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Reading Comprehension Improvement Strategies and PatternsI was wondering what have people done to improve their scores on the reading comprehension section. Ive heard the more sections you go through the mo…
... had no problem getting through every passage with time to spare), which obviously ... 't write anything on the passage. In fact, I usually put my ... say you skip one question in each of the first three ... problems on the last passage and bring your score to a -5. If ... -
Delaying and hoping to make big RC improvementsSo I was set on the Sept test but unfortunately my PT average is right around a 164-165 at the moment and thats well short of the 170 I need to be co…
... a good skipping strategy for RC like I have with LR ... 7 mins left on the last passage it's usually because I ... maybe its doing 4 passages in a row that gets to me. -
Do people who score in the low 170s BR close to 180?My current BR average is around 172. I'm wondering if I need to bring My BR score up to the high 170s in order to start PTing in the high160s to low1…
... the points people gain in BR are from logic ... least in terms of timing. MBT LR and RC question ... types are also easy to catch in BR ... crunch and catching them in BR. Conversely if you ... and then, due to timing, miss like 5 on the last passage. -
How to get back into the swing of things?I would like to start by apologizing as I am sure there are similar posts that already exist. I was wondering the best way to get back into studying …
... . Additionally, I find RC to be a huge obstacle ... ) so November seems to be my last shot. I took ... out. So to prevent a long post from getting any longer ... of questions in RC and an unknown amount in LG and ... not strong in RC, how are you going to do in law school ... -
LSAC Announces Digital LSAT Launch Schedule"LSAT will be fully digital in North America starting September 2019" Full press release here: https://www.lsac.org/about/news/lsac-announces-dig…
... circling starts getting messy. So the font feature in the digital ... they highlighted the words in the passage in blue, corresponding to the question. So ... I am already super slow in RC and looking for number ... So yes, I love the RC in digital so much better. ALSO ... -
Thinking of pushing to JanuaryI hope everyone is having a great week. The fall weather is starting to come around here in beautiful San Jose, CA. Anyway, I am thinking of postp…
... leave RC alone. It's too tough to improve quickly in that one ... should help you a bit in those. If pressed for time ... just takes so much time to read them. I'd ... think I'd aim for getting through question 19 if you ... time you can skim the last few and see if any ... -
How long did it take you to improve RC? (e.g. -9 to -4)Hi 7Sagers, I am currently drilling RC as it's my weakest section. Although I [feel] it's improving slightly and slowly, I am not sure if it's tru…
... left against the text in the passage, choose the best choice ... I used to never ever finish RC sections on time, getting to every question ... in passage or question type). The trainer really helped me to ... it comes to how you approach every passage you encounter ... -
For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
... 180 scorer was that most RC questions feature 3 answer choices ... eliminations, but it's the last two, man. It's the ... that force me to decide between attractive answers in every passage. And if ... variance is huge on my RC. Any tips on deciding between ... -
Law magazines recommendations?I subscribed The Economist paper magazines and thought it helped my reading skills. But they don’t have many LSAT-style law articles. Is there any la…
... comfortable with lengthy articles written in dense language, particularly for ... my last PT, I found myself still intimidated by the law passage ... have time I want to devote myself in readings that can ... don’t confine my RC training material to LSAT passages :) -
Life-Changing RC Tips? Help me friends.Hello! So RC is consistently my worst section. Do y'all have any life-changing RC tips that really helped you raise your score or changed the way yo…
... I used this to practice the techniques discussed in the CC, plus ... I was taking to read everything "outloud" in my head as ... first, then going to the last, then deciding whether to do the second ... stuck in a rut for a long time not even getting to the last passage ... -
11 Minutes Per PassageHey guys :) I was just wondering if anyone has advice regarding RC. I've tried drilling the memory method again and again but it just doesn't see…
... to understand the material. Focus only on the structure of the passage ... types of things are asked in the questions and will notice ... and just remember to skip if you start getting stuck so you ... have time for the last passage and ... -
⚡Official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread⚡Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the November…
... today's RC even though I was tired and slow in it ... got stuck on some questions in the one about films. The ... got to that passage I was mad that it was the last one ... -
January 2019 LSAT advice after Rough NovemberHi Everyone, I recently made a post about the severe anxiety I encountered during this previous administration and wanted to thank everyone for th…
... bad as the last time or is it getting worse?
getting minus 13 on RC despite getting minus 6 or ... these ideas was critical to my success in November. By the second ... />
I would suggest getting yourself up to a point where your ... -
Test day warmup: do at home, in car, or at the center?Hey all, So I've heard ppl do warmups before the test. The January 2019 test is 8:30am. Questions - 1. What should the warmup consist of? I'…
... in the car so I didn't have to worry about getting to ... logical reasoning questions, and 1 RC passage. I also brought a ... key with me just in case something didn't ... click and I started to panic.
I ... is a great way to get your head in the game. -
Approach for January?I'm starting my retake prep now for January 26th. I got a [removed] on the November 17th LSAT and am hoping to get that up to 165-169 on the January …
... tutors and work through a RC passage with them. They will ... t interested in investing in a tutoring session, is to practice RC passages un ... means that you aren't getting enough value out of your ... you can probably finish the passage in under 3.5 minutes, if ... -
Approach for January?I'm starting my retake prep now for January 26th. I got a [removed] on the November 17th LSAT and am hoping to get that up to 165-169 on the January …
... time devoted total to RC was pretty minimal compared to LG especially. ... I definitely need to put more time into RC, and I ... in RC in particular. I couldn't even bring myself to do a practice passage ... that my LR timing seemed to be getting better and better, so ... -
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…
... If you were able to go -0 on RC in 35 minutes (leave ... Though my average for the last two years of it is ... is a difficult subject to bring up to an admissions committee. ... I won't get in anywhere in the T14. I know ... . That is not to say that getting into a top 3 ... -
For RC, when you skip/circle a question, come back when finish Q's for passage or when done section?For RC, when you skip/circle a question, do you come back to that skipped/circled question once you finish all the 7 or 8 questions in that section, …
... in RC, I would come back to it prior to moving on to the next passage ... other RC passages between that question and my last reading of the passage ... at hand. RC, more than ... -
Can my actual score catch up to my BR?Hi guys! I am PT ing in the mid 150's (157, 156, 155, 153) but my Br is always mid to high 60s! Time is my WORST enemy. For some reason, my actual sc…
... etc.?. For us to point you in the right direction we ... I have to just fill in D. RC the science passage (usually ... am able to fast skim. LG the last game is ... very rushed and more prone to ... Is there a recommended way to improve my speed without ... -
Can my actual score catch up to my BR?Hi guys! I am PT ing in the mid 150's (157, 156, 155, 153) but my Br is always mid to high 60s! Time is my WORST enemy. For some reason, my actual sc…
... 3 I have to just fill in D. RC the science passage (usually my ... ever am able to fast skim. LG the last game is very ... rushed and more prone to errors because ... is completely duable. The last few questions in the section could be ... -
Can my actual score catch up to my BR?Hi guys! I am PT ing in the mid 150's (157, 156, 155, 153) but my Br is always mid to high 60s! Time is my WORST enemy. For some reason, my actual sc…
... pretty much all there is to say, in depth.
What ... -12 in RC, how much of that is from the last passage and how ... taken too much time attempting to read and understand the stimulus ... an effective timing strategy is to get those easy questions done ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was ... ) and now, I'm only getting to 3 passages. More troubling is ... index of the passage in case you need to refer back to understand what ... .
In my prep, I've come to understand that doing RC under ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was ... ) and now, I'm only getting to 3 passages. More troubling is ... index of the passage in case you need to refer back to understand what ... /> > In my prep, I've come to understand that doing RC under ... -
Proven tips for RC?RC is my worst section! Any tips that have helped you improve a lot?
... I've faced with RC is being comfortable with ... of the biggest threats with RC, for myself at least ... on one answer, resulting in a rushed reading of ... scan the whole passage to find the answer to one question...it ... 't prevent you from getting the points that you ... -
RC StrugglesI'm sure I'm not alone in this, but RC is by far my worst section. I'd say I've greatly improved on LG and LR and have a pretty good understanding of…
I was getting around 10-12 wrong on RC now I get max ... and sometimes box peoples positions in the text. When I read ... introduces an idea or topic in the first paragraph, second paragraph ... passage and I know where to go back to the passage if I have to ... -
Actions needed to improve on LSAT retake in March.Hi everyone, I'm about to take my first LSAT this Saturday and I already know I'm not going to get a high score. My questions is, what can I …
... exam. I initially began the last week of August. I watched ... 've got a BA in English so for RC it's a ... with questions. I tend to broaden the passage in my head which causes ... me to block out potential answer ... -
What package to purchase!?Hi Everyone! I plan on taking the LSAT in either September or October. I want to purchase the Ultimate+ package that gives me access for 18 months…
... was missing. I was getting frusterated that I would ... realized that I was just getting the "easy-medium" ... have given to myself last year when I was in your place ... just getting the RIGHT answer right. You want to know ... then start the RC and just try to see how JY ... -
Coming Back...Hi all! I am coming back to the LSAT after having taken it in June 2017 (161, which was going -5 on test day and was quite disappointed). It's be…
... was missing. I was getting frusterated that I would ... realized that I was just getting the "easy-medium" ... have given to myself last year when I was in your place ... just getting the RIGHT answer right. You want to know ... then start the RC and just try to see how JY ... -
7 month plateau of low 150s, help!So two summers ago (May to August2017), I started my journey. I was scoring in 131, 133 range using the Self Trainer and Powerscore books. I cancelle…
... was missing. I was getting frusterated that I would ... realized that I was just getting the "easy-medium" ... have given to myself last year when I was in your place ... just getting the RIGHT answer right. You want to know ... then start the RC and just try to see how JY ... -
What does a high Blind Review score entail for studying?I have noticed that with my last few PrepTests, my Blind Review scores have been within the range of my goal score. Whenever I Blind Review, I notice…
... . Patterns in LG are a lot easier to see than LR and RC ... by the passage. In BR, I think if you're not getting a ... case. Try not to give up on BR during RC. I know ... good way to work on your reading skills for RC.
