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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. …
... Artak Mamikonyan" watch the RC webinar as well. It focused on ... think your answer regarding reading for structure type was ... It discusses reading structure really well. The RC webinar I ... mentioned above also discusses the question types just as ... -
Getting originally correct questions wrong when BR-ing (+ Reading comp Advice)I recently did a preptest (PT 42) and scored within my average score (Which is good!) but usually my BR score is 10 points higher (which is always en…
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For RC here is how I got ... decent at RC (I still have a lot ...
I drilled tons of RC passages untimed.
And after a ... that to do well on RC that I needed to read ... had been.
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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…
... 1. What does constitute as an acceptable range within which ... kind of the same as my answer above. Fluctuating ... 168 and a 175. As a rule of thumb, ... +/- 5 EXCEPT for RC which is either real ... br /> For RC: Lots and lots of untimed RC passages helped me. I ... -
Comparative Passage StrategyI was just reviewing the comparative passage video by JY for PT 75 and had never encountered the approach of doing questions after passage A and then…
... when I recognize that 2 passages/arguments are so disparate in ... A/C's. PT77 comparative RC is for me a great ... :)
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Some Positivity and EncouragementGreetings all 7sagers! I have noticed over the last few weeks that the discussions seem to be getting more and more panicked/negative/self-doubting/…
... section, 2 logic games, 2 RC Passages, enjoy life. Friday wake up ... questions, 1 logic game, 1 RC passage and enjoy life. Saturday ... to prepare, and I am as ready I will ever be ... -
PT score going downI have started my senior undergrad year, and can only study around 10 hours per week instead of 20-30 that I was in the summer. My PT score has decre…
... them on. I find the RC passages somewhat interesting because I really ... I remember happening.
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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…
... or ideas discussed in passages may be different, RC passages usually follow a ... the main idea of the passages and other important views and ... question types you encounter in RC passages, just as you would in LR. -
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…
I was just scanning the "Real/Experimental Sections" thread, and based off of the comments I've read in this thread, I think some RC passages are incorrectly categorized as "experimental" -
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…
... isn't for a specific RC test. For instance, when I ... when it isn't a RC specific test.
The ... you. I tend to think reading it carefully once and going ... , more efficient way to do RC passages. -
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…
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Your main objective as you read the passage should ... questions first. Though the MCAT passages (Check one out) are ... than LSAT passages. Less convoluted and tricky.
As @Swift777 ... /> As you can tell if you do a lot of RC passages - ... -
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 …
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As probably everyone finds, I see RC as ... RC provides the best opportunity for steady increases as well as ... RC conversation is centered around the passages, as ... /primary purpose passages, scrutinize attractive ... -
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…
... for the LSAC's trick as much and I've sort ... began to see inference questions as pretty much all following a ... click with LG and some RC passages, particularly science ones that all ... -
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…
Its all about reading through as quickly as possible, but not moving to ... back end of the RC section.
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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…
... suggest doing many of the RC passages multiple times. Get really ... keep going! Do as many passages as you can, as often as you can, without ...
Getting better at RC is a slow process, but ... I would suggest doing untimed RC drilling until you build up ... -
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…
... the similarities to learning guitar as to learning the LSAT. ... still awful at games), and RC, I BR, then review ... . Some of the harder RC passages, I've gone back ... initial plateau for LR and RC (though I still have ... without the teaching all RC's and the harder ... -
LSAT Trainer QuestionI am done with the curriculum, though I am sure I will revisit it. However, I was planning on going through the LSAT trainer first before doing more …
... . I second what @lawlawlovely said as well---the LSAT trainer can ... of certain things in the RC passages. I used the trainer to ... help with my RC score. Using the trainer and ... -9 to -3 in an RC section within a few weeks. -
Anyone using LSAT HACKS?I am currently wondering if Lsat hacks is worth the investment and whether or not it's similar to 7sage explanations. Have you gained anything from L…
LSAC hacks is great. Highly recommended - especially for those hard questions than need additional explanation. Graeme breaks up RC passages very nicely as well. I didn't use the games explanations. -
Reading List for Humanities RCEspecially with the difficult RC passage about lacquer art in the September, I was wondering if there were any publications I could read to be comfor…
... be comfortable with art related RC passages.
I would ... just using real LSAT Humanities RC passages. Nothing is going to give ... -
Reading List for Humanities RCEspecially with the difficult RC passage about lacquer art in the September, I was wondering if there were any publications I could read to be comfor…
... over. There like 350 released RC passages, so there's certainly plenty ... least 120 would be humanities passages.... IF you have done them ... publication for becoming better at reading complicated scientific nomenclature. -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... /> Um, so for RC, do you think reading questions first would help ... those hard passages...
I know ppl recommend not reading questions first ... , but I'm terribly weak at hard RC ... -
How do you tackle MP questions for the RC section?I am having a weird problem where I get the details in the passage correct but then I miss the MP questions. I am usually good with the harder RC pas…
... usually good with the harder RC passages but if I mess up ... MP questions.
While reading always be asking yourself after ... -
Will doing more RC passages help to increase scores?Hi, So I was drilling RC passages, but I do not see much improvement which is really frustrating... I thought I want to try different methods and…
... personally stuck on Cracking the RC code for a while. I ... However, recently I started treating passages as interesting articles and stopped underlining ... , but now I finish passages in the 8-9 minute ... /> I feel like RC has been made portrayed as this beast for ... -
Need suggestions for RCHi, all! Do you have some suggestions for RC, I cannot remember the content after I finished the reading and cannot overcome the questions, thank you!
... personally stuck on Cracking the RC code for a while. I ... However, recently I started treating passages as interesting articles and stopped underlining ... , but now I finish passages in the 8-9 minute ... /> I feel like RC has been made portrayed as this beast for ... -
Need suggestions for RCHi, all! Do you have some suggestions for RC, I cannot remember the content after I finished the reading and cannot overcome the questions, thank you!
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recently I started treating passages as interesting articles and stopped underlining ... happen after you are done reading the whole passage. :D -
How have "content" of RC passages changed over time?In terms of difficulty and subject matter, how has it changed over time? Does modern RC have more difficult passages and more noticeable characteris…
I don't think the RC passages themselves are significantly harder, ... than in the older RC, the correct ACs are ... I've helped in RC, obsess over what's ... to treat the referential phrasing as you would in LR, ... I think the newer passages are generally easier to ... -
RC Lessons Learned, please do shareDear all, LSAT has become my new drug now. And what JY had said, RC has become especially addictive. As such, I am more desperate to score high o…
... page when it comes to RC, especially #8! The questions have ... me! Even though I consider RC my worst section, I surprisingly ... enjoy RC. You mentioned thinking of the passages as a maze and ... 'm convinced they are just as formulaic as LR and LG and ... -
Any idea on improving specific type of RC? I found I particularly underperform in law reading regardless of difficulty. Any suggestion on improvement?
... understanding the content of law passages as a whole, how paragraphs come ... the subject matter too much as you only need to understand ... and subject familiarity can help. Reading articles on the subject can ... the most problems with law passages. That way, you can ... -
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 …
... cannot just do 1 RC passage as warmup in isolation. ... and complete 3 other passages. This is because I ... I have 3 other passages my warmup mentality ... complete the 3 other passages at their respective speed ... enough during initial questions/passages/game and I am ... -
Anxiety and MotivationGood evening fellow 7Sagers, I am someone who suffers from anxiety and depression on a daily basis. For anyone that can relate, how would you go a…
... than graduating from law school as late as 2021 if I were ... 's at all. I feel as though if it weren't ... not being able to finish RC passages and long LR questions on ... what seems like the hardest RC passage and logic game because ... -
Reading to understand: is it beneficial to let my voice guide me?I know this discussion comes from nowhere but I'm curious to understand how some of you think. While prepping for the LSAT, I've looked into various …
... my comprehension. The speed reading advice generally misses the ... It's about comprehension. RC passages aren't very long but ... Start with older RC passages. When you encounter passages that introduce novel ... more fluency with other passages that talk about the ...
