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... always makes the questions not only go by very quickly, ... of difficulty, neither are all passages created equal. If there ... 4 or more minutes to read, thats okay. Take that ... opposite route. Once i read faster for some reason it ...
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how to improve speed?hello, im wondering if the 170+ers out there have any tips on how to improve speed and accuracy for LR and RC. i can comfortably get 170+ untimed, …
... , and it has helped me read more efficiently. Just out of ... 'd always finish the 4 passages right on time with not ... like -3 and sometimes I would go -10. The only way I ... -
RC is holding me back from a 170. Please, could use some adviceHey all, So yeah long story short, im doing quite terrible on RC. Im averaging about -9ish, on my last PT i got -11 on RC but still finished with a…
... am now at like a -3 average (sometimes even -2). After ... anything down. For example, I read the 1st paragraph and in ... .
For the comparative passages, I always read passage 1 first, answer ... much easier for me to only keep info of one passage ... -
feeling beaten down - RCI started with a 152 diagnostic, and after four months, my score has fluxed between 157-162, mostly at 158-160. I **need** a 165 on the August LSAT, …
... tend to get through most passages? Is there a particular type ... author is "quiet" (on science passages, this can happen a lot ... the slow read, go into the questions, looking only at the ... good teachers.
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How to improve test endurance?Often I take like 1 or 2 sections (timed) and need to take a huge break because I am drained and can't focus on the remaining sections. How do I fix …
... test, to be honest, the only way I improved was just ... time, I also tried to read books/articles etc. (particularly to ... more practice reading/analyzing short passages would help.
One ... flex, try to get through 3 sections of a test and ... -
Plateaued in the low 170s - advice appreciated!Hi all! I'm taking the August LSAT and likely registering for October too. I'm stuck in the low 170s and really want to get my PT score up into at le…
... a warmup.
2) I only BR the questions I've ... br /> 3) For LR: skipping questions that take forever to read (like ... acting as if I'd read something very similar to the ... or that gave you trouble, only BR flagged questions, when in ... take it slow on RC passages -
Missing 12-15 on RC.. any advice?At this point I might as well just guess all the answers ha ha! To be fair, I've only taken 2 RC sections so far (have been studying LR and LG for…
You've only done 2 reading comprehension sections ... know this one: exposure. RC passages have the same topic a ... disagree that you have to read the Economist, and I do ... for me.
3. Lastly, and most importantly in ... me anywhere from 1.5-3 hours to BR a ... -
Missing 12-15 on RC.. any advice?At this point I might as well just guess all the answers ha ha! To be fair, I've only taken 2 RC sections so far (have been studying LR and LG for…
... highlight sentences as I read the passage the first ... , I would start with only drilling those (because you ... you are having with science passages too). I start out ... day. I started with passages at 2 star difficulty, ... up to 3-4 star, and 5 star passages. If I ... -
RC Help / Doing worse than when I startedI've been prepping since March using 7sage while working various jobs. When I started 7sage, I scored a 169 on a diagnostic PT (I had already studied…
... the MP 2) Reasoning structure 3) author's stance 4) what ... now.
I read about this strategy where you ... gave myself 45 minutes but only ended up using 37 ... me fly through the easy passages and then gives me ... in the last 2-3 weeks from doing the ... -
The Loophole - Highly RecommendThis book has changed my perspective on LR. I highly recommend. This book, coupled with the core curriculum, is gold. I finally found myself getti…
... head dizzy. That's the only time they overlapped on my ... - I can get through RC passages much faster. (My diagnostic on ... 7Sage, totally stopped 7Sage to read The Loophole and if you ... with reading The Loophole in 3 weeks. It's worth it ... -
The Loophole - Highly RecommendThis book has changed my perspective on LR. I highly recommend. This book, coupled with the core curriculum, is gold. I finally found myself getti…
... head dizzy. That's the only time they overlapped on my ... - I can get through RC passages much faster. (My diagnostic on ... 7Sage, totally stopped 7Sage to read The Loophole and if you ... with reading The Loophole in 3 weeks. It's worth it ... -
Reading comp Struggling to finish timeHi. How has anyone seen improvement in being able to answer the questions in time? I’m not struggling too much to get them if I have unlimited time a…
... reference, I usually could only get through 3/4 passages under time.
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How to approach harder RCI've been PTing tests in the 20's and 30's because I've done PT's in the 50's and 60's already. However after getting back to practicing in the 50's …
... passages I needed I started to go -8. Then I would read ... .
I would only do 1 passage at ... find the answer for 3 minutes when you could ... theory. The next ~2 passages will give examples (evidence) ... for particular types of passages((cause effect/literary ... -
148 to 169-170 PTs - 20 point increase is not Impossible/some adviceI just got 169 and 170 back to back after plateauing for a while after my previous 169. Do not give up folks, you got this. When I started in January…
... struggle with. I also only implement the techniques I know ... other modifier through your first read. This saves a lot ... 2:30 to 3:30 on passages and try to ... other on your first read, because very often there ... the author stands in passages where the author rarely ... -
Words of Strategy on Reading CompHey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had more in depth tips about reading comprehension besides reading more. I'm in a rut where my reading com…
... more" helps only if you also try to "read smarter." The quick ... to get around -3 or less on RC passages—of category, i ... -
Words of Strategy on Reading CompHey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had more in depth tips about reading comprehension besides reading more. I'm in a rut where my reading com…
... more" helps only if you also try to "read smarter." The quick ... to get around -3 or less on RC passages—of category, i ... -
Reading Comprehension Passage ApproachHey are there any strategies to choose which RC passages to read first, second, third, fourth? Or do you guys suggest going 1-4 as given? Is it bette…
... especially with the first two passages, which are almost always ... or 2 were harder than 3. If you're comfortable ... that helpful; there are only 4 passages, not a lot of ... point; I've taken 3-4 PTs from the ... on reading comprehension. Just read the whole thing, as ... -
Farewell for now!Got my scores back and actually scored better than any of my PTs to date - a 179. I've prepped full time since June, so had about two and a half mont…
... you take approximately to read the passage and to do ... minutes reading and 2-3 minutes solving questions. The ... not skip questions or passages because my goal was ... test.
3. LG games on a computer ... and using the screen only for 1) reading the ... -
Farewell for now!Got my scores back and actually scored better than any of my PTs to date - a 179. I've prepped full time since June, so had about two and a half mont…
... minutes reading and 2-3 minutes solving questions. The ... not skip questions or passages because my goal was ... and using the screen only for 1) reading the ... ) reading individual questions, and 3) picking and answer choice. ... are you able to read an average q and ... -
Farewell for now!Got my scores back and actually scored better than any of my PTs to date - a 179. I've prepped full time since June, so had about two and a half mont…
... minutes reading and 2-3 minutes solving questions. ... skip questions or passages because my goal ... and using the screen only for 1) reading ... reading individual questions, and 3) picking and answer choice. ... Turning your head to read. Minimize movement to maintain ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... usually score -1 to -3, so my own advice ... you in LG)
3. Spend some time looking ... /> 4. Practice translating the passages. Loophole really advocates for this ... visible on a quick read through. They will throw ... to see that their only relevance is to the ... -
Is doing a ton of RC passages the best way to improveHi everyone, Since I started studying for RC my scores have gone up a little, but not significantly because I don't put much practice time into them…
... rushing through, only to then have to re-read multiple times ... for the subsequent.
(3) Comprehension is everything -- clue is ... I guess! Seriously, though. Passages where I fully understand the ... efficiently through the other passages which are easier and ... -
LSAT AMA w/ 7Sage Tutors – Starting Now (Thurs, Nov 17, 7PM EDT)Hi everyone! I'm Raphael, a manager with 7Sage's tutoring program. I'm joined by manager Scott, and tutors Nick and Aastha. We'll be answering questi…
... J.Y.‘s read passage A only first technique—works ... /> For reading comprehension, the 3 things I would suggest looking ... relate to each other, 3. And what is the ... close attention to these 3 things, it will be ... isn't important in the passages.
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-15 to -20 on RC. Need Advice. Taking November examI'm consistently getting around -14 to -20 on the RC sections, especially in the newer PT's. I take the November LSAT and am completely discouraged f…
... you taking on passages vs questions? Are certain passages giving you trouble ... make any assumptions about passage. Read it, absorb structure, points, ... on the questions. I'm only able to finish 2 reading ... 3 during timed. I don't make any assumptions as I read ... -
There is hope..Just wanted to put it out there, that it is possible to reach your goal scores!! I'm a horrible standardized test taker and struggle deeply with ADHD…
... difficult questions, I not only got more confident where I ... how I was reading the passages in a section and ... new theory explanation
Para 3: -pros and cons of old ... in what I had just read so I could recall ... out and had about 3 questions left that I ... -
Need advice to go from -4 in RC to -0I am looking for tips in RC from people who have managed to get -0 or -1 in RC. Thanks!
... ) outside reading. Not only will this improve your reading ... but it helps to read stuff you may disagree ... be that reading the passages well takes that long ... usually the easier passages take 2.5 to 3.5, where ... look for ways to read more efficiently. But if ... -
LR: tips to hit -0Hey Everyone, I just scored a 16-high on the November LSAT (with a small proctoring issue), and am signed up for the January exam, hoping that ano…
... the patterns - common themes in passages, common passage structures, narrative threads ... in the passage. When you read, you want to be like ... to do this by memory. Only after that exercise, would I ... with time.
Phase 3- Full sections. Just rinse and ... -
Reading Comprehension fluctuationsI am a mid 160s scorer with my best score being a 170. I am trying to consistently enter the 170s but my RC is always the most subject to variation i…
... 're missing questions? I can only speak for me personally but ... are really only a handful of things you need to read for ... /> 2. Author's attitude
3. Structure
4. Identify the ... a solid approach to these passages. If you're just going ... -
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 …
... timed scores. Scores are only relevant insofar as they represent ... 0 to -1 on all 3 sections is appropriate, assuming by ... that number down. Read journal articles on science passages, economic textbooks, ... / hard science passages, so I try to read a few articles ... -
Feeling a bit stuck on RCI've been prepping for a few weeks now with a 160~ starting point. Since then, I've been putting in like 5-6 hours a day prepping. My last two-timed …
... words to myself as I read and reading at a ... save time for the harder passages. On the more simple questions ... to cancel out 2 or 3 answer options to be ... yourself an extra 2 or 3 minutes by the end ...
If you're only a few weeks into studying ...
