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jgitta1606
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Hey Fellow 7-Sagers,

I'm a slow reader. I'm struggling with time-management on LR quiz practice questions. I'm unable to complete the quizzes within the allotted 15-minutes. I am,however, getting the questions I do answer correct. I've been reading magazines such as The Economist and The Atlantic, but I've yet to see any increases in my reading speed. When I purposely try to speed up, my accuracy suffers. Any tips on increasing reading speed while maintaining accuracy? I know this problem will be a factor on other sections, especially RC. Thank you.

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jgitta1606
Saturday, Apr 04 2015

Motivation is tough. My advice is two-fold: First: try setting a schedule with rewards, and second, treat your study schedule as a to-do checklist.

I've augmented my 7-sage study schedule by putting in reward days and/or events. Better yet, the augmentations are already part of my day-to-day schedule. For example: events such as trips to the gym or weekend brunches with friends are treated as "rewards". However, the ultimate reward of performing well on the LSAT is not the great score you'll receive, but more so the freedom of choice that the score will allow. With a great score you will CHOOSE which law school to attend. You will CHOOSE how much you want to pay. And, most importantly, I think, you will CHOOSE how you look back on this moment, say 5 or 10 years down the road. The LSAT, while important, is a very small part of the process of attaining freedom of choice.

Second, if you like to-do lists like I do, print off your study schedule so you can have a checklist. I like checking things off checklists, and the 7-sage study schedule can be treated like one. You can see your day-to-day, or week-to-week progression. Also, this can be part of your reward system. Ultimately, you're going to have to find a process that works for you, but I hope these tips help your search. Good Luck.

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