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improve the reading speedI am reviewing the RC section of the core curriculum. I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions about how to improve the reading spee…
No!! Don’t speed ... Literature. I scored -0 on RC on my official LSAT. I ... , your priority must be on understanding the passage. If ... compromised, you have absolutely no justification for any expectation ... to perform well on something purporting to test ... -
Significant gap between timed vs untimed PTHello everyone! I applied for Fall 2022 but did not get into my top choices so I'm reapplying. Here's my numbers, Untimed: LG: usually -2 …
... view, there's really no other option if you ... down. Read journal articles on science passages, economic textbooks, ... literary journals etc, depending on where you're weak. ... between -4 and -10 on RC untimed, you really need ... to hold off on timed RC for a while. ... -
Is My Goal Score Attainable?Hello, I wanted to get some opinions. I have not done any LSAT prep before, and I just took my first practice/diagnostic exam today and got a 149.…
... about. Your focus is on mastering the test and, ... in your target range on strictly proctored, fresh PT ... they really have no bearing on your decision on when to ... possible. This means moving on from things once the ... your error rate in half on RC from -10 to -5 ... -
Looking for AdviceHello everyone. This might be a bit of a long post but I’m writing this post to pretty much look for advice as to what I should do with my study plan…
... LR as I’ve heard RC is not worth practicing ... . I average -9 or -10 on RC.”
“ Now, with ... of studying? By skipping out on the curriculum, you likely ...
Also, practice RC. There’s no reason you should be ... you are averaging -9 on it. -
Do I need to write an LSAT addendum?I unfortunately took the LSAT 4 times, 166, 165, 169, and FINALLY a 176. Should I write an addendum? I don’t even know what to say other than the …
Congrats!! I feel like im on a similar trajectory lol. 165 ... mind sharing how you improved on RC, any breakthroughs you had? That ... 'm struggling the most! Good luck -
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... LG. If you have no idea what you’re doing ... BLIND REVIEW! Go back with no time limit this time and ... you can get -0 on a LG section you have ... in RC and LR. Assume you get -0 on LG ... go say -9 on LR and -9 on RC boom that’s ... LG. -5 on LG, with a -9 on the other 2 ... -
Share your experience with Logic Games please!Hi everyone! Can you guys please share your experience with logic games and how long it took you to see improvements and what sources helped you …
... , and only doing that, no LR or RC practice. By the end ... get a -1 or -0 on a section, to watch all ... -
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…
... was averaging between -5 - -11 on RC until I changed my methodology ... videos and LSAT gurus on how to improve on RC and most say ... to ditch the annotating. RC is ... B.
Best of luck! Youtube, JY live test taking ... -
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…
... was averaging between -5 - -11 on RC until I changed my methodology ... videos and LSAT gurus on how to improve on RC and most say ... to ditch the annotating. RC is ... /> >
> Best of luck! Youtube, JY live test taking ... -
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…
... questions, with an emphasis on author’s opinions, implications, ... of your question, based on personal experience … From preptests ... was doing really well on RC. Since my test is ... how poorly I did on RC. Then I attended the ... .
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To answer or not to answer, that is the questionI can't seem to find a firm answer. If I run out of time on a section, is it better strategy to answer all of the questions in hope that I get some r…
... complete 0% chance of getting no points.
BUT say ... you have 1 minute left on the section. Pick an escape ... go to is B on RC and C on LR. Pick 4 C ... -
HELP, keeping on getting -14 for reading comprehensionIve tried it all writing down notes while reading, to just reading i do horribly in this section. does anyone have any advice on how to improve?
... yes" or "no." The higher you are on each respective spectrum ... to really do well on RC. So think of the ... required to do well on RC, and diagnose which camp ... much better than having no basis for why you ... test taking skills hinges on my assumption that everyone ... -
Reading Comprehension section on the LSATis the worst thing that exists in this world.
... of weakness after tanking an RC section when making this post ... /> >
> Any tips on how I can make atleast ... appreciated. I'm doing great on both LG and LR, but ... better than -7 to -10 on RC. Sometimes I get lucky and ... was worth a shot and no harm done. -
Nov testHow many timed sections should I take on each day ahead of the Nov test? What is everyone else doing to prepare?
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LR: 85, 89
RC (humanities): 28.3, 32.3 ... , 79.2, 84.2
RC (science): 2.3, 5.3 ... , 85.4
RC (law): 67.4
RC (comparative): 60.2 ... 28 passage 3 on RC. Hope this helps and good luck to you ... -
out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
No, you can't.
In my experience, the fact that English is not your native language has nothing to do with performance on RC. Most native speakers struggle with RC to a great degree. -
out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
... challenges, but there are no consequences for how we ... for native speakers and ESL; no, you can't.
on RC:
"The fact ... If I have mistakes on RC, some were directly caused ... a non-native speaker. No, they were caused by ... -
out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
... challenges, but there are no consequences for how we ... for native speakers and ESL; no, you can't.
No, they were caused by ... person being ESL and performance on RC:
> "> ... , and there is just no working around that. So ... -
How to Improve from 170- to consistently Above ????Hi guys I'm in a rut. My Last 7 exams were 169/169/174/172/170/171/169. Wanted to know if anybody has been stuck in this range before and have gotten…
... or 6 total between RC and LR. On good days I ... br />
From searching on the boards I found that ... still comfortably getting above 170 on a consistent basis. That ... of tricks I picked up on RC and LR to save ... there’s a lot of luck involved in getting scores ... -
How to Improve from 170- to consistently Above ????Hi guys I'm in a rut. My Last 7 exams were 169/169/174/172/170/171/169. Wanted to know if anybody has been stuck in this range before and have gotten…
... hunch: a) break apparent ties on RC by selecting the more modest ... ); b) focus a bit more on question type process for LG ... setting while reviewing tests. Good luck - hope that helps. -
Is it important to approach the different types of reading passages differently?I'm wondering if it is important to have a different approach for example science passages as opposed to a humanities passage...
I would say no. It never hurts to be ... apply the exact same skills no matter what the topic is ... of comprehension. The biggest unlock on RC for me was when I ... -
Do you need to do the whole core curriculum up to starting Introduction to Logic GamesLG is by far my worst section and I am looking to test in June. I'm on the "Introduction to Logic" section of the Core Curriculum (pretty early), but…
... are doing the lessons on main point questions or ... wouldn't skip the lessons on logic. As Preston mentioned, ... you should hold off on full/scored/timed PTs ... , -2 on LR and even manage, either by luck or skill ... , to get a -3 on RC, but your ... -
advice neededHi! I just got my jan mark back and i think im going to rewrite it. I got a mid 150s mark and my goal is mid 160s.. i have used almost all of the 7sa…
... blind reviewing, try incorporating BR on future PTs to get more ... to recognize the right answer on future tests. I highly ... back to consult the passage on RC questions, another example you can ... to discuss further. Best of luck with your continuing LSAT studies! -
PT vs Drills to get a better idea of my score?I'm doing 1 RC section daily M/W + 1 LG section daily T/Th + 1 LR F + half LR section M-Th. I'm currently studying this way utilizing the drill t…
... tracked my progress but to no purposeful ends. I built my ... to improve. Emphasis on specific. Scoring terribly on RC is a clear opportunity ... to improve, but "get better at RC ... ve done the same thing on several recent passages in ... -
35 minutes isn't enough!Hello! I'm having a really hard time answering all the questions within 35 minutes. I tend to run out of time during RC and sometimes, LG. I score **…
... with exactly 90% confidence on each answer you chose. ... to fix that one error? No. Why not? Why does ... seconds? Because I have no idea which question is wrong ... who was averaging -10 on RC when he came to me ... he scored -1 on his very first RC after our session. ... -
Bad idea to retake 174?Hi! The August LSAT was my first time taking it officially, and I got a 174. It's honestly better than I expected. I was pretty confident immediately…
... about lighting more money on fire) and adcoms can ... >
> I have no idea to what degree that ... and energy to work on your application and leave ... I'm some rando on the internet that doesn' ... great on its own. Congrats on your score and good luck on your ... -
Took my first PT, confused about scoring?Hi, I started studying for the LSAT 14 days ago, ran through about a 1/3 of Mike Kim and did about 10% of 7sage's LG CC. I decided to just take a dia…
... to check the "modern" box on the older PT I was ... I got -2 on RC, -4 and -6 on the two LRs, and ... -3 on LG, equal to 165 according ... Score Estimator which is based on having the same raw-to ... the number of questions. Because no one outside of LSAC knows ... -
⚖ Official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread. REMINDER: Under your Candidate Agreement, you may not discuss the details…
... LR, LG, LR, and then RC. I really hope the first ... my strongest section. Knowing my luck, it was the scored one ... more difficult to make inferences on. RC was terrible but that's ... -
⚖ Official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread. REMINDER: Under your Candidate Agreement, you may not discuss the details…
... Lsat in June I had no issues, but this time my ... got a brand new proctor on the second half, I was ... wasted a whole 5 mins on RC waiting to be told what ... -
⚖ Official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official October 2023 LSAT Discussion Thread. REMINDER: Under your Candidate Agreement, you may not discuss the details…
... Lsat in June I had no issues, but this time my ... got a brand new proctor on the second half, I was ... wasted a whole 5 mins on RC waiting to be told what ... -
What are your best tips for improving RC?I have been trying out various strategies and all seem to come with pros and cons. Initially I was speed reading (as I usually do), which gave me som…
... complete passage, I focus on remembering where they talked about ... -1 or MAX -2 on my RC drills (the hard ones).< ... word or words, FOCUS ON THE CONTEXT surrounding the words ... week! I’ve been working on RC the past 10 days. Feel ... works!
Best of luck!
