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How to stay motivated prepping for RC?Clearly reading comprehension is my weakest section. But after close to 6 months of intensive prep, I've gotten to a point where I feel unmotivated i…
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Older PT scoresHello all, Me again. I'm starting PTs excessively early. I'm Blind Reviewing but not reviewing too intensively yet on incorrect questions. I'm a re…
... my biggest struggles are on science passages and stimuli. Admittedly, I have ... well but I think reading science topics will help.
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 …
You also might see articles from Scientific American, which is helpful in preparing for science passages, cited in Prep TestsRC drillsI have the 4 packets on Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Law available on Cambridge and I was wanting some input on whether or not I…
@ddakjiking I mostly spend 25 mins on the natural science passages :( most of the others I am able to complete in about 10-15 mins.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 …
@cnguye15 You could definitely look to the Scientific American... the passages are as similar in complexity and density to the science passages in the LSAT as you can get.RC drillsI have the 4 packets on Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Law available on Cambridge and I was wanting some input on whether or not I…
... passages of similar subject matter (all humanities one day, all science ... LR for example. Humanities passages tend to have similarities ... substantial aggregate of humanities passages I think can offer ... same can be said for science passages as well.
What is the deal with RC?Hi, Just a general post requesting info from those who like RC /score consistently/ or have improved significantly. I have heard of two types of R…
... the structural aspects of passages but rather content. As ... "I stink at science passages" or the "law passages" but actually there ... stink at certain science passages and certain law passages (barring extreme cases ... way I review LR passages. I pinpoint what line ...Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
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-1 RC science set per day (except full ...Been thinking of doing only 3 RC passagesI've been trying to improve the RC section for the last 4 months with little luck. I've tried a few notable methods, but I'm still consistently picki…
... too fond of art and science passages. I'm just trying to ...PT57 Difficulty?Some background- I have been stuck around the same score (+/- 2 points) for quite a while. I took 57 recently and saw a drastic jump in my score. I r…
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This list is ...Supplemental Reading for Science PassagesCan anyone recommend any sources I can read to help increase my comprehension for science RC passages? I see people recommend Scientific American,…
... 're terribly similar to RC passages on the LSAT, tbh. ... on interesting topics? Every science article has some sort of ... up for not only RC science passages, but some LR stimuli as ... well.
Science passages, I think, are difficult only ...Skip Ahead to Long Passages in Reading Comp?Thoughts on skipping ahead to do the long passages in Reading Comp?
Don't skip around. Some of the longer passages are actually easier than the shorter ones. Similarly, some of the science passages are easier than the law passages. Your best bet is to complete RC in the regular order.Help for Law PassagesAnnoyingly (worryingly???) I have the most trouble on the law passages in RC. I'm not great with the law vocab and pretty terrible with the history …
... most with the law and science passages for RC. I don't ... 're struggling with the law passages should worry you; it just ... to improve on the law passages besides reading law blogs and ... a lot of law RC passages and take PTs and sections ...Reading compFor anyone who has ever had a huge jump in reading comp...what changed? I am struggling a lot with this section. I get like -12 in the section :((
@aincao what methods do you use for science passages. I hate them !! lolReading compFor anyone who has ever had a huge jump in reading comp...what changed? I am struggling a lot with this section. I get like -12 in the section :((
Science passages usually aren't that hard, ... if you currently see a science passage and think you're ...Reading compFor anyone who has ever had a huge jump in reading comp...what changed? I am struggling a lot with this section. I get like -12 in the section :((
@Pacifico science passages are a walk in the park compared to anything dealing with economics :(((Reading compFor anyone who has ever had a huge jump in reading comp...what changed? I am struggling a lot with this section. I get like -12 in the section :((
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For science passages, I have a slight advantage ... so in my opinion science passages are easier because they do ... inferences to be. Diversity passages have the advantage of always ... approach those, and Law passages will almost always see the ...Reading Comp wont budgeI am scoring consistently in the LR and LG sections of my PT's, usually -3 total for LR and -0 for LG save some dumb mistakes on occasion that have d…
... .. I still have issues with science passages but after taking tips from ...Reading PassagesI'm just getting started with this and I would like to know what is the difference between the Law, Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science pa…
... will be similar but the science passages may be less abstract than ... the law passages. You can also run into ... history type passages that trace a timeline of ...Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... finishing games on time? RC science passages giving you a headache? Be ...Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
... the most trouble with law passages like me, I think reading ... , I've never struggled with science passages, and I think the reason ... read so many things about science in my whole life. Backgrounds ...Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
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For all but the science passages, I'm not very bothered ... s going on in the science passages, because I found that the ... theory, and so on). The science passages tend to use much more ... .
For comparative passages, I very quickly scan the ...Read this article for some clarity on science concepts you'll likely encounter on the LSATI'm shamelessly copying this from the front page of reddit: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01100/full Owing to the sh…
... . is the man for learning science passages. I found the family genetic ...Tips on remaining focused on boring reading compsI find that I really really hate humanities passages ( and do poorly on them) and sometimes law passages but really really enjoy science passages. Wh…
... did not use to like science passages and would spend a bunch ...How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
... from a social science background and initially the science passages didn't click ... I am doing is drilling science passages untimed until my accuracy ... the system of the RC passages, your looking at comparison ... get perfect scores on two passages and a few wrong ...RCHi all! I was told that reading extensive and "hard" books/articles will help you in the RC section. Is this true? Does anyone recommend a list of bo…
... . My weakness used to be science passages because I was genuinely uninterested ... reading habits to include more science and now it's probably ... . Practicing with real RC LSAT passages is the best way of ...How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
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When I read LSAT passages, I actively hunt out what ... quite a bit especially with science passages with obscure vocabulary that was ...How did JY choose which (PT) questions to use for supplementing core explanations?Did he choose them based on frequencies? Such as...topics appear a lot in LSAT or if it is RC, structure (how arguments go on) appears a lot, if it …
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The lessons for science passages are meant to address issues ... that are peculiar to science, such as the scientific method ...For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... is being said. For tough science passages, I'll abbreviate the scientific ... . I circle them. In some passages, they'll try and mess ...
