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My Unorthodox RC Timing Method That Just Might Work For YouI HATE this section with a passion. I was never good at it, I never was able to finish on time, I tried every skill out there for studying and practi…
... As I start the passage, I read the first sentence slow ... me to recognize the details of the passage, but it helps ... went from reading the passage in 4 minutes to reading it in ... reading the answer choices correctly, not because I didn't understand the passage ... -
Blind Review HabitsI attended a webinar tonight on diagnosing issues with the 7Sage analytics tool / score report. In the session's Q&A piece, there was a note made on …
... tonight on diagnosing issues with the 7Sage analytics tool / score ... much time as you want reading the passage, looking up words, and ... back into another PT with the clock ticking).
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Suggested readings to practice RCI've noticed lately that my accuracy on the arts RC passages (art movements, literature, architecture, etc.) tends to be lower than my accuracy on al…
... that my accuracy on the arts RC passages (art ... time absorbing and comprehending the information presented in these ... had little exposure to the subject matter (I'm ... (I scan the questions before reading the passage). I think reading some literature similar ... -
TimingAny tips for timing yourself on RC section? RC is always hit or miss for me depending on the difficulty of the passage. Sometimes I have to read sent…
... for me depending on the difficulty of the passage. Sometimes I have to ... short myself on time for the other passages leaving me either ... ) completely guessing at the end or 2) quickly reading the passage and not fully ... -
VIQW RC Strategy - Visualize, Interest, Question, & WriteStarted off with a -7 reading comp on my diagnostic and now I'm down to the 0 to (-2) on recent PTs with very little variability based on the section…
... example if I'm reading the passage discussing the merits of IP law ... descriptivist based on details in the passage. Maybe I'm crazy ... draw a connection between the passage and your interests and ... some question raised earlier in the passage make a short jot. ... -
Color Coding PassagesWhen working through an RC passage, do you place an emphasis on the color of the highlighter you use when you're highlighting certain pieces of infor…
... RC passage, do you place an emphasis on the color of the ... always highlight the author's opinion, purpose of passage, opposing views ... time going back and re-reading the passage to find certain information ... parts to you think is the most important to highlight? ... -
Tips on 5-star difficulty RC questions?For those who have consistently achieved anything from -0 to -3 on RC, do you have any tips on approaching the most difficult questions of a section/…
... specific you do while reading the passage that helps with the most difficult questions ... ? Do you look back at the passage? Purely rely on memory and ... 're answering the last passage of a section, knowing that the questions will ... -
Few to zero wrong on RC... How do they do it?Does anyone know how people can get few (like 1 or 2) to zero wrong on RC. I find it ridiculously hard sometimes to attain the necessary information …
... took 2.5-3 minutes reading the passage trying to understand it. ... about 4-6 minutes answering the questions. So it would ... 7-9 minutes depending on the passage (6 if it was ... a really easy passage). I think I'm ... t seem to be actively reading if I were to ... -
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! …
... do agree with Kevin that reading the questions before doesn't really ... ..
What I do before reading the passage is just quickly check how ... I should be spending on reading it. -
PT48.S3.Q12 - poet Luise Gluck tradition (author's attitude question)I just don’t see where the author endorses anything. The author, to me, doesn't seem to reveal anything about where he/she comes down on this debate.…
... assigned to the author based on the logical arrangement of the passage even without ... "explicit" endorsement.
After reading the passage, aren't you on Gluck ... to the way the author presented the information. He could have, using the same ... -
RC question, reading questions/answer choices before the passage.I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on this method? So far I've just been doing VIEWSTAMP and following the 7Sage advice, but I can't h…
Unfortunately, I think by reading the questions first, you would lose time, because you would end up reading them a second time when you get back to them after reading the passage... -
Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
For me it was the tips and tricks that the MLSAT RC guide gave me...as in what to look for while reading the passage...how to eliminate wrong answers...how to effectively annotate the passage while reading. -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
... particularly have issue in identifying the main point. I didn' ... with the terms and subjects. For example, if a passage is ... about replicating machinery of DNA or neuroplasticity, I grasp the ... to feel at ease about reading the passage, but it isn't so ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... spending too much time on reading the passage. This sounds kind of weird ... much time on seeing all the relationships (maybe ones that ... ). With regard to answering the questions this helps with seeing ... the questions was because i want to speed up my reading ... -
On timing...tick tockHey all, So I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to improve timing? My timing is okay but sometimes I go over and I miss the last end…
... you to read the passage twice? Did you speed through the first time and ... information you might have missed the second time around? I ... absorb what it's saying the first time through. I' ... learn how to comprehend the material fully the first time around because ... -
Answering a question problemI have a question about the strategy of answering questions. It takes me around three to four minutes to read the whole passage and I can understand…
... reading the questions by trying to keep all of the information from the passage ... in your head? Do you refer back to the passage ... too often? Are you stressed after reading the passage ... rush down the questions and then ... -
For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?
... /> About 3:30 to read the passage, about 3-4 minutes to ... 's (0-38) I was reading the passage more quickly (around 2 minutes ... ), but the LSAC has stepped their game ... important not only to understand the argument, but also to pick ... -
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.
... underlining or marking the margins around areas of the passage that typically end ... up in the questions. For example - the passage mentions ... your attention when you're reading the passage. This will also save you ... -
RC improvement - what's worked for you?What do you guys think?
... I pause, look away from the page, and come up with ... a quick summary of the main point of the paragraph and it ... the rest of the passage. This means that I spend a bit longer reading the passage ... sure that you fully understand the passage than to fly through it ... -
How to remember small details?I noticed some questions ask specific question about a small part, e.g. "the text supports which one of the following..." and it's about a small deta…
... improve, I suggest practice reading the passage (un-timed at first) ... into the entire passage, summarizing along the way and at the ... very end). Hit the ... comfort level answering the questions and the amount you get ... -
Interpreting Diagnostic Score / Before and After 7Sage?Hey guys, I just took my first cold diagnostic test (June 2007) and I got a 152. I know that puts me at around ~52 percentile right now... My goa…
... Once you get used to reading the passage the way you should, you' ... 're reading the passage - ok, the 2nd paragraph was about the critics, the 3rd ... reading because you'll read to get the basic shape of the passage ... to look back at the passage to know what they' ... -
Consistency with reading comp..HELP!I really need some help with RC. I'm consistently scoring where I need to with LG and LR and can pretty much guess my scores at the end of those thre…
... what each word means for the passage. This sounds obvious, but ... your attention to the wrong portion of a passage, using familiar ... very aware while reading.
Careful reading goes hand in ... through 4-5 minutes "reading" the passage, and all I come ... -
Reading Comprehension TimingHi Everyone, I'm sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere! I looked but couldn't see anything. My question is, are you restricting…
... how much time I spent reading the passage, and then see how much ... I spent for the questions. I think this helps ... keep track of where the bulk of the time is being spent ... I didn't really understand the passage on the front-end. -
Highest Score = Longest ReviewI earned my highest score to date and thus far I have spent more time reviewing this test than any previous preptest. What I want to encourage eve…
... topic/word/phrase is within the passage. To develop recall, you ... If you are careful enough reading the passage at first, then you will ... memory for where in the passage that specific Q is ... enough time upfront to know the passage's general outline.
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Reading CompI'm wondering how people are handling the reading comp sections? I know some say to do what you're best at first but I feel like the only ones I'm go…
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Reading Comprehension Process of Elimination??The problem I have with Reading Comprehension is that for some questions an answer choice is considered to be correct even though its not necessary v…
... great idea and those are the ones you find very easy ... so much information when reading the passage bc all the answers are in there ... noticing it is nowhere in the passage. Def something I would recommend ... -
2 weeks left. Any advice. RC is Killing my score!I am currently scoring -8 on LR, -2 to -4 on LG, but -15 on RC (Best of - 12). With 2 weeks left. Do you guys suggest I work entirely on RC? People…
... even out at the end of the section. For me, reading the passage quickly then ... going to the questions was ... to really focus on the structure of the passage. Take a few seconds ... -
RC Plan of AttackSorry about the title, but I'm a soldier... I took the overseas June 2012 LSAT and scored in the 160s. I was usually -0 to -6 total for LR and LG…
... heard of people skimming the questions before reading the passage. It's suppose to ... carry away when you're reading the passage. But many prep companies do ... what you think will be the best approach for you. Maybe ... -
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…
... be the Main Point of the passage, and perhaps the I., ... bit of information from the passage, in appropriate outline form ... to understand after reading the passage once (Just the I., II., III ... back to the passage and look at the way the passage unfolds - ask ... -
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…
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After I finish reading the passage, I'll take 30 seconds ... sure to analyze the structure of the passage, making up my ... "detail-oriented," meaning the passage is dedicated to explaining ... I identify the passage structure, I'll breakdown the RC questions ...
