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I Can't FocusI have (I wouldn't say crippling) horrible anxiety for 6 years as well as being tested for ADHD right now and have other health stuff. I just quit du…
... (I was impressed), did another first week of studying = 148, then ... - I can't answer the last passage and usually miss 3-5 ... -
I am terrible at LR...I just took PT 50 after going through the syllabus and I did TERRIBLY on the LR. I just blanked out while taking the test because some of the LR que…
... finish the last question. In BR I saw that the passage was ... read the passage though and didn't get to finish answering the last ... have conversations about things we read in magazines or on the ... -
Reading Comp - read questions first or no?Hi all! I'm new to the forum although I have been using the LG videos which I've found very helpful - thank you for providing this free resource! …
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Do not read the questions first.
I took ... main point of the entire passage. Of course, you don't ... the "action" happens in the passage, you can answer many of ... -
On timing...tick tockHey all, So I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to improve timing? My timing is okay but sometimes I go over and I miss the last end…
... to read the passage twice? Did you speed through the first time ... time around? I often read a sentence and have to ... re-read it because I just ... what it's saying the first time through. I'm ... the material fully the first time around because I ... -
February LSAT outcomes, thoughts, etc.Many of us took the test today. I have no idea how I did, I'm simply incapable of judging myself the way I usually can after doing a PT. So, ho…
... first read it. So I decided to skip it and do the last ... game first. Then I realized it ... -8 mins to do the last game and I think I ... -
Breaking the curve - how to get a 170+Hi Everyone - I'm looking to collect some best practices because I work full time, so I need bang for my buck during study time. I hope this for…
... passage. So, my list is: #1. Do whatever it takes to read ... a passage in 4 minutes or less ... by #2. skim over the first ... -
Starting form the last passageHas anyone tried this before? I plan on doing it on the PT I take tomorrow and I feel like it could be a legitimate strategy. My RC is consistently m…
... up starting on the easiest passage with only 5 minutes ... even not getting to the first passage because you need to spend ... the first three passages and gaining some time to answer the last passage ... same regardless of difficulty of passage or its placement. What ... -
pre-reading questions on reading comprehensionI was under the impression that, on reading comprehension, reading the questions before you read the passage was a bad idea and a waste of time. How…
... passage kind of like unboxing a jigsaw puzzle for the first ... is that as you read the passage, you start flipping over ... primary purpose of the first sentence of the second paragraph ... -the full picture (Main point, passage purpose, global inference).
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For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?
... strong comprehension" category. I read the passage and answer the questions, referring ... most of the texts I read for undergrad. In this ... refrain from reading the questions first - no need to waste ... spent trying to understand the passage. That said, I would ... -
For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?
... distribution in RC to initial-read of passage/do questions and among ... may be doing the first read of passage too slow and still going ... back to the passage for detail questions. -
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 ... -
RC improvement - what's worked for you?What do you guys think?
... believe that whatever the passage is about is YOUR ... first sentence that your life is not complete without understanding that passage ... about that particular insect. Read the passage as ... of engagement in a passage every question will be ... -
For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
... Reading the question stem first tells you what to ... for the MOR question. First, they ask you which ... If you didn't read the stem first, you would have ... locate that in the passage then try and figure ... br />
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Thoughts/Opinions on strategy for attacking LR SectionsSo I was reading through a Kaplan LR practice book (which I found mostly useless) the other day and came across a certain strategy that they suggest …
... time I get to the last passage. But honestly, I found myself ... trying to find the "best" passage, my bubbling was all over ... and accuracy, typically finishing the first 10 in around 11 mins ... -
Reading CompI'm wondering how people are handling the reading comp sections? I know some say to do what you're best at first but I feel like the only ones I'm go…
I always like to enumerate the number of paragraphs per passage first. Then I always make sure to read for structure and try not to get bogged down by the context. -
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…
I don't read the question stems before I read the passage but I ... do read the question stems ... with the higher level questions first (e.g, MBT, MP, AA ... -
RC HierarchyWhen doing RC passages, I seem to do worse when I get too focused on the details. On the other hand, I tend to do better when I maintain a "big-pict…
... author's opinion). After I read the passage one-time through, I ... with the higher-level questions first because it sets the tone ... to refer back to the passage to answer MBT/MP questions ... didn't really understand the passage. After doing that, I realized ... -
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…
... RC.... I wouldn't read the question stems before ... to go in the passage. That's what the ... to be more general (first one) or specific (second ... passage to go back to.
Taking a minute to read ... a waste. If you read the passage, get an understanding of ... -
Strong LR Scores, Weak RC ScoresHey guys, I was wondering if anyone else here has, either currently or in the past, found themselves scoring high on the Logical Reasoning sections b…
... helpful is I'll read the passage as fast but detailed ... good, or neutral" and the first one is "qualified/whole." I ... attitude, author's opinion questions first. I know that if ...
(D) “first-person narrative” – outside scope of passage
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What is an appropriate reading time for a RC passage( for non-native speakers)?I have problems with finishing RC on time. My problem is mainly on "detail except" and inference questions. I feel like when i try to read slowly (4 …
... lacked direction when tackling a passage. "Just read it and answer the ... it.
Lastly, my first language is English, but I ... who spoke Mandarin as their first language. Since I was at ... people learn to read in the first place and read this study that ... -
Reviewing RC QuestionsHi folks! We all know the importance of taking and <a href="http://7sage.com/lesson/the-blind-review-towards-a-higher-lsat-score/">reviewing</a> …
... been helpful is I'll read the passage as fast but detailed ... good, or neutral" and the first one is "qualified/whole." I ... attitude, author's opinion questions first. I know that if I ...
(D) “first-person narrative” – outside scope of passage
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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…
... (-0/-1 in the last few sections I've done ... where everything is in the passage which allows me to ... about 3 minutes to read the passage) but I do know ... passage and to anticipate the questions and answers as I read ... next or where the passage is headed based of ... -
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…
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So you read the passage in about 3mins reading it ... refer back to the passage and re-read paragraphs for detail questions ... through a super easy first or second passage in 5 minutes then ... extra time on a harder passage later on. I try not ... -
in need of helpHello everyone, hope all is well; I am writing this post after taking a PT, (my 8th total), and i am literally heart broken. After spending the la…
... i find myself having to read it AT LEAST one more ... the "which" or "when" questions first. This either shows that I ... /13/14 and do the last questions first and then go back ... -
Breaking down improvement goalsHello, everyone! I hope your LSAT studying is tedious and unfun! Just Kidding! I've been keeping away from the forums as of late because they …
... (before I took my first real LSAT), but something ... 5-6 minutes on the last passage, but that's not ... biggest problem. The hardest passage in the set I ... quantify how long each passage takes me, I just ... 5-6 minutes for the last passage (I annotate each paragraph ... -
What do you do when you don't understand a passage?Do you guys have a strategy for what to do during a PT or a test when you just don't understand a passage after repeatedly reading it and are startin…
... question! I usually only read a passage once to begin with, ... inferences/gain insight into the passage. If there is a ... try to skim the passage again and piece as ... to do passages like this last, so if it happens ... there's only one passage like that should minimize ... -
RC ApproachI noticed on PT 74 and in previous PTs that passages can vary in terms of difficulty and at least # of questions. I was pretty married to the idea…
... with the density of the passage. As a Philosophy M.A ... usually make it to the last passage and have a few minutes ... ones with the most questions first, just in case -
Warm-Up for MondayWhat is everybody doing to warm-up on Monday?
I accidentally printed two copies of 73, so it is now my warmup. Doing the first passage, first half of the first LR, and first game.
On a blog I read a recommendation to do fresh sections for warmup... But then I decided against it. -
Scholarships and number of schools applied toDoes anyone think it hurts your chances of scholarship if you only apply to one school? my question is basically: Does having multiple applications a…
... an admissions expert, I have read up on things like this ... possibly some caveats to my last statement. First of all, even if ... -
Videos of Sages doing LSATsI just saw that there was a new video that showed a very good student working through an LSAT logic game in real time, with JY providing color commen…
... /lsat_explanations/lsat-70-section-2-passage-1-passage/
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—In the read, referring back to first paragraph/tying elements in ... as well as the read
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