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About to spend a lot of time (months) on RCSo I'm about to embark on the journey of improving RC. Just for some background, I started studying in June of 2017. The bulk of my studies has gone …
... huge mistakes in terms of how I invest my time, which ... months?), or however long it takes to figure RC out.
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What makes 5 star RC Passages/Questions? And how to overcome?General question on what makes a 5 star RC passage/question. What are the cookie cutters for tough RC questions and passages? And any advice on h…
General question on what makes a 5 star RC passage/question.
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When you do full-length PT, do you keep track of RC timing (passage/Q's)? If so, how?When you guys practice doing full length PT's under test taking conditions, for RC, do you guys keep track of how long it takes you read each passage…
... , for RC, do you guys keep track of how long it takes ... for 330 for reading passages and about 5 minutes ... guys keep track of how long it takes you to ...
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How to Speed Up on RC Once Accuracy is GoodHi everyone, this is my first time posting on the 7sage forum, although I've been here for a while. By far my weakest section of the test is RC…
... –4 to a –14 on any given RC section without really knowing ... me). That meant doing full RC sections untimed at first, but ... without compromising on accuracy - I tend to get through 3 passages timed ... . Does anyone have any advice on how I can overcome this problem ... -
How fast do you finish easy RC passages?I’ve found my RC scores often depend on how quickly I’m able to complete “easy” passages. Is there a general time you high RC scorers aim for when i…
... RC scores often depend on how quickly I’m able to complete “easy” passages ... . Is there a general time you high RC scorers aim ... for when it comes to the easiest passages ... -
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
... follows it. Ditto for RC and Science Passages for example or Necessary ... the data 7sage provides you on how long it takes you to do ... :
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Could use feedback on how to improve on RCHi guys, I feel like I have a good grasp of how to improve in the LG and LR sections, but not necessarily the RC section. I'm a scientist so the s…
... the RC section. I'm a scientist so the science passages are ... I need to improve on art and law passages.
** ... printing off art and law RC sections, doing them individually timed ... supported type questions.
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RC- How to handle relationships in passages, and how to anticipate up-front?I usually got -4 to -6 on RC, and -4 on the rest of other sections on PTs. I have significant improvement on the other two sections following blind r…
... got -4 to -6 on RC, and -4 on the rest of other ... keep track of. For difficult passages, the subject matters and ... Does anyone have experience on improving skills on handling relationships and make ... ? Or any general advice on how to deal with these problems ... -
Not sure how/if I should study materials for RC/LR. Worried I might break something... Advice?Hi 7Sage! I love this forum, sorry to pester you all again with walls of text. Background: I started studying the June 2007 test. I did well on th…
... test. I did well on the RC/LR sections but only ... Generally I lose very little on RC/LR (they're about equal ... or something like that on LR/RC and wanted to take ...
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Audiobooks to help your RCI know most people have a pretty hard time with RC and there are a host of issues going on. One issue that I think trips up a lot of people is famili…
... a long time. I can't begin to say how much ... it has helped me on RC, as well as on ... somewhat excited when science passages come up whereas I ... easier to read these passages once you have heard ... some of those dense law passages we encounter: http://www ... -
Improving endurance/stamina on RCHi All, I'm a reader. I love reading. However, I'm finding that my mind is wandering somewhat out of control (most likely due to anxiety, not bore…
... . I'm concerned that on test day, the same ... RC experience. (I will look back at my score to see how ... stamina/endurance? I feel like RC is becoming a [soy] ... flipping through the passages and moving on immediately from the ... and butterflies. Thoughts on that? -
Rolling the dice on a new method to combat the more recent LR/RC.. Input greatly appreciated!Long story short I'm retaking in Feb. I've taken the 25 most recent PTs so I needed fresh material to go over in preparation for the retake. After no…
Long story short I'm ... the Cambridge difficult packets for RC AND LR. Granted they ... to drill all the difficult RC passages in the same fashion, ... 4 difficult passages as if it were a normal RC section... ... ? What are your thoughts on this approach...Do you guys ... -
RC Question Types Webinar NotesSpecial shoutouts to @DumbHollywoodActor, @"Quick Silver", and @"Nicole Hopkins" for this amazing webinar because without them I never would have had…
... going through RC again. I know the webinar was long but I ... apologize for this being so long but there was a lot ... did an amazing webinar focused on RC annotations but in both they ... to struggle with natural science passages, how can I deal with this ... -
Nicole Hopkins RC Webinar NotesShoutouts to @"Nicole Hopkins" for some incredible content here for RC. I know that I've never used an annotation system like this before and look f…
... the curriculum and dive into RC passages. Highly recommend this webinar as ... I spend longer on the “harder passages?
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[Webinar] RC Mini Course in Three SessionsHey 7Sagers, I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, it's going to be me but live. <b>What is it? </b> We'll start with RC th…
... I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, ... apply it to select RC passages. Some materials in this ... out, just follow along on screen or you can ... . No other background in RC necessary. If you're ... is a long term relationship.
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How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a ... I can only finish 3 passages in a timed section :(. The ... BR.
Any suggestions on how to improve the speed? Any ... understanding problem lies in the passages of literature, art, history...etc ... -
Time v/s Accuracy on RCHi guys, I've reached a precarious situation in which my performance on the RC has become a trade-off between time and accuracy. If I try to run t…
... situation in which my performance on the RC has become a trade ... try to run through the passages quickly, I tend to get ... try to spend more time on each question, I generally increase ... this happen to anyone else? How can I resolve this conundrum? -
How have "content" of RC passages changed over time?In terms of difficulty and subject matter, how has it changed over time? Does modern RC have more difficult passages and more noticeable characteris…
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Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC ... had maybe gotten 2/4 passages completed on RC (Averaging about 12-15 ... answers. Focus on reading well. Focus on reading for structure. Advice on how to ... -
Clarification on the Nicole Hopkins approach to RC from people who actually use itSo I just finished the Nicole Hopkins webinar on RC and felt like a lot of it made sense. But as I try to work through an RC passage on my own using …
... the Nicole Hopkins webinar on RC and felt like a ... to work through an RC passage on my own using ... word "otherwise". "Country" on line 49 receives yet another ... can view properly annotated passages done by others? I ... just don't see how I could annotate everything ... -
How to stop careless reading mistakes in LR + reading stimuli in the same way as in RC?One of the biggest issues I have is not reading the sentences in the stimuli carefully... Do you have any suggestions to prevent such mistakes besid…
... on to the next sentence is incredibly helpful to comprehend the RC passages ... . For those who have mastered LR, how do you ... -
Best rc practicesHey everyone. I know the rule of thumb is rc doesn’t improve by much - that being said I know my rc goes up and down depending on how long / dense th…
... the rule of thumb is rc doesn’t improve by much ... I know my rc goes up and down depending on how long / dense the ... . I annotate and Mark the passages . Seems like timing it gives ... -
Help! Raising Scores, Trouble with LG and RCHi 7Sagers, So far I have taken two PTs and they both have me around a similar range. I got a 157 on the one I just took (PT52) and a 156 on the pr…
... (PT52) and a 156 on the previous one. I ... the easiest to improve on and I'm still ... a clear improvement yet. How long does it typically take to ... also having trouble finishing the RC passages (which annoys me to ... may have to retake later on.
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160--->176 on July Digital Test while working full time-- my story and tipsHi team, I've been meaning to write this post since I got my July score, but I wanted to give a brief recap of my LSAT experience while working fu…
... number. I'd focused down on RC and LR and had gotten ... says, "contain my confusion" in passages, especially science. For LR, I ... weeks. It will feel counterintuitive: "How can I get better at ... out my schedule for a long time. I constantly felt stressed ... -
How do you attack comparative passages in RC?In JY's videos on comparative passages he usually reads passage A and then answers all of the questions for the first passage before going back to pa…
In JY's videos on comparative passages he usually reads passage A ... benefit of keeping the two passages separate to prevent mixing up ... .
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Some reflections during a troubled time (Posted on behalf of t-skyjade)(Posted on behalf of @t-skyjade) First of all, I’d like to shout out to @Theo for publishing my thoughts for me as I’m currently unable to do so. …
... 160 bottleneck for too long and yearning to break ... or sometimes more on RC…I know, RC is my ... extracurricular” readings on my own and redoing old RC passages from the ... getting my dream score on a standardized test. ... of Unfortunate Events is “how do we learn to ... -
How to mark up passages on LSAT Flex #HelpHello! I am struggling during my PTs without being able to scribble notes next to important parts of the passage. Highlighting is okay, but it gets p…
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How do I improve RC?I think I've been taking quite a lot of pts over the past months but my RC score is the same as the score I've started out with (-9 mostly on the old…
... past months but my RC score is the same ... worst, which I get on hard recent RC), which is frustrating.< ... up getting wrong anyway on different passages. I feel like every ... not know how to effectively tackle new questions on passages I have ... a way to improve RC? -
RC Annotation on LSAT FlexI like to write in the margins for RC passages and I'm struggling with how to fully grasp a passage on the online flex test. How have people been usi…
I like to write in the margins for RC passages and I'm struggling with how to fully grasp a passage on the online flex test. How have people been using the 3 highlighters and/or writing notes?
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My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... several RC passages/sections untimed (these can be retakes) and work on ingraining ... ?
"Organization" refers to how the passage is put together ... made me faster in the long run. My understanding of the ...
