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Are there JY Timing Benchmarks for RC Passages (similar to LG)?I've noticed that in some videos, JY says this RC passage should take 7 minutes, etc - and in others he doesn't. Is there a way or any info where …
... JY's recommended time for RC passages -- similar to what he does ... will be helpful for RC, because time management is so tough ... are (similar to LG) easier RC passages and harder RC passages, and knowing ... quickly through an easier RC passages is so important. -
Prioritization / Limited Time to SpendGood Afternoon! I previously took the LSAT last August and received a 166 and am signed up to take the LSAT again on October 3rd. I want to impro…
... hours a week or so to spend preparing as I'm also ... so I plan to spend the majority of my time on improving here. I ... would like to also spend a decent chunk of my time doing practice ... tests + some focused learning on the other ... -
Blind Review vs. ActualI have been studying for months on end and I am not sure how to get my actual score to match my blind review score. When I take the test first pass e…
... my score, without fail. Anyways, how many PTs have you taken ... your process is there. For RC it might just be that ... comprehension so you have more time to spend on questions. As an aside, ... d suggest drilling hard on that. Also, how much time have you taken off ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... one of @"Nicole Hopkins" RC methods to be particularly useful for me ... from where I need my RC to be, this is certainly not ... a difficult time finding my sweet spot in terms of how much of ... is right around the recommended time to spend on the passage. In the LSAT ... -
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…
... you a systematic way to approach all passages and that's an ... " made an excellent point about RC the other day. Basically that ... this section. For instance, how much time to aim to spend doing the passage vs answering ... -
Suggestions for getting closer to BR scoreHey guys, Any advice on how can I further close the gap? I score low to mid 160s timed and score mid 170s in BR. It has been like this for about …
... that seems really difficult to accomplish from where I ... /> @"Alex Divine" Any tips on how I can reach that BR ... in each section of RC and LR that I ... seem to wrap my head around, no matter how much time I spend. ... guilty...), and then try to see what is wrong. ... -
Help breaking into 160’sHi everyone! I’ve been plateaued in the high 150’s for the past 5/6 PT’s. My goal is to get a 165 in November, but seeing myself plateau has been…
... 'll have to evaluate how you're spending time on the section. How much time do you ... 's your skipping strategy? How much time are you spending on the 'easy' versus ... had more time to spend on tough ones).
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Proven tips for RC?RC is my worst section! Any tips that have helped you improve a lot?
... especially potent for revealing how much time is wasted on trying to gain 100% certainty ... threats with RC, for myself at least, is wasting too much time on one ... answer, resulting in a rushed reading of subsequent passages ... -
RC timingFolks, I'm at the point where I understand the RC...I'm not doing too bad at -4 or -5 if I have 40-44 minutes. But unfortunately we only get 35 minu…
... beginning, I ran out of time and guessed the last 2 ... the challenge of RC is simply getting used to RC.
... 95-98% on instead of 100%. I spend a long time reading the ... notation system like? how long do you spend on the passages? How long are you ... -
RC timingFolks, I'm at the point where I understand the RC...I'm not doing too bad at -4 or -5 if I have 40-44 minutes. But unfortunately we only get 35 minu…
... -98% on instead of 100%. I spend a long time reading the ... the challenge of RC is simply getting used to RC.
> < ... notation system like? how long do you spend on the passages? How long are you ... figured that would just take time away from the passage and ... -
LSAT Diagnostic and ImprovementHello, I am kinda late to this process and I took a diagnostic test and scored a 135 and my goal is to get a 155 on a LSAT and I am planning to take …
... not about how much time you spend but the quality of the time you spend. I ... allow you to keep pushing forward.
For RC the only ... to complex passages of different genres you just need to be well read to ... -
Time AngstHi all, Flipping through the threads on the 7sage site helped me see that I am not the only one who ever had a "fear" of this test and then found…
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Relax. Sit down to take a section and practice ... section, but diligently apply yourself to each question. Find your rhythm ... yourself out thinking about how much time is left on the clock when you ... -
The Most Important LSAT Prep Decision You Will MakeToday, we have our first discussion about attitude. This is a rather sensitive topic, because nobody likes to be told that their attitude sucks, but …
... what materials you use, or how much time you spend each day studying, or ... pretty much everything we do on a day-to-day basis relies on one ... most people take so much personal offense to being challenged in ... clearly some things you need to work on. The test isn’t ... -
Is it worth it to re-do RC passages?Hello, I was wondering whether it is worth re-doing the same RC passages. I know some people say re-doing LR questions are beneficial, but is it …
... worth re-doing the same RC passages.
I know some people ... for RC passages?
Or for RC passages, should we put more focus on quantity ... instead of quality?
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Scoring a 170+ on June 2017 LSATHello fellow LSAT-takers, The biggest thing I struggle with is knowing how much time to set per week to study for the LSAT. Like many other studen…
... struggle with is knowing how much time to set per week to study for the ... curriculum and would like to know how much time you have dedicated per ... person to person but I really have to score this high on ... the June 2017 LSAT due to ... -
Powerscore Personal Tutoring migrant... How much time I need?Hey all, So, I'm taking on 7sage's trial course before making the full plunge with you guys, but something stuck out to me... J.Y. recommends that…
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So, I'm taking on 7sage's trial course before ... guys, but something stuck out to me... J.Y. recommends that ... question is: Do we need to spend a whole other year relearning ... ? Or is it more realistic to cut it down a bit ... -
Not sure what to think.I took PT 82 last weekend and totally blew it. I choked on one whole LG section (in that it took forever) and then had less time to spend on the othe…
... forever) and then had less time to spend on the others (plus, I got ... one I choked on). I'd decided to do the RC that had ... do reasonably well on RC, I always seem to have to rush through the ... basically ran out of time to one whole RC section.
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RC Inference HelpHi everyone, I wanted to ask for some advice on how you solve inference questions on RC passages. Something I've noticed about J.Y.'s explanation…
... wanted to ask for some advice on how you solve inference questions on RC passages. Something ... is that he encourages us to "go inside the author's ... mind" and try to answer from the author's ... you solve inference questions on RC, and 2) How do I stop myself ... -
So disappointed but it's time to move on :(Hi everyone! I received my score today and I'm so disappointed. I scored the same as in November. I'm usually a pretty confident person but after thi…
... whole LSAT journey, I have to admit it affected my confidence ... twice. It's time for me to move on from this and concentrate ... on making the best out ... helpful and encouraging, thank you to everyone who has responded and ... -
Improvement on RCAfter studying for almost 2 years I have come to the conclusion that it is nearly impossible to improve on RC and to do all 4 passages under timed co…
... is nearly impossible to improve on RC and to do all 4 passages under timed ... that helped you get to all 4 passages under timed conditions as ... regards to wrong answers? I usually get 10-12 wrong on RC sections ... and I want to at least get ... -
Regressing on RC sectionI usually score anywhere from -2 to -1 on RC sections, and I've recently started scoring much worse (-6, -4, etc.). Any insight as to what's going on…
I usually score anywhere from -2 to -1 on RC sections, and I've recently started scoring much worse (-6, -4, etc.). Any insight as to what's going on would be much appreciated! -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... , is to only choose to do 3 of the 4 passages. Now ... even the hardest, more technical passages have easy questions that could ... better to take your time reading 3 of the passages and try to ... a sufficient amount of time to improve that much on RC. It sucks, but ... -
Do you rewatch video footage?Hello all, Just curious about something. When you record yourself, do you keep the video footage after? I record everything in excel spreadsheets …
... see what areas you spend too long on (or alternatively, not long ... footage to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. While the footage I record how much time ... I spent on each question /passage on excel spreadsheets. -
When People Pressure You to Take the LSATWhat to say when you've been studying for a long time but you're not ready? Thanks in advance for your advice on this. I know it's not a totally new …
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It depends on what their concerns are and ... and you need adequate time to prepare to get the score you ... and I'd try to explain this to them.
... t like how much time you spend studying and would rather you spend that time with ... -
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…
... but have been disorganized in how to go about it. Do you ... yourself a max number of time to spend on a question/game/passage then ... force yourself to move on? Like for example, 9 minutes on an RC passage ... -
Timing Issues: Timed PT + Blind Review or Untimed/Modified PT + Blind Review?Planning to take in January, currently PTing in the mid 150s. I usually end up with LG -7ish/LR -9ish/RC -13ish. Blind reviews usually end up in the…
... also useful to look at how much time you spent on each question. ... if you spent, say, 2 minutes on ... you an idea of how accurate your gut ... it the time of day by continuing to read it ... easily. for LR and RC, i have a rule ... -
Foolproof LG 1-35 from Nov 21- Dec 31?For those of you who plan to slug through LSAT over the holidays and would like to foolproof games, please DM if you want to do 5 games per week for …
... as myself, I would expect to spend at least 1.5 hrs ... , because you want to know how much time you spent on each question.
< ... elsewhere, but do leave time each week for the particularly ... sense of a reasonable time within which to finish a particular game ... -
Foolproof LG 1-35 from Nov 21- Dec 31?For those of you who plan to slug through LSAT over the holidays and would like to foolproof games, please DM if you want to do 5 games per week for …
... as myself, I would expect to spend at least 1.5 hrs ... , because you want to know how much time you spent on each question.
& ... elsewhere, but do leave time each week for the particularly ... sense of a reasonable time within which to finish a particular game ... -
Retake and difficulty of Computer/Flex test and recent RC for someone with low 17x from 5 years agoI have 171 from lsat 5 years ago when it was disclosed and all-paper. New RC was always difficult for me, and at the time I took it, the LSAT was u…
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I'm referring to running out of time in RC even on ... paper-based. I assume RC on ... were like in new RC, how much time you take "on average" to read a passage ... -
Retake and difficulty of Computer/Flex test and recent RC for someone with low 17x from 5 years agoI have 171 from lsat 5 years ago when it was disclosed and all-paper. New RC was always difficult for me, and at the time I took it, the LSAT was u…
... referring to running out of time in RC even on paper-based. I assume RC on ... were like in new RC, how much time you take "on average" to read a passage ... first time taking the exam. I was consistently -0/-1 on RC. I ... generally took 2:30-2:45 to read ...
