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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…
... ...I could get away with reading the passages in 3 or less ... work for me. Simply reading words faster doesn't mean I comprehend the ... skip over when reading for "structure"...To do all the "push back" I ... -
2015 Feb Retake suggestions? Especially for international studentsAfter finishing today's test, I am determined to retake it in Feb. I feel I know which questions are hard for me and where the trap is, however, I se…
... that my reading speed and accuracy is well below the high LSAT ... scores...any suggestion how to increase reading speed ... switch to Economist, forbes recently?
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For those within the range of 0-2 missed in RC...I'm doing pretty well overall with RC, but I can't breach past the 2-5 missed average. On harder passages, I'm almost always getting 1-2 incorrect. A…
... on RC tactics, but for those within the near-perfect range, what ... average time spent on simply reading the passage (this can include notating ... is a relatively reliable number for reference) with moderate underlining/circling ... -
Retake question for October LSATSo I just signed up for the Premium package, and I'm confused as to what my plan of attack should be. I took the June LSAT and scored a 164. I missed…
So I just signed up for the Premium package, and I'm ... -2 in one of the LR sections. The Reading comprehension section and other LR ... through the questions using the 7sage methods while for the most part ignoring the teaching ... -
Argument Part - Identify the "part" before reading "stimulus"For this question type, a part of the stimulus is in the question stem verbatim. Do you, after reading the question stem, find/identify the accom…
For this question type, a part of the stimulus is in the question stem ... reading the question stem, find/identify the accompanying part in the stimulus PRIOR to reading the ... -
On the right track?Hi! I've posted before.... earlier this week as well... but I have a question for those in the 168-180 range! Right now, I took a prep test and r…
... has "clicked" within me for the LSAT, and I do feel ... certain questions/what to look for for Reading Comprehension/how to translate conditional ... then correct the LG and leave the RC BR for after work ... 50 to use as the material for the LR/RC/LG drilling ... -
Idea for gaining familiarity with RC topicsHi guys, I wanted to share an idea that may be helpful in improving RC. One of my biggest stumbling blocks in RC is freezing when I run into topics I…
... economics, mostly). Reading articles on Scientific American and the Economist have been very ... gaining familiarity with unfamiliar topics. For example, a few that came ... Taylor, and Secretary of State for Scotland. You may have to ... -
Advice for taking the December LSAT.Hello J.Y., I want to start by saying that you are absolutely amazing. Your methods for solving logic games are the most efficient out of any clas…
... a great method to attack reading comp while most LSAT prep ... mentions it (implicating that your reading comp score is what it ... also read the entire book and done all the homework for the LSAT Trainer ... -
Reading on your free time.Hey Everyone! I'm just curious, what are you guys and gals reading on your free time? I'm looking to boost my reading speed, which I believe can b…
... are you guys and gals reading on your free time? ... m looking to boost my reading speed, which I believe ... either The New Yorker or The Economist, since Scientific American is the most ... Subscribe to The Economist! Please feel free to bash me for this - ... -
Reading comp - glancing through the questions before reading the passageI was recently given advice on how to do Reading Comp and the instructor said to first glance over the questions and get a general idea of what the q…
... on how to do Reading Comp and the instructor said to ... first glance over the questions and get a ... what the questions are going to ask (i.e look for ... stuck as you glanced over the questions in that minute." ... pop up as you read the passage, you'll have ... -
Studying for Third Retake I have received my LSAT score for my second take and it was around a 8 point drop from my high 160s PT average. I'm not sure how exactly I should s…
... better. For making gains in RC, I was considering reading Supreme Court ... time. Although I do read the Economist and Scientific American, I was ... considering the opinion section of the NY Times to analyze the pieces for potential ... -
Sources of Tough Reading Outside of LSAT Passages?Hey All, So, I've been looking for some tough reading material to read in my spare time in order to better condition myself for RC sections. I kno…
... I've been looking for some tough reading material to read in ... condition myself for RC sections. I know JY mentioned The Economist and ... New Yorker in one of the curriculum ... any other ideas of tough reading materials that do not ... -
Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... .com/email-course/reading-comprehension/. I took the reading speed test the article tells you ... the passage, the question stem, or the answers. Focus on reading well. Focus on reading for ... -
Is diagramming just for learning the processes?Okay, I tried searching, but couldn't find anything. It's a pretty basic question. I found diagramming at first fairly challenging, yet have gotten m…
... better at just seeing the answer by reading the questions. Although I still ... SA questions) is mostly for just learning the conditional statements, and strengthening ... ? It seems to be working for me so far since I ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change ... -9. I went through the curriculum and for my last 4 PT ... />
I've watched the webinars on Reading Comprehension and make an effort ... when I first started studying for the test, RC was by far ... -
Why I am now a fan of the Digital LSATLet me be honest, hearing the word digital next to the word LSAT is daunting. So I took on the brave journey, drove 4 hours and took the 5 hours Digi…
... that size was pretty decent for comprehension.
EQUAL TIME: ...
Paper: I hate the reading section on paper cause its ... the digital version for the reading section.
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the often overlooked essential skill for RC and LR successI believe that brushing up on English grammar is necessary for RC and LR success. JY also mentions the importance of referential phrasing and grammar…
... critical for RC and LR success.
1) Reading accuracy. Oftentimes, the ... difference between the correct and the incorrect AC ... -
How to stop careless reading mistakes in LR + reading stimuli in the same way as in RC?One of the biggest issues I have is not reading the sentences in the stimuli carefully... Do you have any suggestions to prevent such mistakes besid…
... I have is not reading the sentences in the stimuli carefully...
Do ... incredibly helpful to comprehend the RC passages. For those who have mastered ... LR, how do you read the stimuli ... -
Okay, is the issue reading faster, working more efficiently, drilling more LR or all three?LR is absolutely smacking me. I have done aprox. 30 PT with the most recent one being Being PT46. On the early PT i was scoring 165-172. But as the p…
... seemed to get easier, the reading comp stayed the same but LR got ... are consistently above 176. The problem for me is that I can ... not seem to read the LR ... through and blind review, but for the past 4 pretest this issues ... -
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…
... guys read the passage first or make notes while reading? I ... find it hard to understand the passages when I stop ... reading the entire passage first or after every paragraph? What has worked for ... since I can usually understand the material pretty well regardless ... -
RC: The Power of Just ReadingHey all, I thought I'd share this discovery. 7Sage advocates doing what works best for you, but to be honest my "works best for me" patterns …
... advocates doing what works best for you, but to be honest ... also because diagramming for these didn't really help!** The modern PTs ... with which statement?). Consequently, just reading the passage, and not trying to ... -
Defensive vs. Receptive Reading in RCAfter a bombed reading comprehension section on my last practice test, I'm doing some reading comprehension drills and trying to evaluate myself and …
... I'm doing some reading comprehension drills and trying to ... reading to knowledge and beliefs I already had. I bombed the questions for ... in general, I've been reading very **defensively** and **evaluatively ... to be, but in reading comprehension you have to relax ... -
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…
... . Any advice on structuring the study plan for the final stretch, advice regarding ... such as breaking down the passaging, writing notes, reading the whole passage then ... (comparative which I save for last) in the 5min warning if I ... -
Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... for trying to read under my covers with the ... incessantly warned me about the dangers of straining my ... love for reading. This is perhaps why RC is the section ... that leaves me most at ease, except for ... more "high brow" reading exposure is really my ... -
reading comp help!I really struggle with reading comprehension, and have been thinking of ways to improve. I have a few months before I write the LSAT and was wonderin…
I really struggle with reading comprehension, and have been thinking of ... was thinking about subscribing to the economist and reading random articles that I ... a daily basis and using the 7sage reading comprehension method to really understand ... -
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…
... today and after reading it once, ... to read the whole thing ... I get to the questions?". When ... do get to the questions, I ... back to the passage anyway ... I read the questions that ... know what the test writer ... just to read the questions first? ... I read the questions and ... -
Reading Comp, went from -2 to -11, what the...Hi 7sagers, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. So for the first PT I ever did I got -2 on RC, it was the first one on 7sage (Just …
... has experienced this. So for the first PT I ever did ... go back and look at the passage for the answers without hurting my ... well on the first one. I'm used to reading everything online ... had any discrepancies in taking the LSAT electronically versus physically ... -
A lengthy question about getting back on the horse after burning out last go aroundHi all -- I'm looking for some advice in terms of studying for the LSAT and pacing myself leading up to my upcoming exam. A little background: …
... in terms of studying for the LSAT and pacing myself ... months wasn't the best for me. When I ... first took my dry practice test on the ... independently leading up to the test, I was ... confusing section, plus my reading comprehension stands to be improved ... -
Closing the gap from 151 to 164 (blind review) in time for test day Nov. 2018Just to give everyone a little back ground info about my LSAT journey. I've been study for the LSAT for about 4 years now, since graduating from coll…
... I've been study for the LSAT for about 4 years now ... been through a number for different courses (binary solutions ... through thanks to the community and the truth in "lawgic ... m scheduled to sit for the Nov. 17 LSAT and ... 155 - 160. My reading comp is my weakest ... -
All the tips that worked for me (+ my spreadsheet)Hi all, just want to thank this community for all the tips and tricks and the positive environment you all provided. I started studying in January 20…
... excellent reading the night before the exam.
3. **LR tips**: Reading the stimulus ... (i.e. question prompt first) did MIRACLES for my score. The ... , read literary criticism, etc. Reading the Atlantic, Longform.org, Longreads.com ...
