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Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... format than your typical RC passage. The structure of a news ... what I do: teach SAT reading comp :)
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Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... is very difficult to increase reading speed without losing some ... high resolution summary strategy for reading comp(I never used it but ... in each part of the passage and how they are ... rereading large sections of the passage, then the low resolution summary ... -
Randomly bombing LG before Feb LSATSo I've been following advice to go over questions just to refresh my brain before the LSAT. LG has always been my strongest section, with usually go…
... ., i'm weak on game type X. are there many variations ... studying for that particular game type, and it REALLY paid off ... weakest section. Like, by far. Reading Comp and Logical Reasoning came naturally ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... you usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... memorize everything after I finished reading for the first time. However ... are pretty much the ONLY type of questions that I miss ... (2-3 mins for each passage, which is totally unaffordable). ... -
1 year study plan advice?Hello everyone, I’m currently a full-time undergraduate in my 3rd year of uni and am determined to take the lsat next summer. However, I really need …
... reasoning), logical reasoning, and reading comprehension. There will be 5 ... two logical reasoning sections, a reading comp section, and a logic ... 25 questions a piece with reading comp usually a little longer ... it is a totally different type of question than you ... -
1 year study plan advice?Hello everyone, I’m currently a full-time undergraduate in my 3rd year of uni and am determined to take the lsat next summer. However, I really need …
... reasoning), logical reasoning, and reading comprehension. There will be 5 ... two logical reasoning sections, a reading comp section, and a logic ... 25 questions a piece with reading comp usually a little longer ... it is a totally different type of question than you ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... make any markings on the passage.
Teaching ... with thinking about how the passage fits together structurally.
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Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
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20 Point Gap. Advice?So I took a PT last Monday, after over a month of resumed studying. Actual score: 139 (highest PT was 138) BR: 159 (Highest BR was 154). Any su…
... repeatedly drill the questions by type. You want to get faster ... far as reading comp, for now just do the reading comp sections when you ... -
Where to go from here (back to school, work) input please? :)Hi everyone! I am looking for some honest advice. So to start off, I have taken the LSAT four times; my most recent score was a 147 (Feb. 2018). I…
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For reading comp, I would recommend reading something fairly dense/academic ... recommend drilling LR questions by type until you can consistantly do ... -
Improve RC by JuneThe school I'll be attending this fall said I could increase my scholarship by improving my LSAT score (even by 1 point!). So... What do you guys sug…
... full PT), review each passage in its entirety. Don ... more abstract, write down/type up an explanation for ... two, and time each passage individually to help you ... I notice that a passage (especially the first or ... to weight it towards reading the passage, and if a ... -
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 …
... tried the JY approach of reading 1 passage and then tackling some ... took way less time by reading both passages and then going ... me like a typical "disagree" type of LR question but longer ... aligns/differs from the 1st passage. Then I approach the questions ... -
Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
... September I found the first passage hard and time consuming and ... know in any of the reading comp sections I think it wasn ... paying attention and efficiently reading through the passage.
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Any tips to read quicker?One of my biggest problems is that I do not read fast enough and sometimes I tend to skip over words that make or break answer choices. Partially I b…
... and engage with the passage.
Reading speed could be part ... when people do poorly on reading comp or struggle to finish, it ... insurmountably slow reading speed. It is because after reading the passage they still ... -
Any tips to read quicker?One of my biggest problems is that I do not read fast enough and sometimes I tend to skip over words that make or break answer choices. Partially I b…
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> Reading speed could be ... when people do poorly on reading comp or struggle to finish, it ... insurmountably slow reading speed. It is because after reading the passage they still ... -
Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
... I would actually advise against reading other pieces of writing in ... to focus on in your reading: reading for structure.
... note other viewpoints in the passage
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What makes RC so inconsistent?I see these posts a lot on 7sage about students who are unable to reign in their inconsistencies with RC. In my recent prep, I've noticed the same ph…
... active reading strategies. Plus as noted above rc inconsistency depends on passage type ... and question type. Rc has also been ... -
Logical Reasoning Time ManagementI've found my LR scores took a hit ever since I began adopting time management strategies like skipping and doing the first 15 questions in 15 minute…
... /> - If I thought the question type (specifically parallel reasoning) would be ... consuming, I moved on without reading the passage first. I believe once ... -
Skipping for the winFor the love of all that is holy please tell me how to skip questions. I can skip like nobody’s business with LG but I never skip any LR or RC questi…
... /> - If I thought the question type (specifically parallel reasoning) would be ... consuming, I moved on without reading the passage first. I believe once ... -
Mock Test Observations & Advice Needed!Hey fellow 7sagers, First of all – I just want to start by stating this maybe a long post LOL. So if you are able to read it and help me out, you’re…
... then drill LRs by question type. Accuracy comes before speed, not ... few months and reinvent your Reading Comp method as well. After you ... -
Looking for Skype Buddies to Study WithI guess you can say that I am starting out. I'm going to be testing in November and more than likely January as well. I decided that September was un…
... the newer Logical Reasoning inductive-type questions.
Games is ... can help out most with Reading Comp if anyone has trouble there ... -
Help please!Hello everyone, on reading comprehension I usually miss the questions where you have to go back to the given line number in the question stem. I usua…
... think your approach to this type of question is correct. ... these questions on a particular passage type? I personally don't think ... to scan the questions before reading the passage. RC deals with short ... time you get into the passage you either forget the ... -
Help please!Hello everyone, on reading comprehension I usually miss the questions where you have to go back to the given line number in the question stem. I usua…
@Kermit750 No, I get them wrong regardless of the type of passage. Yeah, you were right about it being a waste of time. Actually I coudn’t even afford to look at the questions before reading the passage. lol -
Give me your best RC tipsI go from -0 to -5 on the hardest passages, independent of subject matter. I literally have no idea why any of these variations happen. I can usually…
Just to make sure. VIEWSTAMP is from the PowerScore Reading Comp Bible. It stands for View= the different viewpoints in the structure, S=structure of the passage, T=tone of the passage, A=arguments in the passage, MP=main point -
Give me your best RC tipsI go from -0 to -5 on the hardest passages, independent of subject matter. I literally have no idea why any of these variations happen. I can usually…
... . VIEWSTAMP is from the PowerScore Reading Comp Bible. It stands for View ... =structure of the passage, T=tone of the passage, A=arguments in ... the passage, MP=main point ... -
HELP: I suck at RCI dont know how but 1. I can manage only 3 passages in 35 minutes and \ 2. In even those 3, my understanding sucks and most are wrong
... down and focusing on the passage as a whole rather than ... small detail. When I finish reading a paragraph, I stop for ... it has really changed my reading comp score. I’m finishing all ... -
am i tripping? (november lsat)Hello people! I took the June diagnostic LSAT and scored a 157 with absolutely no prep and haven been out of the standardized test game for about 4 y…
... games: 17/25
> reading comp: 19/25
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Reading Comp. is pretty damn hard and ... you missed when doing the passage timed, and figure out a ... -
✨ Official September 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ✨Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official September 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the Septemb…
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Reading comp killed me this time around ... I still had a whole passage left. Felt good about the ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... of passages, I initially tried reading the passage once, doing the memory ... are more important than reading the passage a second time, in ... understanding of the passage, so I ended up reading it once, ... and if so, what type of passage did it benefit the most ... -
Study Question - Better to study one section at at time?Am retaking in November, have problems on all three sections that need to be addressed. Is it better to study one section at a time until it's down o…
... it's just one RC passage, a handful of LR questions ... do say three hours of reading comp.
