I got a shocking -10 on LG. I was PTing anywhere from -3 to -6 on LG and it's always been my weakest section. I guess I performed up to my PT standards if you take into account that that last game was unusual and I got 0/5 on it.
I tried to work on LG by reading the bible and also doing every question from PT 1-35 at least twice and many more times for the harder questions and watching 7sage explanations. Clearly my efforts didn't pay off. I've also done 10 full PTs and gone over them.
How do you recommend I improve my LG performance? Is the Trainer highly regarded for its approach to LG too or should I stick to the Bible + more games drilling + 7sage explanations? I've bought the Trainer and will be using it for LR but haven't read anybody talking about it specifically for games.
LSAT 72 -10 on LG ---Will LSAT Trainer Help? Forum
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Re: LSAT 72 -10 on LG ---Will LSAT Trainer Help?
You need to determine if the issue at hand is a lack of mastery, or a lack of understanding.
Are you still having trouble dealing with certain types of problems? As in, given extra time, would you be able to finish such problems without getting any errors? If so, you are dealing with an issue of mastery. If, even with extra time, you would still find it difficult to finish such problems, you are dealing with a lack of understanding.
If it's a lack of understanding, picking up another book could def help you out. LG isn't as nuanced as LR, but different schools offer different methods to tackle LG questions. Find which system suits you. Don't be afraid to mix different methods together to create a system that works for YOU. While prepping, I used a combination of the Powerscore and Manhattan systems, although I mostly drew from the Manhattan system. Finally, sometimes, the certain way a book explains/breaks down certain question types will just better click with you. I would recommend getting two sources for your studies. Do a search to find out what sources are recommended. Off the top of my head, Powerscore, Manhattan, and Trainer all seem to get the general TLS stamp of approval. I've only used Powerscore and Manhattan, but I would recommend those. It is worthy to note that the person who contributed heavily to the Manhattan series is also the author who wrote the Trainer.
If it's a lack of mastery then all you need to do is keep drilling. Start by focusing your drilling on the specific problem types that have been giving you trouble.
Since you've said you've watched the 7sage explanations, I'm sure you're familiar with 7sage's method of attaining perfect LG results: "Drill each question 10 times." I think 10 times is overkill, but the essence of that method is to drill until you can do LG in your sleep. For some people, doing PT 1-35 twice is enough. For others, they might have to do it 4 times, or even 10 times. How many times you need to do LG sets is based on individual circumstances.
What I would recommend is, after attaining a good understanding of LG, to keep drilling LG sets until you are consistently scoring -0. Then keep drilling until you're consistently scoring -0 with a couple minutes to spare. Finally, pick out the hardest problem sets you know. Do this by making a collection of games that gave you more trouble than usual while prepping. You can also do a quick search to get a consensus of what is generally considered the hardest LG sets. Mauve dinos and salamander and lizards come to mind.
Make your own super LG section composed of 4 really hard sections. Do those within the time frame allotted while still getting -0. After completing this feat a number of times, I think you can safely say that you will get -0 on the real thing.
FWIW, this is basically what I did to practice for LG, and I ended up getting -0 on the real thing.
Are you still having trouble dealing with certain types of problems? As in, given extra time, would you be able to finish such problems without getting any errors? If so, you are dealing with an issue of mastery. If, even with extra time, you would still find it difficult to finish such problems, you are dealing with a lack of understanding.
If it's a lack of understanding, picking up another book could def help you out. LG isn't as nuanced as LR, but different schools offer different methods to tackle LG questions. Find which system suits you. Don't be afraid to mix different methods together to create a system that works for YOU. While prepping, I used a combination of the Powerscore and Manhattan systems, although I mostly drew from the Manhattan system. Finally, sometimes, the certain way a book explains/breaks down certain question types will just better click with you. I would recommend getting two sources for your studies. Do a search to find out what sources are recommended. Off the top of my head, Powerscore, Manhattan, and Trainer all seem to get the general TLS stamp of approval. I've only used Powerscore and Manhattan, but I would recommend those. It is worthy to note that the person who contributed heavily to the Manhattan series is also the author who wrote the Trainer.
If it's a lack of mastery then all you need to do is keep drilling. Start by focusing your drilling on the specific problem types that have been giving you trouble.
Since you've said you've watched the 7sage explanations, I'm sure you're familiar with 7sage's method of attaining perfect LG results: "Drill each question 10 times." I think 10 times is overkill, but the essence of that method is to drill until you can do LG in your sleep. For some people, doing PT 1-35 twice is enough. For others, they might have to do it 4 times, or even 10 times. How many times you need to do LG sets is based on individual circumstances.
What I would recommend is, after attaining a good understanding of LG, to keep drilling LG sets until you are consistently scoring -0. Then keep drilling until you're consistently scoring -0 with a couple minutes to spare. Finally, pick out the hardest problem sets you know. Do this by making a collection of games that gave you more trouble than usual while prepping. You can also do a quick search to get a consensus of what is generally considered the hardest LG sets. Mauve dinos and salamander and lizards come to mind.
Make your own super LG section composed of 4 really hard sections. Do those within the time frame allotted while still getting -0. After completing this feat a number of times, I think you can safely say that you will get -0 on the real thing.
FWIW, this is basically what I did to practice for LG, and I ended up getting -0 on the real thing.
