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What am i doing wrong??When it comes to LG there is the foolproof method. When it comes to LR there is a plan of attack and method for each question, and the ability to d…
... as much as possible on RC so I don't get ... is my belief that beyond reading and comprehending (lol!) this section ... better armed to defeat these hard RC questions. in short, If you ... -
What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
... prep company that advocates stimulus first, and though they claim ... hard to understand their logic. They argue that reading the stim first ... forces you to waste time by reading ... that you gain from reading the stem first will easily gain ... -
167 with -8 RC, Save MeI've tried a whole range of RC strats, from intense annotating to virtually none at all. RC score just hasn't seen any consistent improvement. Score …
Have you tried reading the questions first? It is not a popular ... 'm -1 or -2 on RC. Was -7+ when I started ... -
Someone please help!I am doing great on the other sections, but RC is killing my score. I am constantly missing 15+/- on RC. I have tried underlining, making short sum…
... am constantly missing 15+/- on RC.
> I have ... need to practice just reading the passage first, and reading for structure. Get ... also suggest doing some untimed RC work. I think something that ... helpful for me was doing RC passages untimed until I was ... -
Any tips for RC?I am about to start on my PTs but I'm a little hesitant because I am doing so poorly on RC.
... a few strategies for doing RC depending on whether you are ... more in-depth with the reading at first glance. Since all the ... dedicate more time to reading the Passage first so referring back is ... best results. I personally like reading the passage as a whole ... -
Official September 2017 LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... had to take the experimental RC first. Someone at LSAC should run ... June test with a very hard experimental LG. At the time ... -
Official September 2017 LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... drinking policy was in my first section which is why I ... question in the first LR because it was hard as crap! haha ...
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Official September 2017 LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... drinking policy was in my first section which is why I ... question in the first LR because it was hard as crap! haha ... ;
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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). …
... like any other passages reading the passages first and then doing the ... miss any on on the RC section of the September test ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... info. You need to be reading it all carefully and taking ... RC and see what works for them. I say try out reading ... the questions first and see if that ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... info. You need to be reading it all carefully and taking ... RC and see what works for them. I say try out reading ... the questions first and see if that ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... info. You need to be reading it all carefully and taking ... RC and see what works for them. I say try out reading ... the questions first and see if that ... -
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 are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with ... as I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT ... everything after I finished reading for the first time. However, I ... questions that I miss in RC! I never miss any ... -
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 are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with ... as I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT ... everything after I finished reading for the first time. However, I ... questions that I miss in RC! I never miss any ... -
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 are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with ... as I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT ... everything after I finished reading for the first time. However, I ... questions that I miss in RC! I never miss any ... -
Can an Lsat play to your strengths? or is it formulated in a way where nobody has an advantage?Is it possible that you could do better on an lsat just because you understand certain topics better than others and those were the ones being tested…
... , but with a supposedly really hard RC section. That was great for ... I'm naturally good at RC and logic games was a ... were still trying to perfect reading comp.
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PT5.S4.P17 (P3) - Although bacteria are unicellular"Although bacteria are unicellular." I earned a 3/6 on BR on this one. I usually go -1 or -2 on entire RC section while BRing, let alone -3 for on…
... 17 [...] I'm having a hard time seeing why B would ... /> > As far as my reading is concerned, the passage does ... when detecting an attractant. The first theory of how they detect ... flaw? I just remember reading it the first time and thinking, "well ... -
PT5.S4.P17 (P3) - Although bacteria are unicellular"Although bacteria are unicellular." I earned a 3/6 on BR on this one. I usually go -1 or -2 on entire RC section while BRing, let alone -3 for on…
... when detecting an attractant. The first theory of how they detect ... flaw? I just remember reading it the first time and thinking, "well ... me because of my inferior RC performance and resulting lack of ... -
High 160s Plateau..My most recent fresh preptest was PT80 during which I scored a 167. My score seems to hover in that region. Any advice on piercing that veil? Gene…
... significantly is abandoning the reading the stimulus first beforehand, and getting ... more accurate.
RC is different from LR in ... the conclusion first, etc.)
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I seriously dislike the Thinking LSAT PodcastDoes anyone share this opinion? The hosts are far too dogmatic regarding their advice...it's very strange to me for reasonable people to be so dogmat…
... make fun of "reading for structure", reading the stem first (which I def ... different people. JY's comparative RC method didn't work for ... -
How have people improved their Reading Comprehension score?I have tried the memory method, and it helps a little. My score for that section has been fairly the same. I am not entirely sure what I can do to im…
I did the CC reading comprehension as part of the ... shebang, and I also started reading Scientific American and The Economist ... also helps; I always do hard sciences first, since it’s the ... -
How have people improved their Reading Comprehension score?I have tried the memory method, and it helps a little. My score for that section has been fairly the same. I am not entirely sure what I can do to im…
... the core curriculum lessons on reading comp.
ahh ... , and I also started reading Scientific American and The Economist ... also helps; I always do hard sciences first, since it’s the ... do that myself! Has reading Scientific American and the Economist ... -
How have people improved their Reading Comprehension score?I have tried the memory method, and it helps a little. My score for that section has been fairly the same. I am not entirely sure what I can do to im…
... > I did the CC reading comprehension as part of the ... shebang, and I also started reading Scientific American and The Economist ... also helps; I always do hard sciences first, since it’s the ... to do that myself! Has reading Scientific American and the Economist ... -
✈️ October 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread (International) ✈️I created this thread so that those taking the test in Asia, Australia and New Zealand can discuss the test! (Sorry, I should have made this before t…
... nice, 3 has made it hard to determine which one was ... anyone is even sure?). My RC first two passages were good, rest ... -
November exam overall difficultySo I have been reading the discussion on the exam and now I'm getting nervous about my score. The LGs were unfortunate due to the the mining question…
... had a hard RC, the Sept exam (my first take) was hard LR, and ... I predicted this exam would be hard ... , and the only part of RC I didn't mesh with ... -
RC StrugglesI'm sure I'm not alone in this, but RC is by far my worst section. I'd say I've greatly improved on LG and LR and have a pretty good understanding of…
... was missing a ton on RC. I started using the memory ... underlining key points while reading fast. At first this seems out of ... -
166 retake adviceHello all, I've been around the forums for a while but I have yet posted anything asking for others' advice on how to approach this test (usually …
... /> For me Logic games and Reading comp have given me the ... focus on touching a couple hard RC passages every day and Foolproofing ... -
⚖ Official March 2019 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official March 2019 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the March 2019 …
I had LR, RC, LG, LR, RC - The first RC section was about normal, the ... last RC section was ... up for easy LG with hard RC. I thought both LR sections ... -
Studying techniques for reading comprehensionSo I started studying for the LSAT back in June of this year, and have been making progress in everything but Reading Comprehension. I usually score …
My tips for RC:
First, I ask myself “why” while ... the point?
Next, after reading each paragraph make a quick ... and author opinion”
While reading, make mental notes of the ... for those pesky specific questions. RC is one if the hardest ... -
Studying techniques for reading comprehensionSo I started studying for the LSAT back in June of this year, and have been making progress in everything but Reading Comprehension. I usually score …
... ; My tips for RC:
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> First, I ask myself ... point?
> Next, after reading each paragraph make a quick ... author opinion”
> While reading, make mental notes of the ... you ever get stuck when reading, that's okay, just note ...
