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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…
... go through the section, read the passages slowly, take your ... you'll have about 3-6 minutes left over ... questions like ones that only deal with passage A ... right on the other passages that you took your ... can slow read and really understand the passages which makes ... -
Sadness-need help, looking for tutoring to get to 155 consistentlyTitle pretty much says it all, I have gotten to a point in my studies where I feel like I know the content well enough to consistently score in the m…
... trying to be accurate with only 3 passages. However, I can’t even ... and not internalizing anything I read regardless of how much I ... -
Reading Comp Timing / AccuracyHello, I have been struggling with my timing and accuracy on reading comp. When I move slow throughout the questions and passage, I tend to do mu…
... for easier - medium passages/questions, and only 1 wrong for ... harder passages.
My ... minutes I can only get through 3 of the passages. I have ... read previous discussion forums in where people only focus on the 3 passages ... -
Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... diagramming (doing read, write, reiterate) every single little thing, only diagram (write ... the same margin. As you read A1 (the opinion of ... /> I would do at least 3 passages and questions untimed in order ... then move on to timed passages. Heck, go back and ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... attention to opposing ideas.
3. Keep the STRUCTURE of the ... . Come back to the text only when there is a detail ... spent in answering 2 or 3 30-second questions on the ... able to read 2 passages to now being able to read 4 passages and ... -
Time Management: Balancing a full-time career and LSAT studiesCarving out time for LSAT studies is getting to be pretty specious. It is definitely plausible balancing work with studying on its face...however, it…
... not be bothered to read boring passages and I had a poor ... be working (I generally only miss 2 or 3 questions now). I ... with not-so-glamourous RC passages. I agree with the local ... -
What do you do when you don't understand a passage?Do you guys have a strategy for what to do during a PT or a test when you just don't understand a passage after repeatedly reading it and are startin…
Great question! I usually only read a passage once to ... s generally best to do passages like this last, so ... if it happens in passages 1-3 then just move to ... to it. Even for passages I don't understand I ... right, which if there's only one passage like that should ... -
Law Passages are so hard :(Hi Everyone! This is my first time writing in the forums. I am totally struggling with understanding Law passages in Reading Comprehension and I'm no…
... improve on RC is to read a lot of RC. Go ... passages (3 sections), time each 4 as 35 minute section, and then read ... the passages again to get practice reading ... limit it to RC passages, IMO, and likely only passages within a "range ... -
Trying out something new... thoughts?Hello All: Quick preface: 1. I am taking the Dec. 2015 LSAT. 2. I started at 132 3. average PT score is 152/154 4. Target Score: ANYTHING over…
... he attempts all four passages, and it's clearly ... the two strategies are "only" equivalent in their outcomes, ... probably have advocated for 3 passages and not 2 due ... these posts don't read like "this isn't ... apply this advice" - they read like "that advice sucks". ... -
Any RC Advice for ESL test takersEnglish is not my first language and I cannot finish all four passages in time; I barely manage to finish 3 passages. Any advice would be great
... aim for all 4 passages? or focus on 3?
< ... people that concentrate on the 3 passages that have the most questions ... br />
If you only do 3, really focus on getting every ... different notation strategies as you read. The more you practice the ... -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... with being able to finish only 3 passages on RC (that continued for ... LSAT RC. I try to read it on paper (print the ... I am atleast getting to read the 4th passage and answer ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... about what I just read about. I ask myself ...
2) As I read along, I ask other questions ... concentrate. You only have 3-4 minutes to read the passage. ... /> For 5-6 question passages, I try to finish them ... /> For 7-8 question passages, I try to finish them ... -
Will doing more RC passages help to increase scores?Hi, So I was drilling RC passages, but I do not see much improvement which is really frustrating... I thought I want to try different methods and…
... .). However, recently I started treating passages as interesting articles and stopped ... to analyze what I just read. I started to see that ... missing things! So I would read the whole thing with a ... ; I used to do 2-3 passages only with very bad accuracy ending ... -
Need suggestions for RCHi, all! Do you have some suggestions for RC, I cannot remember the content after I finished the reading and cannot overcome the questions, thank you!
... .). However, recently I started treating passages as interesting articles and stopped ... to analyze what I just read. I started to see that ... missing things! So I would read the whole thing with a ... ; I used to do 2-3 passages only with very bad accuracy ending ... -
Reading Comp struggles PT 60+In the PT 50s I was solid -4/-5 on RC. On LR I was missing more than 6 per section. I am wrapping up the 60s and I am now solid -2 to -4 on LR. …
... just read slowly and carefully while visualizing the passages. This can take 3 ... takes this long to read most passages so it's never ... are done reading that's only for practice, so you train ... comes from slowing down on passages, going faster on questions, ... -
MOR-like Questions in RCI seem to have trouble with MOR questions in RC sections. For example: PT 73 s1 Q22 Which one of the following most accurately describes the main …
... ?" If you can summarize not only the content of each paragraph ... ). Go through each AC and only read the description for passage A ... be able to eliminate 1-3 AC's. Then, go back ... just exposure to more RC passages, you should be on your ... -
It's the final countdown! What's your study plan this week?Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well and that you are getting pumped for this LSAT. My last LSAT did not go to plan....Stupid Hurricane Irma! …
... and then re-read RC passages from the most recent 3-4 tests ... days of the week and only reviewing the questions I got ... avg. score for the past 3 months this week probably won ... people like me who have only been at it for 2 ... -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... if I try to read faster and do more ... to only choose to do 3 of the 4 passages. Now ... hardest, more technical passages have easy questions that ... your time reading 3 of the passages and try to ... suggest only doing 3 of the 4 passages. Unfortunately, having only a ... -
BR Skype call on Sunday?Hey, everyone! I have been seeing a lot of posts for people wanting to do Skype sessions in general, but I would love to get one going for this weeke…
... to scan through everything in 3 minutes and refer to the ... focusing and spending time on only three passages and then guessing on ... two passages that usually take me a long time to read and ... maybe I should shoot for 3 passages (presumably get all the questions ... -
"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 …
... get the questions right that only 35% of people got ... to give more than 3 questions their due (if ... only returned to questions that gave me difficulty, but I read ... go well on the first read, I'd go through ... -3 time sinks in the first 3 passages could lead to 3-4 ... -
For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
... , I try to only read the actual passage in 2-3 minutes. From ... opaque and unclear way these passages are written. I imagine it ... of a 3 paragraph argument they've created. In passages where it ... parts quickly.
2) Read the questions carefully. I think ... -
Hit me up with your worst RC sectionsI got 15 on RC 43 and I am not sure what I did or didn't do. It felt messed up. What are some of your shockingly bad performances and why did you th…
... gets faster over time)
3. a few days later: ... can also try to only do difficult passages and time it ... handy tricks: Some passages I would read twice if I didn ... ppl take 2-3 mins to read the passage and ... you instead do 2-3 mins first read and then 30 ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5 ... ) and now, I'm only getting to 3 passages. More troubling is the ... easily.) or when I have only 60% confidence that the answer ... emulate that on my next read and see how it goes ... -
Back in Study ModeSo after receiving my disappointing Lsat score for January, I've decided to rewrite again in June. I'm a Canadian applicant so I will be applying aga…
... score is to only attempt 3 of the RC passages on the test ... you choose to focus on only 3 passages you can spend more time ... every question right on the 3 RC passages you choose to attempt ... the passage I didn't read.
This certainly isn ... -
Back in Study ModeSo after receiving my disappointing Lsat score for January, I've decided to rewrite again in June. I'm a Canadian applicant so I will be applying aga…
... is to only attempt 3 of the RC passages on the ... choose to focus on only 3 passages you can spend more ... question right on the 3 RC passages you choose to ... the passage I didn't read.
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SOS: Final stretch: RC timing not quite thereHi! I'm wondering if any high scorers have any tips for me during this final stretch of studying to sit on June 3. I've always felt fairly comfortabl…
... are averaging 30 minutes for 3 passages, or 10 minutes per passage ... types? Are science passages taking you longer to read and or answer ... this will add up not only by increasing the amount of ... -
timing issuesOkay, so I've been taken ~2 PTs/ week for the last month, and I'm still having issues with my timing for reading comprehension. Often times, I need a…
... first move from barely finishing 3 passages to finishing all 4 and ... :
Really try and read for structure and for the ... though it is the only time you will read it. It will ... -
timing issuesOkay, so I've been taken ~2 PTs/ week for the last month, and I'm still having issues with my timing for reading comprehension. Often times, I need a…
... exactly when you say "read for structure"? I thought ... am getting through all passages but my accuracy is ... cookie cutter structure of passages I've struggled with, ... (I used to only get through 3 passages, but I can ... can do a quick read of the passage I have ... -
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…
... think my avg improved roughly 3-4 immediately. Less fatigue ... against digital - the only reason I ended up ... Maybe digital is something only people who were born ... so if you've only read a little bit and ... in-text notation for passages, the denseness of some ... -
SOS: Final Push for RCHey everyone! I'm taking the November LSAT, and am in the final push for studying. I've gotten my LR and LG consistently up to -0/-1 but the readi…
Yes. Read RC passages one paragraph at a time. ... : "his/her specific contributions." Paragraph 3 could be "critics opinions - disagreement ... specific details of the passage - only give yourself a way to ...
