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Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
Well, since you're only getting to 3 out of 4 games, ... sure if games alone could get you toward your target ... 'm not sure I can speak to your situation because you ... language barrier. I would say reading dense passages in English - like the ... actual RC as you can. -
New study schedule after terrible 1st LSAT try/open for suggestionsHi 7Sagers, I'm looking to get some input from you all. The community here is amazing, so I'm looking forward to some great suggestions. To give …
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@Can'tGetRight thanks for the suggestions ... time. I have yet to gain enough speed reading, noting, and answering ... all passages. I usually end up a passage short, or only get through ... -
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…
... an Investigator/Interviewer for other passages.
Why am ... much more engaged in the reading process.
Like ... to make sure I can summarize each area with a word or two ... passage.
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Looking for advice for retake! (scored 169, target 171+)Hi everyone, Sorry to create another retake advice thread. I scored a 169 on the June test and plan on retaking in September. I would really appre…
... drill by doing lots of passages timed, and then go ... weeks ago (highly recommend reading both if you have time ... I'm tutoring, I get to practice lots of LGs and ... understand. I'm trying to only take 1 full timed ... etc. Most LG questions can be answered by looking at ... -
5mins left on RC and 1 passage left -- Tips?I was just doing an RC section (Particularly PT 68) and got to the last passage with a little more than 5minutes left on the clock. At this moment I …
... has less questions if you only have 7 or less minutes ... passage!
As @"Cant Get Right" mentions, be very strategic ... at the word and reading a line or two both before and ... after answering what you can without referring to the passage. Maybe you ... -
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…
... strictly speaking that anyone can get a 170 because of ... , but rather only the abilities they can acquire within a ... get answered and every day they get an inch or two better, they can ... necessary skills to tackle this exam in place (reading comprehension etc.) -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
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When I read LSAT passages, I actively hunt out what ... trying to tell me rather than reading along until they finally get to it ... the above I was trying to juggle two idea in my head ... -
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…
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To me, test-taking strategies can be split into two broad categories ... designed to get people who can't be bothered to actually develop their reading skills ... can try to 'narrow the field'. Not only are you likely to bias your reading ... -
PTs for DecemberWhich PTs should I use to study for December? I've only done 12, and December is a rewrite for me, so I've pretty much finished studying, and I want …
... attuned to reading passages and answering respective questions.
Since we're only two ... more specific strategies to some of these questions can be very helpful ... to promptly eliminating incorrect yet ... -
Sufficient Assumption QuestionsSo overall, I either suck terribly at the SA questions during the PT process where I spend too much time on mapping out the lawgic or when I go over …
... support is generally the two lines above the conclusion ... into that if you keep reading)
I have ... other question types, you can know what the correct ... SA questions. I decided to only map things out depending ... to do so. If you need to map the reasoning to get ... -
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, …
... skeptical of doing this for two reasons: First, humans ... in your head, which can in turn make understanding ... it is important to get good at reading the passage in under ... a useful tool one can force for this test ... why doing timed RC passages and then BR is ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
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I noticed two things were dragging me down ... make sure I get to all the questions I can breeze through (Main ... as well. Set-up and reading the passage is where the ... it's true that passages and games necessarily get harder as the ... -
Are these "new" games here to stay?I've been reading about these different games that are apparently on the LSAT now? Are these really that much harder than the old games, or are peopl…
... exams will inevitably have two games that fit this ... requires an intensely close reading of the rules and ... this game is not only delegating tasks into groups: ... have to get done, meaning someone has to be available to do ... 4: if you can't pass to yourself and K ... -
Any idea on improving specific type of RC? I found I particularly underperform in law reading regardless of difficulty. Any suggestion on improvement?
... understanding the content of law passages as a whole, how paragraphs ... legal vocabulary? Don't get too caught up in the ... matter too much as you only need to understand the passage and ... on sections and subject familiarity can help. Reading articles on the subject ... -
Second time through LRHi 7sagers... I've noticed that in my recent PT's I have finished the LR sections with approximately 5 - 7 minutes left at which time I will go back …
... us something that we can functionally apply under time ... through without really confirming or reading all the answers. At ... of those, I'm only getting a max cumulative ... let's say I get two with high confidence and ... quick, so maybe I get to 8 of them before time ... -
Overcoming the difficulty of employing a skipping strategyIt's a tough thing to do. All of the voices in my head (and there are lots!) tell me "just stick with it a few more seconds" or "if you're going to a…
... the incorrect interpretation to try to get to the right answer. ... re attempt reading the question, trying to deliberately think ... this PT, I had only 3 questions that took ... suppose having to skip a question can cause ... just picking between two narrowed down answer ... -
[ENDED] Free RC Tutoring, A-B Passage; PT 65 Passage 3Hi Everyone, Last session was great. Thanks to everyone who showed up. We made RC fun!. : ) So last time we focused on low resolution-high re…
... yesterday for A-B passages? Would greatly appreciate it ... to remember what happened in A. After you are done reading ... it, you only read the answer ... get confused by the detailed information offered in two passages and you only have to ... -
[ENDED] Free RC Tutoring, A-B Passage; PT 65 Passage 3Hi Everyone, Last session was great. Thanks to everyone who showed up. We made RC fun!. : ) So last time we focused on low resolution-high re…
... questions that even relate to passage A slightly. The ... to remember what happened in A. After you are done reading ... it, you only read the answer choices ... get confused by the detailed information offered in two passages and you only have to ... -
Reading Comp struggles PT 60+In the PT 50s I was solid -4/-5 on RC. On LR I was missing more than 6 per section. I am wrapping up the 60s and I am now solid -2 to -4 on LR. …
... carefully while visualizing the passages. This can take 3-4 minutes ... s reading time, he definitely takes this long to read most passages so ... after you are done reading that's only for practice, so ... practicing that. Your timing to get through the passage is on ... -
The DigitalLSAT discussion threadI think there should be...or it could be this. Just wondering though.
... freely write and mark up passages.. only can use their built in underline ... /highlight functions that is bound to text.
> > ... They are nice tablets dont get me wrong.. It was all ... different, since you can obviously overlap the two and write on the ... -
The DigitalLSAT discussion threadI think there should be...or it could be this. Just wondering though.
... freely write and mark up passages.. only can use their built in underline ... Like it gave you the passages in digital format, and I ... different, since you can obviously overlap the two and write on the ... I probably won't ever get to experience the digital test. I ... -
How do I increase my speed?It's not that I don't understand the questions or that I can't get the correct answer; I can. I'm just really slow. For example, I find that for LR a…
... both LR and RC passages especially. Try not to get bogged down in ... , the only way to improve your speed on actual RC passages is to practice ... -reading-comprehension-the-memory-method/
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Timing Anxiety Loop!I'm sort of in a dilemma: I use a watch because I need to keep track of time in each section, but when I look at my watch and if I see I'm a bit behi…
... a minute and some even two minutes, some are best ... minute and up questions can be within the first ... />
Sometimes i will get to the end of section and ... about, I would not only have gotten them wrong ... to spend time on reading the passage but you want to ... -
-5 to -0 almost overnightHey all, I had scored a -5 on every single LR section for about 15 sections while I reviewed each section the following day. Then, about a week…
... how I'm reading. I guess I'm reading faster but I ... /or irrelevant. If I only get it down to two answer choices, I'm ... able to find the fault in ... hardest ones of all time can leave me stumped. But with ... -
-5 to -0 almost overnightHey all, I had scored a -5 on every single LR section for about 15 sections while I reviewed each section the following day. Then, about a week…
... I'm reading. I guess I'm reading faster but ... irrelevant. If I only get it down to two answer choices, I' ... m able to find the ... ones of all time can leave me stumped. But ... was similar to yours in I began reading differently and ... -
RC - only downfall / fills me with rageHey all, So I just took PT 53 and scored a 169. Hoooray, right? Not quite. I scored a -1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a -9 in RC. Yes, a…
... other two passages that aren't comparative reading typically destroy me to the ... the question I will get down to two or three and **it ... I'm willing to do whatever is necessary to get to a consistent -5 ... or so but I can't ... -
Living in RC hellHi all, I've posted about my RC struggles a few times now so I'm few several of you are familiar with my predicament. I have very strong scores in…
... , lower resolution view of the passages.
So one ... we can get bogged down agonizing over not being able to figure ... one of two things here. Paragraph two is probably going to say ... of the section and it can only be addressed through practice.< ... -
How do you drill RC?I took the June 2017 test, scored a 172. Goal was 176+. I definitely have room for improvement on LR, but I think I know how to approach that. RC I'm…
... with some elimination techniques can get me down to two answer choices, but when ... gut instinct from those two I'm only right about half the ... wondering whether there are patterns to RC passages and questions that would ... -
Advices for RC: POE, reading for structure, notationHi all, I just finished the first reading section "introduction on reading comprehension" in CC. I also watched @"nicole.hopkins" video about her …
... to 40 sec per question or less.
The art passages can ... single paragraph. How does the reading process look like when you ... a paragraph they talk about two ways the author supports his ... my opinion you really want to get good at the memory method ... -
Early Decision??,
... mean it, but by reading your comment, **I ... there are still two months until the September ... to retake to improve your score to get into a school you want to go to ... easier than practice. It only get's more challenging. ... being unclear, I can totally see how you ...
