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No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... you should know how long it takes you to read a given amount of ... to 90-120 seconds on 30 lines (usually about half the passage ... ).
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Getting Back UpI reposted this comment of mine from @blah170blah 's great thread to those who are disappointed. I thought my story would help some of you realize y…
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thanks @jyang72 - what a kind thing to say - I'm touched ... . You don't have to charge a lot - I didn't ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... passage as a whole. Note the authors opinion throughout, no matter how ... you've read a passage while drilling, pretend you have to teach the passage to someone ... You'll see how this forces you to really sort out ... s the main point, and how the author feels, all ... -
Still struggling.I am now on timed PT's and still struggling with MBT questions and SA questions. I have only taken 3 PT's so far 19,20, 21. I'm BRing in the 160's w.…
... the passage as a whole. Note the authors opinion throughout, no matter how ... you've read a passage while drilling, pretend you have to teach the passage to someone ... ://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/3278/how-to-improve-reading-speed-on-rc -
Reading compFor anyone who has ever had a huge jump in reading comp...what changed? I am struggling a lot with this section. I get like -12 in the section :((
... I can accidentally glaze over a passage and then I panic when ... usually take 3-4 min to read the passage and annotate it, and ... it just depends on how convoluted they want to make the writing ... , or how subtle they want the inferences to be. Diversity ... -
Pt-72 more difficult?i did pt-72 recently and got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at -9. Did anyone who usually does 170+ in modern PTs find that they slipped …
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How to Review/Blind Review Reading ComprehensionHello All! Quick question for those who know: How in the world do you Blind Review reading comprehension?? 1. I do the memory method, howev…
... to develop a depth of knowledge of each passage in order to ... I don't need to read the passage over again I don ... , so there isn't a consistency in that respect, ... pick up a copy of the Trainer to help out ... understand the support and why/how you missed it the ... -
Is there a reading comp guide similar to this for gameshttp://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/2737/logic-games-attack-strategy I found this useful for games, is there some post or thing similar for r…
... ://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/3278/how-to-improve-reading-speed-on-rc ... the passage as a whole. Note the authors opinion throughout, no matter how ... you've read a passage while drilling, pretend you have to teach the passage to someone ... -
Old PTs vs New PTs?I just took the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday (10/3). I know I didn't do as well as I need to - or even as well as I was PTing leading u…
... . They're also a great way to practice developing good habits ... is how much more carefully and closely you have to read each passage. ... still a valid strategy, you also have to be able to understand ... the passage. With practice, of course, this task becomes a lot ... -
PT Concern: Thinking you're doing much worse than you really areThings are moving so quickly for me during the exam that I really have no idea how I'm doing while taking the exam. Many times I think I'm doing a lo…
... LR question, LG or RC passage. Everything else should be shut ... continuously critiquing yourself and wondering how you are doing, you ... confidence.
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RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... it's actually faster to read for structure than to read to absolutely understand the ... you an example of how I went about a passage where I had ... mentioned, my strategy is to read through at a normal, relaxed pace and ... -
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. …
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(a) read for structure not for detail ... ll get it!" For a lot of people that ... two minutes+ and with a possible missed question. Move ... 'll be surprised at how much you can remember in ... 2-3 to read each passage and 30 seconds to think about ... -
Burnout Right Before the TestSo, I've been studying for the LSAT for exactly a year. I've taken almost 50 practice tests during that time. For the past 2 months, I've been taking…
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how do you choose your warm-ups for test day?
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Do you read all answer choices on RC?Hi, When I think I arrived at the correct answer choice I tend to choose it and move on... Or just reading the first part of the answer choice an…
... ...I really don't know how to save time on RC :(
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When you know you cannot finish passage 4What do you do? Such as... only 5-6 min left and you know you cannot answer all of the questions in time. When would you do? Try to answer as man…
... You've got to read the passage quickly: Just read it, 2 to 3 minutes ... always surprised how well I did in this situation. A rough once ... over on the last passage will definitely ... beat a 5-6 minute ... -
For those of us studying "Full-Time" ....What hours do you full-timers usually study?
... ! Would love to hear more from people about how they handle stress ... an amazing routine! I love how organized and well put together ... breaks. At least that's how I justify it lol. I ... be able to read a LR passage even if you held a gun to my head ... -
For those of us studying "Full-Time" ....What hours do you full-timers usually study?
... Would love to hear more from people about how they handle ... amazing routine! I love how organized and well put together ... . At least that's how I justify it lol. ... able to read a LR passage even if you held a gun to my ... I'm not sure how they would affect someone ... -
For those of us studying "Full-Time" ....What hours do you full-timers usually study?
... Would love to hear more from people about how they handle ... amazing routine! I love how organized and well put together ... . At least that's how I justify it lol. ... able to read a LR passage even if you held a gun to my ... I'm not sure how they would affect someone ... -
For those of us studying "Full-Time" ....What hours do you full-timers usually study?
... Would love to hear more from people about how they handle ... amazing routine! I love how organized and well put together ... . At least that's how I justify it lol. ... able to read a LR passage even if you held a gun to my ... I'm not sure how they would affect someone ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
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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 …
... at once: learn how to read for structure, remain ... suggest training yourself to read for structure because ... passage's meaning. Once you feel confident in your ability to read the passage ... with a low-resolution understanding ... -
PLEASEEEE Help with RCSo I feel like when I read the passage I have a good idea about what is going on and how it pertains to the structure but I am consistently missing t…
... off at our own will to read a certain way. Practice is ultimately ... likely how you're reading the passage. Reading for structure is a term ... trying to connect to dots.
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Losing grip on the test?Recently I have had a very foggy feeling when it comes to the LSAT. I took some time off and saw a jump in my score, but since then I feel like thing…
... just to read the passage and then answer the questions. There's a lot to ... consider with this section. For instance, how much time to aim to ... spend doing the passage vs answering ... -
skim reading during RC?I know this is usually said to be a huge no-no, but in my studies (poli sci and sociology student) i skim read all the time and find it super helpful…
... I take 3-4mins to read the passage, I don't have ... br /> > Any ideas on how to overcome this? Even when I ... word and actively thinking how it all fits together. ... with a a stop watch counting up and tried to get ... and how JY employs it and then practice a bit ... -
RC TroublesHi friends, Wondering if anyone else is having a similar problem: I was scoring -0 or -1 in RC on the older tests, but in the 60s and 70s, I'm tre…
... I have to because of how I've chosen to distribute my ... time. I maybe get to ... , allow yourself 5 minutes to read the passage. Then, give yourself 3 ... gives a decent read time with enough question time to work with the passage ... -
How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
... know people who read a passage and skim it quickly just to get structure ... and goes back into the passage for ... well as someone who reads a passage in 4 mins and ... very fast to get structure down and going back into the passage more ... -
How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
... reading for structure or keeping a lookout for certain things like ... i used the right methods to read the passage, I wasnt understanding of ... the passage talks about C4 Photosynthesis and how it works, you need to ... -
Recording RCHey if you record yourself doing an RC section how do you go about reviewing it afterwards? What’s your purpose and what are you specifically looking…
... make a spread sheet to see how much I’m spending per passage/question ... the passage as a whole?
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Please help. PlateauGuys, I really need you to help me with advice/strategy/tips on how to move forward. I took September 2016 LSAT and did 154 on official which was ri…
... both do a good job of highlighting the need to read for structure ... . For a while I kept track of how long it took to read the passage ... , and I found a balance ... -
Any tips to read quicker?One of my biggest problems is that I do not read fast enough and sometimes I tend to skip over words that make or break answer choices. Partially I b…
... RC passages to see how long it takes you to read a given passage to full understanding ... . Once you have a ... on a passage, focus on shaving off a few minutes as you continue to ...
