The Official June 2017 Study Group Forum

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

[it's allgood]

I ate goat stew last night I think this counts as a goat sacrifice

Totally!

[it's allgood]

Also, in my experience, reading the question before the stimulus is a bad, bad idea. The only possible exception is MP / Conclusion.

While it is probably too late for people to change their approach, I think stem first really helped me improve in LR. I really don't see any downside for people who understand the concepts. If someone is still conceptually weak, I could see some real issues with a stem first approach.

Yes, it helped me too! Someone on here suggested to me to read the stem first for RC and LR and I have been out of the 160s ever since I started doing that.

For RC?

Yes, for RC. I was at -5 to -8 and now I am at -2 consistently. I think it was someone on the September board that suggested it. It takes 30-45 sec for me to skim the questions and mark the passage: if there is a structure question about a particular paragraph--I mark that paragraph--or if it is about the passage I'll note that, a line # question--I will mark that, a question about the last paragraph (I immediately do to that one when I finish reading the passage)--I don't worry about main point, or primary purpose type questions until after I finish reading. And for inference questions, if there is something that I can note to pay attention to when reading, I will do that too. If it is an A & B passage, if there is a question only about one of the passages, I will mark that and go to that question right after reading the passage it is about. The time upfront saves me time in the end and I am more accurate. Also, the questions are then way less scary!! At least for me!

[dm1683]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

this is my worst nightmare, hello 168 and retake-land.

[MediocreAtBest]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

Easy LG, easy LR, easy RC with a -14 curve.

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Also, in my experience, reading the question before the stimulus is a bad, bad idea. The only possible exception is MP / Conclusion.

While it is probably too late for people to change their approach, I think stem first really helped me improve in LR. I really don't see any downside for people who understand the concepts. If someone is still conceptually weak, I could see some real issues with a stem first approach.

Yes, it helped me too! Someone on here suggested to me to read the stem first for RC and LR and I have been out of the 160s ever since I started doing that.

For RC?

Yes, for RC. I was at -5 to -8 and now I am at -2 consistently. I think it was someone on the September board that suggested it. It takes 30-45 sec for me to skim the questions and mark the passage: if there is a structure question about a particular paragraph--I mark that paragraph--or if it is about the passage I'll note that, a line # question--I will mark that, a question about the last paragraph (I immediately do to that one when I finish reading the passage)--I don't worry about main point, or primary purpose type questions until after I finish reading. And for inference questions, if there is something that I can note to pay attention to when reading, I will do that too. If it is an A & B passage, if there is a question only about one of the passages, I will mark that and go to that question right after reading the passage it is about. The time upfront saves me time in the end and I am more accurate. Also, the questions are then way less scary!! At least for me!

Interesting I've always wondered if this works! I might add a quick scan to my routine

[Platopus]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

I really want a hard RC, a medium-hard LG, medium LR and easy-medium LR. Ideally RC LG LR LG (exp) LR 2, obviously experimental 5th would be best, but I'm sure this happens infrequently

[Platopus]

Had a horrible dream I scored a 169, and that the curve was a -7!!!

[dm1683]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

I really want a hard RC, a medium-hard LG, medium LR and easy-medium LR. Ideally RC LG LR LG (exp) LR 2, obviously experimental 5th would be best, but I'm sure this happens infrequently

My ideal would be hard LR, medium-hard RC, easy LG (no weird games!), and medium LR with an LR experimental.

LG LR LR (exp) RC LR. With a -14 curve haha. I would need this kind of test to score 175+ and nab that ruby. Otherwise I will need to go to NU or Michigan or retake because UChi with 90k (what they'd probably give a 4.0/low 170s) still leaves me with 150-200k in debt. Can't have that.

Anyway, did two LR sections today from the late 40s, both -1. Really need a good score on 79 tomorrow, although I'm scared because it's a hard test from what I've heard. Review and do some LG sections Friday, 80 on Saturday, and gym/relax on Sunday.

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Postponed 79 bc just not feeling it.

Taking it after an all you can eat brunch on sat lol

[zkyggi]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

If the 70s are any indication, I think there will be a hard LR section and a hard game. I'm praying for easy RC.

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

The past 2 June tests have been -10s


So that's a thing



Watch em come at us with a -7

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

I'm hoping for standard yet moderately challenging games, hard LR (my LR is stable regardless of difficulty) and RC that has the first passage being an easy humanities with the hardest and second hardest being Law and Science respectively.

As for order, I've done any and all combinations so I don't have much of a preference but if I could pick: LR RC LR (Exp.) LR LG

[dm1683]

The past 2 June tests have been -10s


So that's a thing



Watch em come at us with a -7

LOL then they'd better make all the games pure sequencing and take the RC out of high school textbooks.

Or maybe they switch it up and go with a -15. Drop some Hegelian philosophy on us in RC

[Slippin' Jimmy]

The past 2 June tests have been -10s


So that's a thing



Watch em come at us with a -7

Takes for granted that a correlation between two variables indicates a causal relationship between two variables

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Upon blind review today I realized I made a bubbling mistake on C2 Question 1 of LR 2.............. and since there is no 177 possible this one, stupid mistake prevented me from getting a 178

Guess I'm glad I didn't actually misunderstand the first question of a section, but man do I feel stupid. Good news is I scored 180 on BR!

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

The past 2 June tests have been -10s


So that's a thing



Watch em come at us with a -7

Takes for granted that a correlation between two variables indicates a causal relationship between two variables

D) illicitly infers that,due to the frequency of a result, that result will continue

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

I was doing some LR and a homeless person came in and had some really pleasant phone calls with herself


Without a phone

[Walliums]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

Easy LG, easy LR, easy RC with a -14 curve.

Yayyyy! Lol

[Platopus]

Drop some Hegelian philosophy on us in RC

Yes, please.

[heyduchess]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

Easy LG, easy LR, easy RC with a -14 curve.

I <3 u

[heyduchess]

My ideal is a skull-crushingly difficult RC because apparently I can't do any other kind, a hard LG, 3 LR's with one of them being fullll of "Solve the discrepancy" because I love those.

[Future Ex-Engineer]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

Expectation: Hard RC, Easy LG, Medium LR1, Med/Hard LR2 11 point curve

Hope: Medium RC, Hard LG, Med/Hard LR1, Med LR2 12 point curve

Originally was hoping for early RC, but now IDC. Spent a lot of time soul searching after my week of -7/-8/-9 and realized I wasn't referring back to the passage enough. Thought it was due to sections being late in the test. Turns out it wasn't. Fixed that and have been -4 or better since.

[Amerision]

Just wanted to drop in and say....

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I WANT IT TO BE MONDAY, I'M FUCKIN READY M8 BUT I CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER!!!

That's all. Carry on.

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Anyone got any baseless predictions for what kinda test we're having? I'm kinda feeling a hard games section, medium LR and hard rc

Expectation: Hard RC, Easy LG, Medium LR1, Med/Hard LR2 11 point curve

Hope: Medium RC, Hard LG, Med/Hard LR1, Med LR2 12 point curve

Originally was hoping for early RC, but now IDC. Spent a lot of time soul searching after my week of -7/-8/-9 and realized I wasn't referring back to the passage enough. Thought it was due to sections being late in the test. Turns out it wasn't. Fixed that and have been -4 or better since.

Hope your expectation is right! LG seems to be the only sections where my performance has any correlation to consensus difficulty. LR is just always the same no matter what and I have tended to do better on the "traditionally hard" RC sections while I've struggled on others that most find easy.