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Any tips for RC?I am about to start on my PTs but I'm a little hesitant because I am doing so poorly on RC.
... be answered from within the passage, some decide to ... dedicate more time to reading the Passage first so referring back ... you the best results. I personally like reading the passage as ... a whole but the skimming strategy ... -
I'm scared of the clockHey, guys! I'm looking for advice. I started my studies without timing. When I found 7 Sage I continued to drill without timing. I'm now afraid of th…
... I time myself once after reading the passage (when i started it was ... time myself after the questions ( Still working with the time on this ... made me more comfortable with the clock, as I have ... question types distracts you from the time pressure, since there is ... -
How to tackle LR weak points?Hey everyone! I've realized that I'm consistently failing the Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the most frequent ques…
... . Lately I've been hitting the mid170's consistently during my ... . I had not thought about reading the stimulus twice, and it actually seems ... I haven't fully grasped the structure, but I still jump ... to the AC because of the time pressure. Valuable ... -
How many times do u check your watchThe title says it all
... after I'm done reading the passage and at the beginning of each new ... passage. For LG, it really comes ... down to the game ... -
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 …
How much time do you guys allocate to reading the passage? I usually get through in ~3 min but spend too much time re-reading certain parts on inference/more abstract questions. -
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 …
... do you guys allocate to reading the passage? I usually get through in ... spend too much time re-reading certain parts on inference/more ... a lot on certain subject passage types I dislike and less ... -
RC - do you scan question stems PRIOR to reading the passages?So the title of the discussion is gigantic but it summarizes it pretty accurately. I ask because during the 40's and 50's PTs, I was essentially scan…
... and answer it first after reading the passage associated with it. Sometimes this ... will influence what passage I read first (e.g ... , I do not look at the questions at all before reading. -
Need advice on improving RC d
... think the answer to where to focus on while reading a passage really ... changes with each passage. It's ... s helped me is after reading the passage, to quickly re-skim what ... better idea of the main point of the passage as a whole ... -
Advice for the final push?Joining in the chorus of people who are gearing up for December 2nd! Here's where I'm at right now: PT scores 165-167 BR scores 177-180 Averag…
... single passage or spread across evenly throughout the entire ... long do you spend reading the passage vs. reading questions? Personally, I ... reading strategy to make sure I fully comprehended the ... that competency with the material might be the bigger problem. ... -
Advice for the final push?Joining in the chorus of people who are gearing up for December 2nd! Here's where I'm at right now: PT scores 165-167 BR scores 177-180 Averag…
... ? How long do you spend reading the passage vs. reading questions? Personally, I had ... spending too much time reading or with the questions.
I ... like a speed reading app to increase overall reading speed. The limited time ... -
Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... know many people that skim the questions first (for RC).< ... I usually can still finish the questions without randomly guessing. ... 8 minutes to do the last passage, unless the first couple were ... you should spend 4 minutes reading the passage and 4 minutes doing ... -
RC SpeedI usually do pretty well with reading speed. Never more than 5minutes (which is rare). Normally between 3:30 and 4. But when I hear JY's target times…
... talking about your time spent reading the passage when you say 3:30 ... only fine if you understand the passage after reading it.
I ... back to the passage for them. Going back to the passage is the real time ... -
RC SpeedI usually do pretty well with reading speed. Never more than 5minutes (which is rare). Normally between 3:30 and 4. But when I hear JY's target times…
... do pretty well with reading speed. Never more than ... to increase your speed reading the passage or going through the questions?
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It sounds like your passage reading time is fine if it ... of practicing and mastering the other strategies above. But ... -
How to Approach RC For Feb testSo I did write the December test but I have already registered to write the Feb one. RC has been my weakest section and I honestly thought I had i…
... function for when you finish reading the passage and start answering questions, so ... , etc.
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How to Approach RC For Feb testSo I did write the December test but I have already registered to write the Feb one. RC has been my weakest section and I honestly thought I had i…
... just my knowledge of the first passage. Then I repeat ... for when you finish reading the passage and start answering questions, ... >
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Question about NA questionsSo for necessary assumptions, the assumptions can be about the context, premise and conclusion? If the negation a statement attacks, say, the context…
... I really started focusing on the argument mainly, and only ... bringing in the context when necessary. Not ... forget the context; be aware of it as you are reading the passage, ... but most of the time the NA will come ... -
Question about NA questionsSo for necessary assumptions, the assumptions can be about the context, premise and conclusion? If the negation a statement attacks, say, the context…
... I really started focusing on the argument mainly, and only ... forget the context; be aware of it as you are reading the passage, ... but most of the time the NA will come ... from the argument portion ... -
Reading Comprehension StrategyHello all! I purchased 7sage last summer with the intention of taking the September LSAT. I had a 158 diagnostic, BR of 174. Ending up kind of ha…
... . I take more time now reading the passage but I also take less ... with the passage so that I do not drift off. Active reading. Do ... you pay attention to the structure of the passage? That ... -
Reading Comprehension StrategyHello all! I purchased 7sage last summer with the intention of taking the September LSAT. I had a 158 diagnostic, BR of 174. Ending up kind of ha…
... much time as needed** to reading the passage (this ranges from 2:30 ... - 4 minutes reading depending on the difficulty and/or density of the passage). So ... out both! But really investing the time upfront is key for ... -
Not struggling with time on RC but rather accuracyHi guys, RC is by far my worst section. Though I have improved by a point or two, I haven't seen any drastic improvements and I have been studying…
... the passage, you could try spending a bit more time reading, or do the ... on reading the passage and on answering questions? I spend about 4 minutes reading the passage ... , perhaps I should spend less time on the passage since ... -
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…
... a passage. My undergrad was in social sciences/philosophy, so the ... dialogues in my head while reading the passage...almost as though in ... my effort to understand the passage, I try to explain ... and to become comfortable with the types of argumentative turns ... -
Anyone crushing Reading Comprehension(RC)?I would LOVE to hear from someone that just kills Reading Comp every time you get to a passage. What is it that you do? Have you always done well at …
... a while. I now read the passage relatively slowly for understanding and ... I only refer back to the passage if it's a question ... 3-4 minutes to read the passage usually, but I end up ... that way. It also makes reading the passage more enjoyable. I initially tried ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... you usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... each passage and I almost NEVER go back to confirm the ... memorize everything after I finished reading for the first time. However, ... 2-3 mins for each passage, which is totally unaffordable). ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... you usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you have ... each passage and I almost NEVER go back to confirm the ... memorize everything after I finished reading for the first time. However, ... 2-3 mins for each passage, which is totally unaffordable). ... -
Guidance for Reading comprehensionHi 7sage Tutors! I have gone through the Grammar lessons in CC. I need to make sure I am reading the RC statements the right way.While reading RC…
... strategy is the distribution of time between the passage and the questions. ... that.
For reading the passage, you need to figure out ... Of course, if you read the passage in two minutes, this ... ACs as well as the passage. There’s remarkable subtlety ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... usually take notes when reading the passage, and would you ... after I finished reading for the first time. However ... they carefully memorize the structure of the passage on their ... memorizing the structure in reading comp and rereading just the appropriate ... -
About to spend a lot of time (months) on RCSo I'm about to embark on the journey of improving RC. Just for some background, I started studying in June of 2017. The bulk of my studies has gone …
@jurisprudent From the advice you gave, ... stick to the time limit to complete the RC passage reading. When i ... do the same while reading the passage. JY captures the entire details entailed in the passage. ... cant stick to the time limits. Whereas ,the part where ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... br /> When I read the passage, I do low resolution summary ... helps with thinking about how the passage fits together structurally.
the end of the passage with about 4 ... low resolution summaries when reading the passage and not skipping questions ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
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... helps with thinking about how the passage fits together structurally.
the end of the passage with about 4 ... low resolution summaries when reading the passage and not skipping questions ... -
Improve RC by JuneThe school I'll be attending this fall said I could increase my scholarship by improving my LSAT score (even by 1 point!). So... What do you guys sug…
... full PT), review each passage in its entirety. Don ... you have support in the text. For those ... two, and time each passage individually to help you ... I notice that a passage (especially the first or second) ... to weight it towards reading the passage, and if a question ...
