of "test day experience" is likely to be less than …
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Congratulations on your awesome achievement. YOU are the one who put in the work, so you deserve a champagne!
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Thank you for sharing your inspiring story! Keep it up and aim high!
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@Edmond.Dantes: there are a couple of mistakes in your negation once you convert from many to some. The negation of "some have been transferred" is not "some have not been transferred"; it's "none have been transferred". Similarly, the negation of …