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How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... vocalizing impedes reading speed, but as we discussed above reading speed ... read (i.e. vocalize) RC passages about fancy pictures, dead dolphins ... truly comprehending: as soon as you are done reading the passage, ... don't use these passages as a sort of indicator ... -
Making Inferences more quicklyHello, I started/purchased the 7Sage Starter on May 31, 2015. That was actually the first day I started studying for the LSAT (I haven't used any …
... making inferences will increase as you spend more time practicing ... LG.
As for RC, check out the advice in ... /3278/how-to-improve-reading-speed-on-rc#latest
RC passages since my diagnostic. So all that worrying about reading ... -
Feeling defeated...So, took my first diagnostic, and I will be completely honest..133. I don't really know what to say actually at this point. Just a little sel…
Just because you've been reading your whole life doesn't ... about not finishing your diagnostic RC passages, and there's no reason ... side, and you have JY as you coach. Things are looking ... -
Outside reading material for RC.Hi Everyone I finally score 20+ in RC recently but I am sure I still need to keep my diligence up. I am reading the Economist, the scientific americ…
... best way to improve RC is by reading RC passages. While the magazines may ... help your overall reading ability, I feel as ... will prepare you for the RC section as well as past RC passages would. -
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.…
... , is it worth BR'ing RC?
Yes! You ... deep into reasoning structure of passages, as well as what exactly the questions ... vis your reading.
Keep in mind that RC in the ... be expected to pick up as you progress through PT's ... -
Best Strategy to Improving Time Overall?Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on the best way to drill/study/practice in order to improve speed. I finally feel really solid i…
... yourself at becoming a watch-reading guru. I can give you ... give yourself cut-offs for RC passages. At 8 minutes, you might ... stages, but probably more so as a fifth "experimental" section taken ... as part of your timed PT' ... -
Law Passages are so hard :(Hi Everyone! This is my first time writing in the forums. I am totally struggling with understanding Law passages in Reading Comprehension and I'm no…
... read a lot of RC. Go to Cambridge RIGHT ... Law RC packet. I'd say you do 12 passages ( ... the passages again to get practice reading. Rinse/repeat as you ... for instance, from an RC passage, then that will ... it to RC passages, IMO, and likely only passages within a ... -
Moving your score in 30 daysDo you think it is possible to see five points increase in 30 days we have left for December LSAT?
... as much as the other sections!
LR is harder and RC ... I think that they test reading far more than they ... whatever it is.
RC is not formulaic nor easy ... before the test (preferably old RC passages) but don't spend ... the needle on my RC. -
Reading on your free time.Hey Everyone! I'm just curious, what are you guys and gals reading on your free time? I'm looking to boost my reading speed, which I believe can b…
... literally never done any "outside reading" for the LSAT. Instead I ... (so the old reading muscles are not as fresh as most of yours ... to improve on RC, then read a bunch of RC passages. Trust me ... doing "outside reading" for RC, then make sure you're reading like an ... -
What to do at last five minutes?(Esp. RC)Hello 7sages, At last 5 minutes, I tend to be nervous and thus become quite inefficient at the last five minutes for each section, especially for …
... just staying focused and actively reading and not letting your eyes ... so you cut down on reading things more than once on ... will mean you can finish reading every passage under 3.5 ... as needed. I would take a bit of time to drill RC passages ... -
New study schedule after terrible 1st LSAT try/open for suggestionsHi 7Sagers, I'm looking to get some input from you all. The community here is amazing, so I'm looking forward to some great suggestions. To give …
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As far as RC, you CAN improve. I promise ... that works for you. Drill RC passages. Learn to anticipate what the ... ask questions while you're reading to keep yourself engaged ... evenings.
As far as motivation, I'll share what ... -
Study resource group for ESL and International students?Hey folks, is anyone here who is taking the LSAT with English as their second language interested in learning together? I've been hearing more inqui…
... ). I do not consider English as an obstacle right now (well ... very fact that you are reading English in length can help ... English in your mind. And reading some English books that are ... just dive straight into LSAT RC passages. -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... did top scorers figure out as you went from 174-175 ... the relevant skills, such as close reading, conditional logic, and causal ... reasoning. As I said above, I ... hardest LR questions and hardest RC passages on top of my PTs ... -
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…
... paragraph and the passage as a whole as you read. This ...
There are some RC techniques out there that you ... Hopkins" has an awesome RC notation strategy that she shares ... discouraged. As @"LSAT Student" mentioned, by doing more RC passages and reviewing ... -
How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
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Just use some passages to get comfortable with how ... to annotate. Remember RC isn't about reading to memorize/write a ... />
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How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
... science passages didn't click with me, so I started reading ... am doing is drilling science passages untimed until my accuracy ... the reading will go faster. Also understanding the system of the RC passages ... important to always look forward as you read, don't get ... -
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…
... struggle with RC, but after drilling so many passages and ... like the other sections. Reading the LSAT Trainer helped me ... simplifying my approach to reading the passages, and thoroughly scrutinizing the ... easier over time as you do more RC passages and start to ... -
RCHi all! I was told that reading extensive and "hard" books/articles will help you in the RC section. Is this true? Does anyone recommend a list of bo…
... practice using real RC passages. I would go as far as to say that ... you're better off rereading RC passages ... that you read in the past, as opposed to reading random ... -
RCHi all! I was told that reading extensive and "hard" books/articles will help you in the RC section. Is this true? Does anyone recommend a list of bo…
... practice using real RC passages. I would go as far as to say that ... rereading RC passages that you read in the past, as opposed to reading random ... still think that re-reading old RC passages is preferable to the similar ... -
Reading Comp drillingI'm struggling with this section to the point where my scores have gotten worse and I'm just unsure how to even approach it. Does anyone have any rec…
... drilling passages or sections or any advice? please be as specific as possible ... would recommend drilling lots of RC passages untimed. That was literally the ... phrase answers. I find that RC tends to have a lot ... ) are you using for RC. Memory Method? LSAT Trainer? -
Vocab help?I've noticed that I have been getting some questions wrong based on the vocabulary used in questions or answers. Does anyone know of a list of commo…
... /> 3) Spent an entire day reading the question stems for all ... the sections and skimming the RC passages. I wrote down a list ... do this for every PT, as it doesn't take up ... -
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…
... in the content I'm reading which will help me ... recommend getting yourself accustom to reading boring and dense text ... outside of LSAT prep such as The Economist, Scientific American, ... anything thats similar to the RC passages. Notation strategies are also ... -
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 …
... make you more attuned to reading passages and answering respective questions. ... reading ability. Your best bet is just to do RC passages. ... some instances.
As I already stated, you have ... if only for borrowing RC passages and exposing yourself to ... -
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…
... other sections because on RC the incorrect answer choices ... passage in my head. As I read the passage, ... passage in my head. As I go to the ... doing a bunch of untimed RC passages... I think through doing ... 't waste time re-reading and searching through the ... -
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, …
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for RC, do you think reading questions first would help ... some of it up as it were to look ... a sentence long question as opposed to have to ... and unfortunately taking as much time as we need is ... This is why doing timed RC passages and then BR is a ... -
Anyone studying for a year or more?I've been studying LSAT for a year..FULL TIME (60-70 hours per week). Yep. A YEAR. I've rigorously studied every PT from 1-59 and done more than ha…
... don't think the RC passages themselves are significantly harder, ... treat the referential phrasing as you would in LR ... reading of ACs. Why we are ready to re-read RC passages ... and views one as better than the other ... this would backfire, as the questions may be ... -
so i don't seem to be improving in the RC section...I score around 50-60 % on this section. What should I do for the next 19 days before the December test? I've tried the lsat trainer.. it didn't reall…
I think the harder RC passages successfully test your ability to ... for a serious deficit in reading comp. That's why ... in a lot of outside reading. Fast LR depends on good ... reading too, so I'd ... taking and not your actual RC (as DHA seems to be ... -
RC Speed Vs accuracyHi Guys, Week 2 with RC practices. I been doing them along just beginning to learn LG. So I been doing primarily JY ranking L5 and L4 reading…
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Yes RC passages are notoriously boring as all get out, but ... t extraordinarily fascinating either. Reading it as though the topic is your ... you remember what you're reading. Fake it til ya ... extra minute or two on reading. After each paragraph I ... -
Early Early PTs - Should I drill them?What are your guys' thoughts on drilling PTs 1-10 for anything other than LG? I just drilled one of the LR sections out of PT 5 and it seemed to me t…
... strategies, such as reading the conclusion first vs reading through LR stimuli ... RC passages from 1-35 as well and have used them work on reading ... for structure. But as alluded to earlier ... PT plan before drilling as best as you can. While it ... -
177, thank you 7sage!This was my first LSAT, my goal was 175, I ended up getting 177, and I am beyond happy! I couldn't have done it without 7sage's LG guides. For peo…
... I honestly didn't BR as much as I should have, but ... questions.
For RC, as you read, make sure you ... you're reading. I always underlined and circled the passages as I ... helped me the most on RC is to get really ... -0 to -1 on RC is to get into the ...
