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Recommendations for good Publications/Magazines to read for RC practiceReading Comprehension is my lowest scoring section. Does anyone have any good tips for improving this area? I know a few people who find RC the eas…
Reading Comprehension is my lowest scoring section. ... improving this area? I know a few people who find RC ... cost a lot and their topics actually interested me. Most RC passages ... Publications/Magazines that you recommend reading for practice? How often do ... -
Any good tips for getting confidence back after a disappointing September score?Hey 7sagers-- I know some of you are in this boat too: you studied really hard for September, you underperformed, and now your head game is messed u…
... ended up scoring a 167. My downfall was reading comprehension (-6, yikes), which ... I think might have mostly been a ... and I also had experimental reading, so I think part of ... -
RC - do you scan question stems PRIOR to reading the passages?So the title of the discussion is gigantic but it summarizes it pretty accurately. I ask because during the 40's and 50's PTs, I was essentially scan…
... scanning them just to get a sense of what to expect ... had to focus perhaps on a specific point of view ... and I would also make a mark on sentences that ... . Just wanted to get a sense of what people do ... super successful with the RC passages. Maybe it all boils down ... -
[User Question] Comparison Paragraphs?Hey guys! Had a 7Sager email in with a question that I thought you guys could help out with. Note that any iterations of "you" are referencing J.Y. …
... /> I have a question for you regarding reading comprehension, specifically the comparison passages.
reading the second passage VERSUS reading both passages before the ... on marking/notating the passages while reading the passage. Your videos ... -
When does "As are B" = "All As are B" and when does it mean "As generally are B"Is there any rule of the English language that allows us to tell when the claim "As are B" means every single A is a B, and when "As are B" is a gene…
... single A is a B, and when "As are B" is a generalization ... is sufficient is by reading the conclusion as giving ... us a statement about "some" or ... fun...maybe there are a lot that are not ... fun. However, in a hyper-literal logical thinking type ... -
Postpone even though I've been studying for a year? I am beyond stressed right nowHi all, well, this question has been asked a million times, but I will ask it again...apologies. My goal is to get 165 +. Long story short…
... . My studying has been....a learning process. I started ... so of doing a few hours a week with some ... had only climbed from a 156 to a 162.
a 162 to a 165. I have ... 3-4 wrong. My reading comprehension has improved, and my ... -
reading comp help!I really struggle with reading comprehension, and have been thinking of ways to improve. I have a few months before I write the LSAT and was wonderin…
... reading comprehension, and have been thinking of ways to improve. I have a ... to the economist and reading random articles that I ... hard on a daily basis and using the 7sage reading comprehension method ... who are killing the reading comp section. What works?? -
Anyone crushing Reading Comprehension(RC)?I would LOVE to hear from someone that just kills Reading Comp every time you get to a passage. What is it that you do? Have you always done well at …
I would LOVE to hear from someone that just kills Reading Comp every time you get to a passage. What is it that you do? Have you always done well at RC or did you have to really work at it? what changes did you make? -
A > Either B or C. and then No C... What Must Be True?Problem: PT 2 - S2 - #13 To simplify, If A then, either B or C. And we were given No C. What Must Be True? 1. No A 2. or Can we still say A >…
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If A then, either B or C. And we ... . or Can we still say A > B despite no C?
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Conditionals: Only A is B and the likeSo far, I have treated Only A is B as B-->A. So far so good. Recently, I have come across this question: Does the statement "only A is B" deny oth…
... have treated Only A is B as B-->A. So far so ... A assures B = A-->B)
2. does this render (anything not A) --> B a ... .
Assuming (only A is B = B-->A and no other necessaries ... , this does not necessarily mean A = B, since there could
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Reading Comprehension TipsI am absolutely terrible at RC. I can't finish all 4 passages and even without finishing all 4, I still get quite a lot of questions incorrect. Any R…
... can't finish all 4 passages and even without finishing all ... 4, I still get quite a lot of questions incorrect. Any ... -
A then B or C but not bothHow would one write "A then B or C but not both"? I usually use "A -> B/C not both" when solving games, but I was wondering if there is any other wa…
How would one write "A then B or C but not both"?< ... br /> I usually use "A -> B/C not both" when solving ... could also be written as A -> (B/C), but it looks ... -
Started studying Logic Games A Week Before Test (September). Forgive me LSAT Gods.Even with about six or seven correct in logic games, I'm still around a 158. I am cramming like never before and reading every rule, doing every game…
... around a 158. I am cramming like never before and reading every ... concerned, my Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension strategies are to the point ... -
Science readingI do pretty decent on RC section and by and I thought I’d share a resource that I love that I think would be good for people to practice reading comp…
... to practice reading comprehension on science topics.
It’s a website called ... and they have abstracts from a lot of scientific journals. It ... length they’re about what a RC page is.
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Comparative Reading Comprehension StrategiesHey everybody! So I've been going back to PTs19-28 for the past month and have been averaging -3 on RC (which is great for me). Then I just took a…
... me). Then I just took a more recent test and got ... individually at first to get a good sense of one without ... />
Then, I'll write a little table. At the top ... that essentially links these two passages. In the table, I'll ... -
A lengthy question about getting back on the horse after burning out last go aroundHi all -- I'm looking for some advice in terms of studying for the LSAT and pacing myself leading up to my upcoming exam. A little background: …
... my upcoming exam.
A little background: I took the ... class, I got something like a 145. My score definitely improved ... of froze after a very confusing section, plus my reading comprehension stands to ... too. I ended up getting a 150, which was pretty ... -
Question from 7Sager on how to study for Jan LSATHey 7Sagers, We're posting on behalf of a 7Sager. They would like to get advice from you! ************** I self studied for two months and took …
... tests my diagnostic was a 153, my average ... a relatively simple logic games section and did not feature comparative reading passages ... questions wrong per section. A noticeable pattern for the ... exam with absolutely no reading comprehension prep. I just ordered ... -
An introduction, and are the pencil threads a joke?Salutations! So when I first saw the pencil threads here and at TLS my impression was that they were jokes entirely. But as a result of them I did…
... argumentation but conditional logic is a whole other level of perception ... worked 12 hours a day 6 days a week at a winery in ... primary focuses of my vocational reading. I'm revolted by the ... equivalent to the inclusive disjunction A ∨ B in formal logic, but that ... -
#help "A is essential to B" sufficient or necessary?Hi 7sagers, I can't remember if CC covered sth. similar to this, but how should we translate this to lawgic? Is it A -> B or B ->A? Thanks!
Hi 7sagers,
I can't remember if CC covered sth. similar to this, but how should we translate this to lawgic?
Is it A -> B or B ->A?
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A necessarily accompanies B syllogism? My hunch tells me that this is supposed to be B-->A. However, my buddy tells me that this is A-->B, which also sounds right. I have another budd…
... this is supposed to be B-->A.
However, ... because
(1) A accompanies B is B-->A
(2) ... Always is a sufficiency indicator, which means A ... -->B ... -
Thank you 7Sage!!Hi guys, I’ve mostly been a lurker on the forum, but now that my cycle is officially over, I wanted to share a little bit about my LSAT journey and m…
... br /> After graduation, I tried a few different approaches to learning ... were just always a few questions in reading comprehension that I got ... br /> Honestly, this is such a supportive place. Special shoutout to ... @"Leah M B" for answering so many ... -
quest for perfectionI enjoy studying for the LSAT--logical reasoning and reading comprehension. I get stressed out and depressed if I take too long to finish a practice…
... the LSAT--logical reasoning and reading comprehension. I get stressed out ... take too long to finish a practice session and get ... had gone through hundreds of passages, logical reasoning question, and ... I had even considered taking a class on logic, from Bunker ... -
Thank you! It's been a hell of a ride!Dear 7Sage community, As my account for the past 1.5 years is about to expire in an hour, I just want to say thank you for all the tips, enc…
... flushed out apps does (basically a different applicant).
I ... ) The main difference between a 167 and a 172 is most likely ... strategy.
6) Practice reading comprehension. Most people believe this is ... -
Reading books/articles while Studying and PTingDoes anyone have any advice on what kind of books/articles I could be reading to improve my overall reading comprehension, mental discipline, and abi…
... I could be reading to improve my overall reading comprehension, mental discipline, and ... curriculum and start PTing. As a kid, I didn't read ... a lot so I would say ... 'm a bit of a slow reader and sometimes find myself reading twice ... -
Reading Comp tip id like to shareHappy New Years Eve! Id like to give a reading comp tip ive been trying out. Ive been scoring in the mid-high 160s on the recent tests and low 17…
... Eve! Id like to give a reading comp tip ive been trying ... usually spend 3 and a half - 4 minutes a passage.
< ... that I can usually get a fairly good understanding of ...
Now, with reading the passages faster, answering the questions faster ... -
How fast should I be at Reading Comprehension?I'm doing the RC problem sets of the core curriculum currently and it seems like the RC passages are taking me a while. For passages that are 5 quest…
... like the RC passages are taking me a while. For passages that are ... complete that passage, and for passages that are 7-8 questions ... at this? And what is a good time to aim for ... -
Please Critique My Study PlanI would appreciate any feedback on my study plan from the Sages and also really anyone else who has been studying for a while and feels like they hav…
... of this primarily deployed as a timing strategy).
- Until about a week ago, a huge mystery for me ... quizzes, etc.
Reading Comprehension:
- Not sure what to ... ) since science and art passages are the ones with which ... -
I raised my score by 22 points in 2 months (151-173) Study TipsBefore I begin, I think it would help if I stated my strong and weak points so that if they differ greatly from yours, you don't have to waste your t…
... trap)
My weak points: READING COMPREHENSION... It haunts me in my ... that section went from a -5 to a -1.
_Logic ... different view points. For philosophy passages I always felt comfortable and ... -
SPOILER ALERT: Summer 2020 Update to 7sage's "Hardest and Most Difficult LSAT Sections..."Hi all. I've finally finished my LSAT studying journey, so first of all: **THANK YOU 7sage, and THANK YOU Mike Kim!!** I'm very grateful to those two…
... studying was this post from a few years ago, which ... tried to put weird tests (A, B, C, C2, F97, and ... GAMES:**
5-star: 27, B, C, 34, 88
... 4-star: 5, 18, A, 30, 31, 35, 62
**READING COMPREHENSION:**
5-star: 30, 65 ... -
Stuck in reading comp... how do I improve from my constant -5?I feel like I hit a wall. Just 2 weeks away from the August Flex, I can't go above a 170 because I keep getting -5 on reading comprehension. I always…
I feel like I hit a wall. Just 2 weeks away from the August Flex, I can't go above a 170 because I keep getting -5 on reading comprehension. I always get wrong the questions that talk about structure, and the purpose of a specific term. Any tips?
