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Reading Comp - read questions first or no?Hi all! I'm new to the forum although I have been using the LG videos which I've found very helpful - thank you for providing this free resource! …
... two previous PTs because of bad RC scores. I say this ... this with the exception of questions that ask for ... do a good number of PTs or RC drills, you will ... point, the author's purpose/view, and what someone ... need to understand all of these aspects anyway. Other ... -
Blind Review Question<i>Hey 7Sagers! Someone wrote in with a question that I thought you could help out with! Here it is:</i> When blind reviewing a preptest, should I…
Part of the purpose of BR is to see how ... BR in a reasonable amount of time (blind reviewing the ... helpful to BR the entirety of LG, since 1) each ... question requires a good understanding of the main diagram/rules (i ... up on than LR and RC, so (especially if I ... -
Conditional StatementsHello! I really want to improve on my conditionality. Especially when it comes to looking at the stimulus and, although it's not worded in tradition…
... me solidify my understanding.
RC is my worst section, but ... me see it in terms of structure and not in terms ... of information. Really, really, really helpful.< ... /> Example. "What is the main purpose of this article" (I know that ... -
Reading Comprehension VocabularyHi, I am having trouble with the vocabulary especially for the RC section where questions ask for how the author feels about something, author's t…
... contains a definition and example of the word. For example, ... , "mostly admires the efforts of someone/something but still thinks ... example? What is the purpose of providing all of this scientific jargon?
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Finding Patterns to Incorrect Answer ChoicesIn my BR review, I've discovered a few patterns and I'd like some input as to how I should go about fixing them. In LR, I noticed that I make a lo…
... get better with time and application
RC - try the LSAT trainer ... or the Manhattan RC guide... you sound like you ... be tuned to certain kinds of questions and learn to eliminate ... certain kinds of wrong answer choices. (is ... -
RC- Author's attitudeI just wanted to ask what steps most of you take when you are answering questions on RC passages? Can someone give me a list of techniques/method…
For RC to me there are two ... to speak (what is the purpose of each paragraph). You need to ... , HOWEVER....), understand what the point of specific examples are (why did ... memory method and your understanding of structure relative to the main ... -
Improving reading speed while maintaining accuracy on LSAT.Hey Fellow 7-Sagers, I'm a slow reader. I'm struggling with time-management on LR quiz practice questions. I'm unable to complete the quizzes within…
... and creating a "mental map" of the passage so I can ... the purpose of the text not necessarily every single detail and my RC ... . I also think the Manhattan RC prep book serves as a ... -
in need of helpHello everyone, hope all is well; I am writing this post after taking a PT, (my 8th total), and i am literally heart broken. After spending the la…
... between the remaining LR and RC sections (my guess). I think ... recommend filling in a piece of paper (from memory) listing ... strategies during the test. The purpose of this exercise is to tailor ... more without knowing the particulars of your weaknesses but I'd ... -
RC help pleaseEveryone, I've practiced every part of the test but the one section that fails to improve is RC. As a result, it prevents me frm getting the scor…
... key to performing well on RC is to not focus too ... details, and to identify the purpose of the passage and the author ... and circling; however, it is of paramount importance to remember where ... are duly noted, a critique of the innovation's practical applications ... -
Do I hit a wall? Any advice would be appreciated, Thank you!!Hi Everyone, In the beginning of June this summer, I was in the middle 150. In the last 4 prep test, I got 154 in prep test 63(BR 169), 160 in prep …
@Pacifico. This is wonderful. I will start drilling right away. But how do you drill RC usually? Identify main point, purpose, the purpose of each paragraph? -
How long?How long into your prep did you start to add time, and become strict with time? and how did you get good with timing besides practice?
... ... that's a large part of the purpose of taking them.
RC/LG, time your set-up ... question. Then at the top of the page, write the total ... -
BR TimingHey guess, know BR timing is really a subjective thing here, I can reasonably spend 45 minutes on a question until I've really understood the questio…
... don't see a lot of purpose in timing yourself during ... 2 of the RC passages. In the comments section of the ... don't time the RC since I take the time ... in the passage. 2 RC passages usually takes an hour ... last 2 RC passages, and the other section of games. In ... -
Old PTs vs New PTs?I just took the LSAT for the first time this past Saturday (10/3). I know I didn't do as well as I need to - or even as well as I was PTing leading u…
... not translate across all of the PTs, the old ... , what makes the modern RC sections relatively more difficult is ... a whole. These types of questions are a lot ... overall structure and purpose of the passage. With practice, of course, this ... yourself improving on RC. -
It can be inferred that the author refers to "7sage" -primarily to refer to...So for questions where they ask you to refer to a given statement in the question stem, are we looking for a subtle answer that's not too specific in…
... question to refer to some RC stems that might ask "The ... are essentially asking for the purpose of a phrase or word which ... most common would be misrepresentation of the passage as a whole ... embellish or blow something out of proportion.
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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. …
... , I see RC as the most abstract of the LSAT sections ... ve noticed a big part of RC conversation is centered around ... questions asking for the primary purpose of a particular mention (e.g ... />
- With some of the trickiest RC questions, answers are often ... -
How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... level questions (main point, purpose of a paragraph, author's opinion ...
There are some RC techniques out there that you ... Hopkins" has an awesome RC notation strategy that she shares ... mentioned, by doing more RC passages and reviewing them effectively ... -
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…
... start to see how formulaic RC really is (just like ... I used to struggle with RC, but after drilling so many ... paragraph (or at least the purpose of it)
- ID main ... done and re-doing the RC sections with my newfound ... as you do more RC passages and start to ... -
Should I delay?Hey everyone, just signed up for 7sage. I wanted to post and get opinions of people on this discussion board. My concern falls into letters of …
... hold value to your application as they do not ... on how far out of school you are as ... />
From a few of the school admission officers (T ... are 10+ years out of undergrad, work letters hold ... a while) with the purpose of getting a recent academic letter ... -
New NEWS for those testing with accommodationsIn the past those who wrote with accommodations did not take the variable section. Starting in September on and onward accommodated testers will be …
... get the extra time, some of them have conditions like add ... purpose of the experimental section is to determine the curve for standardized application ... -
Question regarding timing... Need Help.Hey guys, so I had been struggling with finishing sections on time until I saw one of JY's videos of one of his students doing an entire LR section. …
For RC, try to read for ... relation to the purpose of the paragraph, the purpose of the passage as ... question might ask "Which of the following can be inferred ... and you get a bunch of answer choices. Answer choice ... somewhere in the middle of paragraph 2. You can ... -
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 …
... , I see RC as the most abstract of the LSAT sections ... ve noticed a big part of RC conversation is centered around ... questions asking for the primary purpose of a particular mention (e.g ... />
- With some of the trickiest RC questions, answers are often ... -
Warming up before a PT? IF so how much?I read in the past in some 180er's blog that he used to do a LG section before each PT to warm up. So I started doing that. 1 section of LG, usually …
... I breeze through 90% of the questions, which always ... requires the highest level of mental engagement for me and ... because they have less of an ability to drain ... you said, the main purpose of this is to get your ... section before hand and do RC or LG (or both). ... -
The Final Stretch for Feb! How (or if its possible) to make the jump from 165ish to 170Whats up team sage. Question for those of you in a similar position. I've studied like crazy this past year and have managed to raise my score fr…
... feel you on the RC struggles. Personally, I don' ... good at RC is to just do RC, a lot of it, ... in my head of the major details and purpose of that paragraph ... a long way from mastering RC, but doing these two ... hey, when you get tired of RC and need a break, ... -
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…
... present in a RC passage has it's purpose, whether it' ... that knowing the different type of RC questions extremely helpful. Other ... point question, what's the purpose of a certain sentence/paragraph, ... the purpose of it. If you find yourself after reading a RC ... -
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…
... have a passage in front of you, Read the first paragraph ... , flip to the back of the page, and right a ... /the purpose of it. If you find yourself after reading a RC passage ... to do this in his RC lessons! Haha. -
PT27.S3.Q02 - the expansion of mass mediaI have a question for answer choice A for the second question on "mental contortions." Although I got this question correct, I was really hesitant on…
... potential solution to the problem of partiality with juries. Critics ... their pretrial knowledge is sort of ridiculous. Think about what ... a word on "beforehand": the purpose of this passage is to address ... to do on RC) with a high degree of confidence that ... -
LSAT Prep Low PointWe all hit high points and low points in our LSAT journey. At the moment, I am devastated, drained, and confused on how to proceed. I want this more …
... too struggled with improving in RC and for the longest time ... with those I help in RC; even with a flawless prediction ... outlining the tone of the author as well of the purpose of the passage ... /> Similarly, understanding the details in RC is best done when you ... -
PT21.S4.Q27 (P4) - most studies of recent southeastHi all! I was wondering why answer choice C in question 27 was incorrect. Here, the word irony describes Tollefson's conclusion, which I thought w…
... is the absence of enough mechanisms of enactment important to ... of the programs."
I always like to break down RC ... of the passage. The mentioning of everything an author says serves some purpose ... us what the purpose of that specific utterance is ... -
Reading Comp - timingHey everyone, just wanted some insight. So I have just started to tackle reading comp passages. I am curios to know for those that have increased…
... such a perspective on the RC section allowed for significant improvements ... wander, though for the sake of the RC section, you must read ... /> -opposition (and contradicting points)
-application of theory
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Retaking and don't know where to start...Due to the recent elimination of the 3 take limit, I have been considering the possibility of retaking. However, I'm not exactly sure where to start …
... although I have done the RC section of PT C.
... clearly must have most of the fundamentals down. It ... did plenty of redos. After all, the purpose of a PT ... is to get a snapshot of your ... out your technique. Most of your improvement will not ...
