The Official September 2014 Study Group Forum

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:38 pm

smccgrey wrote:Was this before or after you electrocuted your brain though?

The tDCS isn't comin in till Monday, unfortunately. Srs tho #s 21 n 23...I thot they were two of the hardest NA Qs I've come across. ESP 23...the one about deep tilling I mean wow sup w turn of phrase in the correct answer choice biggest back door way to state that NA I've ever seen

ETA: colonel agrees w me bout those 2 NA Qs

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:40 pm

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:41 pm

Sec 1 21, 23

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:43 pm

What's up w the colonel chatter?

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:43 pm

Startin to cook on this fine sat night

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:45 pm

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:45 pm

Guys PLEASE RESPOND 2 my post about the mud run

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:46 pm

smccgrey wrote:
BillPackets wrote:Sec 1 21, 23
Yeah they are tricky, I agree.

This was a looong time ago - like may or something. What a fucking ridiculous curve. Normally -6 is not a 178
looks like I lost most of my points in LG and LR2.

-6 is a bomb 178 curve

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:46 pm

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:48 pm

smccgrey wrote:
BillPackets wrote:Sec 1 21, 23
Yeah they are tricky, I agree.

This was a looong time ago - like may or something. What a fucking ridiculous curve. Normally -6 is not a 178
looks like I lost most of my points in LG and LR2.

I think -15 is the craziest curve I've ever seen. Idk tho haven't done the RC yet but that LR is like tricky AF IMHO

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:50 pm

BillPackets wrote:
smccgrey wrote:
BillPackets wrote:Sec 1 21, 23
Yeah they are tricky, I agree.

This was a looong time ago - like may or something. What a fucking ridiculous curve. Normally -6 is not a 178
looks like I lost most of my points in LG and LR2.
I think -15 is the craziest curve I've ever seen. Idk tho haven't done the RC yet but that LR is like tricky AF IMHO

PT65 has a -14 curve 2 bad I didn't study more in the year of our lord 2011

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:50 pm

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:51 pm

smccgrey wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:Wow I was away from my phone all day n come back to see sum awesome scores. Congrats all.

I was at a mud run, so once I clean the mud out of my mouth, eyes ears hair and god knows where else I'll be on the studying train 2

Ok that was perfect. I lold at the use of quoting

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:52 pm

Nbd but I think we r the only 3 on TLS at this time

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:52 pm

Colonel_funkadunk wrote:
smccgrey wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:Wow I was away from my phone all day n come back to see sum awesome scores. Congrats all.

I was at a mud run, so once I clean the mud out of my mouth, eyes ears hair and god knows where else I'll be on the studying train 2
Ok that was perfect. I lold at the use of quoting

Grey demonstrating her word enlargement prowess

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:53 pm

Colonel_funkadunk wrote:Nbd but I think we r the only 3 on TLS at this time

Nah I see the lurkers at the bottom just watching us chat about curves. Sup y'all?

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:53 pm

BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:55 pm

Bye grey

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:55 pm

BillPackets wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:Nbd but I think we r the only 3 on TLS at this time

Nah I see the lurkers at the bottom just watching us chat about curves. Sup y'all?

Colonel_funkadunk · Post by **Colonel_funkadunk** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:56 pm

BillPackets wrote:Bye grey

diiggidy · Post by **diiggidy** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:19 pm

BillPackets wrote:Well when you get into the post 16 range the Qs get more difficult.

You should def see if u can find some sort of pattern w the strengthen/weaken. Did u do all the drilling packets ?

I haven't done all the packets, but a lot of the question types i'm essentially 100% on so it wouldn't be worth it. I did 1's and 2's for Strengthen/Weaken, Flaw, and NA. Any suggestions for trying to find patterns in missed questions? I've looked through them, and nothing so far has jumped out at me.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:48 pm

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schmelling · Post by **schmelling** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:06 am

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BillPackets · Post by **BillPackets** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:19 am

diiggidy wrote:
BillPackets wrote:Well when you get into the post 16 range the Qs get more difficult.

You should def see if u can find some sort of pattern w the strengthen/weaken. Did u do all the drilling packets ?
I haven't done all the packets, but a lot of the question types i'm essentially 100% on so it wouldn't be worth it. I did 1's and 2's for Strengthen/Weaken, Flaw, and NA. Any suggestions for trying to find patterns in missed questions? I've looked through them, and nothing so far has jumped out at me.

What do u mean that u are essentially 100% on those Qs? Didn't u miss 6 combined on LR on the PT u took today?

LR constantly repeats itself. The same type of trap answers will show up again and again (such as premise boosters), the same type of flaws will show up again and again (causal, overvaluing a trait, etc). LSAC will use the same logic an correct answer choices for certain types of flaws (e.g. if it is a weaken Q, and the flaw is that the stimulus overvalues a trait, look for an answer choice that calls that trait into question/shows something else is at play).

Just one example: I know in the more recent tests a somewhat common strengthen answer choice is one that simply reinforces the premise of the argument (such as showing the premise holds in nearly identical circumstances. IMHO it's a pretty subtle strengthener and one that I initially had an issue w but I started recognizing it and now see it for what it is.

sfoglia · Post by **sfoglia** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:07 am

BillPackets wrote:Well when you get into the post 16 range the Qs get more difficult.

You should def see if u can find some sort of pattern w the strengthen/weaken. Did u do all the drilling packets ?

All as in every one of Cambridge's? No. I have this massive Kaplan tome that sorts by question types, and I also have every single test from 1-55, so I haven't felt the need. I've been only using Cambridge for my weakest areas: Strengthen, Weaken, Parallel Reasoning.