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Is skipping around in order of reading questions or question options a good/non harmful strategy?As I've been doing more and more practice sets and going through problems showcased in the tutorial videos, I've started to not just read things like…
... instance, when doing some practice RC questions this morning, I would ... at the beginning or right before the actual answer at ... forward (especially if the questions increase in difficulty towards the ... to waste time on less questions).
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Light Prep Before PT + Waking Up EarlyI don't know how representative my score is when I see what I get on the PT that I split up to use as a 5th section for 4 other tests, but I got a mu…
... game, a few LR questions and one RC passage before doing the actual test ... of doing some light preparation before going into their PT and ... -
Questions posed in RC passagesWhen an author starts off a RC passage with a Question is that generally a phenom begging 4 an explanation? or generally speaking what is the purpose…
When an author starts off a RC passage with a Question is that generally a phenom begging 4 an explanation? or generally speaking what is the purpose of questions posed throughout an RC passage? thanks -
My, somewhat lengthy,19pt increase storyHello 7sage, it's been a while, good to see the forum is still bustling with activity and people putting in hard work in pursuit of their LSAT dreams…
... I had "seen" the questions before until afterwards when I realized ... wanted to allot to each RC passage, I think it was ... time, guessing the final 3 questions. That is awful, considering ...
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How do you tackle MP questions for the RC section?I am having a weird problem where I get the details in the passage correct but then I miss the MP questions. I am usually good with the harder RC pas…
I am having a weird problem where I get the details in the passage correct but then I miss the MP questions. I am usually good with the harder RC passages but if I mess up, it is usually with the MP questions. Solutions? -
Reading to understand: is it beneficial to let my voice guide me?I know this discussion comes from nowhere but I'm curious to understand how some of you think. While prepping for the LSAT, I've looked into various …
... because it slows down your reading."
Personally, I ... to my own voice when reading. With the LSAT, I ... during the process of reading a stimulus or RC passage. It helps me ...
My questions: when you are reading LSAT material, is there ... -
Do you read the entire passage first or make notes while reading?Hey guys! So I have been struggling with RC, however I was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes while reading? I don't know…
... with RC, however I was wondering if you guys read the passage ... first or make notes while reading? I don ... I make notes after reading the entire passage first or after every ... for you guys?
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Need advice on structuring my study approach/plan for the final stretchHi guys, So with about 9 days to go until the Dec 2nd Lsat, definitely looking for some advice regarding how to approach this last stretch. Contex…
... wisely? or possibly burning out before the test. The PT' ... study plan.
RC, honestly is my most understudied ... writing notes, reading the whole passage then going to questions and vice versa ... somehow score the same. RC errors are spread out across ... -
An RC warm-up that helped my scoreHey everyone, I'm taking the LSAT on Saturday, and the reading section has been a constant thorn in my side throughout this whole process. I find …
... on Saturday, and the reading section has been a ... grade, but consistently miss questions on RC. I understand that the ... as reading another LSAT passage, and science articles, but RC was ...
Recently, I've started reading extremely old material (think KJV ... -
Reading Comp Split Passage Method - CC Lesson?It seems the preferred method is to read passage A, go through questions, then read passage B, then finish questions. **Did I miss a core curriculum…
... read passage A, go through questions, then read passage B, then finish questions.
RC core curriculum. (Unless their already ... -
On RC: How certain do you usually feel about your answers to the questions?Hi all! I have some questions pertaining to RC and would greatly appreciate any thoughts from you! In my cold diagnostic, I got about 5 wrong; af…
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I have some questions pertaining to RC and would greatly appreciate ... got the same amount of questions wrong. At this point, ... memory method/paragraph summary and passage structure for a while, ... the facts straight from the passage. Yet still I make ... -
RC HELPHi everyone, I was wondering how some of you were able to improve your Reading Comp skills? I’ve been studying for months and have improved in both…
... were able to improve your Reading Comp skills? I’ve been ... improvement in RC. I’m still getting 3 questions per passage wrong at ... have trouble with Author Attitudes questions but also in general seem ... -
Getting worse at RC-how to fix with limited time?Having taken about a dozen PTs so far, I've noticed that I seem to be shifting from a general range of -1 to -3 on RCs to -3 to -7s. I'm currently on…
... am just hitting harder RC sections(the blackmail passage on PT65 was ... by time than I was before in RC, thinking 'how the hell ... of a need with difficult RC questions to 'weigh' the appropriateness ... more RC problem sets by themselves, even before I get to RC in ... -
Comparison Passage StrategyDoes anyone find any substantial benefit of reading just passage A first and immediately going into the questions before reading passage B? I have ad…
... of reading just passage A first and immediately going into the questions before reading passage B ... having to go through the questions twice than I would otherwise ... -
Is reading speed important for RC?I'm not a native speaker and my English reading speed is only around 200 wpm. With this reading speed I need about three minutes to finish reading a …
... to finish reading a passage. I heard people saying that RC typically ... requires the reading speed ... minutes reading a passage. I'm wondering whether my reading speed ... typically need to finish reading a passage? -
"Continue the passage" RC Question Types**Admins:** Is there a way we can search for certain subsets of RC Question Types? For example, if I'm searching for a particular kind of "Inference"…
... search for certain subsets of RC Question Types? For example, ... ; create a problem set for RC questions by question type at all ... />
**All:** There's an RC question stem that reads along ... a paragraph immediately following the passage?" (e.g., PT1.1.27 ... -
Timing help on RCHi y'all. So first to start im currently scoring a 1587-161, the score im aiming for is a 161 on my LSAT. LR and RC seem to be my worst sections,…
... on my LSAT. LR and RC seem to be my worst ... most learnable (between LR and RC) I focused on improving my ... missing about 8-15 questions in my RC section and most of ... myself before on my phone and im able to do a RC passage ... -
155 -> 171 thanks to 7Sage, strategies/adviceI know there’s a lot of similar posts on here, but I was able to increase my score from a 155 on my initial diagnostic to a 171 on my first LSAT with…
... truly finished the first 9 questions before time ran out and guessed ... felt very solid around RC. It’s just reading right? But, ... when I dove into the RC syllabus, which absolutely helped change ... long I spent on each passage just reading), and the volume helped ... -
Reading Comp - read questions first or no?Hi all! I'm new to the forum although I have been using the LG videos which I've found very helpful - thank you for providing this free resource! …
I am also struggling with RC and it is preventing me ... do agree with Kevin that reading the questions before doesn't really help ... I do before reading the passage is just quickly check how many questions are ... -
For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?
... answer before you look at them. Often, especially in questions 1 ... start doing things like reading without really reading. I underline with ... RC you/I just need to take a deep breath before ... an easy passage vs. a hard one - sometimes the questions just strike ... -
I take 4 minutes on each of the reading passagesSo I have no problem with speed....Trust me, I can read the passages in 2 minutes or less....but in one sense I do have a problem with speed, because…
... the first sentence - after reading the first sentence, for ... my reading time, but greatly enhances my understanding of the passage ... reference back to the passage for questions that give me ... RC sections within the 35 minutes while missing 3 - 5 questions. Before ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... to read the question stems before reading the passage. It's a big ... you end up reading the questions before and after reading the passage(s). Instead, he ... to re-read the Trainer RC chapters, since as you pointed ... -
RC remind me again...I'm having trouble with RC. It used to be my strongest area, but I think I'm psyching myself out. During the Oct 3 there was one passage that I just …
... I really should read the questions before reading the passage, to increase understanding and ... -
Scored 10 points lower than PT average on June test. How do I fix this?TL;DR : Looking for some insights with issues I apparently have with test day performance - PT'ing much higher than my score. First, a little bac…
... went way too fast during RC and paid for it ... . I'm talking worst RC ever and tied for worst ... well into the teens timewise before I skipped to game ... guess on 8-10 questions or so. RC I knew I ... I spend reading the passage. I then missed 10 questions, two thirds ... -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... RC - I tend to spend most of the time on the passage ... template that I have seen before and should start to ... reading the passage has made an impact on how many more questions ... me to drill the early RC's just to recognize ... rest of the early RC's and then retake ... -
Comparative Passage StrategyI was just reviewing the comparative passage video by JY for PT 75 and had never encountered the approach of doing questions after passage A and then…
... concern with switching up right before the big day... I haven ... I got 8 wrong on RC, so I needed a lot ... on it. Maybe because with RC the course has you learn ... besides just reading the 1st passage and then answering the questions associated with ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... RC, do you think reading questions first would help me to understand what passage ... reading questions first, but I'm terribly weak at hard RC... ... to get good at reading the passage in under 4 ... few sentences before I really understand what the passage is getting ... -
MOR-like Questions in RCI seem to have trouble with MOR questions in RC sections. For example: PT 73 s1 Q22 Which one of the following most accurately describes the main …
... AC's, read through one passage first then go through the ... on your first read. Some questions you'll be able to ... answer; on other questions you'll be able to ... tries on some older comparative reading sections before you fully commit. I ... for doing well on RC! -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... feeling that after reading a hard passage about 18th century ... JD but give up before they even start, because ... never be tested in the questions. As to grammar, ... also struggling so much in RC. I thought about asking ... nervous when I do RC, which make my situation ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... feeling that after reading a hard passage about 18th century ... JD but give up before they even start, because ... never be tested in the questions. As to grammar, ... struggling so much in RC. I thought about asking ... feel more comfortable with RC. I think the main ...
