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book recommendations for pushing it to the next level with LR and RC?I consistently PT high 160s-low 170s and am aiming to score 175+ on June LSAT. I've already been through all of the powerscore books. I feel very s…
... liked the Manhattan RC. Plus reading for the questions helps a lot ... this? What was the Authors main point... things like that. Thinking in ... -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... to the memory method in RC, which helped me tremendously. Now ... that don't demand it. Main conclusion questions, for example, will occasionally ... /> Last point - for some really tricky parallel method of reasoning questions, I ... -
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. …
For trickier main point/main conclusion questions, I skip ... of the hardest main conclusion/point questions are just straight ...
Success with inference questions comes with time. While you ... helped me improve with these RC questions, it seems.
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Just can't seem to get Reading CompHello all, I am taking the June LSAT and I was looking for any advice on reading comp? It's the only section that I can't get consistently good at. U…
... is going horribly wrong in RC. You need to spend ... Misunderstood referential phrasing, missed the main point, failed to make an inference ... difficult to determine for some questions. Ask yourself what would have ... are your BR scores for RC? And I’m assuming ... -
Just can't seem to get Reading CompHello all, I am taking the June LSAT and I was looking for any advice on reading comp? It's the only section that I can't get consistently good at. U…
... makes a big difference in RC is active reading. The ... in RC but generally with one or two questions - i.e. main point, ... structure, or function of a paragraph. With RC ... my assertions. Coming into RC with that attitude really forces ... -
The Economist, Scientific America, Science Magazine_how to read them?Dear there, How do you read these articles? Especially the last one: Science Magazine. The article most often, if not all, are subjects that …
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Read with the LSAT questions in mind. Ask yourself the ... "typical" reading comp questions as you go and at ... .
What was the main point of the article? What was ... there a shift? The more RC you do the more you ... -
How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... you answer the high-level questions (main point, purpose of a paragraph ...
There are some RC techniques out there that you ... Hopkins" has an awesome RC notation strategy that she shares ... mentioned, by doing more RC passages and reviewing them effectively ... -
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…
... through the RC curriculum or finding a RC book that ... the system of the RC passages, your looking at ... questions of what each paragraph does (that is really helpful for main point ... and structure questions). I'm not saying I'm perfect at RC ... -
LR - Getting Bogged Down by Irrelevant AnswersHello, After about 10 PTs and many painful self-reflections, I came to the conclusion that the reason why I am having a major problem with improv…
... is ESPECIALLY true for flaw questions, because the incorrect ACs are ... will be correct on other questions. That is why they are ... for the majority of questions on LR and RC. When you read ... , "What is the author's main point?" You ... -
Getting originally correct questions wrong when BR-ing (+ Reading comp Advice)I recently did a preptest (PT 42) and scored within my average score (Which is good!) but usually my BR score is 10 points higher (which is always en…
... symptom that you are answering questions too intuitively. Intuition can ... method & The LSAT Trainer RC method
I drilled ... tons of RC passages untimed.
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Reading Comp drillingI'm struggling with this section to the point where my scores have gotten worse and I'm just unsure how to even approach it. Does anyone have any rec…
... to the main point).
Here is how I drill RC:
5) Complete the questions, then check the time again ... , if not most of the questions right) or slow down and ... -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... to implement this into your RC strategy if it doesn' ... of against all credible RC orthodoxy. RC is very much the ... the main point, tonal changes, and the normal questions they ask on RC questions. Also ... let even the more challenging RC passage scare you because ... -
Frustrated.Hey everyone, So it's been a while since I posted on here. My last post was pretty positive, I PT'd a 156 which I was excited about. I wrote the …
... are learning. Just finised the Main Point/Main Conclusion lesson? Great! Do it ... find out author's main point and reasons in RC? Be honest with ... 15 minute quiz with 5 questions. Get rid of the pressure ... -
PTs for DecemberWhich PTs should I use to study for December? I've only done 12, and December is a rewrite for me, so I've pretty much finished studying, and I want …
... doing so. BRing for RC is perhaps more important than ... progress by keeping up with RC, BRing each passage you ... like LR questions (Most Strongly Supported, Must Be True, Main Point, Weaken, ... stuff, if only for borrowing RC passages and exposing yourself to ... -
Does this happen to you??I was just wondering if anyone else goes through this... Sometimes, 1. while taking a PT, I lose concentration during certain portions of the test, w…
... nodding after reading a particular point or wincing when you read ... ask yourself questions as you go, inquiring about the main point of each ... to keeping on pace with RC.
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Second guessingHow do you guys handle second guessing? I'm beyond pissed because I just missed 5pts on a RC section due to second guessing! Obviously, I don't reall…
... a point where you're not guessing on RC and ... of practice. Guessing on RC questions tends to be less ... other sections because on RC the incorrect answer choices ... questions, I try to do 2-3 from memory (main point, ... find going into the RC answer choices without pre ... -
wrong answer choice in RCHi, Hi, just wondering...anyone noticed the characteristics of wrong answer choices in RC? I mean...do they come from the same paragraph or close…
... into the questions) helps immensely. In the core curriculum RC section, JY ... right answers----a lot of RC questions are main point, must be true, and ... argument part questions. If you understand the main point ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... ) I found that oftentimes the questions that were hardest for me ... easy Q26 that was a Main Point (which happens so often!)
questions I can breeze through (Main Point, Argument Part, Flaw ... variation of this technique on RC and LG as well. Set ... -
Advice Request - Feb 2017Hi all, I am seeking some advice as I have been studying on/off for a little over a year now and am only scoring in the 159-164 range, BR in the 165…
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Mike Kim's RC technique is also much, much ... , answers to a question, or main point.). At the end of the ... paragraph in your head, the main point that emerges, and the authors ... also that a lot of questions focus on structure rather than ... -
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…
... how answering the big questions such as Main point, primary purpose, or ... are not skipping the hard questions in other passages fast enough ... drill good skipping strategy in RC. It may also be that ... to even answer the easy questions. So I would record myself ... -
Reading comp AGHI'm scheduled to write the Feb exam and I've noticed that my RC is my <b>worst</b> section by far! I'm averaging - (3-5) per LR section, and -(0-2) p…
... to the passage on harder questions and skim thru what you ... knowing the different type of RC questions extremely helpful. Other than the ... reoccurring bit of question stems: main point question, what's the purpose ... this point of the game, I would be doing many RC ... -
Second Guessing My Original AnswerSo I have been Blind Reviewing for the past two weeks since I am new to 7sage. Before i used Blueprint as well as The LSAT Trainer but heard very goo…
... drilling an RC passage timed. After doing all the questions, I BR ... BR by writing out the main point for each paragraph, the attitude ... -
Skipping Strategies- especially for RCHi all, I am hoping to get some input on a skipping strategy (not really for LG). RC is my weakest section (seems like almost everyone says this).…
... timing and scores improved on RC when I did two things ... particular: 1) started bracketing the main point of each paragraph as I ... I try to answer the questions, and 2) spending time up ... -
RC Improvement! Finally!Hey guys! I'm super stoked. I finally hit -3 on RC! I have been stuck at -4 for over a year! Now I know I should be striving for -0 but let me have t…
... on this. For BRing RC passages, I personally like ... distinctions or similarities, main point of the paragraphs, main point of the passage ... anticipate the answers for the questions, if possible, and ... I think the main takeaway from RC blind review is recognizing ... -
To Optional Diagnostic or Not?So I'm brand new and 6 months out and cruising through the core curriculum at about 2.25 to 3 hours a day and I just came across the optional diagnos…
... the questions I've studied for thus far (I'm through Main Point/Main ... Games, more advanced LR, and RC then I'll just watch ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
... as their explanations for flaw questions. (Here's a flaw ... flaw-intensive/ )
For RC, there were some great intensives ... . Note (in addition to the main point) the authors tone and argument ... To make big improvements in RC it's going to take ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
... is to generally not skip RC questions.
Hey! Definitely ... I definitely skipped/glossed over RC parts of the CC ... started just saying to myself "main point, author's tone, argument ... a lot of the inferauthorperspective questions, which means I had ... -
Five Prep Tests Later - Can't Break out of the 145-150 rangeI started 7sage back in September 2016, with the intention to take the September 2017 LSAT (which I pushed back to December). After doing the core, …
... process of LR and RC as well? I'm ... don't have a solid RC process. LR varies from ... I'm halfway through the RC process ---exactly from the webinar ... Playable's 3 questions (1. what's the main point, 2. author ... have combined 4 Sage's RC notation systems, then put ... -
PTing and Blind reviewHi guys, so I need some clarity on PTing and Blind reviewing. So far I have taken only 3 PT and have gone thru the CC twice + the LSAT trainer. So fa…
... It seems as though RC is an issue for you ... what has helped me with RC, you want to be ... summary of each paragraph, the main point, the author's tone, ... and 4.5 minutes for questions. Yes, I know this ... keep drilling both LR and RC. Keep identifying your weaknesses, ... -
Reading Comp - timingHey everyone, just wanted some insight. So I have just started to tackle reading comp passages. I am curios to know for those that have increased…
... such a perspective on the RC section allowed for significant ... improvements in timing. RC is the only section I ... spend more time on the questions, and less on the ... unless you locate a main point/ sub conclusion/ opposing point/ evidence of author ...
