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POE on RC?Hi fellow 7-Sagers, Looking for some advice here; is process of elimination the best strategy for answering all types of RC questions? It seems like…
... all your options. Most of the time, and especially for reading comp ... , I find that they place a really really really attractive answer ... so that you immediately read it, pick it, ... and read through the reading comprehension section. Reading for ... -
currently at 171, goal 177 by oct 2015 - is it possible? tips?hi all - i'm currently at a 171 (logic games -5, logical reasoning -4, reading comp -1), hoping to get a 177 by october 2015. is it possible? tip…
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thanks all! i really appreciate your suggestions ... economics papers and math. reading stuff that continually forces you ... 3 stage process: 1) read every answer choice, cross out the obviously ... are good args for 2+ choices), go back to gut ... -
Using speedo to increase reading speedBefore I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website ca…
... LSAC ever published. While all of these publications are great ... out when you have to read a science passage about ... s be honest) insanely tricky answer choices. Get the Cambridge RC ... drill those first. Then start reading The Economist and Scientific American ... -
In a slump =(I've been really delaying making this thread, partially in hopes that I would start hitting the scores I need to soon, and wouldn't need to basically…
... by understanding, not a forced read through. And if you ... means missing 7?
Reading the stimulus can absolutely not ... the argument completely and understanding all that it's saying, ... re gonna go into the answer choices without a clear view of ... -
When to *Not* do Process of Elimination?Hi Guys, I'm a very committed POE-er, but I was wondering if anyone has found any benefit in not doing it for specific scenarios. For example, say…
... theoretical best practice is to read everything and make your ... conscious decision not to read the other choices and you got ... a LOT of cases, reading all the answer choices has saved my bacon by ... me multiple answer choices that I think work. I read every word ... -
Pt-72 more difficult?i did pt-72 recently and got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at -9. Did anyone who usually does 170+ in modern PTs find that they slipped …
... about 30 seconds max after reading all the answer choices. What I found was ... or less to read the last passage and answer its questions early ... to 6) to read the passage and do all the questions. For ... spent less than 3 minutes reading. Usually this would be the ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... the answer choices, and I totally rip through them. I will read as ... bother reading it. I eliminate answer choice (b) as soon as I read ... respect to the answer choices and, mostly importantly of all, ensure that you ... -
Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... time passed and after reading different books and perspectives ... concrete reasons for why all correct answers are correct, ... reasons for why the wrong answer choices are wrong. Anything less, ... random books recommendations by strangers, read "A Mind for Numbers: ... -
blind reviewhow do I enter my blind review score for a PT? I only see the option for entering answers for the PT Thanks
... did with LSAT trainer? with reading comp, they say LSAC is testing ... to get through all 4 passages, to read and answer the questions. LR ... material says when I was reading about the blind review method ... -
looking for advice (top scorers please help!)- stuck in score range for 6 months.Hi all, I'm desperate for frank advice from someone who knows this test and has been through the grind. I've been studying full-time for the LS…
... mean, spend time to read the stimulus so you have ... it before moving into the answer choices. If you have a ... that endless cycle of reading and re-reading. Major time sink, ... can't get a good read on...SKIP IT. Skip ... sure you're getting all of the questions right ... -
Mastering logic gamesI'm currently working on the logic games bundle. While I've been getting -1 or -2 per game untimed I continue to test every answer choice even after …
I'm genuinely curious why "read every choice" in LR/RC ... straight up ignoring the other choices and not even bothering to ... those exact same arguments against reading everything in LR/RC? It ... answer on any section of this test without looking at all 5 choices ... -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... of people it helps to read the question first. This ... stimulus. You can't aimlessly read the stimulus - your job is ... correct answer should be, before you even start reading the answers, and all ... of the stimulus with the answer choices). Mike Kim has a great ... -
Advice/Tips for people with ADHDi was hoping if there are any 7sagers with ADHD (or ADD) or even without that could maybe give some tips or pointers for writing the actual lsat/stud…
... . Don't try to "read faster." Instead, read more efficiently.
2 ... moving on to the answer choices. If after reading the stim you have ... skip!! Sometimes, after the initial reading of a stimulus, it won ... 't make sense. Often, all it takes is a fresh ... -
Polishing up my skills in order to succeed come June 6thHello again So, still stuck in the 165-169 window after 6 full PTs with an extra section added into the first 3. My highest LR priorities give…
... thing" fast enough or at all. (Hey I was there for ... going through questions and eliminating answer choices SOLELY biased on stimulus wording ... you in the habit of reading for structure and thus understanding ... it takes less time to read. Now I finish LR sections ... -
Advice on checking LGs with time left over.I'm at the point where if I get any wrong with LGs, it's almost never due to a misunderstanding on the game itself - consistently -0 through -3. …
... where I don't read all of the answer choices) and double check those ... . For example, if the answer to ... try to circle A without reading B-E. I circle the ... seconds to confirm the correct answer. -
Speed? BR?Hey guys! I just finished core curriculums and did some PTs. I know you all do blind reviews, but so far I haven't done them yet. As a non-native spe…
... the pace you should be reading at.
... as a potential equalizer. All day every day, I ... identify that within the answer choices. This takes a long ... process happens as you read. It becomes second nature ... it again. It’s all still happening but you ... -
Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... to quickly skim through the answer choices (I just look for those ... I don't read all the words in the answer choices) and instantly move ... takes the most time is reading through the stimulus and then ... inverted. I bubbled the answer and quickly told the writers ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... a lot of stuff from all over the place (Manhattan, ... it
After reading, I'll double check to ... a better read (hence, annotation method).
The answer choices are ... the devil- they're answer choices that take language directly from ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... , but the memory method for reading comp hasn't exactly clicked for ... is as follows:
1. Read the passage once through very ...
3. The first read is all about marking up the important ... I didn't need to answer the questions), or I would ... -
PT49.S2.Q14 - scientist: a controversy in paleontologyHi all, Find that I'm having a very difficult time coming to terms with the right answer choice for this question. I find that B makes too large …
... "free use of hands"? All and all, what I took from this ... pre-phrase going into the answer choices (and even dreaded that they ... small slide that we have all become accustomed to noticing ... on our biases when reading things. When I read the sentence "advanced ... -
Looking for advice for retake! (scored 169, target 171+)Hi everyone, Sorry to create another retake advice thread. I scored a 169 on the June test and plan on retaking in September. I would really appre…
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Not boastful at all, I appreciate you sharing. That ... unsure about. I'd read the Manhattan Prep thread for ... be quicker at eliminating wrong answer choices by understanding the patterns of ... few weeks ago (highly recommend reading both if you have time ... -
Help with Test Prep? Blind Review RollercoasterSo I'm wondering if anyone has any advice as to what the hell I should be doing. Background: I've been studying for about a year now. I'm aiming for …
... If you can find an answer choice that matches your pre ... other answers, don’t even read them. If it matches ... to change your answer after reading through the other answer choices? Not very ... go back and eliminate all those unread answer choices at the end. ... -
significant drop in score for recent 69+ ptsHello 7sagers, I need your advice on how to react to this drop… I’ve reached my peak score in the late 60 pts scoring 161-164 range which is my tar…
... per question, trickier trap answer choices, and less emphasis on ... you don't need to read the stimulus and ACs ...
These same reading strategies help with trickier answer choices. With this difference ... to really understand/catch all of the nuances in ... -
I'm blind reviewing too many questionsHi guys, Whenever I'm conducting a blind review on logical reasoning I always find that at the end of the test I've circled anywhere from 12-17 qu…
... out 3-4 of the answer choices, I was way more confident ... on finding the right answer/verifying your answer correct. Really make sure ... to prove my answer choice, I no longer circle all the MBT ... , I BR logic games and reading comp by essentially re-doing the ... -
Reading comp - glancing through the questions before reading the passageI was recently given advice on how to do Reading Comp and the instructor said to first glance over the questions and get a general idea of what the q…
As with almost all RC strategies, this is highly ... people do not read the questions fully before reading the passage is ... away from the unbiased structured reading you should be doing, and ... hunt for the gold nugget answer choices.
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How to work on my weaknesses after not doing well on Sept LSATHi, first time poster long time lurker here.. I just wrote my LSAT a few days ago after studying on and off for over a year. I'm certain I did n…
... invest the time is reading the passage careful, even ... spend the extra time reading the passage and your ... read at the end of ever paragraph. i know all ... thing to note with reading comp is that although it ... not picking the "Best" answer. there is only 1 correct ... -
Stuck in the 60s..Hi, i'm hoping to get some advice from 7sagers who may have once been in my shoes. Some brief background: My diagnostic was a 164. The 7sage curri…
... it. So if you read answer choice A and you're ... errors I had from not reading all the answer choices.
For ... even looking at the answer choices. If I read a stimulus and realize ... answers and eliminate answer choices I hadn't read the first time. -
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…
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'Same with reading comp, says I. if you ask ... how she got her answer, she may list observations ... who quickly scans the menu all rely on ingrained reflexes. ... 't have time to read, you may at least ... You might even define reading comp as the ability to ... -
PT12.S1.Q26 - science academy study: it has been demonstrated thatI understand why the correct answer is right, but I'm not so sure about the incorrect answers. If someone can check my reasoning and see if I am corr…
... I eliminated some of the answer choices
I eliminated the ... failure are. Yeah, if you read further, this ac gets further ... question), I would stop reading this answer choice at the first sign ... This is not true at all. Where does soil quality come ... -
Sufficient Assumption QuestionsSo overall, I either suck terribly at the SA questions during the PT process where I spend too much time on mapping out the lawgic or when I go over …
... into that if you keep reading)
I have ... s logic. If I read a SA question stimulus and ... before you look at the answer choices.
As for ... time trying to make all arguments flow in a ... variables) and map out all SA arguments in a conditional ...
