I started LSAT preparation with 7Sage back in May, and I started with around -10 to -16 on RC. Having Chinese as my native language, I really coudn't see a way of improving RC since I had serious trouble just to understand the passage itself. 7Sage's low-res and main point method was incredibly helpful for me, and JY gave detailed explanations for each LSAT, which was even more helpful for me since my problem was not being able to comprehend the passages. After bombing my July test, I came back with a 11-point increase to a 173 on August-flex, and eventually ended up with this 176 on November-flex.

I would like to thank 7Sage and JY particularly for making this improvement possible. Lastly, here's a note for all fellow non-native speakers: trust yourself and really try hard for it, we as non-native speakers can achieve a 175+!

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  • Saturday, Dec 05 2020

    @hernandk201 said:

    Could you share us about how your day to day looked liked, your study schedule and how worked through it?

    Since I worked full time, I really didn't follow a set schedule or something. I basically studied in most of my spare time while making sure I don't experience burnout. There were weeks I focused solely on drilling or speeding without any timed section, and there were weeks I took 3 PTs. I don't think a strict study routine is necessary as long as you keep yourself motivated.

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  • Thursday, Dec 03 2020

    Could you share us about how your day to day looked liked, your study schedule and how worked through it?

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  • Thursday, Dec 03 2020

    @martinxi679484 so thrilled to read your post and big congrats!

    Your journey reminds us all that LSAT is not simply a language test, instead it tests more on critical thinking and analytical skills. I know how much hurdles will there be for non-native speakers as I am one of them and still working on it. However you story proves again that regardless of our background and education, with great effort and diligence, we can conquer this test!

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  • Thursday, Dec 03 2020

    @martinxi679484 said:

    @aliceshang153 said:

    Congratulations man! I'm currently working on speed on my LG (consistently -0 in BR) and LR (-3 in BR). But I can't seem to wrap my head around RC. Even with unlimited time in BR, my best was still -9. Do you have any recs for how to improve on RC? Like did you read any nytimes or wapo articles or whatever to improve your comprehension skills? (Native Vietnamese speaker here; moved to US at age 16, now 26 yo.) Thanks a lot in advance!

    I read economist during LSAT preparation and I basically dig deep into the passages in BR and even after BR (knowing which questions I got wrong) before listening to JY's explanation videos. I personally believe that although trying to figure out what passages mean and why answers are wrong can be tedious and time-consuming, but the processing of figuring out yourself gives you much more improvement than simply getting the explanation from JY. I think deeper understanding and getting used to some LSAT tricks are important.

    Thank you for this! Heard people read economist to improve probably 10 times at this point. Will subscribe to it!

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  • Thursday, Dec 03 2020

    Congrats! It is definitely possible for non-natives to get those top scores. A non-native friend of mine recently got a 180. Don't let anyone tell you it isn't possible.

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  • Thursday, Dec 03 2020

    真的强

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  • Wednesday, Dec 02 2020

    Amazing. Congrats!!!

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  • Wednesday, Dec 02 2020

    If he can do it, we can do it! No excuses for English speakers.

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  • Wednesday, Dec 02 2020

    @aliceshang153 said:

    Congratulations man! I'm currently working on speed on my LG (consistently -0 in BR) and LR (-3 in BR). But I can't seem to wrap my head around RC. Even with unlimited time in BR, my best was still -9. Do you have any recs for how to improve on RC? Like did you read any nytimes or wapo articles or whatever to improve your comprehension skills? (Native Vietnamese speaker here; moved to US at age 16, now 26 yo.) Thanks a lot in advance!

    I read economist during LSAT preparation and I basically dig deep into the passages in BR and even after BR (knowing which questions I got wrong) before listening to JY's explanation videos. I personally believe that although trying to figure out what passages mean and why answers are wrong can be tedious and time-consuming, but the processing of figuring out yourself gives you much more improvement than simply getting the explanation from JY. I think deeper understanding and getting used to some LSAT tricks are important.

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  • Wednesday, Dec 02 2020

    killer. Congrats & well deserved

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  • Wednesday, Dec 02 2020

    Congratulations man! I'm currently working on speed on my LG (consistently -0 in BR) and LR (-3 in BR). But I can't seem to wrap my head around RC. Even with unlimited time in BR, my best was still -9. Do you have any recs for how to improve on RC? Like did you read any nytimes or wapo articles or whatever to improve your comprehension skills? (Native Vietnamese speaker here; moved to US at age 16, now 26 yo.) Thanks a lot in advance!

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    @jy-ping said:

    that's incredible! I am also a Chinese and non-English native speaker. I am struggling on RC so much. Could you share how you improved RC briefly? Thank you!

    Sure! You can message me or add me on wechat (martinxi679) to talk about it a little more.

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    that's incredible! I am also a Chinese and non-English native speaker. I am struggling on RC so much. Could you share how you improved RC briefly? Thank you!

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    Grats! Thank you for the inspo!

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    Congratulations!! Thanks for your encouragement!

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    Amazing work!!

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  • Monday, Nov 30 2020

    @jy-ping said:

    愿原力与你同在

    Wow, it's such a surprise to get my first ever reply from JY. BTW, that's an awesome Chinese phrase.

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  • Thursday, Nov 26 2020

    Congratulations!!

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  • Thursday, Nov 26 2020

    LOVE this, congratulations, really happy for you!

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  • Wednesday, Nov 25 2020

    yeahhhh! congrats!!!

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  • Wednesday, Nov 25 2020

    congrats man!!

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  • Wednesday, Nov 25 2020

    愿原力与你同在

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  • Tuesday, Nov 24 2020

    Congratulations!

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  • Tuesday, Nov 24 2020

    Awesome score, congratulations!

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