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This test is going to give me a nervous breakdown??Hi everyone Its me again. I think I am going crazy from this test? I am consistently scoring -10 in my LR sections, -5 in LG, and RC varies TRE…
... don't like the abstract/ science passages much (some of the abstract ... ) Finally, I stopped trying super hard. This may seem really counter ... -
Let's talk about RC!!Hello~ RC is currently my biggest struggle and I want to incorporate possible non-LSAT related ways to improve my reading comprehension skills. May…
... most with. Sometimes I understand science passages really well but sometimes I ... have a pattern on the passages I struggle the most. After ... found that RC is extremely hard to study. It is incredibly ... -
passage orderHow do you guys choose the order of passages you are going to read first? Does anyone choose by how many paragraphs are in each passage or how many q…
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Anyway, I realized when science passages were last or even second ... a hard non-science passage, and 7 minutes on the two easier passages ... if you also struggle with science passages: the only reason it made ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... most often felt lost with hard science, but if it's more ... do find yourself with a hard passage you're still not ... on the hardest passages while cutting bait on the hard inference questions ... computing. Inference questions will be hard if you don't really ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... most often felt lost with hard science, but if it's more ... do find yourself with a hard passage you're still not ... on the hardest passages while cutting bait on the hard inference questions ... computing. Inference questions will be hard if you don't really ... -
Any recommendation for where to look for complex articles?Hello, I have been trying to improve my reading comprehension. Someone recommended reading harder passages for practice. I looked into JSTORE and tri…
... and institutions section make law passages with unfamiliar terminologies and legal ... in the hard sciences passages so I often check out **Science**, but for ... -
LG tips for accuracy under time pressure from a 170+ scorerI made myself a reminder sheet for each section with recommendations/strategies to avoid errors I've previously made. Every section I do, I assess wh…
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- On science passages that are difficult to understand ... easily, don’t do the hard work here (checking in the ... passage), hard work happens on second pass ... other answers. Only do the hard work on answer choices when ... -
Reading Comprehension Passage ApproachHey are there any strategies to choose which RC passages to read first, second, third, fourth? Or do you guys suggest going 1-4 as given? Is it bette…
I always do the science passage first, usually ... find the law and science passages to tend to be ... bit more grounded in hard facts and numbers and ... really hard to identify things like author views in science passages ... I have learned the hard way there is a ... -
Another Unorthodox RC method that some might reject but it could save you from your RC nightmaresOK, HEAR ME OUT. Something that helped me go from -7/9 to -4 on RC is, and some might be against this but we get desperate sometimes, actually skippi…
... identify. Questions like 'both passages use the following words ... my case, usually anything 'hard science' is harder, anything literary is ... with the more difficult passages so you don't ...
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Blind Review feels like an inefficient way to study (50% extra time, scoring ~170 right now)I'm 6 months into studying full-time, and I've been using 7Sage. My first LSAT sitting will be in September. My goal score is 175+. I've hit 170 a…
... evenly on hard RC passages of any type (not just bombing science or ... according to analytics. It's hard because the RC lessons in ... case studies -- explanations for specific passages/questions. As opposed to LR ... -
Is it important to approach the different types of reading passages differently?I'm wondering if it is important to have a different approach for example science passages as opposed to a humanities passage...
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For science passages that focus on a phenomena ... / genetics. Law related passages can present similar conceptual ... passages where there is a category X and it can be hard ... where.
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Timing Techniques on Reading Comp SectionHi, so I've been having trouble building a consistent timing strategy for the RC section. Sometimes, I think I'm taking too long on certain passages …
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Hard passages are hard because they are poorly structured ... reason. Science passages can either be science related or scientific. Science related passages will have ... -
Tips on remaining focused on boring reading compsI find that I really really hate humanities passages ( and do poorly on them) and sometimes law passages but really really enjoy science passages. Wh…
... I really really hate humanities passages ( and do poorly on them ... ) and sometimes law passages but really really enjoy science passages. What do you ... -
Why 'Knowledge' Is Not Enough***Some background here before we start. I love to write, and I don't get to do it enough. I also happen to have a little knowledge about the LSAT an…
... . in something known as “Management Science” (a.k.a. “sorry, we ... full of legitimate engineers and hard science majors. And as a result ... -
Outside reading material for RC.Hi Everyone I finally score 20+ in RC recently but I am sure I still need to keep my diligence up. I am reading the Economist, the scientific americ…
... court argument. However, I think passages in scientific american are too ... they only have a few science passages. Does anyone try other outside ... -
RC Improvement for literature/art/music type subjects.I really struggle with these types, analyticals told me so and I knew it to be true, the art passages are the worse, they tend to be full of alot of …
... to be true, the art passages are the worse, they tend ... instance, I initially struggled with science passages but then started reading physics ... equivalent for art/literature type passages. Think like the Cameron art ... -
Outside Reading SuggestionsSomeone last time recommended "The Great Dissent" by Thomas Healy and I absolutely loved the book. Figured it would be good to start another thread …
... matter.I struggle with Humanities passages so if anyone has any ... that are tested on the science passages and is also interesting. -
Reading Comp HELPI have been studying for the LSAT for a few months now and my score has tremendously improved. I am now scoring on average 165 consistently on prep t…
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I need solid adviceLong story short: I took the LSAT 3 times. First time was a cancel>149>153. In all my PT's my range was 160-166, so to say that I am devastated with …
... 3.4 (switched majors from hard science to humanities). I have work ... -
q's about LSAT Starter and my LSAT experienceI have the LSAT starter, which has assigned for me PTs to take that are difficult to find (or find at reasonable prices. I have followed links provid…
... 's not down to a hard science. I have my days. Is ... failures down (and reading how hard I have failed).
Legal publications to read in spare time?Hi all, I've noticed the new LSAT's almost always contain a legal passage (as far as I can see; I haven't done all the PT's in the 70's). Any advi…
... come up in the RC science passages. What should I read as ... to help with the legal passages?RC Tutoring with Sage Daniel |PT 35| Thursday, August 24, 8:30pm EDT**Same deal as Oldies but Goodies - just different title!** RC got you like this? https://m.popkey.co/621615/MYrv7.gif Thanks to Josh (a.k…
... -inducing, artsy fartsy passages? Obnoxiously dull and dizzying science passages? _Inference_ Questions? Obligatory ... 'll breakdown one or two passages, the respective answer choices, and ...First untimed -0 on a Passage-Thanks Alex!!!I still have a long way to go with my LSAT studies and we all know how frustrating this test can be at times. For this reason, I think its all the mo…
... I have done 18 untimed passages and I usually got -2 ... fact it was a science passage. I hate science passages. I usually never ...WoohooI started 7sage with a 138, and I have done every preptest, until preptest 79. Drum roll please... 161! I'm still 4 points under my goal, of 165. I h…
... is my weakness, especially the science passages.The rollercoaster that is rcI’ve been using low res summaries , drilling timed and untimed . And developing an annotation strategy . My rc score keeps going up and down (I know …
... struggling the most with Law / science passages . How were y’all able ... waste of time because rc passages are structured a certain way ...Reading Comp suggestions for art/law/humanitiesHi friends! I'm looking for advice/suggestions from those of you with backgrounds in liberal arts, law, humanities, art, and social sciences. My ba…
... background is in science/tech, which makes the science passages in RC a ... with the passages focused on specific artists, art history, social science etc ... The Economist and other tech/science journals to increase their understanding ...Any book recommendations?Hello! :) I usually do very poor on science passages. I think this is due to my fear of the unfamiliar subject matter. Does anyone have any recommen…
... usually do very poor on science passages. I think this is due ...Any Advice for non-Native?Hi all, I got my PhD in Electrical and computer engineering and currently doing my postdoc in biomedical. I took LSAT Sep 2017 without any prepar…
... RC. I can read science passages better than the others. When ...Study tips for retakers?I scored ~6 points below my PT average so I will retake in November for sure, but right now I have no idea how to get prepared. I got 156 in Sept. (…
... am still having trouble with science passages cuz I usually got lost ...I really need help with RC, people.Hey 7Sage community, I fluctuate between -5 to -12 on RC with little consistency, which really grinds my gears given how much I've tried to improv…
... argument structures in previous RC passages and even in my extracurricular ... 't say it's the science passages that get me specifically, since ...
