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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…
... the above template for every single RC passage from PT 7 ... time that I needed to understand everything in the passage. For ... argument. Sometimes a whole sentence falls into this category, ... important for me. If we take the time to really understand the passage in ... -
There Is No "Limit" To How High You Can ScoreI constantly see people asking, "I got X score on my first diagnostic, how many points can I really improve?" but the truth is that there is no answe…
... to see answers as "black and white". Yes, I know for every ... , you won't need to truly understand why the 5th is right ... information in RC.
This is not a "for sure" guide to ... for it, the most important way to view your potential score on ... -
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…
... time pressure and we want to maximize every second we have
• You don’t have these in every passage but when you do ... ONE JOB: Your job in RC is NOT to “understand” the passage. It’s ... is why this is so important to be confident when eliminating answer ... -
RC Annotation Method and BR (Most Authoritarian Rulers Passage pt.1)Most Authoritarian Rulers passage: Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Ty…
... Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's ... (The quantifier “most” was important because an answer choice could ... to refer back to the passage
In the next sentence ... • This helps us understand that we have to deal with all of ... -
RC Annotation Method and BR (GNP vs. Human Indicators passage)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... see in each passage!
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Who: Important ... human indicators in the answer choice, however in RC rarely do ... : If you didn’t understand what we were looking for ... to figure out what the sentence is saying. Don’t get lost in ... -
How to fall in love with something you detestHey everyone, I think we all face during our LSAT prep a particular dislike for a certain question type or a section. For me it was Necessary…
... I put extra marshamllows in it to make the experience even ... marshmallows in my coffee :DDD . I think this was important to associate ... have come to enjoy Necessary Assumption questions. I understand them better ... types. Now every morning I can't wait to put a ... -
My 18-points-in-six-months increase story (and how you can do it while working full-time too!)Hey everybody! I wanted to share my 18-point increase story with you all and outline how I did it while working full time. I started studying for…
... reading skills sharp, get used to reading RC passages quickly, choose a ... off day every week! It’s important for mental health). In the days ... level of nitty gritty in order to truly understand your weaknesses. I realized ... -
Notes from LR Crash Course Workshop #3Hi everyone, I recently participated in J.Y.'s LR Crash Course Workshop #3 and wanted to share some of the key takeaways from the discussions we ha…
... * Also, to help visualization, focus on important keywords in the stimulus and ...
* According to the first sentence of the stimulus, ... well on Reading Comprehension (RC) and Logical Reasoning ( ... end of every paragraph
* LR = understand the entire ... -
from 158 to 174 in 4 months: sharing my 2 cents and some methods that worked for meSince my last post, I got quite a few messages regarding specific questions, thought it'd be nice to just share it here with anyone who's interested,…
... CC, I followed every single course and exercises in the LR and ... often in RC.
For LR, something I find extremely useful is to ... , or those I believe contained important implication for future reference, making ... -
Lessons learned: Giving up on my diagnostic to a 175I’ve benefited greatly from the 7sage course and community, so I’d like to contribute a few lessons learned from this all-too-often infuriating proce…
... and getting MURDERED by RC for a 169.
important to transition to strict timed conditions as ... as important as how well you understand any ... but also to fill in some gaps in my understanding. ... no way to account for every single variable that ... -
A Guide on RC Improvement**RC success is a function of knowing what to read for and a healthy balance of focus and confidence. Without confidence, it is hard to really focus.…
... /> RC is hard because we are not used to reading and thinking in ... , you need to take your time to fully understand the question stems ... word. So it is important to take your time with stems ... choices. Write out justifications for every answer choice, right or ... -
Everything I know...As I begin law school at Cornell next week, I have felt increasingly compelled to reflect on my LSAT journey. I spent 2 years tirelessly grinding, pu…
... to learn about famous philosophers and ideas. Nearly every ... to understand what you read more effectively and efficiently. Especially in RC, ... />
To do so, it is important to truly understand the function and ... of a sentence. This will help you to break ... -
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…
I usually got -4 to -6 on RC, and -4 on ... br /> I saw people mentioned to figure out the relationships between ... subjects and opinions and to anticipate the answer after ... to understand, not to mention handling their relationships with each other. For example, in ... -
-1 in RC for the first time ever (PT 88)I honestly couldn't believe it. A few things I learned from that one RC section alone: - I flagged *ten* questions. I tend to overflag, which make…
... that you didn't fully understand the question/passage. Ever ... ) is actually important because MP questions tend to focus on descriptive ... show up once (usually in the first paragraph), and ...
- I tend to underperform on RC during the real test ... -
Improvement Tips from my 7 Month LSAT JourneyHi everyone! I recently got back a 174 on the October LSAT and some people reached out with questions about study tips, so I thought I would type up …
... went to bed) was incredibly important.
In May, ... science passages in RC, and on strengthen/weaken in LR. ... fragment of a sentence you totally glossed over ... it without notes to understand tone and the ... me - we took every PT concurrently, and would ... -
Currently stuck in low 170's: how to get consistently into high 170's?I'm taking the October LSAT and have a bit more than one month left for prep. My goal is to break consistently into the high 170's. So far, I've t…
... (175), 82 (172), 83 (172) - in that order.
From ... faith in the BR process and rigorously review the test every time ... after I take it, understand why each ... , LG -1.
RC seems indeed to be my weakest section ... -
Reading comp advice quickest to master by OctoberLong story short I have been with a tutor since MAY trying to learn a method where you hardly read the passage (only first sentence of each and last …
... first sentence of each and last sentence of passage) then for every question ... NEED advice on how to improve by then in that section even ... . What did you do for RC? It’s my worst section ... reading. Whatis easiest for you to understand the passage and helps the ... -
Seem to understand RC passage, but miss a lot of questionsI average anywhere between -10 to -15 on RC which is by far my worst section. But I feel as if I understand the passage fairly well, even confident w…
I average anywhere between -10 to -15 on RC which is by far ... I feel as if I understand the passage fairly well, even ... section. Is this a misunderstanding in the questions and what they ... -
155 -> 171 thanks to 7Sage, strategies/adviceI know there’s a lot of similar posts on here, but I was able to increase my score from a 155 on my initial diagnostic to a 171 on my first LSAT with…
... through things) and TRULY understand each inference, and make ... doing those games every day. Sort of sad to see them ... to remember those details and where they could be found, and understand ... made in RC. Slowing down, and really engaging with each sentence of ... -
155 Diagnostic to 173 NovemberHey all, Just wanted to thank 7sage team and give a few words of advice that I hope will help someone out. First off, the LSAT can't take over…
... LR: Practice visualising every stimulus you see. This ... RC: Same advice as LR. Practice untimed passages and visualize every sentence ... you read. Your mental image of each sentence should allow you to understand ... full sections in around 25 minutes ... -
Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... an important relationship between ideas (which should basically be every other sentence), write ... use this technique already in RC - you just have to realize what purpose ... don't really understand. If you don't understand it, the LSAT ... -
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…
... to help you.
-I have strategies for each and every ... you need upfront to understand the passage ... nematodes develop in similar ways to other embryonic ... a word or sentence that just feels ... important thing is having a consistent approach to RC ... -
How to improve speed on RC - HELP!!Anything helps. I feel incredibly slow. sometimes I read sentences twice because I feel like i missed something or because I could not focus the firs…
... that I don't know in a sentence, if you are reading ... if you actually want to be able to understand what you are reading ... group the completes a RC passage together every morning. The first one ... whole lot more important so I am trying to devote extra time to RC. -
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…
... the above template for every single RC passage from PT 7 ... time that I needed to understand everything in the passage. For ... argument. Sometimes a whole sentence falls into this category, ... important for me. If we take the time to really understand the passage in ... -
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…
... 've written for myself for RC:
... to be summarised in a sentence
- On science passages that are difficult to understand ... to
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- Highlight key words in the answer choices, every ... then that’s important, don’t sit ... -
Reading Comprehension Plateau - Personal account of issues, requesting insightLots of words below outlining my issues with the section. If you're also struggling with RC and/or have come up with novel solutions, please consider…
... of it is still very important. Focusing on structure rather ... that trying to summarize paragraphs and structure into one sentence was ... process all the details and understand every single thing. As long ... in 7Sage's tutoring program. Knowing exactly what the RC ... -
A good book to improve RCI was not a very talented reader and have been struggling but I found correlation between my ability to understand the content of this book and my a…
... ability to understand the content of this book and my ability to read RC ... />
I did not major in History so understanding the flow ... also this book is written in a manner that required identifying ... those who did not major in English or History and are ... -
postpone to FebruaryOKAY EMERGENCY: I started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I took a prep course with Testmasters. I am happy with the company I went but they…
... started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I ... exactly how to find the right answer in no more ... to go back to a sentence and read it at least twice to understand ... all the time in the world to finish the test... ... but graded 3 only because every time I do I ... -
Help! Clueless about how to get out of the 160s plateauHi everyone, so I'm taking the test in October and I'm currently averaging 167 with BR at 173. While I do have a solid amount of time to study before…
... and between -4 and -1 in RC.
3. Most ... RC and problem question types for LR or is BRing more important ... explanations for every answer choice for every question in LR and RC, so maybe ... that's the way to ... -
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 …
... the prior sentence?). Nevertheless, I think that it’s an important topic ...
And yet, just about every single person thinks that they ... so much personal offense to being challenged in this arena.
< ... how it should be. Every mistake you make is 100 ...
