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What to read to improve Reading Comp?I'd like to really hammer down and improve my RC score. What are the best things to read to improve RC score? My problem is reading speed/comprehensi…
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Can I do better by September?Hi everyone, So i've been posting here semi-often these last two weeks as I work through the CC. I'm just over the 30% mark in material and I dec…
... marks are more consistently in RC (except when I confront exceptionally ... understanding of the underlying structure of the RC passages that can help ... content (J.Y has some good lessons for this). I also ... if you focus on underlying structure. I think it just helps ... -
Does this happen to you?Reading comprehension is my worst section. Relatively speaking. But on the situations where my timing is a little off and i don't have much time on t…
... . Then I read the RC Bible from Powerscore, and ... this with JY's RC tips and saw an ... immediate improvement (- 0 on RC for my last four timed ... a grasp on the general structure of the arguments presented ... , at least have a good reason to eliminate the four ... -
QuestionHello! Do you guys think that the LSAT for September will be similar to Preptest 81?! Or preptest 80? Or is it too hard to tell?
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that is a good thing! newer PTs are more ... look like in terms of structure. Unless of course they ... something different like they changed RC to have a comparative ... will have a tough RC, LR or LG :P -
Strategies for a Slow ReaderTo any other slow readers out there--what strategies have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages well? I find myself needing to go th…
... sometimes just unimportant context. Have good habits and strategies for each ... 've known those so good at RC that they could answer every ... look for details. Read for structure and what the author's ... because you've read for structure anyway. Trying to remember the ... -
Someone please help!I am doing great on the other sections, but RC is killing my score. I am constantly missing 15+/- on RC. I have tried underlining, making short sum…
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How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
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... entire process, reinforce reading for structure and not getting hung up ... all supplemental though, and real RC passages are most helpful, ... different. It's a good idea to try them out ... recommended for questions related to RC strategy.
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Hard RC Passages/Time ManagementI'm in the midst of my first really intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a little hung up on strategy. Out of the last 5 or 6 sections I've done…
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Improving on RCThe RC section was my best section, but that has dramatically changed. I want to improve by 5 points on the RC section before December 2nd. I'm at -9…
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LR (and RC) burnout is REALHey everyone, I'm sure there are several past posts like this, but -- for anyone taking the upcoming December test -- I think it's important to c…
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Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a ... 2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 ... better sense of reading for structure and the bigger ideas ... the overall structure of passages and could predict a good number ... -
Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a ... 2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 ... better sense of reading for structure and the bigger ideas ... the overall structure of passages and could predict a good number ... -
Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a ... 2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 ... the overall structure of passages and could predict a good number of ... think doing some untimed RC is good advice. I would also ... -
How to improve?Hello everyone, so I usually get 155 on my PT but unfortunately I got 150 on the December test. Since I already applied for law schools, I want to tr…
... adjusting your studying accordingly. For RC, I would need to know ... , but, typically, reading more for structure is a good first step. -
Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... reading. This is perhaps why RC is the section that leaves ... passage once and hold the structure and ideas in my head ... greatly appreciated. I understand that RC is perhaps the hardest section ... my non-understanding on perfectly good explanations by JY.
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Very lost at the moment. Help!!!!Hi everyone, A little background: I first started studying in September 2017 in order to take the exam in December of that year. I had a pretty go…
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For RC, you need to make sure ... the questions. To me, RC isn't that much different ... zero in on the argument structure and not all of ... Trainer/Manhattan's RC material all very good. I'd start ... -
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…
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RC has always been my jam ... didn't do a good job understanding the key ... RC. I went far too long on intuition and "reading for structure ... ," but each RC passage felt like ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... you should actually have a good idea of what the test ... on what's being discussed, structure/function of each paragraph, etc ... should try things out on RC and see what works for ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... you should actually have a good idea of what the test ... on what's being discussed, structure/function of each paragraph, etc ... should try things out on RC and see what works for ... .
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Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... you should actually have a good idea of what the test ... on what's being discussed, structure/function of each paragraph, etc ... should try things out on RC and see what works for ... ;
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Writing Low resolution summary after each paragraphHey everyone! Long time lurker :) I know everyone's strategy is different for RC, but I was wondering if we're supposed to (or if high scorers…
... too quickly without a good understanding of the paragraph' ... done wonders for my RC (that and adding blueberries ... me to keep the structure more organized in my ... connect the new passage structure into structures I've ... some ways, I treat RC similar to LG in how ... -
Advice - June 2018 LSATI took the LSAT back in 2008-2009. I took Kaplan prep course which did not help in any way. The instructor was on speed and just assumed everyone un…
... provides a great amount of structure as you work through the ... , from how to understand question structure and grammar to working on ... , and the different types of RC passages. After the Core Curriculum ... join, welcome! Whatever you do, good luck to you and I ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... see that you are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with you ... as I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT time ... but I do have pretty good memory, so what I have ... questions that I miss in RC! I never miss any main ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... see that you are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... didn't necessarily have the structure exactly memorized so often ... where they carefully memorize the structure of the passage on ... /> > Try memorizing the structure in reading comp and rereading ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... understand what I'm reading. RC is the only section that ... consistency. I started at a good point (likely because I'm ... also don't "read for structure" as I've seen recommended ... other sections to that point. Good luck! -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... How do I own RC instead of RC owning me?!?!?!?! It ...
Teaching RC made me realize a lot ... same as summarizing the structure of the paragraph. The ... be slowing down. Doing good low resolution summaries can ... a right process on RC can be the difference ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
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> Teaching RC made me realize a lot ... same as summarizing the structure of the paragraph. The ... be slowing down. Doing good low resolution summaries can ... a right process on RC can be the difference ...
