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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 ... memorize everything after I finished reading for the first time. However ... -
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…
... memorize everything after I finished reading for the first time. ... !
> 1. On reading comprehension, I never took notes ... wrong. There could be two or more right ways to ... Try memorizing the structure in reading comp and rereading just the appropriate ... -
BRing Reading Comp passages@Sami I am following your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have a question regarding that BR process for RCs. During BRing, do we read the Rea…
... following your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have a question regarding ... BRing, do we read the Reading comp passage and then write the ... the same time. Like reading one para then writing its ... HRS , then reading the next para and writing ... -
Should I Not Do Any PTs Until Finishing CC?So, I want to take the July 23rd LSAT which is in roughly 5 months. I would like to get a 170. Received a 155 on the December 2017 LSAT, and am waiti…
... would start adding one or two PTs and thorough blind review ... at least a month or two of mostly foolproofing logic games ... with different strategies in reading comp although the Reading Comp section tends to be ... -
BRing Reading Comp passages@Sami I am following your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have a question regarding that BR process for RCs. During BRing, do we read the Rea…
... (10 mins) to solve the Reading comp passage. It takes more time ... stage of drilling the RC passages , may be that's the ... after drilling 20-30 PT passages (without time limits)will help ... -
BRing Reading Comp passages@Sami I am following your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have a question regarding that BR process for RCs. During BRing, do we read the Rea…
... (10 mins) to solve the Reading comp passage. It takes more time ... the initial state of RC passages, its fine to take your ... stage of drilling the RC passages , may be that's the ... after drilling 20-30 PT passages (without time limits)will help ... -
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 ... There will be two logical reasoning sections, a reading comp section, and ... questions a piece with reading comp usually a little longer ... preparing for the other two sections will take. I ... -
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 ... There will be two logical reasoning sections, a reading comp section, and ... questions a piece with reading comp usually a little longer ... preparing for the other two sections will take. I ... -
Test Day Question - holding the test!When I'm taking the official LSAT, am I allowed to hold up the test when I take it or do I have to keep it down flat on my desktop? This is mainly f…
I wouldn't get wedded to doing it one way or the other, but it would probably be fine. I think I sort of slouched in my chair and propped it up at an angle against the table during one or two of the reading comp sections and no one complained. -
Starting to Stress--Need AdviceI am on track to take the June LSAT, but with less than two months to go, I am starting to feel the anxiety creep in. Where my anxiety stems from is…
... LSAT, but with less than two months to go, I am ... where I score perfectly on Reading Comp, and I have had ... have been less successful in Reading Comp have corresponded with stronger LR ... more consistent? Thanks!
Two questions: What does your blind ... -
RC Strategy Question - Understand fully or compartmentalize and move on?#help I have a quick question that I was hoping some of the more experienced LSAT takers might be able to answer (or maybe JY himself). In one …
Maybe try the Reading Comp webinars on here. Also, understanding will increase as you do more passages. -
To delay or not delay....#help!!! So I desperately want to get a 170+ on my test. I signed up for the June LSAT and the deadline to move it to July is coming up this Tuesd…
... fact that there are longer passages that are harder to read ... probably can read through the passages and pretty much understand them ... the info is in the passages to answer them. So what ... on memorizing the structure of reading comp sections to relieve the time ... -
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 go back to the passages much at all. I don ... the questions before reading.
The comparative passages tend to be ... yourself mixing up the two passages then maybe reading one at a time ... -
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 …
... reason to focus on science passages just as well as ... know in any of the reading comp sections I think it wasn ... from 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…
... only finished 2 of the passages. I’m requesting accommodations because ... and comprehend what I’m reading without understanding is very ... when people do poorly on reading comp or struggle to finish, it ... longer to get through the passages, but you will be prepared ... -
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…
... only finished 2 of the passages. I’m requesting accommodations because ... when people do poorly on reading comp or struggle to finish, it ... reading and I am not a super slow reader. But these passages ... I can shorten my time reading the passages and learn how to ... -
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 ... for me. Instead read RC passages. It doesn't matter if ... to focus on in your reading: reading for structure.
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LSAT or GRE?Hi y'all! I read your discussion on GRE for application but just wonder what do you all think about whether GRE or LSAT might be better for me. I maj…
Personally found my Biology background to be an advantage on the LSAT, particularly the reading comp. section for all the science passages. However, I agree with other posters that if you are going for a dual degree then take the GRE. -
17 point improvement - thank you JY and 7Sage!So I originally sent a thank you directly to 7Sage, and Akiko encouraged me to post about it here in the hopes of helping/encouraging others. I wi…
... test JY held some live reading comp. review sessions open to all ... we would essentially go through passages from various RC sections together ... low resolution summaries, discuss the passages and their structure, and then ... -
BR Skype call on Sunday?Hey, everyone! I have been seeing a lot of posts for people wanting to do Skype sessions in general, but I would love to get one going for this weeke…
... need to spend more time reading to get the questions down ... spending time on only three passages and then guessing on the ... . There are always one or two passages that usually take me a ... I should shoot for 3 passages (presumably get all the questions ... -
120 to 170While I'm a bit disappointed in my score as it's lower than my recent PT average, I'm grateful for all the support communities like 7sage, TLS, and R…
... difficult for me because the passages were dense and convoluted, ... could anticipate the answer after reading the stimulus. RR - Sami, ... spend all my time on two passages and try to complete ... were usually the more difficult passages. Passages tended to be dense ... -
Can someone explain JY's strategy for comparative RC passages?hey all, so i see JY implement a strategy for comparative RC. I think I get the gist of it, but just wanted to confirm, and would love for any co…
... remember and differentiate between the two passages. You read one and eliminate ... couldn't eliminate only after reading A; sometimes, while you're ... reading B and you come across ... -
4 point increase by November? Need adviceHello all! How difficult do you all think it would be to increase an LSAT score from 162 (official score) to 166 or higher by the November test date?…
... in LR and RC (about two or three more correct answers ... 't consider myself good at reading comp so i wont give you ... -
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
... small detail. When I finish reading a paragraph, I stop for ... my reading comp score. I’m finishing all of the questions and passages ... -
✨ 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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From reading the comments it does sound ... Shelly or Plate Tectonic RC passages. I personally had to guess ... also happened to be the two passages I mentioned above. So who ... -
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 the following do both passages agree" and eliminate answer choices ... remaining questions that compare the two passages?
I personally feel ... me (at least on the comp passages I came across so far ... are devising your strategies for comp passages. -
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…
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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…
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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…
... ; > > For comparative passages, has anyone adopted the method ... remaining questions that compare the two passages?
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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…
... ? Tried to go through the passages for PT 84 and saw ... it would help me for reading comp but i don't want ...
