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Polishing up my skills in order to succeed come June 6thHello again So, still stuck in the 165-169 window after 6 full PTs with an extra section added into the first 3. My highest LR priorities give…
... drill. I mean comprehensively understanding complex information in a specific and ... make you or break you with a 170+ score. I would ... the habit of reading for structure and thus understanding the "argument ... . Now I finish LR sections with 4-6 minutes on the ... -
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. …
... . Slow down when reading the passages! Like in logic games, the ... /> 2. When annotating, focus on structure and thought transitions, as well ... missing. Since I'm finishing with a decent amount of extra ... -
Saw a 6pt increase in my score, but RC is killing my score severely.I just started 7sage course last week. I took the June 2007 prep test, and saw a 6pt increase from my diagnostic and 9pt increase on BR. The one thin…
... structure and discussing what is really being tested. The chapter dealing with ... you just need a familiarity with the variety and not ... memory method approach to the passages is also a great place ... an understanding of the reasoning structure. I've adjusted the ... -
How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
I'm going to agree with @blah170blah insofar as it's ... comfortable with.
Just use some passages to get comfortable with how ... understand the passage's reasoning structure, the main points, and the ... -
How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
... and initially the science passages didn't click with me, so I ... with hard sciences. Another thing I am doing is drilling science passages ... the system of the RC passages, your looking at comparison ... helpful for main point and structure questions). I'm not saying ... -
What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... RC. Read for argument structure and notate details as needed ... of the passages can become cookie-cutter in structure but they ... love to crucify you with the details ... - please never practice new strategies with new PT's!
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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…
... all the points on the passages you don't skip, and ... a passage to skip.
With the possible exception of ESL ... most time - efficient reading for structure should be done in 3 ... your eyes on all the passages and get the easiest questions ... -
What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... to struggle with RC, but after drilling so many passages and focusing ... amp; opposing viewpoints
- ID structure of passage (the function of ... my approach to reading the passages, and thoroughly scrutinizing the ... as you do more RC passages and start to see ... -
q's about LSAT Starter and my LSAT experienceI have the LSAT starter, which has assigned for me PTs to take that are difficult to find (or find at reasonable prices. I have followed links provid…
... you should be well covered with learning the fundamentals. I ... structure, not for content". That being said, watching JY go through passages ... for RC, you can supplement with the LSAT Trainer book, ... of the recommended ones (with the loss of explanations for ... -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
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What is the Argument Structure of the passage?
... Almost all of the passages can be broken down in ... sequencing game ~ phenomenon/hypothesis argument structure.
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Science Stims in LRHey everyone, Like many others, I do not come from a science background and therefore I find that I really struggle with Science passages/question…
... , instead, focus on the argument structure. If they ask you what ... that I started doing with those pesky art passages is replacing words ... that I don't understand with a ... may end up being replaced with the letter "X." If they ... -
RC help!I need help with my RC section. I keep doing terrible (10-12 wrong per prep test). Every other section is below 6 wrong which is where I want to be. …
... that be easier to notice with Manhattan's approach of labeling ... is important, and keeping up with different viewpoints and shifts in ... annotation is for though. RC passages are dense and there is ... for.
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Breaking 165+Hey guys just want to say I appreciate this community of 7sagers. It's encouraging to know we are all in this battle together. That being said to tho…
... need to be very efficient with your ability to prioritize the ... how to read the passages, i.e., for structure and not details ... free to take all this with a grain of salt. There ... -
Reading ComprehensionHey folks, I'm having a hard time with RC. I take way too long and the notes (words, circling, and underlining) I make on the passages almost never…
... /> Also, a lot of practice with the memory method helped me ... this, but read for structure! All passages start to feel the same ... begin just caring about the structure rather than the details you ... -
PT score range & consistencyHi all, first time poster here! I've done quite a few practice tests and while there is (happily) a general upward trend between all of them, my l…
... easy things. Things like argument structure, conditional logic, valid and invalid ... and then come back armed with more time (and confidence) ... there, but the consistency came with lots and lots of practice ... and lots of untimed RC passages helped me. I began to ... -
Modern PTs got me downMy PT average has dropped from roughly the high 160s/low 170s on the older PTs to reliably the lower 160s on the PTs in the 70's. I'm planning on tak…
... to realize this. The key with MSS is to of course ... over.
- The logical structure of two arguments may still ... really tough comparative passages. In the past, these passages seemed to have ... seem to tempt those experienced with the test in new ways ... -
Grammar and Referential PhrasesHey everyone, I just started the Core Curriculum and its been good to me! However, I was hoping for some clarification. When doing LR or RC are w…
... the individual and their familiarity with difficult reading. For instance, if ... to understand more verbose or complex passages it can come in handy ... -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... different beast. With RC, you're focusing on passage structure, and how ... main point and the other passages. Get used to focusing on ... -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... different beast. With RC, you're focusing on passage structure, and how ... main point and the other passages. Get used to focusing on ... !
Lastly, by redoing passages, I have begun to truly ... I re-did about 20 passages and afterwards things began to ... -
How did JY choose which (PT) questions to use for supplementing core explanations?Did he choose them based on frequencies? Such as...topics appear a lot in LSAT or if it is RC, structure (how arguments go on) appears a lot, if it …
... . Being able to recognize structure on the fly is a ... and templates would provide the structure for you, thus removing the ... />
The lessons for science passages are meant to address issues ... most beneficial. So, stick with that unless you have compelling ... -
When did you "click"??A lot people say after studying for a while they have those "click" experience... After how many PTs/questions/months you studied? When did this exp…
... structure. Pattern recognition also helped things click with LG and some RC passages ... , particularly science ones that all seem to follow the same structure ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... general information such as the structure of everything, certain opinions such ... say you should read for structure they usually mean that ... the two the author agrees with."
This is ... to direct you to specific passages. In the mirror question, ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... you ask what "reading for structure" looks like practically. That ... (and thus, what subsequent passages will discuss) or perhaps as ... that is later refuted with newer research. The hypothesis ... in a preceding paragraph, with perhaps an anticipation of opposing ... -
How to Implement Memory Method for DecemberSo I've taken a look all around the forums, and watched the videos on the Memory Method, but I was just wondering how you guys think I should try and…
... passages multiple times. Get really good at seeing how the authors structure ... the passages.
Follow the ... keep going! Do as many passages as you can, as ... bit more and get comfortable with the layout of the passages. -
If only "only" stops giving me so much trouble...Hey guys, I am currently reading thru the Trainer to enhance 7sage CC, while I find the vast majority of the content are extremely consistent to our …
... it tends to be very complex. So for the first two ... to read through the sentence structure. Just because an indicator word ... "Sarah dates only funny boys." With this, the logic is simplified ... saying into this more familiar structure, it should be much more ... -
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…
... passage once to skim for structure and circle any words that ... MSS questions. I usually end with the MP question. I hope ... and drill with that method for 8-10 RC passages and the ... -
Advice on reviewing RCHey guys, I've been pting for the last month or so for the December LSAT. I have improved immensely in LG and LR because I feel like I've been blin…
... . Any time I read a complex sentence that confuses me, I ... . By reading the skeletal sentence structure, I then have a better ... , I can flesh it out with all the other grammatical structures. -
RC Speed Vs accuracyHi Guys, Week 2 with RC practices. I been doing them along just beginning to learn LG. So I been doing primarily JY ranking L5 and L4 reading…
... 4) Pay attention to the structure of the passage
... question that asks about the structure. [bracket] the main ... /> So, some passages are incredibly confusing with referential phrasing of ideas ... . Lots of passages are also riddled with the opinions or ... -
Advice Request - Feb 2017Hi all, I am seeking some advice as I have been studying on/off for a little over a year now and am only scoring in the 159-164 range, BR in the 165…
... yourself to finish each passage with the following markers that high ... through some practice passages just to test reading for structure (I.e ... after you've tried that with a couple and become comfortable ... it on an actual passage with question--see if it speeds ... -
Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... structure of the above examples.
To elaborate further, with ... of those abstract forms concretely with a concise example we ... Of course not. Same thing with the last one. There's ... logic is that however abstract, complex, or unfamiliar the topic, ...
