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Another Unorthodox RC method that some might reject but it could save you from your RC nightmaresOK, HEAR ME OUT. Something that helped me go from -7/9 to -4 on RC is, and some might be against this but we get desperate sometimes, actually skippi…
... reliable -4/-5 on RC might be good enough, ... it's maybe a no-brainer. I agree that ... . Questions like 'both passages use the following words ... to begin with the more difficult passages so you don' ... bit more.
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LR & RC Advice/Tips/RecommendationsThe 7Sage course made me extremely proficient at LG and that was my weakest section prior to coming here. But not so much for LR or RC. Does anyone h…
... would focus on spending more time on passages and way less time ... prioritize the two RC passages with most questions first, no matter the ... you bank your time on passages with the most questions ... or more. Then, after you hit these two question-packed passages, ... -
How I didn't waste time and got a 165. Thanks, 7sage!I graduated college over 20 years ago and never considered law school as a serious option until this past January, and when I researched the nature o…
... make a drill set of no more than four at a time ... LR.
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Blind Review feels like an inefficient way to study (50% extra time, scoring ~170 right now)I'm 6 months into studying full-time, and I've been using 7Sage. My first LSAT sitting will be in September. My goal score is 175+. I've hit 170 a…
... the test writers use in more difficult questions (extremely dense ... 178-180 consistently but by no means achieve such scores ... specifically some of the "harder RC passages" where you focus on inference ... these patterns may be more useful and applicable for your ... -
Help - October 2022 LSATAny specific tips on how to improve significantly for the October 2022 test? I took the test in January hoping it would be my last time but only …
... for future PTs. To get more analytics/data, you'll need ... with certain types of passages, just remember all RC passages are from actual ... understanding I would for others RC passages. It might be helpful to ... lines #-#, I always go back, no matter how well I think ... -
Please help! How worth it is the Reading Comprehension Curriculum?I am running low on time before I am going to take my LSAT. Is the RC portion of the curriculum worth going through after finishing LR and LG? Or wou…
... the two sections, LR and RC are fundamentally different beasts. Only ... first four lessons of the RC curriculum and paying especially close ... the more convoluted passages. But keep in mind that I'm no expert ... , friend! (I average -2 on RC, if that's important.) -
Improving at RC for Low ScorersI’ve been studying for the LSAT for about 7 months now. I’ve seen pretty significant improvements on LG and LR. Right now I’m usually at around -1 to…
... I bumped it to 2 RC passages every day. Untimed. Some other ... />
Connect the dots between RC passages and the real world. After ... watching him do RC.
RC is not unteachable. No offense to ... .
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If a person has to study harder for a good LSAT score will they be at a disadvantage at a T14?Are people who have to study significantly more to get a good LSAT score at a comparative disadvantage if they go to a top school? For example Bob st…
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(3) The LSAT makes no attempt at gauging oral communication ... pretty formulaic and it's more a matter of thinking on ... />
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Building RC ConfidenceHi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had good suggestions for building RC confidence with regards to specific passage topics? I was a Humanitie…
... had good suggestions for building RC confidence with regards to ... to do pretty okay on RC passages that are about art/history ... average). But whenever I encounter passages about science (any and all ... journals from which the LSAT passages were taken, but I found ... -
Order of Difficulty/Strategy for RC sectionHi- Anyone have a sense of general order of difficulty for RC passages ---- And/Or a strategy based on that? ie If the 3rd or 4th passage tends…
... general order of difficulty for RC passages ---- And/Or a strategy based ... ...
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How to stay motivated prepping for RC?Clearly reading comprehension is my weakest section. But after close to 6 months of intensive prep, I've gotten to a point where I feel unmotivated i…
... unmotivated in terms of practicing RC passages, or even blind reviewing them ... that I can improve on RC. I don't think I ... can't be said with RC - I always get between -6 ... able to fully comprehend the passages (or enough time to digest ... -
RC- Author's attitudeI just wanted to ask what steps most of you take when you are answering questions on RC passages? Can someone give me a list of techniques/method…
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Been thinking of doing only 3 RC passagesI've been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 months with little luck. I've tried a few notable methods, but I'm still consistently picki…
... been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 ... else I can do with RC. Thanks. -
Partial Refund due to no more accessNow that we don't have any access to the lsat questions, for those of us who prepaid for a year's membership, will we be getting a partial refund due…
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What to do in between Prep TestsHi!!! I have written my history before, but I'll do a general recap. Studied (mostly with Cambridge) before the December 2014 LSAT. Finally purchased…
... & which types of passages were hardest for me. < ... would write 2 times RC passages from both my weak ... which were harder games/passages so I could go ... anything I could be doing more? I also have taken ... time so my mind is more actively engaged. Nothing crazy, ... -
Supplemental Reading for Science PassagesCan anyone recommend any sources I can read to help increase my comprehension for science RC passages? I see people recommend Scientific American,…
... increase my comprehension for science RC passages?
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How long do you usually spend on reading a RC passage?I am curious how you guys approach RC passages. For RC, some of my friends told me that they spend about 2 ~ 2.5 minutes skimming a passage and h…
... how you guys approach RC passages.
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Outside reading material for RC.Hi Everyone I finally score 20+ in RC recently but I am sure I still need to keep my diligence up. I am reading the Economist, the scientific americ…
... /> I finally score 20+ in RC recently but I am sure ... are too short compared to RC passages. I love the Economist but ... only have a few science passages. Does anyone try other outside ... -
More reading comp practice?Hello 7Sage! I have run into a problem. Between Feb 2015 and June 2015 I did every preptest, except for 72, 73, and 74. Since June, in preparation…
... is that I think that RC is the least-repeatable section ... nothing else to practice my RC skills with.
Any ... another test that has similar RC passages? Any nonfiction material? Part of ... -
Idea for gaining familiarity with RC topicsHi guys, I wanted to share an idea that may be helpful in improving RC. One of my biggest stumbling blocks in RC is freezing when I run into topics I…
... be helpful in improving RC. One of my biggest ... stumbling blocks in RC is freezing when ... really out there... like LSAT RC passages.
Obviously, ... any of the main RC study tools like ... doing actual RC sections, reading dense articles ... -
Pt-72 more difficult?i did pt-72 recently and got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at -9. Did anyone who usually does 170+ in modern PTs find that they slipped …
... got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at ... missed in different sections and rc passages of this PT?
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How to Review/Blind Review Reading ComprehensionHello All! Quick question for those who know: How in the world do you Blind Review reading comprehension?? 1. I do the memory method, howev…
... practice tests, and i have no clue on how to Blind ... you Review/Blind Review the RC passages? How do you better yourself ... the passage? I.E. - some passages i am able to completely ... -
Comparative PassagesPT 52 is the first PT with comparative passages (I think), and although I didn't think the one in 52 was that bad, I still somewhat struggled keeping…
... the first PT with comparative passages (I think), and although I ... somewhat struggled keeping the two passages straight in my mind. What ... passages? Do you read them exactly the same way as "normal" RC passages ... -
Newer reading compSo I used to be averaging around -2 to -4 on the older RC passages but for some reason with most of the 50+ ones I've been taking, I always get aroun…
... to -4 on the older RC passages but for some reason with ... little different and need some more time to adjust to?
passages on the discussion board (probably ... -
On 70s PT Reading Comprehension sectionsHi, as I was prepping for February LSAT in Asia, I am seeing subtle twists and turns in the trend of reading comprehension passages and questions in …
... in recent RC sections
1. Passages are exhibiting ... I know not all of RC passages fit into this 'scale', ... such structural predictability was more obvious in older PTs)< ...
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Questions posed in RC passagesWhen an author starts off a RC passage with a Question is that generally a phenom begging 4 an explanation? or generally speaking what is the purpose…
When an author starts off a RC passage with a Question is that generally a phenom begging 4 an explanation? or generally speaking what is the purpose of questions posed throughout an RC passage? thanks -
What to do when there are no more new PT'sHello! I am seeking some advice from the 7Sage community on how to best prepare for a retake when I used up all the new practice tests. I recently…
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Different Approaches to RC -- Passage NotationsWondering if anyone has had experience with different approaches to RC passages. I would specifically like to know what notation 'systems' have worke…
Wondering if anyone has had experience with different approaches to RC passages. I would specifically like to know what notation 'systems' have worked for other people. Thanks! -
The Final FistbumpHey you. You taking the LSAT tomorrow? <img src="http://replygif.net/i/1490.gif" /> Come back here. You're taking it, aren't you? <img sr…
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2) RC's gonna have some weird ... we? No. We don't. We know all RC is the ...
We know RC is all like this:
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RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... of these lengthy and boring passages in 3 minutes or less ...
