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score not improving...really depressed...I've started studying since January with a score of 158. After a few practice tests, I had some scores in the low 160s - I had a 162, 165, and 163...…
... is to really review, blind or not. If you want instant ... , I only have a question or two that I'm completely ... look for explanations and then drill that type of question. Usually ... 's pretty easily. RC is definitely my worse section too. I'm ... -
To annotate or not ? Annotation or just read through?So far, I've tried circling all transition words (ex: but, however, therefore) and important words that specify the author's viewpoint, but I've foun…
... big picture approach to RC versus a minutiae approach, ... the questions have little or nothing to do with ... I know some people swear by this, but the fastest ... roles of specific words or arguments then it might ... just losing a minute per passage or more. And I agree ... -
Watching all video explanationsQuick question. Do you guys watch all video explanations of all the homework and exercises (games, RC, LR) in the core curriculum? It's taking me awf…
... on 1.4x, 1.7x or 2.0x depending on my ... you can trick your brain by switching to 3.0x and ... good or bad). For RC and LG I will only watch the passage ... and didn't understand the passage or the game. I find this ... -
7Sage and Trainer LG TechniquesI mostly bought the Trainer for some new perspectives on LR, and considered skipping the LG portions all together since I have been doing really well…
... any gaps in knowledge left by 7sage or Manhattan (particularly true for ... my score improve in the RC section. For me, the Trainer helped ... -
Re-taking in October. Best Plan?I took the June LSAT and scored 150. Needless to say, I would like to do better next time around. I had a pretty demanding job this past year (as man…
... or months you will see a major improvement in this section ... them on my free time or just whenever just to get ...
For RC, was/is my hardest section still and I ... day. I re-do every passage from PT 1-36 as ... 've been getting -5 or so on all 4 passages ... -
Cambridge PacketsHello Everyone, I see a lot of people mentioning their implementation of the Cambridge Packets. I would be tempted to purchase them, but I already…
@rdelamat RC categorization is usually done only by passage type, and because the categories ... nice category description (and the section as a whole is listed ... -
List of Most Difficult RC/LRHI Folks! I am looking for the previous post(s) that had a compilation of the hardest passages. I am especially looking for hardest RC and LR. Tha…
It's very subjective as to what constitutes a hard game. For example, RC is by far my worst section, but I usually go -0 or -1 on the "hardest passages," but miss 3/4 on "easy/medium passages. It all depends where your strengths and weaknesses lie. -
Are there any real time RC videos?Hi everyone, do you know if there are any real time RC videos where J.Y. Ping reads the passages and answers the questions in real time? The videos …
@lschoolgo said:
Is there a free video of recent RC being done live?
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Burn-Out…..just curious, what does burn out look like? Because I think I have it, and how long does it take to recover? I'm taking the test on Saturday?
... results in being totally repulsed by any thought of sitting down ... . Sit down for an hour or two MAX and do a ... , a few games and a RC passage or two. I would not even ... -
Crazy to retake?Hi guys, I scored a 174 on the June test (woo!) but was hoping to score in the upper 170s where I was PTing (average for last five PTs was 177). I…
... you explain what you mean by "experimental logic games"? Were there ... /> All LSATs have an experimental section, though the sections are different ... 3 LR, 2 RC, etc etc. The experimental section is not scored ... know if it's experimental or not. -
Next Steps?I took the June LSAT and scored a 162, which is significantly worse than I performed on most of my PTs, and certainly not the score I need for my app…
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Video yourself taking a section - so much to be learned ... LR, -2 LG, -1/2 RC.
2) The June test ... (-6/-7), -6 LG, -4 RC.
LG - analyze what ... points.
RC - was there a type of passage or Qtype that you ... -
No motivation?Hey guys! I'm new to this so bear with me please. I'm taking the September LSAT and I have no motivation to study. I know how serious it is and how …
... 4-5 questions per timed section. it took a lot of ... test day.
LR/RC are places of great inconsistency ... timed, but the last timed section I did, I missed like ... scoring in the 170s confidently by September or December. And the worst ... -
What is "drilling"?Hi, So I saw ppl are usually "drilling" in the early stage of preparation... What does this exactly mean? Do you do all of the questions publishe…
... of many ways:
1) Section drill (most common): Yank out a ... , take the section and BR it.
2) Drill by question type: Self ... the problem sets on 7Sage, or locate a specific question type ... practice (give yourself ~1:45 or less per question)
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RC Notations?I saw someone post in a different discussion a video of Nichole Hopkins (from ilovelsat.com) going over her notation method. Does anyone else use he…
... br /> The thing with RC methods and RC in general is that ... doing very well on RC before taking full practice ... on a full test or any section, perhaps you have ... the day, RC is such an odd section because there ... are always in the passage. Figuring that out and ... -
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…
... when we read words--whether or not we subvocalize them-- ... all credible RC orthodoxy. RC is very much the section where your ... using subvocalization or I've heard reading the passage in the ... let even the more challenging RC passage scare you because you know ... -
Official September LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official September LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the September 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground ru…
... you guys talk about the RC difficulty because I couldn't ... RC was easy-ish, and RC is generally my worst section. The Licour (or ... whatever art passage) was ... -
Official September LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official September LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the September 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground ru…
... /LG/LR/RC/LR.
Our logic games section had a ... br />
I felt our RC was pretty easy, especially compared ... blacked out all the memories, or something. Hopefully the autopilot taught ... to me by 7sage was good enough to ... -
Official September LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official September LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the September 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground ru…
... actually thought the experimental section was super difficult, and ... RC is always my weakest section, and by the time the 4th passage ... />
The first LR section I thought was seriously difficult ... of the section itself. The second section I felt ... -
Why we should not read questions first in RC?When I studied for other tests, people suggest to read questions first. Why we should not do the same for this test? What makes this test different…
... subtle and differ by only a word or two, one ... the best ways to find the answer in RC ... is by elimination of the ... strategy is to read the passage first, hit the questions ... confirm the right answer by referring back to the passage. -
RC Trouble Finishing on fourth passageHi guys! Can anyone offer some advice on how to actually get to the fourth passage on time. I always only finish 3 of the passages. I try my best…
Drill one passage at a time and work ... getting your times down bit by bit. Obviously some are easier ... the timing for the whole section much better. -
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…
... than one question on the passage or at least burning too much ... the back end of the RC section.
As you ... Assuming you read through a passage quickly and efficiently, you should ... options ABCDE, refer back to passage once if necessary then select ... -
how long does it take you to BR?hey guys, how long does it take to BR and do you have a systematic approach that works best for you? I feel like i need to experiment a bit with my B…
... nuances like approaching scales string by string, attacking solos diagonally, ... over the video for the passage, then I check the answers ... hours on one passage makes me hate the passage forever. Like I ... then I teach her the RC passage or the LR question. I aim ... -
Second guessingHow do you guys handle second guessing? I'm beyond pissed because I just missed 5pts on a RC section due to second guessing! Obviously, I don't reall…
... just missed 5pts on a RC section due to second guessing! Obviously ... to do pretty well on RC sections by using a variation of ... find when I BR a RC section, I don't actually do ... useful mental map of the passage and finding textual support. If ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... the end of the section and find a bunch ... able to finish an LR section, whereas previously I'd ... RC and LG as well. Set-up and reading the passage ... rather invest in a passage with 8 questions and ... section progresses. Often I find that the 2nd or 3rd passage or ... -
RC LiveHi Guys, Are there any live question takers recordings that we can see? I was on LG Problem set 1 question 1 and saw Leia doing her questions…
... shows the aftermath of an RC section. What exactly are you trying ... to see how a passage is marked or annotated you can see ... spent on a paragraph or the entire passage, or how much time spent ... the person returned to the passage, etc., that's not included ... -
Official December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the December 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rule…
... the break, overall RC has been my worst section and the other ... on up until the last passage then it went downhill. I ... see LG for the 4th section and was feeling like ... fence on whether to cancel or not because I know ... now just take a day or two and relax before ... -
When you know you cannot finish passage 4What do you do? Such as... only 5-6 min left and you know you cannot answer all of the questions in time. When would you do? Try to answer as man…
... as Main point, primary purpose, or passage organization can go super fast ... you need to drill good skipping strategy in RC. It may also ... too long to read a passage or just to even answer the ... -
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... day. What if I drill a passage today and something feels like ... brink of a breakthrough in RC if I can solidify whatever ... , I need to be attacking RC while I'm on the ... and line up my drills or whatever else so that when ... -
Time for miscenellaneous game or/and timed LG section?Now I finished majority class for LG(except some sequencing game and miscellaneous game) while cracking the LR by type. I basically drilled the PT1-…
@BinghamtonDave I wanna ask how could I prepare for LG section after finishing drill by type. Is necessary to do unusual game or repeat the normal ones? thanks in advance. -
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…
... . I found RC to be the most challenging section I believe because ... not the context of the passage or our ability to memorize the ... Every word present in a RC passage has it's purpose, whether ... find yourself after reading a RC passage thinking, "now what was ...
