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December retake advice--NYU and RTK ScholarshipHi there. I received my Sept LSAT score (167) last night and scored substantially lower than my prep-tests (avg173). I knew walking out of the test t…
... my Sept LSAT score (167) last night and scored substantially lower ... ended up rushing through the last passage, barely reading and answering the questions ... -
Case Study: What I did wrong on test dayHey all, I just went over the September 2017 exam and realized how many silly mistakes I made. Out of the 11 LR questions I missed, I really shoul…
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For the last two weeks leading up to ... . I did that for the last two weeks leading up to ... all going really well! The first three passages seemed really easy ... I even got to the last passage, the proctor called 5 minutes ... -
[User Question] Comparison Paragraphs?Hey guys! Had a 7Sager email in with a question that I thought you guys could help out with. Note that any iterations of "you" are referencing J.Y. …
... that you did one comparison passage first, then went to the questions ... reading one passage, going to the questions, and then reading the second passage VERSUS reading ... reading one passage and then going to the questions before reading the second passage ... -
Post Feb LSAT and Needing Advice...Hey 7Sagers, Sat for the Feb 10 LSAT last weekend... and not feeling too great about my performance. I think I scored the same or maybe a point o…
... for the Feb 10 LSAT last weekend... and not feeling ... and thought that perhaps my first section of LG was the ... short on time for the last passage but gave it my best ... to grasp... guessed on the last four or so.
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Videos on Art for Reading Comp better understandingHi Guys, I was going through PT1 Reading comp passage. In that JY has recommended to watch some videos on Art if you are unfamiliar with the various…
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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…
... your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have ... do we read the Reading comp passage and then write the ... referring the passage at the same time. Like reading one ... writing its HRS , then reading the next para and ... . Or is it reading the passage in one go then ... -
Speed AdviceHi all, I am having issues with my speed while going through Reading Comprehension with roughly 5 mins remaining typically going into the last pas…
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I am having issues with my speed while going through Reading Comprehension with roughly 5 mins remaining typically going into the last passage. Does anyone have any tips or tricks that could be of use? -
Another "Retake?" PostHoping to get some thoughts from outsiders perspective. Just checked my June score and got a 165. This is a few points below my average PTs (168) …
... 3 from speeding through the last passage. My LG score is pretty ... this was my second take. First was a 160 in September ... -
Didn’t get the score I wanted in June. What now?I messed up RC on the June exam. Walked away thinking I did pretty good but ended up getting 5 wrong on the last passage alone and -8 for the entire …
... getting 5 wrong on the last passage alone and -8 for the ... where I started when I first did a RC section almost ... -
70 hours of prep later - no score improvementI took PT 63 yesterday and scored on the low-end of my PT average (158). This is the same score that I got on my last 2 practice tests and I am start…
... that I got on my last 2 practice tests and I ... my problems with RC, these last two weeks I did around ... the first two passages and then hit a tough science passage which ... a chance to read the last passage. All in all, the passages ... -
Potential RC breakthroughI studied philosophy in undergrad so I never expected to struggle with RC. Hundreds of pages every night were common but RC has nonetheless kicked m…
... much like I would while reading a novel). A few things ... spent more time reading and understanding the passage (probably about 4 ... pressed for time on the last passage but I imagine that is ... jump after calming down and reading the passage a bit more naturally ... -
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 …
... 7sagers,
First of - hope this personal learning ... do one passage, which sucks. Reason being my reading speed was ... focus more on understanding when reading a passage. Meaning - I won ... and leading my reading pace, whereas just reading without doing ... -
#help How to eliminate answer choices that are not mentioned in the passage..Hi 7Sagers, The questions that eat up much of my time (and eventually I choose an incorrect answer) are those that have answer choices not mention…
... choices not mentioned in the passage. This happens a lot especially ... agree" questions.
After reading the passage (~3.5 min), I really ... to check them in the passage (and finally i usually pick ... -
RC time management?Hi! For LR I have 5 min left after the first round to go back to any circled questions but i havent cultivated that strategy for RC. I usually have…
... 5 min left after the first round to go back to ... 8~9 min for the last passage and have no time to ... -
So I'm getting to all four (advice on passage order)!Hi there! So I finally started getting to all four a couple of weeks ago, which was really exciting for me (I'll do a write up on the 7sage forum po…
... of saving the comparative passage for last? There's no particular ... last because the comparative has fewer questions than the remaining passage ... sometimes I get to the last passage with not much more than ... If I did the comparative passage earlier, do you think ... -
PT2.S2.Q18 - Learning how to build a nest plays an importantHi, I do not understand the answer and why it is correct. Can you please break AC sentence down completely? Black Birds Nesting I identif…
... conclusion true.
After reading the passage, I understood the causal relationship ... (1)Birds nesting for the first time, are less successful than ... time is more succ than first (Obvi) +
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The "5 Minutes Remaining" StrategyThis has been something that works for me. In the past, I have found that when the timer calls out 5 minutes left, even if I only barely started on t…
... only barely started on the last passage, I can usually finish the ... urgency. Usually, by the third passage, I start slowing down, ... . You may have to first master the memory method or ... other fundamental techniques first before this can consistently be ... -
Advice for RC accuracy and speed?My first few practice tests I have gotten two 161s. Although I do well on the LR and am sure I will do well on the LG when it comes time to take the…
My first few practice tests I have ... the time I start the last passage. As a result I miss ... -
I just got 164 on the real thing... How should I study for Oct. test?I took international test and got my first official score today. I have 13 weeks to study, and want to ask what would be the best course of action.…
... international test and got my first official score today.
I ... /> For RC, I skipped the last passage totally and didn't even ... read the passage, skipping 5Q.
For LR ... getting the same score for last two months of PTs, so ... -
Bridge gap between Br and Actual Scores with 11 PTs LeftI'm scoring an average of 158-162 on my actual timed PTs but I'm BRing at a consistent 173+. My goal is to be able to bridge this gap, and hopefully …
... am typically left with the last passage untouched)
I know ... . However, I have also been reading a lot online that people ... -
148 to 169 - 164 Nov to 169 Jan THANK YOU 7SAGEHello!! Excited to be at this stage. This is a long one. **21 Point Increase LSAT Journey Overview** After taking my first diagnostic tes…
... the January LSAT was the last one accepted for Canadian law ... just another PT.
_These last 2 points you really cannot ... /> **LR** Took 2 weeks after reading The Loophole and my November ... Little things like not reading the question first made me focus more ... -
Skipping strategy for RC similar to 10 in 10 and 15 in 15?Hi guys, For RC, I'm just wondering whether any 170+ scorers employ a skipping strategy commonly seen in LR, where you do 10 questions in 10 minut…
... because of the reading time can vary for each passage on RC ... when I get to the last passage with ~ 10 minutes left, I ... -
Marking Up Reading Comprehension PassagesHi! I would love to hear how you "mark-up" your RC passages when doing timed tests (i.e. what you underline, put in brackets, highlight). I am hav…
... what to pick out when reading the passage under a time constraint ... -
Approach to Comparative PassageHow does everyone approach the comparative passage in reading comprehension? I've seen a couple of posts that advocate for reading passage A, goi…
... everyone approach the comparative passage in reading comprehension?
< ... for reading passage A, going through the questions then reading passage ... choices and then reading the second response before ... go onto Passage B, again reading the passage in its ... -
173, Thank You 7Sage!I cannot thank you all enough for creating such a great platform and fostering an equally amazing online community. I don't have any extraordinary st…
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LG: July was my first LSAT, and though I was ... on LG, my first section, especially on the first game. If I ... do I read one comparative passage first then eliminate. I was always ... language from the stimulus while reading the choices in my head ... -
Missing 12-15 on RC.. any advice?At this point I might as well just guess all the answers ha ha! To be fair, I've only taken 2 RC sections so far (have been studying LR and LG for…
... LR and LG for the last 6months).
It's taking ... 4-6 minutes on the passage and I still don't ... even thought about not reading the passage at all or skim it ... have to do any supplemental reading
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Stuck at 151 - REALLY need advice!Hi everyone! I have been studying for the LSAT since late May. When I say studying I mean 1-2 hours 4 times a week up until mid July and I have been …
... LSAT this Saturday for the first time, but I also am ... can't get to the last passage of RC EVER, I can ... , and I can never finish last passage of LG. -
I was taking PT 81 RC and...PT 81 RC from the very first section completely threw me off, to the point where I just didn't want to move onto the other sections I stopped at the…
... 81 RC from the very first section completely threw me off ...
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Improvement Tips from my 7 Month LSAT JourneyHi everyone! I recently got back a 174 on the October LSAT and some people reached out with questions about study tips, so I thought I would type up …
... liberal arts/polisci background, so reading was my strong suit, ... by mostly just picking your first intuition without checking your ... spent more time with the passage upfront. I realized that ... got the passage, so I started reading it twice - first time through ... -
Help!!!Ive written the LSAT before and scored a 150. I am writing in Jan 2021. Last time i studied, I felt like I knew the concepts decently well. I was pti…
... am writing in Jan 2021. Last time i studied, I felt ... make educated guesses on the last passage. I would do this to ... passages with the most questions first, and with the assumption that ...
