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Advice on how to parse a difficult LR passageHi there, Does anyone have any tips on how to answer an LR question that has a passage that you simply can't understand? This happens infrequently…
... to answer an LR question that has a passage that you simply ... how to attack the question (according to the question stem) using the strategies ... -
Test Day weird questionAny thoughts on labelling question stems first and writing it literally next to it eg., principle, weaken etc then reading the stimulus on relevant …
Any thoughts on labelling question stems first and writing it literally next to it eg., principle, weaken etc then reading the stimulus on relevant LR/RC or just a waste of time? THANKS! -
Which is the best way? To read the stimulus or the question stem.I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blu…
I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blueprint is the other way around ( read question then stimulus). What is your take/suggestion? -
PT76.S1.Q03 - never was anything as incoherentBased on the correct answer to an RC question I just saw I'm wondering how to distinguish this from trap answers... The question asks for the purp…
... the correct answer to an RC question I just saw I'm ... question asks for the purpose of an introductory quote to a passage ... that music that is at first seen as alienating need not ... "beyond" the message of the passage, misconstruing or overextending the message ... -
I always suck at RC when it's the first sectionMy scores (in said section) don't fluctuate when LR/LG are the first sections but whenever RC pops up as the first section, I go from getting a maxim…
... LR/LG are the first sections but whenever RC pops up as ... the first section, I go from ... PT's henceforth with RC as the first section, was wondering if ... -
Bubble Trouble - Should I cancel?Hey all, So, during Saturday's sitting of the LSAT, I had one of those nightmare moments: with 90 seconds remaining in RC, I realized that I had m…
... in RC, I realized that I had misbubbled an entire passage. I ... had skipped the last question of the first passage and forgotten to note ... I began answering questions for passage 2, all of my answers ... . Luckily, I opted to skip passage 3 and move straight to ... -
Life-Changing RC Tips? Help me friends.Hello! So RC is consistently my worst section. Do y'all have any life-changing RC tips that really helped you raise your score or changed the way yo…
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So RC is consistently my worst ... have any life-changing RC tips that really helped ... from 6-8 wrong per RC section. I'd really ... so affording myself one question wrong per passage. Well I'd love ... main point/structure of the passage. When it comes to ... -
PT2.S2.Q18 - Learning how to build a nest plays an importantHi, I do not understand the answer and why it is correct. Can you please break AC sentence down completely? Black Birds Nesting I identif…
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I identified the question stem
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After reading the passage, I understood the causal relationship ... 1)Birds nesting for the first time, are less successful ... time is more succ than first (Obvi) +
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All the tips that worked for me (+ my spreadsheet)Hi all, just want to thank this community for all the tips and tricks and the positive environment you all provided. I started studying in January 20…
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2. **Writing out RC & LR explanations**: There's ... explanations for *every single* RC and LR question I got wrong, both ... the stimulus (i.e. question prompt first) did MIRACLES for my score ... the test to a science passage and increased my familiarity ... -
"Except" in Q Stem ConfusionThis is such a silly mistake on my part. During BR over the past several months, I have found that I usually lose track of the "Except" in a Q stem a…
... the "Except" in a Q stem and I end up choosing ... had a problem with a question stem that said: "Each of the ... ACs and crossed out the first one I read which also ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... studying and practicing for RC, I do see a ... clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage!
passage no matter what the ... I understood the first passage and the last passage of PT 73, ... best to practice with RC and enhance my reading ... -
Reflection: I crushed RC today... WTF did I do differently?Sharing this for my personal growth and in case it benefits a single person. I went -5 on RC for the first time (usually -9 to -11) and immediately t…
... . I went -5 on RC for the first time (usually -9 to ... the 7Sage podcasts, lots of RC passage material will go over your ... /> Shed the mindset that the first passage will get you into the ... -
Improvement Tips from my 7 Month LSAT JourneyHi everyone! I recently got back a 174 on the October LSAT and some people reached out with questions about study tips, so I thought I would type up …
... whenever I missed an LR/RC question, I added it to my ... set. Then, on the first section (RC), I just completely blanked - I ... spent more time with the passage upfront. I realized that I ... got the passage, so I started reading it twice - first time through ... -
Getting from 165 to 170+ by February LSATI'm off school until February 1st, so I have unlimited time to do this. I've been studying since August and I really need to take this LSAT exam. …
... - usually minus 4
RC - anywhere from minus 3 to ... to improve on LR and RC.
LR wise ... RC wise, I seem to get everything right on the first passage ... check on LR and RC but I am really ... more time on each question and more time checking ... -
June LSAT Urgent RC SOSMy last couple of practice tests have been REALLY rough for RC. I can read and understand the passage pretty well in around 4 minutes, but spend way …
... rough for RC. I can read and understand the passage pretty ... general inferences about the passage questions). My RC scores have been ... inference questions - especially question 6 from passage 1 of PT87! Or ... anyone has receded severely in RC - how did you get ... -
PT39.3.19 - "Which can be inferred..." (Passage 3 - Blackbody objects)Link to video expl/quick view: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-3-passage-3-questions/ My question is about the correct A/C, (A…
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My question is about ... this were _that_ type of question. Yet I'm struggling with ... this is more a question about the passage itself, but I also ... of quotation marks at the first mention of "blackbody" radiation ... -
PT91.S4.Q9, 21, 22 (RC)Heya, I'm having some trouble with three RC questions from 91+ (9 on the first passage, and 21 and 22 on the third passage). Does anyone have any tho…
... with three RC questions from 91+ (9 on the first passage, and 21 ... and 22 on the third passage). Does ... -
Peace out 7SageThank you for everything and best of luck to every current and future 7sager - you have stumbled on a gem of a program within the LSAT world. Put in …
... . Celebrate understanding a question stem. Celebrate finishing an RC passage under a desired time ... -
PTF97.S1.Q11 - Rose: The book is either by... (Parallel Method of Reasoning Question)Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between AC C and D? I'm probably not mapping it out correctly, but C and D seem to have the s…
... reasoning as the question stem. I chose D the first time but C ... #.Q# - brief description of the question."** -
"The passage provides the most support for inferring______"I came across a question (PT58, S2 Q19) that had a question stem like the one above and JY's explanation raised a question for me. Does a passage onl…
... , S2 Q19) that had a question stem like the one above and ... explanation raised a question for me. Does a passage only provide support ... *author's* arguments? In this passage, the author is refuting a ... wrong to say that the passage is providing support for the ... -
PTF97.S1.Q18 – Roseville CourthousePT F97.S1.Q18 – Roseville Courthouse We are asked to identify the point at issue / disagreement between Mayor Tyler and Councillor Simon. Tyler su…
... at the first disagreement but actually misrepresents information from the passage, in ... of disagreement;’ i.e. the question stem leaves open the possibility of ... . If necessary, flag the question the first time around and return to ... -
Comparative RC: Should I do two passes at the questions?I've watched some of JY's video explanations of comparative rc passages, and in each one, he suggests reading the first passage, going through the qu…
... comparative rc passages, and in each one, he suggests reading the first passage ... then going to the second passage, then going back to the ... the traditional way of doing RC? I know everyone's different ... when it comes to rc, but I'm mainly wondering ... -
When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
I always read the stem first because find it helpful to ... strengthening, etc.)? Going into the passage armed with this information makes ... allows me to answer the question without needing to double check ... looking at one of these question types allows me to move ... -
Retakers, how do you feel?Hi to all my fellow retakers and forgive my grammar; Been grindin my whole life. I was retaking because in sept i scored 7 points below my PT avera…
... + (Last year I had RC as my Exp.). The second ... on, and had 1 question stem that I had no idea ... what to expect the first time added to my ... many subtle ways between the first and second time taking ... between taking the test the first and second time, would ... -
RC Plan of AttackSorry about the title, but I'm a soldier... I took the overseas June 2012 LSAT and scored in the 160s. I was usually -0 to -6 total for LR and LG…
So there are some RC strategies outlined here in this ... don't read the question stems first because I feel that I ... of it by getting the passage down pat and applying the ... -
To those scoring high in RCDo you read for specific details? Or do you just vaguely remember where details they are? I'm trying to cut down on my time in RC, but I'm having a p…
... /> Can you post which PTs' RC are you referring to for ... get maybe one more question wrong per passage.
How much ... time you typically do the first ... whatever questions I circles the first time. I have a very ... -
Blind Review score higher than actual scoreHi Everyone In the beginning of doing prep test, my highest actual score is 152 with highest blind review score 162 after 7 prep tests. I figured so…
@nicole.hopkins , it sounds right to me. Comparing two answer choices only makes me more confused sometimes and sucked lots of time away from me. What about RC? Do I compare answer choices to the passage related to question stem as well? Thank you. -
Coming to a realization.... need validation.Hi All: I've come to a realization that I am just simply not ready for the June LSAT. I'm still going to try my best, walk in there, and see what …
... cents here, with some caveats: first, I have not taken the ... to the prompt and the question stem. It's slow and you ... , I swear.
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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…
... on RC, it's not because you can't read the passage ... read well - be it the passage, the question stem, or the answers.
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Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... I just hit my first -4 on RC. I know you ... I've read the RC section of The Trainer 3x ... to go through the RC section with a fine ... of looking at the question stems first. I think it definitely ... the passage I immediately recalled what was asked in the question ...
