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how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by meadow201 » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:03 pm

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Post by WhiteyCakes » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:05 pm

Terrible thread

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Post by TheMostDangerousLG » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:06 pm

meadow201 wrote:A book recommends that I get my bubbling down to .4seconds/bubble, so I should be able to bubble 5 bubbles in 2 seconds which is crazy. I usually take 2-3 seconds to bubble a single bubble. Is that too long or standard?
What book is that? Bubbling a full LR section usually takes me about a minute, so I estimate I also take about 2-3 seconds per question.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by KingofSplitters55 » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:20 pm

TheMostDangerousLG wrote:
meadow201 wrote:A book recommends that I get my bubbling down to .4seconds/bubble, so I should be able to bubble 5 bubbles in 2 seconds which is crazy. I usually take 2-3 seconds to bubble a single bubble. Is that too long or standard?
What book is that? Bubbling a full LR section usually takes me about a minute, so I estimate I also take about 2-3 seconds per question.
Agreed. How can one bubble at a roughly .5 second per question rate? It seems atrociously fast (~15 seconds of bubbling total per section) and likely highly prone to either bubbling in the wrong answer or not fully bubbling in the bubble (imagine getting a point or two lower for that!).

I'm perfectly ok with the 1-2 seconds per bubble. Still fits well within the time allocation for me.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by NanaP » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:28 pm

WhiteyCakes wrote:Terrible thread
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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by kiyoku » Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:29 am

On a side note, does anyone know how much of a mark one needs to leave for the scantron to pick it up?

I think I heard someone saying that you can just strike a line through and it's enough. Bubbling takes a longer time than striking a line through... So perhaps just two strikes.. back and forth?

Itight save you time I guess.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by KD35 » Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:32 am

Solve the problem quickly, then no need to worry about bubbling. If this really mattered, study for the actual LSAT.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by Clyde Frog » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:01 am

I think the Barron's LSAT dedicates a large portion of its book towards bubbling.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by suralin » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:29 am

kiyoku wrote:On a side note, does anyone know how much of a mark one needs to leave for the scantron to pick it up?

I think I heard someone saying that you can just strike a line through and it's enough. Bubbling takes a longer time than striking a line through... So perhaps just two strikes.. back and forth?

Itight save you time I guess.
I'm actually curious about your first question as well. Anybody?

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by mindarmed » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:31 am

I expected OP of this thread to be Dr. Dre.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by Skill Game » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:21 pm

I don't bubble anything until the very end. My average bubbling time per section is actually about 2 minutes, which includes the time it takes to flip through the section and look at what I already circled.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by SteelPenguin » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:36 pm

armedwithamind wrote:I expected OP of this thread to be Dr. Dre.
I came in to post this, but you beat me to it... now I don't know what to say.

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Re: how long does it take you guys to bubble?

Post by Clyde Frog » Sun Jun 02, 2013 3:57 pm

You could always just bubble while reading the next question stem (as it would save time) and if you're worried about bubbling slightly outside the bubble, then just opt to have your exam hand-graded for a little extra.

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