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scoring 157-159 Need AdviceHi all, So I've been studying for the LSAT for the past 9 months. I started with a 138 and now PTing around 157-159. I struggled to balance studyin…
... you actually read the passages like your reading something ... --one containing a lot of detailed information the understanding of which is ... consideration.
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Conversations with a178 LSAT scorer, debunking tipsI had a dinner with a law student who got a 178 on the lsat. He talked to me about how he prepared for it and I’m curious if these points resonate wi…
... unfamiliar with for RC help, I just did a lot of passages and ... be important while reading passages and instinctively figuring out ... and doing a lot of passages. I have a terrible habit of taking a PrepTest ... Once you have a basic understanding of the sections I ... -
Conversations with a178 LSAT scorer, debunking tipsI had a dinner with a law student who got a 178 on the lsat. He talked to me about how he prepared for it and I’m curious if these points resonate wi…
... the CC I began with some of the older PTs and skipped ... PTs from the last couple of years before my first official ... before June/July. Still have a lot of fresh material, but I was ... drills and breaking down RC passages than actual PTs. The only ... -
This test is going to give me a nervous breakdown??Hi everyone Its me again. I think I am going crazy from this test? I am consistently scoring -10 in my LR sections, -5 in LG, and RC varies TRE…
... of the section by using a stopwatch instead of a countdown timer. I realized a lot of ... , so I did a few practice sections with a stopwatch to ease my ... like the abstract/ science passages much (some of the abstract legal ones ... -
Law School JournalSince my first year of law school started last week, I've been thinking about starting a journal to help me process things and reflect. I think that …
... I couldn't recall the details which I had considered trivial ... /> I think that with a five minute review of my cases, right before ... ’d’ve remembered 60% more details. I’ll do that from ... wildly inconsistent.
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Studying between PT'shey so I have taken about 3 PT's over that past two weeks and my PT score as well as my BR score have been the same consistently. I was wondering wha…
... to tease out all of the finer details that I may have ... I'm learning. A lot of people will PT twice a week, I prefer ... become more and more comfortable with the material.
My ... PT twice a week. So, whatever my calendar looks like with everything ... -
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…
... with the passage, and let the time bleed a little on harder passages ... -- you have to trust that the section as a whole ... fast on the easier passages and take a bit more time on ... or freak out, leading to a lot of mistakes. For practice, it might ... -
HELP! My score is dropping!I've been studying for the LSAT since July 2019. After taking a weekend long crash course, my timed score was 158. In the subsequent months, I've gon…
... at their own pace with this test; what you ... a record of the kinds of questions / passages/ games you're having trouble with ... world of prep. Every Prep Test and every question with a ... solid core curriculum and explanations. It may seem like a lot of ... -
Using PT 36-58 OnlyHi, I was wondering if I'm missing out on a lot by using these (relatively) older PTs as full length tests? I heard that the test has changed over…
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LR: I agree with JY's analysis here, which ... in recent years. I agree with this. Moreover, the "split ... strategy for attacking these kinds of passages.
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Using PT 36-58 OnlyHi, I was wondering if I'm missing out on a lot by using these (relatively) older PTs as full length tests? I heard that the test has changed over…
... ; You're likely to get a lot of differing views to this question ... in recent years. I agree with this. Moreover, the "split ... strategy for attacking these kinds of passages.
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URM SEEKING APPLICATION/RETAKE ADVICEIt has taken me while to post this because I was extremely disappointed and partially in denial but I have to come to terms with the reality..... I b…
... the LSAT. A lot of people would be very happy with that score. ... you successfully nail the rest of the section. Additionally, foolproof ... Practice low-res memorization with RC passages and you will see ... into your target school without a higher score then, yes, ... -
Bridge gap between Br and Actual Scores with 11 PTs LeftI'm scoring an average of 158-162 on my actual timed PTs but I'm BRing at a consistent 173+. My goal is to be able to bridge this gap, and hopefully …
... 167 all with pretty recent PTS. I have plenty of PTs left ... to get quite a few more points. With not a lot of PTs left, I ... would retake some RC passages, especially ... RC fine, so its not a matter of comphrension per say, but ... -
Third-Time LSAT TakerHi! Wondering how to study differently for my third time (technically fourth time but I took July and cancelled it because I ended up getting the sam…
... questions, and passages and have a clear understanding of the errors you ... use a system of charts to track my errors. There’s a lot of information ... they were all used with the intention of trying to “think ... time has meant the emergence of a new format that has ... -
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…
... I suppose take it with a grain of salt, because this ... months to squeak by with a median score for NU ... lot of close reading, struggling to wrap your mind around incredibly dense passages ... 's sort of a similar feeling. A lot of isolation, a lot of reviewing and ... -
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…
... I suppose take it with a grain of salt, because this ... months to squeak by with a median score for NU ... lot of close reading, struggling to wrap your mind around incredibly dense passages ... 's sort of a similar feeling. A lot of isolation, a lot of reviewing and ... -
RC is ruining my lifeI halve been drilling for 2 months and I only improved by maybe 3 points. How do you approach inference, MBT and most strongly supported questions on…
... would cause me to miss a lot of points. During BR, I ...
Even though all passages are different, if you practice ... will notice yourself understanding more of the passage under time ... questions really have to do with understanding and those were ... -
Let's talk about RC!!Hello~ RC is currently my biggest struggle and I want to incorporate possible non-LSAT related ways to improve my reading comprehension skills. May…
... to do with not processing the details as your read. A lot of people just ... end up doing a GIST of the details ... and evaluate the details with respect to the point of the paragraph and ... -
Let's talk about RC!!Hello~ RC is currently my biggest struggle and I want to incorporate possible non-LSAT related ways to improve my reading comprehension skills. May…
... 't found a pattern on the passages I struggle the most with. Sometimes ... I understand science passages really ... . It is incredibly boring, takes a lot of time and effort and the ... -
Reading comp helpIf anyone is scoring great in rc and has tips / does tutoring please let me know I am missing all my points in rc. I am missing like 13 in rc and -2/…
... read A LOT of passages and I actually took a week off of PT ... I tackle the two with the most questions next, ... care? This was a natural result of me thinking "oh ... highlight the main point of each paragraph and ... br />
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Reschedule the LSAT?I am scheduled to write my LSAT again for the fourth time on March 30, I really want a score in the 155+ range. I just wrote the LSAT in Jan last mon…
... LR. LR is 50% of the test, and your ... an opportunity to get some of the harder questions.
of the details in RC to ... do well -and active reading can help with ... that. Also remember to not spend a lot of time ... -
Reschedule the LSAT?I am scheduled to write my LSAT again for the fourth time on March 30, I really want a score in the 155+ range. I just wrote the LSAT in Jan last mon…
... do need to understand most of the details in RC to do ... well -and active reading can help with ... that. Also remember to not spend a lot of time in ... , I don't struggle with a specific type of question. It varies each ... -
Struggling to Hit 160I've been having a hard time trying to reach 160. I do blind review, but I think I probably do it wrong. I think I may need more drilling and probabl…
... on RC. I take a lot more time with the passages now. Often ill ... the passage is saying involves a lot of those steps I mentioned in ... , evaluating each paragraph as part of the whole while you read ... , and doing a once over of the whole passage before ... -
Skipping strategy for RC similar to 10 in 10 and 15 in 15?Hi guys, For RC, I'm just wondering whether any 170+ scorers employ a skipping strategy commonly seen in LR, where you do 10 questions in 10 minut…
... opinion, more similar to LG with respect to timing.
passages that require more ... the shorter passages (rushing). It's sort of like ... finished with 2 games or 2 RC passages in ... difficult games/passages will be in, and a lot of that time ... -
How to improve speed on RC - HELP!!Anything helps. I feel incredibly slow. sometimes I read sentences twice because I feel like i missed something or because I could not focus the firs…
... . There are a lot of threads which people have experienced improvements with increasing their ... even hours before a slower reader, but RC passages are like the ... does, especially in such short passages. RC is what it is ... -
LSAT Flex TipsDoes anyone have tips for taking the LSAT flex? Before, I would take practice tests on my tablet, and now that I moved to taking tests on my computer…
... a real issue for a lot of people. You cannot work as diligently on a ... laptop than with a ... tablet and pen. LSAC needs find a ... and make notes on the passages/problems/arguments. -
PT36.S2.Q16--Help-- what is the meaning of "misconception"?Hi, So I got this question wrong because I chose D, and I thought that D was right because, from lines 1-7, I thought that it was heavily implying…
... be so subtle. To begin with D, I think the ... misconception would be. But the passages tells us that discussions were ... "emphasized." If one part of a conversation is emphasized, there has ... has really gotten a lot of emphasis at the expense of something else. Im ... -
Older RC passagesI've been doing a lot of RC sections lately as it's one area I'm trying to improve at. My scores have definitely gone from an average of -10 to -8, t…
... variance in difficulty between individual passages on a given test, and between ... . But, overall, a lot of people find the older RC passages somewhat easier, and ... you won't end up with a bunch of newer PTs you haven ... doing older ones still has a lot of value. -
Reading Comp ImprovementHey everybody, I'm scheduled to write the LSAT in July, and so far, prep has been okay. LR is relatively consistent, and LG has been my best secti…
... can see the flow of the passage in the ... paragraph (which can take a lot of practice to get good at ... look back for the details if need be. That ... .
Untimed passages are good to do to ... untimed, try drilling some passages without notes to improve ... -
Reading Comprehension - Detail QuestionsHey Everyone! Curious about how everyone approaches those SUPER detail oriented questions in RC? I'm talking about the questions that ask somethi…
... 't remember every detail of the passage but its ... back to the part of the passage where I ... completing all 4 passages, 5 mins is a lot of time to ... of questions plus 2 mins) and this would mean for a passage with ... with it and see what works. It took me a lot of ... -
Feeling Defeat Over RC - What to DoI am registered for the July LSAT. For LG and LR, I tend to get 80-90% of the questions right. For RC, I am missing nearly half. It is definitely a t…
... passages. If you understand the passage you will make up a lot of ... find the main point of each paragraph was ... would cloud my understanding of the passage because ... I have no problem with time because the questions ... Also, if there is a long convoluted sentence I ...
