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170!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHHHH!!!!!!!! This is the first time EVER so far that I have gotten a 170. I did LSAT #56 and I honestly thought I had BOMBED it. Reading Comprehe…
... I did to improve my RC was I started printing ... entire sections of RC passages from old prep tests ... the fact that the wrong answer choices will sometimes have really embellished ... then started going through the RC sections I printed, timed, ... -
Which is harder: New LSATs (60+) vs old LSATs (35-50s)Do you guys know or think that the new LSATs are harder than the old ones?
I don't think the RC passages have gotten harder, but the answer choices are definitely a lot more trickier. I personally find the comparative passages to be much easier. -
Using speedo to increase reading speedBefore I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website ca…
... get your hands on every RC passage the LSAC ever published ... honest) insanely tricky answer choices. Get the Cambridge RC packets and drill those ... -
Circling questions for BR during PTForgive me if this has been covered elsewhere. I have been at this since December and just finished taking my 14th PT. My BR scores are high (174+) b…
... dude! In terms of BRing RC, I find correspondent support for ... AC. But there are some answer choices that can't be directly ... -
Working-on-same-PTs problemsHi all, Is there anyone who prepared/is preparing for a retake and has encountered a problem where you use same PTs and feel familiarized with so…
... 'm still reasoning through LR answer choices, I rarely ever remember the ... I remember some of an RC passage, re-reading through the ... -
Favorite Logical Reasoning Resources?Hey guys! Just wanted to ask what you think the best resources for Logical Reasoning are out there. I would especially like to work on parallel reaso…
... get better at understanding the answer choices without getting caught up in ... score LG perfectly under time, RC is coming along well, but ... -
RC Timing ProblemSo Ive been using the BR method strictly on reading comp for the last couple of days and my accuracy has improved tremendously but EVERY time Im inco…
@DumbHollywoodActor, god, I thought I was the only one who crossed out 5 answer choices in RC. But I second your idea. It is not worthwhile to ruin the whole passage due to one hard question. -
Getting better until I get worse?Okay so I'm pretty much at my wit's end here with the last 2 or 3 tests I've taken. As background, I used to be incredibly consistent on the Logic…
... on LG, and -2 on RC) but LR is truly killing ... 've heard online that the answer choices have become much closer with ... issues selecting between two appealing choices. I'm just trying to ... -
Getting nervous!I am in need of some advice from fellow LSAT takers and law school applicants. Just a little background about myself. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA wi…
... understand why each correct answer is correct and why ... ? RC? Are you anticipating answers, pre-phrasing an answer before ... you move to the answer choices (because that ... answer choices? Can you discern the main ideas when you read an RC ... -
Still struggling.I am now on timed PT's and still struggling with MBT questions and SA questions. I have only taken 3 PT's so far 19,20, 21. I'm BRing in the 160's w.…
... around -10 or -11 in RC. I eventually (after 10+ PT ... up) I've seen my RC scores take a step backwards ... I've heard is that RC has become a bit more ... or even 3 of the answer choices can be totally wrong based ... -
How much more can I improve my score?I started with a very low initial LSAT score 4 years ago (131). I studied it on and off for a few years but never took it seriously, it was just a s…
... to predict the answer choices, articulate flaws, and summarize RC passages during your ... -
RC Help!Hi everybody, I am in desperate need of help with the RC section. The interesting thing about my progress is that it is getting continuously worse…
... pattern?
I think RC has become progressively more difficult ... to parse through and the answer choices are trickier. Of course, that ... is also subjective. Universally for RC it's a matter of ... Trainer's method of reading RC is very good—read for ... -
When to *Not* do Process of Elimination?Hi Guys, I'm a very committed POE-er, but I was wondering if anyone has found any benefit in not doing it for specific scenarios. For example, say…
In RC, if answer choices are extremely subtle, then POE is a great way to find out nuance between different answer choices. The only situation I would not use POE is I really have to move on due to running out of time in RC. -
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…
I agree. The old RC sections are nowhere near ... as today's RC. If anything, the old RC sections are ... in my opinion. The answer choices are also relatively more easy ... of elimination than today's RC sections. I tend to ... -2/-4 on old RC sections but tend to average ... -
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 ... to eliminate the obviously wrong answer choices.
Wrong answers ... Always be wary of the answer choices that embellish or blow something ... likely will be a subtle answer that will be correct. ... -
NEW! 7sage Webinar: Reading Comprehension (All levels), "It's Hammer Time"<b>UPDATE: Hey folks—just in case anyone has trouble joining or the Webinar fills up, there WILL be a recording and a PowerPoint—and I'll give out my…
I tried a couple RC passages based on the webinar and I already notice that it's now significantly easier for me to eliminate wrong answer choices. Thanks so much Nicole! -
How Should I Prepare For My RetakeSo I took the October 2015 LSAT and scored a 155. I've been within this range for the last 4 months now so I wasn't surprised when I got my score bac…
... but will aid you in RC as well. Overall, it is ... itself. "Knowing what the trap answer choices are" will be taken care ... translate nicely to RC... esp after reading the RC section of the ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... too much respect to the answer choices.
Just for ...
Then I approach the answer choices, and I totally rip through ... give less respect to the answer choices and, mostly importantly of ... different from how I approach RC (typically only have 2- ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... I can feel that in RC. If I don't ... mercilessly, but also realize that RC is subtler. It doesn' ... , sometimes RC answers aren't the type of answer that LSAC ... the past. Stuck between 2 answer choices, I will almost always ... got no real advice. RC is hard. Took me ... -
Elimination skillsDo you guys find your elminating skills getting better by doin it constantly? I haven't devoted my time solely to it, but I'm willing to try anything…
... eliminate every wrong answer choice for every LR and RC question though ... question off the bat. Wrong answer choices are repeated and you start ... -
PT/BR StrategyI'm trying to figure out the best way to prepare for the LSAT between now and December. Now, I feel as if I'm doing BR wrong. My BR scores and my PT …
... this. I should pick the answer based on the inferences I ... at some of the other answer choices just to make sure. I ... 't confidently eliminate 4 wrong answer choices. I don't think the ... go through the LR and RC sections using POE if there ... -
PT 75 the hardest one yet?Just completed PT 75, and I found it to be by far the hardest PT I have ever taken, following a subtle increase in difficulty (specifically LR) as op…
... on my weaknesses... more difficult RC and three relatively easy LGs ... highly for going into the answer choices with clarity. Their precision is ... -
Realistic Goal?Hello, 6ish months ago I took my diagnostic and got a 149. Slowly I made my way through the curriculum and last weekend's PT was a 163, BR was at 17…
... (still am) on LR and RC. I soon found out that ... I was overthinking the wrong answer choices. What helped me was getting ... . The same concept applies for RC. Know why it's wrong ... -
Suggestions PleaseI need a word of encouragement and/or advice. This is embarrassing to me. I passed reading comprehension in elementary school and I took a course i…
... basic concept or idea of RC comes from the basic elementary ... school theory of RC, how well did you understand ... your think you know about RC, whether it's from elementary ... passage to eliminate 4 wrong answer choices for each question. -
PT Concern: Thinking you're doing much worse than you really areThings are moving so quickly for me during the exam that I really have no idea how I'm doing while taking the exam. Many times I think I'm doing a lo…
... an LR question, LG or RC passage. Everything else should be ... all four wrong answer choices and confirmed the correct answer, but something didn ... -
To those who took their third retake and hit the 170s this December...Lend me your advice! I'm planning on taking the June test after having taken the June 2014 test (basically a 6 month hiatus away from the LSAT minus …
... of LR, LG, and RC, but have each question ... or one of the answer choices, if there is a ... LG, I started doing RC passages, though for these ... you confidently eliminated each answer choice and confidently confirmed ... yourself doing this on RC, make sure you fix ... -
On 70s PT Reading Comprehension sectionsHi, as I was prepping for February LSAT in Asia, I am seeing subtle twists and turns in the trend of reading comprehension passages and questions in …
I agree with you. RC has always been my strongest ... like you said, and the answer choices much more subtle. While it ... -
Note TakingThis may seem like a silly question, but how do you all prefer to take notes? Do you go old school with pen and paper or type up notes? Is one way mo…
... , be it annotation systems for RC, certain processes for LR, or ... through the answer choices, show as many of the trap answer choices as I ... the future ones I'll answer the question, I'll write ... -
Building Confidence and Efficiency During RCHey everyone, Want to get some thoughts on how to build up confidence and efficiency during RC. My recent PT scores are trending upwards from the …
Confidence: Accept that RC are all cookie cutters. Examine ... to make friends with answer choices. Just because an answer choice that you ... -
looking for advice (top scorers please help!)- stuck in score range for 6 months.Hi all, I'm desperate for frank advice from someone who knows this test and has been through the grind. I've been studying full-time for the LS…
... you can tackle the LR/RC issues. Hit me up if ... me brute-forcing through the answer choices sucking up precious time.
