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Struggling with Science PassagesHey Friends, I'm now pretty discouraged. **I'm taking the coming June test**. Usually I get around -4/5 on RC, -2/3 on LR per section, and -1/2 on ga…
... am really scared of science passages, especially the ones on biology ... make any improvements on Science passages in the next two weeks ... -
Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
... struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law ... /economics stuff than I did with the ... moderately difficult to difficult science passages. Is this ... -
I really need help with RC, people.Hey 7Sage community, I fluctuate between -5 to -12 on RC with little consistency, which really grinds my gears given how much I've tried to improv…
... -5 to -12 on RC with little consistency, which really grinds ... argument structures in previous RC passages and even in my extracurricular ... say it's the science passages that get me specifically, since ... -
Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe ... I could see improving with time. Then I did ... only getting to 3 passages. More troubling is the ... to be having trouble with questions that ask me ... ? Anyone else have trouble with these sorts of questions? ... -
Comparative Passages Question/Passage Bank [Help]Hey folks, I know when using the question bank - for example with games - you are able to filter your search to look for specific game types (in/o…
... the question bank - for example with games - you are able to ... to do that for comparative passages?
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Looking for some guidance with limited timeHello everyone, I know that this type of posts are rather cliche, as most people likely have experienced similar episodes during their LSAT prep p…
... my prep methods, but with the actual test date ... I am approaching my problems with the correct methods. Keeping ... viewpoints and filled with technical terms (Scientific Passages). The hardest type ... be important.
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Help with modern RCs!I am having a hard time with newer RCs. With older ones (< PT60), I can often find a clearer correspondence between a correct answer and the supporti…
... having a hard time with newer RCs. With older ones (< ... and the supporting lines. With newer RC passages, the Answer choices really ... answer, I often struggle with one question for a long ... rush the rest of questions/passages.
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Tips & Tricks for Adapting to DigitalHi everyone! I was browsing through the "How to study for the digital" discussion and saw it was mostly format related questions... I haven't seen…
... highlighter to segment the passages by marking the period ... I really needed to/for complicated stims... for me, ... it's a particularly complicated passage with 2 ideas/views/theories ... />
**Practice solving problems with 1:30 timer countdown**
Too familiar with PTsHey, I have been studying for LSAT for a while and have done all the PTs. For the most recent PTs, I have done them for 2-3 times. I registered for…
... I remember the questions and passages and even answers from the ... if anyone has similar experience with this and could give me ...Struggling with RC. Any methods to shave a few points off?Hello all, I should make it clear that I am not looking to get a perfect score in the RC section but rather maximize efficiency. In LG, by skippi…
... that passage. Some 2 star passages I bomb because I struggle ... the content. Some 5 star passages I ace because I understand ... RC section is -10 and with that I am still scoring ...Help! Raising Scores, Trouble with LG and RCHi 7Sagers, So far I have taken two PTs and they both have me around a similar range. I got a 157 on the one I just took (PT52) and a 156 on the pr…
... having trouble finishing the RC passages (which annoys me to no ... . However, I have made peace with the possibility that I may ... 'm having a serious problem with time in RC and LG ...Thank you, 7Sage + All my AdviceMy LSAT journey has been more or less a year and a half long, and I just wanted to write a very long post that will hopefully be useful to this commu…
... Practice pre-phrasing and interacting with the stimulus more by covering ... applying the "memory method" with summaries and low res snapshots ... think doing the earlier RC passages helped, as well as learning ... really afraid of missing a detail, or I wanted to ...160--->176 on July Digital Test while working full time-- my story and tipsHi team, I've been meaning to write this post since I got my July score, but I wanted to give a brief recap of my LSAT experience while working fu…
... was really, really struggling mentally with this test. I was putting ... says, "contain my confusion" in passages, especially science. For LR, I ... spent a lot of time with friends.
To ... that most questions are not detail heavy, and if they are ...Random question: Are the info on reading comp passages true?So I was just looking up reading comp strategies online and I came across this guy that said reading comp was his favorite section because it’s an op…
... learn new things, since the passages are adapted from real articles ... help me become more engaged with the material (which will help ... me with the memory method taught here ... know if the reading comp passages are actually based on real ...Planning to drill/do an intensive on 4 and 5 star passages... thoughts?Hi guys, Here is the gist: I have a scientific background and tend to do well on science passages. I suck at art and humanities passages. It s…
... suck at art and humanities passages.
It seems ... 5 star passages.
Obviously I have difficulty with the ... hard and hardest passages. I find that ... /intensive on hard reading comp passages. **I went ahead and ...Marking Up Reading Comprehension PassagesHi! I would love to hear how you "mark-up" your RC passages when doing timed tests (i.e. what you underline, put in brackets, highlight). I am hav…
... you "mark-up" your RC passages when doing timed tests (i ... />
I am having difficulty with what to pick out when ... , or not enough to help with retention.
What key ...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…
... concerned upon reading that RC passages are generally easier the older ... have said significantly so) compared with the newest preptests. Is it ...Approach to Comparative PassageHow does everyone approach the comparative passage in reading comprehension? I've seen a couple of posts that advocate for reading passage A, goi…
... common trap answer choice - a detail that is discussed in one ... do plan on experimenting later with this) but for point-at ... out how the rules interact with one another (I'd happily ... quickly consider how the two passages are related.
Previously ...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…
... how everyone approaches those SUPER detail oriented questions in RC? I ... the detail that wasn't discussed.
I'm happy with ...Cycle Recap: Yale-Bound!I’m incredibly grateful to the 7Sage community for helping me get to his point—I’m absolutely thrilled to be attending my dream school. This is a tru…
... doctorate (still not finished) with the intention of re-applying ... and breathe. Get comfortable with the low-hanging fruit and ... , and they are just complicated enough to serve as a ... if LSAC took passages from ScienceNews. Get comfortable with reading subjects ...RC- How to handle relationships in passages, and how to anticipate up-front?I usually got -4 to -6 on RC, and -4 on the rest of other sections on PTs. I have significant improvement on the other two sections following blind r…
... keep track of. For difficult passages, the subject matters and different ... to mention handling their relationships with each other. For example, in ... advice on how to deal with these problems? And if any ... know a tutor can help with these issues, tell me please ...How to mark up passages on LSAT Flex #HelpHello! I am struggling during my PTs without being able to scribble notes next to important parts of the passage. Highlighting is okay, but it gets p…
... pretty distracting by the end with so many colors popping out ... too long) for marking your passages?LSAT Strategy - in Limbo (advice please!)Hi All, As displayed by the title, I am unsure how to proceed with my study strategy. Yes, I have seen the post-cc study webinar by Josh. I have t…
... in my location have been complicated by coronavirus, my goal ... both time pressures and familiarity with LSAT questions are the ... specific LR questions and RC passages, however, I have found ... working through that in concert with foolproofing LG.
...Summary of @Christopherr's free RC tutoring sessions**Have a conversation with the author** • this encourages a deeper analysis because it helps to imagine different viewpoints • frontload: spend a…
... of longer sentences (especially those with modifiers or ---.....---)
... seconds to verify some detail because sometimes our ... especially for sciences passages)
• engage with the passage right ... : your ability to recall detail can save time
My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... applies broadly. Obviously, some passages are weird and your ... as possible to deal with the questions, which inevitably ... difficult questions that are detail-oriented. These are generally ...
Full disclosure, with the exception of my proclivity ...Where to find videos of JY completing RC passages?Sorry, I don't know where to find the videos for this. Or is there a specific space on this site with videos of students completing RC passages? I'm …
Sorry, I don't know where to find the videos for this. Or is there a specific space on this site with videos of students completing RC passages? I'm looking for some examples of low resolution summarizing or notetaking.Really Struggling with Reading ComprehensionHi all! I am really struggling with RC and am missing 5 to 10 questions in the section and need to strategize better. Does any one have any recommend…
... all! I am really struggling with RC and am missing 5 ... mostly struggle with hard art history passages, and then science passages but usually ... the questions in the science passages are easier even when the ...Re: advice neededHello, I also posted on the reading lesson part, but I am doing it again here in the discussion section. I would like to know if anyone could be …
... ago, and I am struggling with the reading comprehension part.
complicated thing in English until recently ... passage and focus on three passages due to my reading speed ...Looking for an RC drill study buddy aiming 175+Hi 7sagers, I'm looking for a study buddy to meet with b/w once and up to 3x/week to drill RC detail retention. We'd time each other when reading…
... a study buddy to meet with b/w once and ... 3x/week to drill RC detail retention. We'd time ... located and purpose of the detail. Then the role alternates. ... who have already done most passages and are looking to ... tried this exact method out with a 170-scoring study ...My journey with the LSAT (146 —> 171)Well it’s taken about 3 weeks for me to finally sit down and type this post. Now that the time has come I’d like to share my experience with the test…
... reality. Personally, I was okay with that possibility as I knew ... months, but I came out with very strong fundamentals, and fundamentals ... time to look for every detail or reference the passage for ... me this was spending time with my girlfriend, playing music or ...
