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Plateauing at low 160sHi all, I've been taking a mixture of recent tests (60s-70s) and with some exceptions of outliers on lower 60s tests (165~167), I've been consist…
... the stimulus fully on your first read, circle the question and ... /> RC: This section has frustrated me most in the recent PTs. In older ... passage. As a general rule in RC, you have 8:45 per ... doing the passages in order of the number of questions they have ... -
Mind Map & My prep updateOn some of the videos you use the mind map note strategy, I was wondering if you have that available for purchase? I took the Kaplan program in J…
... t prepared. Was this your first take? I definitely wouldn't ... should be strategically tackling these questions, I highly recommend you grab ... I also make great improvement in RC. To be fair, I never ... strategy. Hopefully someone will chime in and help you out with ... -
How to Drill ProperlyHi All- I am wondering how to best drill to improve my score on various sections. I have a book I got from a friend that is the Manhattan LSAT 10 Rea…
... answer an finite assortment of questions. RC is just a scavenger hunt ... question you got wrong (25 questions per sheet) and then build ... all the answers the first time. For RC you can do the ... in RC then you are probably taking too long on the easy questions ... -
Scored 10 points lower than PT average on June test. How do I fix this?TL;DR : Looking for some insights with issues I apparently have with test day performance - PT'ing much higher than my score. First, a little bac…
... confidence and only circled two questions, then had about 6 ... up doing the RC and LG in the middle of ... 8-10 questions or so. RC I knew I bombed in real ... a new method for the first time when I should ... passage. I then missed 10 questions, two thirds of which ... -
Trying out something new... thoughts?Hello All: Quick preface: 1. I am taking the Dec. 2015 LSAT. 2. I started at 132 3. average PT score is 152/154 4. Target Score: ANYTHING over…
... @MisterKaaayyy said:
On the RC section, instead of attempting all ... to fight from there. RC is hard so even if ... of it is usually in the first 10, but the rest ... the easy questions and get them right in under 60- ... you -10 to -15 in RC or worse, and -10 ... -
Pattern of missing LR questionsHey everyone, I've noticed a strange pattern of the answers I tend to miss on LR and wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this and if you …
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First with subject matter such as ... see these types of questions and begin to assume ... the correct AC whether in RC or LR. I attempt ... these particular types of questions, try to be more ... awareness of my weakness in these situations, the ... -
Building Confidence and Efficiency During RCHey everyone, Want to get some thoughts on how to build up confidence and efficiency during RC. My recent PT scores are trending upwards from the …
... , think about the typical questions that an RC passage will ask, ready ... intention. It seems silly at first, but the more you practice ... natural it becomes to read in a very LSAT specific way ... I do this consistently, my RC score improves. -
Consistent average score, but varied sections...?Anyone else's section performance analytics look like this? Kind of all over the place? I consistently get around my average score, but what I miss i…
... because I was reading the questions first. I do better when ... consistent.
With RC, I had to be well ... I'm really tired (RC is going to be horrible ... s really noisy (again RC is going to be horrible ... , frustration etc? Going -8 in one LR section and -1 ... -
Speed + Panic: A Love StoryI've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes …
... focusing on underlining/diagramming in RC takes away from focusing ... had trouble with questions that ask about opinion in some way, ... like but, although, also, besides, first, second, additionally, others, etc. ... to answer most of the questions.
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Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
... our natural style and the RC requirements can vary greatly, ... who's improved relatively little in RC over time - it's ... A. That usually comes up in questions.
My ... Question marks; But; Also; Nevertheless; First; Second; Also; Furthermore; Others; ... -
How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
... diligence with the wording in the answer choices. More ... transitions and viewpoints. The first part of this is ... you as thought transitions in RC tend to correspond very ... or opinion) by the first word of the thought.
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Just can't seem to get Reading CompHello all, I am taking the June LSAT and I was looking for any advice on reading comp? It's the only section that I can't get consistently good at. U…
... want to look out for in RC, and methods that you ... the paragraphs are related, answering questions becomes relatively easy.
... despise it. After the first paragraph of an art passage ... to stay interested. Ask questions, answer questions, laugh at the author ... -
Improving score RCAny advice on how to improve score on RC questions?
... will generally outperform non-readers in RC. So be a reader.< ... you can burn through the questions. Don't feel like ... before moving on to the questions. So relax and pause ... you get to the questions, trust in your reading and try ... 't grasp it the first time around. -
What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... When you read the first paragraph, what is the ... hopefully save time in answering global questions and make it ... through the passages and questions is improving. Getting better ... in my RC confidence answering the inference, weaken, strengthen questions.< ... -
Science Stims in LRHey everyone, Like many others, I do not come from a science background and therefore I find that I really struggle with Science passages/question…
... you read the question itself first before diving into the stimulus ... supporting the conclusion. MC questions only care that you pinpoint ... questions and what I was supposed to look for in each question. In ... about structure - as you should in RC - and what you do ... -
PT/LR advice please!Hi, so I've recently started doing PTs (around 5) and I am scoring in the low 150s. My BR score has been increasing, with the most recent being 167. …
... JY suggests first before taking on the harder LR questions?
questions which results in missing lots of questions when ... said:
As for RC, it's my weakest section ...
How are you scoring in RC during time constraints?
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RC- HELP!For reading comp. I have had a really hard time cutting down my time less than 6:30 mins per passage and 5 mins per section of questions. When I shor…
... in mind that you MIGHT not get to the last few questions ... not getting to the last RC passage, but if you slow ... get to the last couple questions - or to just outright SKIP ... the passages with the most questions first and save the passage with ... -
Why we should not read questions first in RC?When I studied for other tests, people suggest to read questions first. Why we should not do the same for this test? What makes this test different…
... time looking at the questions first. Since the right answers ... to find the answer in RC is by elimination ... full context of the passage in mind to eliminate.
in under 3:00 min ... in time if you are looking for clues from the questions ... -
Why we should not read questions first in RC?When I studied for other tests, people suggest to read questions first. Why we should not do the same for this test? What makes this test different…
... to read the passage first, hit the questions, eliminate wrong answers, then ... back in 2014 and I am 99% sure I read the questions first ... . Though the MCAT passages (Check one out) are in my ... you do a lot of RC passages - They are kind of ... -
level 4 and 5 difficulty questions...I'll get straight into it. I have no problem getting the correct level 1, 2, 3 star questions (as labelled by 7sage), but i tend to get level 4 and 5…
... I was getting questions right in the wrong ways. ... pacing by skipping them in the first place.
Don't have much advice on the RC ... Trainer along with Manhattan RC helped me with that ... through the Cambridge Packet RC PTs 1-38 ... -
Stuck in the 60s..Hi, i'm hoping to get some advice from 7sagers who may have once been in my shoes. Some brief background: My diagnostic was a 164. The 7sage curri…
... to have the first 10 questions done in the first 10 min but ... />
As far as RC notations go, I personally don ... them. RC has the least amount of variability in score for ... whether or not an RC section is literature& ... I perform better on RC when I don't ... -
Why do people say Asian students are good at LG?Is it because of math? How is math related to LG? :(
... of quantity? After all hard questions are just combinations of easier ... questions...if it's math.
... ). My diagnostic was -0 in RC and -8 in LG, lol.
first-order logic class, and not ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
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for RC, do you think reading questions first would help me ... information from the questions to help you in any way. So ... ideas of the questions in your head, which can in turn make ... is a confusing sentence in the first few sentences before I ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... @"Alex Divine" about the "questions first" approach to RC. It seems like you ... , how will this help you? In my opinion doing this would ... just psyche you out in general, but even if it ... the passage and answering the questions well as you study, and ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... So when you read the questions first you'll be multitasking by ... ideas of the questions in your head, which can in turn make ... the main thing to consider in this context. I would ... ask anyway. I consider reading RC questions first a bit like taking time ... -
Tips on studying for the comparative RC passage?How have you guys prepped for that passage? I have gotten good at the harder passages but still manage to miss a few on the comparative passages. Tip…
... that indicate a shift in author or shift in point of view ... usually do the detail questions first because it gives you a ... go to the tone questions and overall MSS questions. I usually end ... that method for 8-10 RC passages and the next time ... -
Anyone studying for a year or more?I've been studying LSAT for a year..FULL TIME (60-70 hours per week). Yep. A YEAR. I've rigorously studied every PT from 1-59 and done more than ha…
... may even seem incorrect at first, and this is usually do ... of those I've helped in RC, obsess over what's very ... .
Main conclusion questions are in my opinion harder than they ... -
How have "content" of RC passages changed over time?In terms of difficulty and subject matter, how has it changed over time? Does modern RC have more difficult passages and more noticeable characteris…
... are comparable to Sub/Equivalence Questions in LG) but the answer choices ... may even seem incorrect at first, and this is usually do ... of those I've helped in RC, obsess over what's very ... -
[Ended] PT 79 Blind Review with J.Y. | Multiple SessionsHey 7Sagers, I want to try something different for PT 79 (September 2016 LSAT). Instead of making videos, I will lead BR sessions. (Videos will be …
... with JY in real time over LR and RC sections sharpens your ... : I would BR first and circle the questions that you are still ... about these in the session. Then maybe think of questions you may ... be time for questions throughout. For RC: I would BR first as well ... -
Has anyone had major jumps with the following scenarioI have read a couple success stories with people who had issues with logic games and jumped enough to increase their overall scores to the 170's from…
... improved on with drilling of questions and overall understanding of diagrams ... strategy in regards to RC.
I took my first LSAT diagnostic in ... I improved in LG, did the same in LR, and dropped in RC.
