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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 me ... reading questions first, but I'm terribly weak at hard RC... ... Which makes you comprehend the reading better, read it faster ... -
⚖ Official January 2021 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official January 2021 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the Janua…
I had LG-LR-RC and the first three games of LG were ... a rule in the first game which had seven! ... very weird, I answered the first three of five questions, guessed ... last two and redid the first game. I usually go ... I only didn't have time for one question, and RC ... -
⚖ Official January 2021 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official January 2021 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the Janua…
... I had LG-LR-RC and the first three games of LG were ... a rule in the first game which had seven! ... very weird, I answered the first three of five questions, guessed ... last two and redid the first game. I usually go ... I only didn't have time for one question, and RC ... -
Been thinking of doing only 3 RC passagesI've been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 months with little luck. I've tried a few notable methods, but I'm still consistently picki…
... been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 ... passage to making sure the first three are perfect. Do you guys ... else I can do with RC. Thanks. -
Huge Jump on RC Section . . . Help!So, I took my third PT today, PT 37, and it seemed like I was doing well with RC, until I got to the last passage. This passage was too difficult, so…
... I was doing well with RC, until I got to the ... my test, I saw I only got six questions wrong. That ... just was lucky with those first three passages? I have gotten that ... -
[Webinar] RC Mini Course in Three SessionsHey 7Sagers, I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, it's going to be me but live. <b>What is it? </b> We'll start with RC th…
... I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, ... /> We'll start with RC theory and fundamentals and then ... be new. We're only using pre PT 36 ... . No other background in RC necessary. If you're ... to incentivize your attending all three sessions. If you do ... -
Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... “Insufficient? Screw you online reading test! Your website is ... to look up LSAT RC reading structures (look them up ... questions. And I got three wrong. Well, a girl ... If you read in three minutes, that’s 146 ... />
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PT84 BR with J.Y. - RC Sections OnlyHey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT) RC only. There will be two sessions total. One for passages 1 & 2 and one for passag…
... PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT) RC only.
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First GoToMeeting? Let's do a ... Sessions
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An introduction, and are the pencil threads a joke?Salutations! So when I first saw the pencil threads here and at TLS my impression was that they were jokes entirely. But as a result of them I did…
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So when I first saw the pencil threads here ... . This is incidentally the only one I can take, ... impossible. I've had only the three months before to prepare ... score was only 160 I did get -0 RC, and ... focuses of my vocational reading. I'm revolted by ... -
SOS: Final stretch: RC timing not quite thereHi! I'm wondering if any high scorers have any tips for me during this final stretch of studying to sit on June 3. I've always felt fairly comfortabl…
... felt fairly comfortable with RC in general (not ... comes, I've only just begun the final ... or struggling during the first three. I feel like I ... some timed RC sections where I only complete 3 ... passages and strive for (-0)? Take some untimed RC ... -
Maximizing points when you only have 3-4 mins for the final LG or RC passageHey all! I have always had strong accuracy, but struggled with timing. I am making improvements with speed, especially in the LG section which has hi…
... close to it) on the first three games and then have about ... little better at getting through RC but on my last PT ... -
-1 in RC for the first time ever (PT 88)I honestly couldn't believe it. A few things I learned from that one RC section alone: - I flagged *ten* questions. I tend to overflag, which make…
... I learned from that one RC section alone:
first time, but I went ... passage (no more than three words *per line* so ... once (usually in the first paragraph), and the word ... first question.
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My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
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For now, I think that I noticed three ... distinct tiers or levels that I went through in my RC ... prep. My hope is that since these three levels represent three ... taking a quick moment after reading the first paragraph to see if ... -
How I scored a 180I scored a 180 on the July 2020 LSAT (it was my first time taking it) and I’m writing to share what I did. I was very encouraged by the 180 experienc…
... faded away. If you’re reading this, hi! I’m ... I had done those first 30 practice tests earlier ... games out for the first time and correcting lots ... . I crank through the first three games, and I calm ... The final section is RC, and I only just finish the section ... -
Reading comp advice quickest to master by OctoberLong story short I have been with a tutor since MAY trying to learn a method where you hardly read the passage (only first sentence of each and last …
... you hardly read the passage (only first sentence of each and last ... certain passage sets I will only miss a couple but I ... . What did you do for RC? It’s my worst section ... I kind of suck at reading. Whatis easiest for you to ... -
I take 4 minutes on each of the reading passagesSo I have no problem with speed....Trust me, I can read the passages in 2 minutes or less....but in one sense I do have a problem with speed, because…
... that has improved my RC scores significantly. Maybe ... - the first three words from the first sentence - after reading the first sentence, ... meaning; it acquires meaning only when encountered by individual ... to finish several consecutive RC sections within the 35 ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... LR sections. I finished the three sections with 5, 10, ... for any reason. Typically first pass is 5-10 seconds ... answer (a) on the first pass the instant that I ... so I don't bother reading it. I eliminate answer ... from how I approach RC (typically only have 2-3 minutes ... -
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 …
... through more PT's. For RC, use the strategies suggested above ... 're reading. Getting there means shaving ~3 minutes off the first three passages ... some of the trickier recent RC ones). I find that those ... what JY says: there's only one right answer, and the ... -
The worst dreams of them allThe first few nights after sitting for the LSAT, I dreamed of having absolutely bombed the exam. But my dreams more recently have been even worse. Th…
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> RC is currently haunting me. It ... keep thinking that the only thing that stands between ... year job in three years is RC....it's not ... but I actually found the reading interesting this time... during ... lucky point, my RC was my first section. -
Advice for Second Take.
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> The first three sections feel really rushed. After ... to getting games down to only missing a couple here ... written, chock full of great RC tips and strategy.
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Five Prep Tests Later - Can't Break out of the 145-150 rangeI started 7sage back in September 2016, with the intention to take the September 2017 LSAT (which I pushed back to December). After doing the core, …
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The first 30 prep tests I use only for timing myself ... into the day after tomorrow. Three is the day after the ... am a slow reader. My reading pace has increased, but not ... read and answer everything in RC with confidence. I accept this ... -
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This really helped me on RC, just try slowing down. Instead ... the content and answer the first three passages. Work on getting every ... found this technique to not only improve my accuracy, but also ... />
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Hail Mary RC strategiesThe July LSAT is upon us.... and despite my satisfactory gains in LG and LR (thanks 7sage), my reading comprehension is still dismal. So I'm askin…
... had better RC scores when I only focused on the three passages. Maybe ... than -1/2 across the first three passages. Then on the ... wrong on EACH of the first three passages.
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"Highlighter pen"What is this mystery thing that we are apparently allowed to use? Edit: Ok so a normal highlighter. Wow. Thoughts on actually using one?
... of PT 60, and only improved my score from - ... know that for RC when I first found notation strategies ... Did you spent more time reading the passage or just rush ... too long on the first two or three and then rush? ... stated. In the past RC would just ask for ... -
142 - 169 Thank you 7Sage!Cold diagnostic in April 2019 was 142, after over a year of studying solely with 7Sage (on and off due to working full time) I snagged a 169 with the…
... 152-157. After those first three PTs (152-157) I ... LR, consistently like -7 on RC.
LR:< ... There are patterns not only in the question stem ... seem to understand after reading the question stem. What ... achievable.
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Finishing a section right on time v. early and doing a 2nd round...So a lot of people seem to get through their questions quickly and then go back to check/confirm/unflag numerous answers later. my question is: wh…
... it legit seems unattainable without reading way too fast for comfort ... student once who was only finishing three passages in RC. She was getting ... a placeholder answer on her first pass before considering the ... time.** I finish my first round in LR with an ... -
Retake QuestionsAlright, I'll try to make this as short as possible. I'm trying to decide whether or not to take the Oct. 2015 test, which would be my third time. I…
... for me), and -7 on RC (normally my best section, -3 ... got the LG/LR/LG first three sections, which drained me mentally ... ask you guys. Thanks for reading! -
Got too many wrongs in LR, feeling hopeless.For some reasons, I spent most of my time on practicing LR and it is so far my worst section. Just took Pt47 today and got 22 wrong in LR. The breakd…
... LR. The breakdown is -5 RC -3LG -8LR and -14 LR ... weren't that hard, i only had to guess two questions ... hard question. I tried reading stem first but i got distracted so ... so bad on LR and RC for the previous test so ... up canceling it. Now my RC seems ok, but LR is ... -
Insights on performing well on the LSAT under stress/nervousnessHi, I haven't taken the exam yet, (my first time will be December), so please take this post with a grain of salt. I know that many of the Septem…
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2) slow down reading the first sentence of every LR stimulus ... as well, which results in reading the stimulus and still not ... 't answer 10 questions mindlessly only to realize too late that ... /> I have similar strategies for RC and LG as well, but ... -
Case Study: What I did wrong on test dayHey all, I just went over the September 2017 exam and realized how many silly mistakes I made. Out of the 11 LR questions I missed, I really shoul…
... missed 7 of them. In RC, I shouldn't have missed ... :30. So while others had only been awake for 2/3 ... experimental RC, and it was all going really well! The first three passages ...
