HitBox
| Word | Docs | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| better | 16.2K | 19.8K |
| at | 49.5K | 78.4K |
| reading | 10.5K | 15.3K |
| comprehension | 1.6K | 2K |
-
Feeling extremely discouragedI have been studying for more than six months at this point. I am hoping to take the June 2016 LSAT. My last 10 preptest have been between 159-163 wi…
... 's probably enough time for at least another 20 before June ... the case, if I'm reading your original post right). Drilling ... through all the 70's at once, as there are only ... , you know you're getting better at the particular skills the new ... -
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 …
... . Start by just reading something you're really ... interested in. Anything at all. Go back and ... Remind yourself what interested reading feels like. Then try ... yield concrete results, but reading comprehension isn't a concrete ... to do it and at the end of the ... -
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 …
... takes away from focusing on reading for structure. Heavy marking works ... (maybe they are better at remembering the structure than at locating details), but ... making yourself believe you're reading something super interesting that you ... -
Finished core curriculum, now what?First of all, high five! <img src="http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbfu4865vN1qc46e7o1_540.jpg" /> So now what do I do? Take a break? Drill? P…
Yeah. Looking back at the BR process laid out ... . I myself tended to make at least a few per test ... while, I've gotten much better at avoiding them. Most of it ... 've made (e.g. not reading the actual question thoroughly, forgetting ... -
Getting better on difficult gamesHi guys, I have been PT-ing and I noticed that the harder logic games, whether it be a grouping game or a rule driven linear game, really eat up m…
... be difficult for you after reading the rules, finish all the ... really put in the work at the beginning to see it ... is how you'll get better at making the really-hard-to ... -
Study resource group for ESL and International students?Hey folks, is anyone here who is taking the LSAT with English as their second language interested in learning together? I've been hearing more inqui…
... language skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, perhaps even setting aside the ... is, ESL students are at a definite disadvantage on the ... seen that ESL students are at a significant disadvantage in ... itself. Generally, I advise at least 6 months for LSAT ... -
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. …
... />
1. Slow down when reading the passages! Like in logic ... my studies I was substantially better at RC, and have gotten increasingly ... -
Nontraditional student study prep?I am taking my diagnostic test tonight and I am suspecting it will be a little rough, as I have not taken a test like this in a decade. I am conside…
... hours of study. I think better at night, one of my study ... buddies preferred to get up at 4am.
I also ... taken a lunch in years) reading or watching videos. I found ... -
Anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are different from 50s and 60s PTsHere's my anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are harder (or at least different) from earlier modern PTs. PTs 54-59, 61, 62, 65, 66 (Not cherry pi…
At first I had peg it ... 've been relaxing and just reading to keep my mind sharp ... seem to be so good at doing older tests after all ... this prep but nearly no better at LR on the newer ones ... -
How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... it has gotten a lot better.
@"LSAT Student" made ... passage and be able to better spot trap answers. Good luck ... -
The Economist, Scientific America, Science Magazine_how to read them?Dear there, How do you read these articles? Especially the last one: Science Magazine. The article most often, if not all, are subjects that …
... day the way to get better with RC is to do ... to the passage, the better you get at reading the passages with the ... -
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…
... /> And I sucked at RC but getting better so no "Hail Mary ... /> Take a step back when reading RC. Read for argument structure ... and questions is improving. Getting better at LR has also made a ... -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... . It will be difficult at first, and you will ... cry, but you'll get better at them. I am still ... no expert at RC, but this was ... like its better to adapt your own reading skills to ... passages in my style of reading. For example, throughout undergrad ... -
I'm blind reviewing too many questionsHi guys, Whenever I'm conducting a blind review on logical reasoning I always find that at the end of the test I've circled anywhere from 12-17 qu…
... what helped me was getting better at the POE skills. Once I ... , I BR logic games and reading comp by essentially re-doing ... -
90% committed to a 4 month study plan .... mistake?Hello! I am planning to take the december LSAT and started studying really lightly -- about 5 hours a week in June and then ramped things up to study…
... felt like I could do better and improve much more over ... want to improve your reading comprehension, I recommend reading articles from The Economist ... -
Can anybody get 170?Hi guys, So i decided to study until i average 170 on lsat. Do you think anybody can do this with hard work and dedication? Or do you believe some p…
... get an inch or two better, they can break 170.
reading comprehension etc.) -
What to doSo I just took the September LSAT and have no idea how I did. But I'm sure I didn't get my target score (169) so do I wait for scores and then start …
... your LSAT score it is better that you master it.Mastering ... mostly include Logical reasoning and Reading comprehension.Once when you are sure ... -
141 Diagnostic to 165+ or 170's, Is This Realistic?!Hey Everyone! I'm new to the 7sage community and I'm so happy that I signed up! I took a 2 and half month classroom course this past summer which end…
... diagnostic under 160 belies some reading comp issues.
at all. I missed a TON ... ) so clearly it wasn't reading comprehension.
The LSAT does ... of the test at all then anyone with the reading skills and ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... literary elements, the skier leaning at perfect angles to the slope ... , and even the casual customer at a restaurant who quickly scans ... time to read, you may at least want to know what ... 's like to experience strong reading comprehension. Like test-takers who ask ... -
Advice - from someone who struggling alothey guys so I wrote for the first time in September. I was averaging at 153-157 in my practice test. my last practice test i wrote 3 days before th…
... theres this weird plateau, at least in my experience. ... buffer to miss questions on reading comp, which is the ... on. I personally suck at reading comp thats my worst but ... games while doing at least one reading section each day ... and move on to better things. -
Why do people say Asian students are good at LG?Is it because of math? How is math related to LG? :(
... lol but I was horrible at games. I still wouldn ... am good at them now, but a lot better than ... at the time), he was talking himself thru it while reading ...
But he did suck at reading. I showed him a passage ... are a history major, reading comp "may be" your ... -
Why do you think so many people scored below their average on the September LSAT?I have made a few posts of encouragement for those who took the exam and did much worse than their PT average. However, I feel like this has been so …
... combsni
Not abnormal at all. I'm a nerd ... been discussed nearly ad nauseam at this point, and I think ... ; logic and reasoning skills, arguments, reading comprehension; but the way they are ... your pacing.
Also, at the end of the day ... -
Second guessingHow do you guys handle second guessing? I'm beyond pissed because I just missed 5pts on a RC section due to second guessing! Obviously, I don't reall…
... rest and quickly glance back at the passage for textual support ... doing that you will get better at creating a useful mental map ... won't waste time re-reading and searching through the paragraphs ... -
How to study when used all PTsHi everyone, I am wondering whether taking the LSAT a third time is going to be helpful. I took the September LSAT and I am 3-4 points away from m…
... . That's how you get better at LG. After every PT, I ... make myself achieve BR level comprehension before allowing myself to mark ... -
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, …
... understand what passage would say better?
Especially for those ... Which makes you comprehend the reading better, read it faster or slower ... important to get good at reading the passage in under ... your speed?
Or push reading?
Frustration?Hi everyone:) I probably wouldn't be comfortable posting this in any other forum but....everyone in here has been so kind to me thus far so, I fig…
... at the "next step" and that's it. I just finished Reading Comprehension ... thing that I am looking at is Reading Comprehension practice 7.
Advice on reviewing RCHey guys, I've been pting for the last month or so for the December LSAT. I have improved immensely in LG and LR because I feel like I've been blin…
... found that I became better and better at seeing it on new sections ... . By reading the skeletal sentence structure, I then have a better time ...What were some of your recent LSAT victories?Let's keep our heads in the game by taking a moment to acknowledge our LSAT victories (small or large)! I'll get the ball rolling: 1) I've gott…
1) I've gotten better at being more organized and forming ... to be meticulous in my reading and my reviewing. Something that ...Study Schedule AdviceI was hoping to get other people's opinion regarding your study plan for 7sage. I started studying in July intensively mainly with Powerscore and…
... !
I have done at least 25 PT's since ... timing myself. Not to stop at the time of 10 min ... on to get it under. At the end of the day ... definitely seen an improvement in reading comprehension from getting 8 wrong to ...Emotional Burn-out after Prepping for so LongSo I've been prepping for the LSAT for quite some time now and the process has been very emotionally draining. I know I've spoken to many others who,…
... we really need to look at what stress is. Stress ... If I absolutely hate doing reading comprehension, will I become stressed during ... reading comp? Yes, why? Because ... thoughts and feelings towards reading comp are causing me ...
