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Studying tipsLike I imagine most of us, I never had to study in high school/undergrad. The LSAT is the first time I've had to seriously study. I find that I'm abl…
... shift I'm hungry literally all the time, so I break up ... /> I'm towards the end of my prep so what I ... /> 1) Drill RC passages
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Timing IssuesHey all - Just some background info - I started my studying with 7 Sage on May 16th and I plan on writing September 24 meaning I am about halfway …
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First of all, that RC score is golden, so be ... question types give you the most trouble? After figuring this out ... go through all the other choices which wastes my time. Do ... a timing issue because without time constraints I can do the ...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…
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But, most of the time, I'm able to determine ... is something that's very difficult for me... I tend ... road block and it's difficult for me to realize ... , and thus wasting my time and energy on things that ... and -5 to -7 on RC. (Recent 5 PTs) I ...Am I Wasting PTs?The past couple weeks I've been transitioning from the curriculum to the practice tests, and I've found that the only thing that is really changing f…
... situation to you in terms of diagnostic (also 162) but ... t do much drilling at all during my studying, but ... in the LR and RC sections in the Manhattan ... look at the difficulty of the LR/RC passages in the tests ... tend to have more difficult LR/RC sections).How is my Comparative Passage strategy?I first read Passage A, and because I'm a nervous impulsive person, I go straight to the questions that refer only to passage A and do those, and the…
... drastically reduces the chances of that. Since most of the questions are designed ... make up a lot of lost time by effectively removing that ... second time after reading B and they ask what do both passages ... point, and it’s really difficult to not know the right ...q's about LSAT Starter and my LSAT experienceI have the LSAT starter, which has assigned for me PTs to take that are difficult to find (or find at reasonable prices. I have followed links provid…
... said, watching JY go through passages and questions is very helpful ... approach of all the LSAT books out there when it comes to RC ... September will give you enough time to be properly prepared, just ... long and you still need time for PT's. If you ...How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... ll likely spend less time on passages that discuss topics that ... to give yourself less time on these passages - maybe 8:00 ... give yourself more time on passages that are more difficult for you. ... Just drill the heck out of RC passages. Make sure to expose yourself ...RC Notations?I saw someone post in a different discussion a video of Nichole Hopkins (from ilovelsat.com) going over her notation method. Does anyone else use he…
... end of the lil' RC intensive was going -0 on almost all RC passages. However ... add to it? Maybe a difficult question to answer
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At the end of the day, RC is such an odd ... I think the secret underlying all the strategies is just remembering ...RCHi all! I was told that reading extensive and "hard" books/articles will help you in the RC section. Is this true? Does anyone recommend a list of bo…
... ? Does anyone recommend a list of books I should read? Thanks ... some actual RC passages have come from there and they all seem pretty ... is assuming you are thinking of using other things for prep ... to read in your spare time, I think Scientific American and ...What's wrong with me?I'm at the point that I just don't know what's wrong with me and why I can't break into the high 160's/170's. Somebody please tell me, because I'm lo…
... is super super difficult and people from all walks of life have taken ... and did you take your time with it? I do see ... in your score for the most part which is good but ...PT score range & consistencyHi all, first time poster here! I've done quite a few practice tests and while there is (happily) a general upward trend between all of them, my l…
@natashaprocenko said:
Hi all, first time poster here!
... on making scores more consistent? All of my sections are usually +/- 5 ... lots of practice.
For RC: Lots and lots of untimed RC passages helped ...Which tests to save for December?Hi guys, I only have 7 raw tests left. I'm taking the September administration but would like to keep approx. 3-4 raw tests on hand in the event t…
... 3rd time this weekend. You have experience with almost all of the most current ... left that could deprive you of valuable time for in-depth BR ... - each of the LR's with either LG or RC. If time permits ... current tests and taking the RC sections from 1-36.
PT score going downI have started my senior undergrad year, and can only study around 10 hours per week instead of 20-30 that I was in the summer. My PT score has decre…
... ... I am running out of time now and had time to spare before ... /> I used to find all of the stimulus and RC passages pretty interesting. Well ...Vocab help?I've noticed that I have been getting some questions wrong based on the vocabulary used in questions or answers. Does anyone know of a list of commo…
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1) Took a few of the 50+ PTs (vocab has ... all of the sections and skimming the RC passages. I wrote down a list of ... in awhile to remind myself of what the words mean. You ... 't take up a ton of time.Official September LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official September LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the September 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground ru…
... because of my nightmare proctor and didn't even have time to ... minute all pencils were down & the proctor started talking - time began ... was my only 26 section? RC passages weren't too bad but ... incredibly thankful. Got a lot of experience and my self-awareness ...When did you "click"??A lot people say after studying for a while they have those "click" experience... After how many PTs/questions/months you studied? When did this exp…
... like there are different levels of when things "click"
of things "clicking" (probably ... of studying. I probably did 1000+ questions while drilling during this time ... and some RC passages, particularly science ones that all seem to ...Will 7Sage be different than BluePrint?I took a BluePrint course for 3 months and self-studied for the LSAT for a full year back in 2015, but ended up quitting earlier this year after enco…
... very supportive. I think most of the gains I have made ... LSAT studies have been because of the people. I came ... to a lot of BR calls and asked ... strategy for blueprint RC to be very time consuming compared to ... I ended up throwing all that out from my ...PlateauingSo I finished the core curriculum and I have taken 3 PT's. On each test I scored a 157, which was what I was getting before completing the entire cur…
... out all of the first 30 tests and just drill sections of all types ... how my habits are. Each time I took a section, I ... .) do I want to work most on during this section. I ... me start improving on LR/RC/LG. Hope this helps!Let's Go Kick Some Dec A$$:)7Sage has to be one of the most remarkable communities I have had the privilege to be a part. I was so stressed and burnt out last week that my hair …
... you. We've got the time to get shit together and ... , -0, -2 and then -8in RC on a test... at least ... a lot of my RC stuff and then actually do all of the RC passages I ...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…
... on RC and can find textual support to prove most of your ... passage that make even the most wrong answer choice seem correct ... I suggest doing a bunch of untimed RC passages... I think through doing ... look and won't waste time re-reading and searching through ...Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
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I know ppl ... cannot really do it at all.... So when you read ... think it is a waste of time. You'll spend something ... unfortunately taking as much time as we need is ... is why doing timed RC passages and then BR is a ...How to break into solid mid 160's.Hey yall, I've been consistently drilling,practice examining and blind reviewing. My latest scores have been 160,161, 158, and 159. On the actual…
... full sections. I made copies of all the games I was struggling ... difficult inferences I encounter, and will cycle through those from time to time ... the December test, I would most certainly focus on LG. If ... right now, maybe it's time to revisit the curriculum or ...Inconsistent LR & RC scoresHi Everyone, Need some advice/help on LR and RC! Over PTs and on individual sections, I'm scoring pretty inconsistently. On LR, I've been anywher…
... types you get wrong most of the time and drill them, for ... these sections under time, rushing at the end of each section ... Make sure you are BRing all the question you got wrong ... explanations.
Regarding RC I recommend reading for passage ...BRB just rethinking my entire life planSo, I was looking for advice in the TLS forums, and pretty much everyone told me to rethink my entire life plan. The plan is (or was?) to take part …
First of all, from a political perspective- ... and slow day at a time.
Politics aside ... top 5% is extremely difficult. I have a similar ... you are brilliant, but most people in law school will ... the patience, resources, and time to do this, you should ...Anxiety and MotivationGood evening fellow 7Sagers, I am someone who suffers from anxiety and depression on a daily basis. For anyone that can relate, how would you go a…
... you for taking the time to respond to this post ... break the 140's at all. I feel as though ... to finish RC passages and long LR questions on time due to ... seems like the hardest RC passage and logic game ... cannot finish all 4 of them in the amount of time alotted to ...Emotional Burn-out after Prepping for so LongSo I've been prepping for the LSAT for quite some time now and the process has been very emotionally draining. I know I've spoken to many others who,…
... seeking? Faith is the basis of all 'miracles' which cannot be ... I check over my RC answers, and see I ... the day. During this time, you should be reminded ... this is freakin hard. Most of us are shooting for a ... me is my competitiveness. Most of us are shooting for ...Reading to understand: is it beneficial to let my voice guide me?I know this discussion comes from nowhere but I'm curious to understand how some of you think. While prepping for the LSAT, I've looked into various …
... whole idea of subvocalization vs non-subvocalization on RC, I think ... post about subvocalization and the RC section (I'll post ... top of that, time pressure, and remembering what you read can all ... a non-subvocalization RC method. Also, the passages aren't long ...Best logic games to "master"Is there a list anywhere of challenging logic games (of all types) that are important to know inside and out, as part of LG prep? Or is there a wa…
... so, that is my all time favorite game. I've ... in which we collect most of our points. I have ... 3 is notoriously difficult, especially the first time one sees it ... game 3 with whatever time is left over. This ... and pressed for time: you run out of time on game ...How to get those last points on LRHello! It was about a month ago that I first broke into the 170s on practice tests (sadly, just after taking my December test on which I only man…
... /> Yeah, these are really difficult, but they can be overcome ... second, these are the most difficult questions on the test ... 't. Really, the most important thing on these ... " is wrong 90% of the time, and normally I can ... them. It's all a matter of knowing the test ...PT07.S3.Q18 - crop rotation increase yieldsHey All, You can never have too much practice with RC, right? Which is why you should definitely go check out this passage and then help a girl ou…
... if anyone would because RC passages could be tedious, ... is an issue for all plants, or that ... that after a period of time after plant B ... am completely misunderstanding the definition of crop rotation...
... if not, over time, the phytopathogens increase ...
