I know everyone recommends reading the magazines The Economist and the Atlantic for improving reading comprehension.

But it seems philosophy majors should have a distinct advantage in reading dense abstruse passages. Should I be reading philosophy books on the side to improve reading comprehension?

I am quite confused why number 5 is D. D and C seem almost identical in pattern, what makes D more right?

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Thread title kind of says it all. I'm extremely nervous about this section because it will most likely determine whether or not I reach my goal score. I've done 20+ RC sections since I began studying and have been scoring anywhere from -6 to -16... which is extremely concerning. Just recently I was able to get through all 4 passages and only had to blind guess on 4 questions (before I could barely get done with 3 passages and question sets.

I was wondering if anybody had any tips or review methods that helped them get better and more consistent at RC? I watch JY's videos which seem to be helpful but i'm still struggling with being consistent.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I think my problem with LR right now is not having enough time to do a thorough second round. I have tried for a long time to get through the 25 questions in 25 minutes but have not been able to do it. Right now, I usually complete the questions in ~30 minutes, leaving me ~5 minutes for a second round. I do try and skip questions--I skip around 3/4 if I can't understand the stimulus/don't like any answer choices.

If I had 10 full minutes, I really think I could get my score higher. For those who have achieved answering 25 questions in 25 minutes--how did you do it??

RC isn't my favorite section. I get anywhere from 10-16 right, 13-14 would be an accurate average for me on RC.

It's important to mention that I've never practiced it (going to do it when I get there in the CC). Is it possible to go from averaging 13-14 to about 20 right on RC after finishing the CC? I'm wondering because I've heard so many people say RC is tough to improve on because it's something that a person was taught there whole lives and can't be improved in a matter of months.

How much did you improve on RC after finishing the CC?

I only finish about 3 passages by the way, I usually run out of time while reading the 4th.

Thanks!!!

Hey guys,

I began doing logic games last week and I’m kind of stuck. On average it takes me 12-15 minutes to finish a game and sometimes I can’t even finish a game.

Not only that, I’ll reprint the games and redo them but only to reinforce the skills learned.

But I feel stuck.

I’m not exactly sure if I should restart the section and start from the beginning. I got up to sequencing games with a twist problem set 4. But even still I feel very uncomfortable moving on.

I’m kind of stuck because I don’t know how to progress through the section. I don’t wan to move too slow and I don’t want to speed through it.

How should I move forward from here?

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I'm confused about the difference between Sufficient Assumptions vs. Necessary Assumptions that act as a "bridge."

I understand that sometimes answer choices can be both sufficient and necessary.

And I know that sometimes the LSAT writers include a sufficient assumption answer choice as a trap when the question stem asks for a necessary assumption.

Would anyone be able to shed some light on the difference between Sufficient Assumptions and Necessary Assumptions that act as a "bridge"?

As an example, PT 44, Section 4, question 7 is relevant. https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-07/

Thank you!

How much do people actually improve in the last couple weeks?

I've been getting more comfortable and I genuinely feel like my PT scores (which have been stagnant for a while) are going to improve over these next few weeks but will it be enough? My average is a 161 but if I can just fix my LG issues then that alone would put me at about a 165. (I BR around a 170) And I still have a long ways to go with skipping and general time management.

Should I simmer my expectations? Or can people really jump 5 points in a matter of weeks.

Hey fellow 7Sagers! I am having a hard time understanding question 11of S1, PT 65. I was a little apprehensive of asking for help for this question, but I really can't understand why A is correct. Can someone please help clarify this for me? Thank you.

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https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-11/

Hey guys,

I'm confused about how to deal with the analogous questions in RC. This type of questions spent me lots of time, but still be wrong. Is there any tips or approach?

Thanks!

Hi friends, I'm reaching out for any and all advice on speeding up Logic Games. When I do the games timed, the ones I finish are 90%+ correct, but I am struggling to even finish 3 games. I know my perfectionism is getting in the way, and I'm trying to push myself to be scrappy and fast, but still struggling so hard. With only 3 weeks left, I need all the support/advice out there on speed. Any fellow perfectionists who overcame this? Or non-perfectionists who can teach me your ways? Thank you guys.

Hello, all! Can you suggest how to effectively parse sentences? I understand that every sentence is unique in its structure, but is there a universal, generic application or set of steps that can help in parsing ? Thanks.

hey all,

So I've been noticing that I've been missing a lot of NA, PSA, and SA questions. I think I want to really drill these questions so they become like second nature.

My question is - how should I drill these question types?

I've already done all PT's from 20-57.

I'm planning to save PT's 58-84 as full length PT practice tests.

Should I drill these question types by redoing NA/SA/SA questions from PT's I've already done -- PT's 20-57?

Also, should I also drill questions I've previously gotten right, or focus more on questions I got wrong?

Any input or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

I am stuck. Can anyone help?

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A few weeks back I received an email invitation from the LSAC to participate in an Online writing portion (still unclear if this would have replaced my September 2018 in-person section). However, LSAC had over 3,000 applicants accept the invite so I wasn't among one of the ones selected. Are any of you doing the pilot writing section online in the next few weeks?

If you're not doing the pilot, what do you think of the writing section being on a separate day than the rest of the LSAT?

Game 1 from PT 34, for example. I couldn't even set up the board... Is this normal, or am I doing something wrong? I've been foolproofing exactly as 7sage says, even using 10 clean copies for each game.

Hello everyone,

If a question stem says “which one of the following statements can be properly inferred from the statements above?”, is this a MBT or MSS question?

Thank you in advance.:)

English is my first and only language I know.

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-4-passage-2-questions/

PT57 S4 P2 Q8

Passage summary:

If you don't want to read the passage, the author thinks science and humanities can benefit by a synthesis of the two, the result being the coined phrase of "scientific humanism." The author is neutral in regards to favoring either discipline and blames the two areas having a misunderstanding of one another that is preventing them from coming together.

Question 8. Inference: Author Agree

Answer A: Scientific Humanism is characterized by the extension of description and explanation from science to the humanities.

When I first read this, I thought it was stating "from science to the humanities" in the form of a spectrum. In other words, my first reasoning was analogous to the song America the Beautiful, where it states, "from sea to shining sea." The song is not stating "crowd brotherhood from one sea and put it into the other." But the AC here should be understood as "take description and explanation from science and put it into the humanities." English is strange and I am wondering if anyone else thought this way. I understand my first reasoning is not the correct way of viewing the English for this question. So, how can I not make this mistake again?

Thanks in advance!

My scores (in said section) don't fluctuate when LR/LG are the first sections but whenever RC pops up as the first section, I go from getting a maximum of -5 to a minimum of -10. I'm planning to take all my PT's henceforth with RC as the first section, was wondering if anyone here had some other tips/insights? Thanks:)

Hi everyone! So I have been trying to read for structure, and I think it has paid off mild dividends. However, not enough. RC is killing me, scoring around -6 on it. With the September LSAT on the horizon, I was wondering if there is something I can do to try to get a few more points in RC. Is it worth it to buy the LSAT trainer and drill the RC section? Are there any other useful RC resources? Thanks!

Hi all, here's my current approach:

Please let me know what you guys think of this approach.

Thank you. :)

Took another PT yesterday. LR: -5 and -8. LG -3. You know what? That'll do for me. My problem is RC. I went 10/27 on the June LSAT and on my PT yesterday I went 15/27. I don't know what else to do. I have been doing low res summaries, but there are just some of those "what the F" passages that lose me. Tips? Things that worked for you? Lately I have just been practicing RC over and over, but at this point I do not know what else I can do.

I am a reader too...like, this is frustrating.

3 weeks away from the September exam and PT 72 just killed me. Trying really hard to not beat myself up over this and taking it as a learning experience, however this is easier said than done. My RC score was my saving grace and after this PT... I'm just shook.

Any "post L PT trying not to have a meltdown so close to the exam" rituals you guys have?? Please lmao :( (3(/p)

I'm currently in the process of fool proofing (I'm on PT 8 of 35). I feel more comfortable with logic games but it's still by far my weakest section. I often find myself freezing up and having to watch the explanation because I have no idea how to proceed with the game. How long did it take for logic games to click for you? Did it happen gradually or all at once?

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