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How to find a good tutor (and not just one with a personal high score?)Hi! I am trying to find a tutor to help me break from low 170s to the mid-high 170s. I have seen a lot of advertisements/posts online where it seems …
... especially true for Reading Comprehension. Only a small minority of high ... with RC, they could naturally read dense material fast, without losing ... how to speed-read“, „aim for finishing first 2 passages in 15 ... took me a year and 3+ attempts to get there“. It ... -
Reading Comprehension #helpHi guys! What is the best way to approach RC? I tried the low resolution method which helped tremendously and I was able to raise my score from -12 t…
... the passage. I only went back to read referenced lines when I ... if you're consistently scoring -3 on RC, I honestly would ... my previous way of approaching passages (one-sentence low res summaries ... consistently score maximum misses of -3.
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Best approaches for RC?How do you guys each approach an RC passage while reading? Do you do the memory method every time or write down a low-res summary? I'm averaging -7 a…
... this is- but I read the passage with as ... of the questions. I read the passage word for word ... obviously works better for passages that deal more with concrete ... I usually score -2/-3 with this. Take my ... super draining mentally. The only thing that has helped and ... -
Reading Comprehension Plateau - Personal account of issues, requesting insightLots of words below outlining my issues with the section. If you're also struggling with RC and/or have come up with novel solutions, please consider…
... and drills and watching not only the explanations of the ... own opinions).
Other passages have less of an argumentative ... did I just read?”. Visualizing what you read and making quick ... leaves me with about 2-3 contenders, depending on how ... -
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…
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A 3 minute passage average sounds crazy ... at around 3:20 for the easiest passages. I' ... ll acknowledge there are people who can average 3 ... your passage read really is at a 3:00 average ... comfortable, but it is only delaying and ensuring your ... -
Is it reasonable to complete only 3/4 passages for RC?I've started taking practice tests recently. I'm not a super fast reader so I have only been able to complete three of the four passages and their qu…
... more skim RC and not read every line.
3 to -5 range, so ... highly advise against only focusing on three passages. This method trains ... right on the three passages you focus on either. ... correct on the three passages you focus on, and ... -
Frustrated with PlateauIn August, I hit 159 in one of my preptests. I took the LSAT and unfortunately bombed it, scoring a 153 or so. My goal has been a 170+. After a break…
... anywhere from 2 to 3 points higher in the ... the only approach that worked for me, both with passages and ... didn’t understand the passages as well as I ... sections: ignore the clock, read for understanding, guess on the ... is up.
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Struggling to get to 160I've been studying for quite a while (since May but seriously since August ) and though in the beginning I made great stride with practice test score…
... so will be majority 2-3 star questions so work on ... and finish the first 2 passages in 15-17 minutes so ... difficult two passages can be read more thoroughly.
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Please help me with the reading compHello friends, I have been studying over the last 4 months and have seen a SIGNIFICANT improvement on my LR, currently averaging about 1-4 incorrect …
... support that inference in the passages.
Another thing ... usually allow myself 3-4 minutes to really read and take in ... jump out at me, but only BITS. Too much highlighting ... and doing untimed reading sections only for comprehension would help. On ... -
PT schedule to follow for October '13Hi, I've currently only taken 2 PT's (50, June 2007). I purchased some LSAT question bundles from cambridge lsat and drilled a bunch of LG and RC…
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Tips on how to read the stimulus only once?Hi All!! I am working my way through the Logic Reasoning lessons (I just finished up the first "strengthening" problem sets). I keep finding my…
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The realness of BURNOUTHey guys, I just wanted to share my thoughts and also receive feedback on the issue of LSAT burnout. I am currently preparing for the October exam…
... blanking out on most RC passages, had no idea what was ... .. well I did get a 3.8 at a good uni ... wandered around soullessly online and read an article that James of ... -
PT56.S3.Q20 - newspaper article about vitamin chttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-3-question-20/ The argument first states a general claim about people taking Vitamin C is, on ave…
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The argument ... following would weaken" which I read as the answer does not ... have to fit perfectly but only needs to be slightly better ... -
LR/LG strategyHey everyone! Just thought I would give some input on what seems to have worked for me for the LR, hope it helps someone. I cannot stress enough how …
... skip to 22 and then read 22 not understand it, ... -3 questions in each LR that I honestly begin to read ... we have 7 slots and only know where really 1 ... of the questions in under 3 minutes. Also the second thing ... usually done at least 3-4 more possible solutions ... -
Dear 7Sage, I'm depressed.These are my scores, as follows: First ever score (no studying done, ever:) 155 Second Score: 158 Third Score: 161 Fourth Score: 164 Fifth Sco…
... timed and proctored, and only did 4 section tests. ... available. I started studying only 3 weeks ago, because I ... Adderal (bad idea? I read a story of a 150 ... a 175 and the only difference was that he ... br />
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7Sage Starter course in 3 weeks (excluding PTs) possible?I'm re-taking in June. I've calculated that outside of the first 12 hours dedicated to the diagnostic, and the remaining PTs, the course itself is on…
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PT4.S2.Q27 (P4) - french impressionismhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-4-section-2-passage-4-questions/ I chose B based on line 3~5 because I think it's the only part about "a b…
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Memory method for comparative passages questionI have a question about the memory method. I have arrived at PT 52 and now have comparative passages on my PTs. I know the memory method sugges…
... 52 and now have comparative passages on my PTs.
< ... rethink about what you just read, and then run through each ... once you finish reading the passages before you start the questions ... what about the comparative passages? After I read passage A, should I ... -
Skimming all RC passages before you start for a pacing strategy?During a PT, does anyone skim the RC passages before you start? If so, do you find it helpful as far finding a pacing strategy through the RC sectio…
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Last Day (Nov. 3) to Get PT 73 for $5.99We're happy to announce that PT 73 will be on sale at 7Sage starting November 1st. The price will be just $5.99 for only 3 days - November 1st, No…
... be just $5.99 for only 3 days - November 1st, November 2nd ... and PT 73 is the only thing that you purchase, you ... will only have access to the PDF ... -
7 Week MarkThat post made me start thinking..... The highest I have gotten is 158. I'm hoping to sit somewhere in the mid 160s before the exam. I work full t…
... wrote a practice test, and only got a 151. Which was ... History/ Scientific America Articles and read/make notes on them/ decipher ... problem areas with LR
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There Is No "Limit" To How High You Can ScoreI constantly see people asking, "I got X score on my first diagnostic, how many points can I really improve?" but the truth is that there is no answe…
... telling yourself that you're only looking to improve "10 ... 4 are wrong, because only ONE can be right. ... used to easily eliminate 3 answers for a specific question ... just as difficult to read as a paragraph from ... burnout, but burning out only means you have lost ... -
My RC SucksBeen working on June 2007 test at a snail's pace. Primarily because on week nights, I may devote hour and a half or so and Saturday's I haven't been …
... about devoting more than 2-3 hours. So I've been ... took me 25 minutes to read the passage, take some notes ... questions. After 25 minutes, I only got 4 out of 8 ... -
LRLogical Reasoning seems to be the bane of my existence. I WAS scoring in the 158 range, but as preptests go on, I only sit in the range of 150-151. I…
... as preptests go on, I only sit in the range of ... it. I still do actively read passages, and additional reading on my ... -
Passages on LawHey, fellow 7sagers. I'm having trouble with law passages in reading. Knowing this, I now freeze when I see a passage about law. Any advice o…
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A Fun Strategy for LR?I had read about this strategy before on various forums, but never decided to take the plunge. Then I finally decided to force myself to do the follo…
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Stage 1.
1. Read each LR stimulus in real ... to the bracketed portion.
3. Read the Question. Label the Question ... select the correct AC based only on your written notes. DO ... much, continue the process with only writing the 1AC notes & ... -
postpone to FebruaryOKAY EMERGENCY: I started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I took a prep course with Testmasters. I am happy with the company I went but they…
... logic game? I could only manage to finish 1 even ... my cold diagnosis. I read LSAT blogs and people ... to a sentence and read it at least twice ... games (-0) reading comp (-3 max), logical reasoning (-8 ... have taken only 4 diagnosis but graded 3 only because every ... -
Cancel or Not to CancelOkay. I have been studying lightly from end of May to August. I then studied everyday from August till the December exam. I work full time, so I stud…
... in the range of 0 - -3 wrong, so usually the LG ... did every question, understood the passages, it was great! I did ... LSAT scores. They're the only school I applied to that ... -
7Sage Changes and UpdatesA fellow 7Sager had a great idea of making a discussion thread to let you all know about site changes and updates, so here we go! JY and I will do o…
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Scored in the 160s for the first time!Hi 7Sage. I recently took a preptest and scored a 161. I have improved immensely since my first diagnosis of 146. My target score is to get a 168 …
... finish all of the passages (I only get through 3 and don't ...
