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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…
... > I really struggle with reading comprehension, and have been thinking ... a consistent and reliable -2 with the occasional -0/- ... and every question type I may encounter.
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Anyone crushing Reading Comprehension(RC)?I would LOVE to hear from someone that just kills Reading Comp every time you get to a passage. What is it that you do? Have you always done well at …
... your time and what your passage read time means about ... down or returned to the passage to confirm, but the ... people who read the passage in 2:00 have a lot more ... rely on. An AC may refer to something as an ... in UG, so my reading in fiction and literary analysis ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... still here with us. May I ask you some questions ... usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... spend 1.5-2 min on each passage and I almost ... out of time (2-3 mins for each passage, which is ... and speed?
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Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... still here with us. May I ask you some questions ... usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... spend 1.5-2 min on each passage and I almost ... out of time (2-3 mins for each passage, which is ... ?
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Guidance for Reading comprehensionHi 7sage Tutors! I have gone through the Grammar lessons in CC. I need to make sure I am reading the RC statements the right way.While reading RC…
... distribution of time between the passage and the questions. If ... read and retain a passage in 2 minutes, your strategy will ... that.
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Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... you usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... out of time (2-3 mins for each passage, which is totally ... this technique a little(it may be called the 7sage memory ... do.
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Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... with thinking about how the passage fits together structurally.
... 3, then from -3 to -2 and so on. I attempt ... on low resolution summaries when reading the passage and not skipping questions ... other questions and may now have to rush your reading for other ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... with thinking about how the passage fits together structurally.
... 3, then from -3 to -2 and so on. I attempt ... on low resolution summaries when reading the passage and not skipping questions ... other questions and may now have to rush your reading for other ... -
Improve RC by JuneThe school I'll be attending this fall said I could increase my scholarship by improving my LSAT score (even by 1 point!). So... What do you guys sug…
... PT's 35-50.
2) After doing a section ( ... when I notice that a passage (especially the first or ... try to weight it towards reading the passage, and if a question ... t underestimate how easy it may be if you have ... 5/-8 down to -1/-2. I really think the biggest ... -
To delay or not delay....#help!!! So I desperately want to get a 170+ on my test. I signed up for the June LSAT and the deadline to move it to July is coming up this Tuesd…
... is your weakness, you may have to build up an ... information is located in a passage and how each paragraph and ... on memorizing the structure of reading comp sections to relieve the ... .
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Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
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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…
... of sentences. For example each passage is broken down into separate ... . For example sentences 1,2,3 may relate to X and 4 ... . It also helps with active reading because you are constantly asking ... -
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 sections I only finished 2 of the passages. I’ ... engage with the passage.
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how long take you -1/-2 in RC consistently? Wide fluctuations - how to build consistency in RC?hey all, i've been drilling RC for a few weeks, and I've been facing lots of fluctuations in RC. My timed score can range from like -4 to -7. My B…
... 0-1 on LG) (0-2 on LR) and then I ... of doing at least 2 passages a day to ... mental framework of the passage and understanding the relationship ... structure, certain assumptions that may be being made by the ... is that if while reading a passage you see the words ... -
Tips on Breaking through the Scoring Plateau?Hello all! So over the last couple of months my PT scoring has seemed to plateau, with my average over the last 4 being 161.8 and tightly grouped …
... , -2, and -2. I may just try investing more time up front while reading ... is good time for a passage - not too short, not too ... -
"Freebie" QuestionsI tend to finish my LR sections in 24-29 min. However, I average -8 on an LR section and -3 BR. I think I'm spending my leftover time wrong, but I'd …
... left which means you may have to choose ... passage when I study. Skipping questions on that, along with reading ... are disproportionately punishing. 2-3 time sinks in ... misses in the fourth passage -- suddenly you're ... -4 minutes for reading a passage and 4 minutes ... -
am i tripping? (november lsat)Hello people! I took the June diagnostic LSAT and scored a 157 with absolutely no prep and haven been out of the standardized test game for about 4 y…
... games: 17/25
> reading comp: 19/25
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LSAC Announces Digital LSAT Launch Schedule"LSAT will be fully digital in North America starting September 2019" Full press release here: https://www.lsac.org/about/news/lsac-announces-dig…
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11 Minutes Per PassageHey guys :) I was just wondering if anyone has advice regarding RC. I've tried drilling the memory method again and again but it just doesn't see…
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11 Minutes Per PassageHey guys :) I was just wondering if anyone has advice regarding RC. I've tried drilling the memory method again and again but it just doesn't see…
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From 168 to 170s in six weeks?Hi, I got a 168 on the Jan LSAT and I'm looking to break 170 for the March LSAT. I've scored in the 170s before, but I'm looking to consistently be s…
... Have you tried practicing reading retention and reading comprehension skills on ONE ... read a passage multiple times!
It may be the ... -0 consistently. (With occasional -2 or 3 ofc.)
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From 168 to 170s in six weeks?Hi, I got a 168 on the Jan LSAT and I'm looking to break 170 for the March LSAT. I've scored in the 170s before, but I'm looking to consistently be s…
... you tried practicing reading retention and reading comprehension skills on ONE ... a passage multiple times!
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Asia LSAT digital or no?So I noticed on LSAC website it says the LSAT is going full digital starting in September “in North America”. And I just called LSAC to ask if Asia L…
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2. The results for interrupted can ... if you're reading most of a long passage you'll do ... worse.
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Adjusting to Digital LSATHi all! I've been studying for the paper LSAT since January of this year and am registered for the July LSAT. When I finished the CC a few months bac…
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Adjusting to Digital LSATHi all! I've been studying for the paper LSAT since January of this year and am registered for the July LSAT. When I finished the CC a few months bac…
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Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... this (at least episode 2) and it is unconvincing. ... understanding what I'm reading, then how am I ... general comprehension of the passage gives that extra boost ... section. Sure, I may not be reading as closely as ... his comparison to the reading done by Supreme Court ... -
Need help on reading compHey everyone, So, I'm consistently scoring in the mid 160's, which is a big improvement for me (started off at 155). I usually get no more than 3 wr…
... they're wrong in paragraph 2 and presents his plan. Experts ... to answer.
This may not work for you. But ... reading. I feel this change in my approach made the comparable passage ... find specific details in the passage quickly, it works better for ... -
Reading Comprehension Section Bringing me Down #HelpI do well on most logic games and have also improved in Logical Reasoning. However, I have seen little to no improvement in RC and am unsure of how t…
This strategy may not work for everyone, but ... answers are _always_ in the passage, but I just couldn't ... as was necessary. I began reading each passage twice (except for the ... , and I now miss about 2-5 questions. If you think ... -
7Sage ↔ 36 points ⬆️No. Didn't break a 170. Just wanna leave a short message and shout out for J.Y., 7 sage crew and all 7sagers who have helped me grow in this jour…
... to finish the second passage). I did read the ... just the exposure for dense reading, but I'll have ... (or missed 1 or 2 maximum). For hard curve ... if we may have an adequate understanding of the passage, so ... and helps organize the passage structure as well. It ... -
Struggling with the time constraintHi guys Im just looking for some advice here on where to go next, Im registered for the January exam but im still struggling with my timed for RC and…
... . You should be finished reading the passage within 2-4 minutes with a ... time I can finish a passage in 3-4 min, but ... able to fully comprehend the passage in 3-4 min. Should ... June and im applying for 2020 cycle so I'm under ...
