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from what I understand, RC is a section that depends heavily on what kind of reader the person is so what I have to say might not apply to you because we might just be different readers but I hope it helps. I think the key to lowering a RC score is to have a really good working memory while going through the passage and the way you do that is through reading for structure (author's view, opposing viewpoints, examples vs. context etc.) so that when you're done reading you could take a step back and be able to say you fully understood what went on in the passage. How I got there was doing passage after passage at first untimed and using the highlighter A LOT to emphasize important points without doing the questions, and once I felt like I could do that well I started to add on questions untimed, then moved on to 100% accommodations, then lowered the time etc. until I could get entire passages right (always prioritize accuracy). another thing that also helped me is not starting out this process with 5 star passages, I started off with 3 star passages and moved up in difficulty when I thought I was ready because I think there are certain characteristics that make each level of difficulty distinct.

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I don't have an open schedule but interested in any useful information, and I'll try to meet when I can!

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commenting to follow the convo bc im in the same situation as @

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hey I work full time and I usually start studying from 8pm to 11pm est is that something you can do or not really?

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for some people they might be able to do more and some people might be able to do less but after a couple months of studying I found out that after 4 hours my concentration starts to dwindle and instead of just trying to cram everything in my head for as long as possible every day, I committed to studying every day for 4 hours. with that being said because of my work schedule I either have to get my studying done before 3 pm or start after 8 pm and I would have 2 days off in the week. for those days that I worked I structured it so that I was able to study for 4 hours and still have stuff to do like work out and other housekeeping stuff. and for the days that I don't work I make sure to study for 5 or 6 hours for one day and for the other day I had off from my job I take the day off from studying too because I didnt want to burn out.

all of this leads me to two points:

know what your limits are when it comes to how long you can last for high quality studying to avoid burnout and to assure you're getting the best possible study time for the day, everyone is different and I think knowing that limit can really be used to your advantage rather than just trying to do as much as you can everyday until you can't take it anymore

on your days off of work pick one to do something you love, I know at least for me because I work full time I don't have much time to do stuff I really like to do and adding LSAT prep on top of that it even leaves me less time, so really committing to having that one day off both work and LSAT prep does wonders to keep your head on straight at least in my opinion.

also, making sure you get at least 7-8 hours of sleep helps a ton and keeps me feeling energized while trying to juggle a full time job and effective LSAT prep.

hope this helps.

I took my diagnostic about a year and 3ish months ago and scored a 130 timed but I didnt know about blind review so I dont have a score for blind review, BUT took a PT about a week ago and scored a 160 timed. It's totally doable but it does require a lot of focus and motivation to sit down every day and teach yourself how to think differently in order to increase your score. I also second @ way to approach the test. Good luck!

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