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Getting lots of 'easiest' LRs wrong but 'harder' LRs right.I just took PT 59. In the PT scorer it says that section 2 LR is "easiest" and section 3 is "harder". I got 50% accuracy on section 2 but 84% accurac…
Whoops... That was totally my fault :(
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Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
what books do you have for reading comp? I think the trainer is probably the best RC book.
also google, "voyagers reading comp tips" should take you to a thread on TLS which many people said helped their reading comp scores. -
Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
Awesome, I got the book. I really hope that my reading comp goes up. I spent a significant amount of time on it today...and took some time off work to ensure its where it needs to be by the test. THANK YOU -
Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
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Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
Thank you for this. I read through your entire post and took notes because I need all the help I can get on reading comp! Will try implementing your methods immediately. -
~2 weeks left!Hey guys, Just wondering what people think about the final 2 week stretch. How much should someone study during this time? I definitely want to get …
... 2 things: recent PTs and reading comp. I took another test and ... 't feeling great), and my reading comp is what's hurting my ... more hours to just practice reading comp- especially TIMING- I think I ... -
~2 weeks left!Hey guys, Just wondering what people think about the final 2 week stretch. How much should someone study during this time? I definitely want to get …
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Tips on remaining focused on boring reading compsI find that I really really hate humanities passages ( and do poorly on them) and sometimes law passages but really really enjoy science passages. Wh…
Thank you all a lot. I've been drilling reading comp for the past two days and before I read each passage I say to myself ( let's learn something fun and new) it helps a lot tricking my mind -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
Wow, some of these responses are like Reading Comp passages in and of itself!
It's nice to see such attentiveness and dedication within the 7sage community. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :) -
Q for 7sage: why did the section difficulty ratings change?Just curious -- I noticed that all of the difficulty ratings seemed to adjust yesterday or the day before, with most of the sections now being rated …
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Improving SpeedHi everybody! I am new to the 7sage community and I am finding that I am waaaay too slow at these questions! Is that the case with anyone else? On th…
... I always end up missing Reading Comp questions too. It sucks, I ... -
Tips on remaining focused on boring reading compsI find that I really really hate humanities passages ( and do poorly on them) and sometimes law passages but really really enjoy science passages. Wh…
My last test I only got two wrong on reading comp. thank you all. If I can continue to do that and stop picking extremely dumb answers on LR I'll be ok. I'm within 3 points of my 160 goal score -
How do I stop mental fatigue? Tips, tricks, advice???Hi everyone. My brain tends to go on shutdown during the latter half of the Reading Comprehension sections, and the last quarter of the LR section…
... on messing up on ONE reading comp passage; there are some notoriously ... legal theory one under difficult reading passages in the syllabus. I ... -
How do I stop mental fatigue? Tips, tricks, advice???Hi everyone. My brain tends to go on shutdown during the latter half of the Reading Comprehension sections, and the last quarter of the LR section…
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reading comp practice sets?Hi 7sagers, I feel as thought having the ability to practice RC sections indivdually would help greatly. As I am going through PTS, after each o…
... to take poetry and medieval reading/writing classes, so when I ... able to make an argument. Reading stuff like Milton's Lycidas ... as a supplement to the reading comp sections in practice tests.
< 35 min. Does anyone practice timed sections in less than 35 minutes?My biggest problem ATM is finishing logic games...I'm not sure if practicing finishing LG in less than 35 min (~30 min) wouldn't be counterintuitive …
@LSATisland, it sounds like you have experience prepping to take this test. Did you do anything in particular to practice for Reading Comp?Formal Logic BooksHey guys, I was wondering if any of you have, or know anyone, who has read books on formal logic. Periodically, i have read in blogs of people rea…
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As for reading material--read more LSAT reading comp.
Hopefully ...Need HelpIs there anyone that can help me with Reading Comprehension? I'm reading the passages and I'm having a hard time understanding it and answering the …
Reading Comprehension section is designed to measure one' ...What's the possibility?Hello everyone, I wanted to ask everyone what are my chances for my targeted law school. Here is my brief resume I took Feb LSAT and received …
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As for reading material--read more LSAT reading comp.
Hopefully ...Do you go through each lesson in order or jump aroundI started going through each lesson in order. But I skip the example questions and go to all the explaining of the subjects. I want to go through the…
I always went in order within each lesson. However, if I found myself getting bored or needing a different pace, I would finish my current lesson and move on to a lesson on logic games or reading comp. Basically just work on a new subject for a few days.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…
I firmly believe that I can blame reading comp for the recent greying of my hair..and I am 22.Strategies for 20 points Improvement from 150s to 170s?Hi. Is there anyone who made such a drastic improvement? Would really appreciate if they can share their experience and strategies. Thanks a lot.
I'd also add that Reading Comp is definitely learnable. As mentioned ...Supplementing w/ LSAT TrainerI’ve been splitting my time up between studying with 7Sage and the LSAT Trainer, and I have found the LSAT Trainer to be very helpful so far. That sa…
What about reading comp - is there a preferred method that works? (either between LSAT trainer and 7sage, or any other method)Supplementing w/ LSAT TrainerI’ve been splitting my time up between studying with 7Sage and the LSAT Trainer, and I have found the LSAT Trainer to be very helpful so far. That sa…
... really good job with the reading comprehension section. It was my worst ... section and i never saw myself ... ever improving in that section and i did, with the ...Retaking in SeptemberCongratulations to everyone who took the June 2014 LSAT! I sincerely hope that you all get the scores you want. I, on the other hand, opened my e…
... at understanding the nuances... yes reading comp probably does not fit into ...Extra StudyHi, I'm wondering what other people have done. I just got the 300 dollar package and have been plugging along through the lessons. They are AMAZI…
... difference this made to external reading material. Maybe it was ... they are quite similar to reading comp passages.
My ... look for whatever type of reading material you prefer. I ... . Just getting used of reading boring complex information will make ...Where should I direct my practice in terms of Logic Games?I'm starting the LG part of the curriculum and am going to be buying the logic games bundle. The bundle includes Logic games for tests 1-35. After…
I'll still be sitting in class for Logical Reasoning and Reading comp, as well as practicing those problems from their books, but I'm not going to take notes nor really pay attention to them when they get to logic games.what order do you watch the videos and is Coursera helpful for LR?Hello everyone! I'm curious the order you watch the videos. I prefer to watch all Reading comp, then all Logic Reasoning, and finally all logic…
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Comparative Passage StrategyI like that JY recommends - answering questions that are just about passage A before even reading passage B (to prevent mixing up info in passages). …
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For example, after ... understanding A ...when reading passage B ask:
How ... area presented in A, When reading ask if a particular statement ...Any new question types on recent lsats?Preptest 65 is the latest test I have on my 7sage account. For those who have done later lsats, are there are any new question types on the later lsa…
... are pretty manageable, but the reading comp is a real bruiser. I ...
