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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.
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The Economist is sufficient reading material, to ... it requires a degree in the hard sciences.
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Help with improving scoreAny general tips will help ! I have yet to see any improvements after studying a month
... reading through dense articles in publications like Scientific American and the Economist ... can help. I know the feeling with ... to myself of why the correct answer was better ... answers and keep choosing the wrong one" problem that ... -
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…
... went and got the recent edition of the economist. I chose the economist as I ... turned off to the idea of external reading again. I broke ... difference this made to external reading material. Maybe it was ... feel much more comfortable when reading the lsat stimulus' -
MusicI read an article about a study that claimed the genre of music you listen to affects your intelligence. Then I read another article about a more re…
... listen/sing/dance along to the words. usually, though, ... The Economist or RadioLab, because i really could use the extra Reading Comprehension ... help lol
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I am really discouraged, any advice will be greatly appreciated.Hi Everyone. I started studying LSAT by using 7sage since June in the summer. I just started doing Prep Test last Monday. However, my first prep test…
... pick up a subscription for The Economist, Newyorker, and/or Wall ... Journal for extra practice. The content and style kind of ... resembles the LSAT' RC passage sections. ... by-reading-interesting-articles/
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Reading CompGeneral question For reading comp, how many mins should you spend reading the passage? 8 mins each passage? and 1 min each question? Because, I am s…
... try. http://lsatprep180.com/the-lsat-and-reading-speed-change-headline/#more ... -1638
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Reading Comprehension Help!Reading Comprehension is one of my worst sections (-7 to -9 wrong all the time per 35 minute section). I really wanted to put in some work (befor…
... reading things like the Economist and Scientific American regularly. Some people also recommend the ... will get you in the habit of reading the types of passages that ... appear on the test and improve your reading ... -
RC technique that worked real good for meHey guys! http://lsatprep180.com/the-lsat-and-reading-speed-change-headline/#more-1638 If anything aint clear or you want to see if his stuff…
... far, Reading comp was my worst section and I bombed the LSAT ... twice because of Reading Comp. I tried ... mean I even subscribed to the Economist. Nothing seemed to help until ... EVERY ANSWER YOU CHOOSE ON THE READING COMP, YOU MUST BE ABLE ... -
Logical Reasoning = suck.It seems that no matter what I do, I can't get any better at these things. I think that most of my problem is that I am relatively slow at critical r…
... over the months... also read the economist... just for dense reading practice... ... its common LSAT wisdom that it aids you in the ... you're slow at critical reading, it will also help ... aid your LR stimulus reading speed and comprehension... I ... -
Study Group for June 2015hi i am starting my prep june 2015 exam. i have been looking around at various prep courses but i think 7sage is the cheapest and makes sense for me …
The Economist, The New Yorker, Scientific America, Wall Street Journal and I'm also reading a book once a week. It's a never ending process :) -
The EconomistHey! I just wanted to share with you all this deal I came across on Ebay. I actually paid $11 to get the print edition of The Economist for a full …
... should focus on reading comprehension on the lsat not the economist unless you simply ... enjoying reading it. I am ... actually holding off reading ... -
I have a 176. How should I study from here?Hi everyone! I've been studying for the LSAT for a short time and I'm not sure where to go from here. I started when I had an epiphany 6 weeks be…
... spend my time reading a lot of the topics from the analysis tools ... , so my new "pleasure" reading is The Origin of Species. Lol. Also ... lot of time into The Economist recently. That is some freaking DENSE reading. -
The EconomistHey! I just wanted to share with you all this deal I came across on Ebay. I actually paid $11 to get the print edition of The Economist for a full …
I've subscribed to the Economist on the same deal. RC is my ... don't recommend the Economist for. I agree with Noticevish. The Economist is too ... your head and test your reading and reasoning abilities. I doubt ... as useful to the LSAT as I've been reading. It is ... -
June 2015 Retakers ThreadI'd thought it would be great if we got a retakers thread started for this upcoming June Test. What are some things you are planning to do differentl…
... RC I've suggested reading the trainer/the economist/drilling RC passages from Cambridge ... -
June LSAT study schedulesI'm just curious to know what are people's schedule for the June LSAT. Maybe we can use this thread as a way to see everyone's schedule such as for …
9AM/10 AM- Reading time (The Economist, SA, and a novel)
... Watch every video explanation from the questions I had difficulty with ... Read/take notes/drill from The Trainer
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People whose first language is not EnglishI'm just wondering if anyone else on here is ESL and struggling with the intensity of the LSAT in regards to the grammar, style, vocab, etc. If so, d…
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As for the style of the LSAT mainly on RC ... sometimes. I recently started reading the Trainer and I like ... br />
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People whose first language is not EnglishI'm just wondering if anyone else on here is ESL and struggling with the intensity of the LSAT in regards to the grammar, style, vocab, etc. If so, d…
... regular prep, regularly read the economist just like emli1000 said, ... handy... that magazine has reading material of density and complexity ... similar to that of the writing on the LSAT... that should ... stead.. moreover... beyond the RC, the LSAT is not really ... -
Strong LR Scores, Weak RC ScoresHey guys, I was wondering if anyone else here has, either currently or in the past, found themselves scoring high on the Logical Reasoning sections b…
... important to understand after reading the passage once (Just the I., II., III ... form as you are reading them. Because of the nature of this ... Review, NASA News, Scientific American, The Economist, Public Library of Science, Popular ... -
What is an appropriate reading time for a RC passage( for non-native speakers)?I have problems with finishing RC on time. My problem is mainly on "detail except" and inference questions. I feel like when i try to read slowly (4 …
Reading outside of the RC section (Scientific American, The Economist, and I'd add ... it seemed that the primary obstacle was reading speed, I looked ... "pattern recognition" approaches to reading. I thought it made sense ... you should not be reading one word at a ... -
Suggestions on Increasing Mental Stamina?Hey guys, i'm wondering if any of you have any suggestions or tips for keeping yourself engaged and continue with a stable level of momentum througho…
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Also, read the Economist and extremely difficult law articles ... build stamina reading AND comprehending hard text like those then the LSAT ... -
Coming to a realization.... need validation.Hi All: I've come to a realization that I am just simply not ready for the June LSAT. I'm still going to try my best, walk in there, and see what …
... do anything, I would address the mindset you have for this ... succeed. Then, learn to enjoy the LSAT. It can actually be ... -related; I'm talking the economist and so on. Reading, among other benefits ... will improve your score so reading will also give you that ... -
In a slump =(I've been really delaying making this thread, partially in hopes that I would start hitting the scores I need to soon, and wouldn't need to basically…
... are ways. Reading periodicals (as J.Y. suggests) like The Economist/Financial Times ... of London, The New Yorker or ... Humanities/English major, the importance of active reading, identifying the salient themes, and ... -
Reading Comp. Unfamiliar VocabularyGood morning, I'm currently working on reading comp untimed. Just to focus on accuracy. For each passage I get -2 or -1. I find myself spending ti…
... for passive learning across the spectrum of subject matter. ... times I recommend reading generally recommended materials like The Economist, Wall Street ... dictionary right away, during the timed test and again ... clues to figure out the meanings of words because ... -
RC Improvement for literature/art/music type subjects.I really struggle with these types, analyticals told me so and I knew it to be true, the art passages are the worse, they tend to be full of alot of …
... /> I would suggest reading magazines like The Economist and Scientific American. I ... read articles posted from The New Yorker and Wall ... to get better acquainted with the legal/business jargon. As ... The Roaring 20's to The Reformation, to Jamestown Colony, the ... -
Just PTed, Aiming for February: What to focus on?Hey LSAT Team, I am aiming to take the February test. I'm almost done with the curriculum, have about 5 full sections left and some problem sets (…
... sections and continue to watch the videos, even if you are ... />
2) I think that the problem sets are most useful ... in knowing that the LR is very similar to reading comp and ... at the bus stop, and tried to actively analyze it. The Economist is ... -
Outside Reading SuggestionsSomeone last time recommended "The Great Dissent" by Thomas Healy and I absolutely loved the book. Figured it would be good to start another thread …
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Here's the reading list that I used when ... , searching for breaks in the argument. It was actually ... Check your library stuff:
The Economist (this is just written in ... improvement was coming from understanding the test more, not from ... -
Any RC Advice for ESL test takersEnglish is not my first language and I cannot finish all four passages in time; I barely manage to finish 3 passages. Any advice would be great
... various incarnations of the meteor theory ... it would involve reading the passage with a ... reading challenging texts in English - people usually recommend things like The Economist ... and Scientific American, but for a non-native speaker even reading ... -
My favorite law showIf you guys ever feel at a loss for a reason to go to law school, John Oliver can help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkEzLuzmZ4 https://w…
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For reading, the Becker-Posner blog was great ... Nobel Prize winning economist died, but some of the posts (even from ... 's great correlation/causation practice), Economist's View (since it links ... -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... to make there. That is the easiest section to deal with ... given the English difficulty for you. I ... might get you most of the way there. So I highly ... the language barrier. I would say reading dense passages in English - like the Economist ... -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... not just a matter of reading speed, or speed in general ... gains to make in understanding the material, which is normal ... that with reading in English in your spare time (the Economist you're ... the 170's. The BR score should not be heavily influenced by reading ...
