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Strategy for Comparative PassagesHey guys! A comparative passage question- I recently watched J.Y.'s explanation for PT 75, and he stated that he tried and really liked the strateg…
... idea. Do all the Passage A only questions before your memory ... 's contaminated with Passage B. And since a single passage is so short ... odds of getting all the Passage A questions right are in your ... -
RC Strategy Skipping PassagesSo I recently took RC 67 and I saw a relatively large drop in RC score. While I admit that I have paid less focus to RC and this was the first test I…
... is the 4th B in a row! Surely they wouldn't ... 't! Changing my answer to A!!!"
Don't ... 't need to read Passage A when a comparative passage comes up since all ... the questions will be about Passage ... -
Best Warm Up before a PTHey all, I was wondering what is the best way to warm up before an 8:30 AM test?
But if you mean test wise... Then an RC passage, a game, and 5-10 random LR questions... -
How do you attack questions that ask "What was explicitly mentioned in both passages"For Comparative RC how do you attack questions like this. The answers are usually a key term and very short. Is there any proven method or do you ju…
... RCs: I would read passage A, NOT read passage B, then go and ... eliminate a bunch of answers from ... of a couple of answers because you haven't even read passage ... -
Stuck (largely) in the low-170s over long period of time - focus on PTs and BR-ing or drills?I've been steadily and consistently studying for about two years for the LSAT, and I've managed to score in the low 170s a total of about ten times (…
... for that purpose. I know a lot of people don't ... that case, it's often a MC question, far easier than ... for comparative passages. After reading passage "A," I may try scanning the ... exclusively related to the passage and that passage only before moving on ... -
Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
... the rest of the passage. I don't need ... mark those that reference a single passage. I answer those ... passage. As I read passage B, I try to make a ... note when I encounter a ... s already been discussed in Passage A. That usually comes up ... -
How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
... example, if a passage is used to defend a viewpoint against ... toward ____, passage A differs from passage B in that passage A is more ... by the authors of passage A and passage B, respectively, to ... s) of the passage altogether, though a clear understanding of ... -
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... 'll probably be drilling a section or so almost ... done, because there's a limited number of RC ... once you've done a passage a couple of times you'll ... missing repeatedly and then drill a handful of questions (5 ... to drill - it's a continuous process: PT, BR, ... -
doing 3/4 RC Sections?Hey Guys Just a Question, I'm not doing very well on the RC. I'm rushing very quickly to get the 4 sections done, and I cannot concentrate very we…
... perfect, then maybe give skipping a passage a shot and see how your ... conditions, I think skipping a whole passage could have more disadvantages than ... points by arbitrarily deciding on a passage to skip.
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How is my Comparative Passage strategy?I first read Passage A, and because I'm a nervous impulsive person, I go straight to the questions that refer only to passage A and do those, and the…
... ones that mention a single passage. I write a big A or B next ... the questions of the type "passage A mentions this but B doesn ... reading the corresponding passage.
For the "A mentions B doesn ... idea of both, Passage A is more what than passage B, the two ... -
Does the June Lsat indicate the difficulty for the Sept Lsat?Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone has ever noticed a trend with june and september lsats being similar in difficulty? Or that the june lsat is…
... grouping game, the RC Names passage, a string of 10-11 really ... still often catches me with a -1! -
5mins left on RC and 1 passage left -- Tips?I was just doing an RC section (Particularly PT 68) and got to the last passage with a little more than 5minutes left on the clock. At this moment I …
... recommend a quick read as well. Often, the last passage isn't ... questions, but it was still a difficult passage!
As @"Cant ... the meaning/role in the passage, a quick look at the word ... and its placement in the passage), the process of looking at ... -
5mins left on RC and 1 passage left -- Tips?I was just doing an RC section (Particularly PT 68) and got to the last passage with a little more than 5minutes left on the clock. At this moment I …
... able to give the passage a reasonably thorough read in ... one question left of passage 3. I answered ... on to passage 4. Luckily it was a straight ... there was a hard passage that used up a lot of ... time, so chances are good passage ... -
To Read or not to read reading comp questions beforehandI know there has been various threads on this. I was just curious to see what are peoples thoughts on their success with either not reading the read…
Yeah, I read the passage first. You can often anticipate ... questions after reading Passage A. So as I read Passage B, I've ... -
RC PredictionsTo relieve some Pre-September test tension and anxiety, I thought it might be fun to predict what we think some of the topics may be for Reading Comp…
... : This will be the comparative passage comparing stream of consciousness in ... ; both passages are scholarly articles (Passage A about Phineas Finn by Anthony ... Trollope and Passage B about Ulysses by James ... -
Increasing score in next 3 weeksI am determined to get a 169+ on the LSAT and I am consistently scoring around 164-165. My very first score without studying was 147 so I have come a…
... above suggestion to work on a pacing strategy like 10 minutes ... too long and leave the passage a mess when you have to ... -
PTs for DecemberWhich PTs should I use to study for December? I've only done 12, and December is a rewrite for me, so I've pretty much finished studying, and I want …
... example, if a passage is used to defend a viewpoint against ... toward ____, passage A differs from passage B in that passage A is more ... by the authors of passage A and passage B, respectively, to ... s) of the passage altogether, though a clear understanding of ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... /> 1) "What is discussed in A and B?" : You can eliminate ... a few answers after reading A
2) Questions ... that only refer to passage A
3) Questions that ... first helps me understand the passage. What it does do is ... -
Tips on studying for the comparative RC passage?How have you guys prepped for that passage? I have gotten good at the harder passages but still manage to miss a few on the comparative passages. Tip…
Hi! I read the passage once to skim for ... any words that indicate a shift in author or ... although). Then I read the passage a second time for detail and ... first because it gives you a line reference. For line ... because I have read the passage twice, I have memorized ... -
PT58.S2.Q23 (P4) - in music, a certain complexity of soundHello 7Sage! I have problems for this question. The question stem mentions the preference in Passage A: Preference for coherence connecting va…
... described in paragraph 1 of passage A. If you hone in on ... some sort of coherence, a principle that connects the various ... the correct answer. Moviegoers having a preference for movies with clear ...
I don't think A fits the description because, while ... -
AB passages: which one is discussed in A but not B questionDo you answer those questions by memory or go back to the passage? Or like... After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions?
... br /> After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions ... do. There will be a question or two I may ... answer, there'll be a few I can't even ... wrong answers. It makes for a pretty good haul, and ... make me confuse which passage something came from. -
AB passages: which one is discussed in A but not B questionDo you answer those questions by memory or go back to the passage? Or like... After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions?
... br /> After you finish reading passage A you go through all questions ... wrong answers. It makes for a pretty good haul, and ... to make me confuse which passage something came from.
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This absolutely makes such a difference! I think you taught ... -
Sabbath Observer Test - experimental vs realExperimental LR: Bumblebees and sleep study, Valley United Real LR 1: The tiktaalik fish Can't remember questions from the second LR, my apologies …
And the RC you're missing was passage A (comedians) and passage B (chefs) about social norms replacing patent law -
Reading comp AGHI'm scheduled to write the Feb exam and I've noticed that my RC is my <b>worst</b> section by far! I'm averaging - (3-5) per LR section, and -(0-2) p…
... extremely helpful. Other than the Passage A vs Passage B ones, I feel ... another tip is to have a passage in front of you, Read ... you find yourself after reading a RC passage thinking, "now what was ... all said paragraphs, and the passage as a whole, SO much better ... -
Wacky thoughts after LSAT - normal?Hi all, I took the LSAT for the first time last Saturday. I can't stop thinking about it. Sometimes I'll wake up and think I did fantastic, other …
I do want to extend a big congratulations to LSAC, however, ... the author of the comparative passage. You truly succeeded in destroying ... might as well have written Passage A of the comparative in another ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
... details.** Have a big picture idea of the passage.
... fit together in the whole passage.
3. Note ... you have questions about passage A, read passage A then answer those ... questions on it. Do the same for passage ... -
For those of us studying part-timeThis post is inspired by some of the really great conversation I saw after @"Alex Divine" posted a thread for full time LSAT prep folks. I'm kind of …
... maintain motivation even when a problem set and ... worked well for a while, unfortunately, a series of events ... inevitably failed at holding a career and studying for ... game or two, RC passage, a lesson. Just make sure ... cream, watch a movie, take a day off every ... -
Advice I Got from J.Y.7Sage had Office Hours in my city, and I had the privilege to meet and talk to J.Y. in person! (perks of being one of the few 7Sagers in the city! :)…
Thanks for this!
Question though.. J.Y. Said to always read passage A first? What if you scan the questions and there's questions pertaining to passage B only and not A, would you still say you should do A first at all times? -
Advice I Got from J.Y.7Sage had Office Hours in my city, and I had the privilege to meet and talk to J.Y. in person! (perks of being one of the few 7Sagers in the city! :)…
... me, you first read Passage A and should skip those questions ... common law, according to passage A, but that would not ... Canadian common law, according to passage A?
and get ... .S. common law, according to passage A.
Hope this ... -
PT80.S2.Q18 (P3) - insider-trading lawCan someone break this down for me? I was torn between 2 different answer choices. I mean I can see how B is correct, but I also thought D had…
... suppose you could say Passage A is doing what's ...
But I think Passage B is doing this, as ... well, where a specific activity (insider trading) ... " is incorrect due to Passage A _not_ doing what is stated ... it's wrong because Passage B does this as ...
