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Help Me Calm Down!!!Hi all! This is my first time posting in a Discussion Forum, and I could really use some words of encouragement. I currently work full time as a p…
... 8 hours of work to read RC passages that drain our will ... missing so many questions on RC, almost half of the points ... I miss are in the RC section, so I am gonna ... focus on RC to see if I can ... .
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Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
... not work for me. Instead read RC passages. It doesn't matter ... them already. Read them again. There is no better RC prep than ... -
Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
... not work for me. Instead read RC passages. It doesn't matter ... them already. Read them again. There is no better RC prep than ... doing RC.
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Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
Some pointers -
for RC make sure to know the ... you understood it when you read it)
don't ... it to what you read
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Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
... not work for me. Instead read RC passages. It doesn't matter ... them already. Read them again. There is no better RC prep than ... doing RC.
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Skills/Improvement and Score Relationship ?So I can tell I'm getting a lot better and that my skills are improving significantly, however, it hasn't translated to significant score increases y…
make a note of what you're doing wrong while you're taking the exam timed. did you read too slow? move too fast? etc. and then focus on improving those tasks while youre taking the exam timed. -
Could use feedback on how to improve on RCHi guys, I feel like I have a good grasp of how to improve in the LG and LR sections, but not necessarily the RC section. I'm a scientist so the s…
... helped me improve in RC:
-Slow down for the passage ... -
Can you full proof RC? Need advice on improving in RCI have a few questions on the RC section 1) Is there a way to full proof the RC section? 2) If you do an RC passage and get a bunch of questions w…
... /> 3.) RC passages are like Op-eds. When we read them like ... problem is we often read RC passages like we read texts in college ... ----taking them as authoritative. RC authors ... -
Studying while working full-timeIs anyone else studying while working full-time? I've been studying and working full-time for the last year and it's been really tough. I work a real…
@HopefulJo - I am using Manhattan Prep's RC book. I've found it to be immensely helpful in articulating in concrete terms _how_ to read RC passages. -
Feeling discourageI can talk to anyone, so I might as well post it here. I have been stuck at 157 for the last four PTs that I've taken, and I do not know what to do. …
And my specific thoughts on RC- slow way down on the passage. Spend time there, even if you only do 3 sections. You will improve! Cheering you on. -
Study ScheduleHi guys, Although I do have a relatively short study window (4 and a half months), my suggested study schedule from October and beyond consists o…
... & LG Bibles (Haven’t read RC). The Loophole by Ellen Cassidy ... -
Stupid MistakesI find myself having three problems on the LSAT 1) Lack of stupid errors, overlooking one particular word or reading something as "drowning" instead…
... with missing words or skimming RC passages rather than interpreting them ... exactly did what I just read mean?” By doing this, I ... improvement in my ability to read RC text effectively.
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Reading ComprehensionDoes anybody have any helpful tips to improve on RC? it's my worst section
... books and my ability to read rc blasted off. So just challenge ... yourself. I'd love to read fiction everyday but it doesn ... 't help you on RC. It just isn't hard ... enough. RC can become interesting if you ... -
Not sure how/if I should study materials for RC/LR. Worried I might break something... Advice?Hi 7Sage! I love this forum, sorry to pester you all again with walls of text. Background: I started studying the June 2007 test. I did well on th…
... conditions, and I've read the entire Powerscore LG Bible ... am very nervous about studying RC/LR extensively only to ... before the LSAT or to slow down my reasoning as ... because the way I approach RC/LR right now feels pretty ... like that on LR/RC and wanted to take ... -
Reading Comp - Read Time vs. Question TimeMy average passage read time is 3:15. My average passage question time is 5:15. So, roughly 40% read time and 60% question time. My avera…
My average passage read time is 3:15.
So, roughly 40% read time and 60% question time ... .
My average RC scores run from 17-21 ... need to slow down a little on the read, because I ... slowing down on the read I can answer questions ... -
RC Help!Hi everybody, I am in desperate need of help with the RC section. The interesting thing about my progress is that it is getting continuously worse…
... need of help with the RC section. The interesting thing ... a specific method. I just read through the passage, underlined ... well for me. On RC sections, I can get ... ; I am a rather slow reader and it takes some ... a perfect score on the RC section.
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RC Question Types Webinar NotesSpecial shoutouts to @DumbHollywoodActor, @"Quick Silver", and @"Nicole Hopkins" for this amazing webinar because without them I never would have had…
... recommend that anyone struggling in RC check out the webinars ... time because you’re writing slow then consider taking a few ... are you just surviving RC?
RC Question Types:
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RC Annotation Method and BR (Most Authoritarian Rulers Passage pt.2)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's ... webinar on RC Question Types and Tips ... if economic and social based slow economic growth and disrupt ... from each other. Read carefully and read the entire answer choice ... -
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…
... . drills (at my same obnoxiously slow pace), this was quickly disproved ... I was reading so darn slow).
The speed test ... structure. Advice on how to read faster targets casual reading. If ... maybe 440 words per RC section. If you read in 2 minutes ... -
RC DilemmaHey All, So I know I am probably about the 9,000th LSATer to say this but....RC is by far my worst section. I have come to a point in my studies w…
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1) I go too slow and I don't get ... apps to allow me to read quicker (which work to an ... that I enjoy nothing about RC. I will review LR and ... LG questions all day, but RC really brings my mood down ... br />
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My Argument Against Notating On RCWhen I first started out studying last year, I wasn't notating at all and I was only missing -2, -3 on a section. I was reading a lot of books before…
... a -9 on a timed RC and -3 on BR. ... Notating just slowed down my read, clouded my interpretation and bogged ... Not only did it slow down my read, I wasn't able ... to fluidly read a passage and ascertain ... the time saved during the read more than makes up ... -
Recommendations for good Publications/Magazines to read for RC practiceReading Comprehension is my lowest scoring section. Does anyone have any good tips for improving this area? I know a few people who find RC the eas…
... few people who find RC the easiest read magazines such as ... WSJ. I used to read WSJ when I had the ... actually interested me. Most RC passages aren't as interesting ... ? How often do you read them and what is your ... for reading them (do you read all the way through, ... -
Hard RC Passages/Time ManagementI'm in the midst of my first really intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a little hung up on strategy. Out of the last 5 or 6 sections I've done…
... intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a ... trying to force myself to slow down when I notice something ... . Most passages I can read around 2:30 and go ... back into the questions or read through part or all of ... been an ongoing trend on RC for me. Right now these ... -
RC comparative passages: read one passage then answer Q's on that passage first?Hey all, so i hear of ppl who for RC comparative passage, they first scan the answers and see if there are specific questions that relate only to …
... to ONE passage. they then read that ONE passage, and then ... also.
Then, they read the second passage and finish ... is your strategy for RC comparative? Do you read both passages back ... both passages), and then just read one passage first and then ... -
For RC, does "spending time upfront" mean read for details as well as structure?hey all so i just spent 5 minutes on a RC passage on a recent RC section. i found myself once rereading the 1st paragraph like 4 times... I kn…
... on a RC passage on a recent RC section. ... I know most ppl say "read for structure."
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In JY's RC live commentary takes, I see ... spending time upfront" mean read for details as well ... -
RC Progress Update - Hope these tips help!Hey 7sagers, First of - hope this personal learning story of mine helps. I still think I am in my early stages of studying. I feel like I see …
... my reading speed was to slow. I was focussed on ... I have read and heard dozen times from JY - RC is ... . Similarly, I felt in RC, certain questions are set up ... . For example, before I read the passage I take 15 ... Right now my goal in RC before going to timed actual ... -
How to Read More EfficientlyI'm a slow reader by nature, and years of school have pretty much taught me to skim everything I read for the main points to combat that. But studyin…
I'm a slow reader by nature, and years ... me to skim everything I read for the main points to ... it's so important to read every single word to ... disparity is even greater in RC where I usually end up ... similar struggles while learning to read for the LSAT? Are there ... -
Summary of @Christopherr's free RC tutoring sessions**Have a conversation with the author** • this encourages a deeper analysis because it helps to imagine different viewpoints • frontload: spend a…
... to approach questions**
• carefully read question stems
• think of ... most importantly: **be careful and slow when reading; be aggressive when ... /> I've found @Christopherr 's RC sessions to be really helpful ... -
RC Technique Strangely Working So Far... Is this sustainable?Let me start off by saying that, in every other area, whether in LR or LG, JY's suggested techniques have worked brilliantly for me. As long as the h…
... JY is the man. In RC, however, it has often ... to me (eg: You read an article once through without ... absorbing/comprehending information, B) slow me down both in terms ... -0 on nearly all RC passages since. I have ... in many sentences being re-read, resulting in 5-6 ...
