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Stuck (largely) in the low-170s over long period of time - focus on PTs and BR-ing or drills?I've been steadily and consistently studying for about two years for the LSAT, and I've managed to score in the low 170s a total of about ten times (…
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RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... points from the passage and have a rough idea of ... how I went about a passage where I had no ... to. I remember the passage very well because I ... Double check with the passage, and the first line ... /> Whew. Hopefully the next passage is about science.
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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True dat. I got a passage on Latin literature during the ...Pre-PT Prep: In need of adviceHi guys, Was hoping to get some feedback on effective ways to get into the right frame of mind prior to attempting PT's. I wrote PT 37 and scored…
... logic game, read through a passage (made it a point to read descriptively ... ), work a few LR problems, then a 5-10 minute ...[deleted][deleted]
I think this is a very valid strategy for the ... who wants to give it a try to do so well ... underlining and who prefer building a passage map completely in their mind ...How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
... example, if a passage is used to defend a viewpoint against criticism ... ____, passage A differs from passage B in that passage A is more ... by the authors of passage A and passage B, respectively, to ... s) of the passage altogether, though a clear understanding of ...Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
... rules in LG (go through a second time to cross reference ... semi-memorize the rules for a game. It's pretty hard ... to recover from a mistake with the rules if ... was usually either understanding a passage clearly or having a fuzzy/imprecise comprehension ...Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
For a passage, it's unlikely that a misinterpretation could cause you to ... the mistake.
For a game, the fastest way would ... would allow for recovery from a mistake.
If you' ... think there's a "golden" strategy - it's a very tough position ...Reading ALL the answer choices vs. stopping after you've found the right oneWould love to hear everyone (especially top scorers) weigh in on this-- Do you ever, in the course of doing an LR/LG section [under timed conditio…
@guitarnara said:
Is skipping 7 questions a normal thing?
... if you’re like me, skipping a question (at around the ... wonders for your comprehension of a tricky stimulus. @nicole.hopkins ... has had a theory from way back that ...I wonder what this thing's LSAT score was...http://futurism.com/artificially-intelligent-lawyer-ross-hired-first-official-law-firm/ Once Sky-net takes over, I'm just imagining poor Ross havi…
I do that all the time @"Jonathan Wang" . I’m actually deliberately balancing my carb/protein intake now based on a passage from the other day. It may just be placebo, but I don’t seem to feel so crappy all the time now.Need help making sense of the logic lessons - How useful and practical they are?Hi, there! I'm what some universities call a "mature student". I have a full time job, I have two small kids, a house to take care of. So my "free" t…
... yeah! It seriously is a powerful background! I’ve read ... that. And it’s a discipline that has to ... already been exposed to a lot of different things ... basics. I came across a passage the other day that I ... Can’t ask for a better passage than that! Also, if ...Burnout Right Before the TestSo, I've been studying for the LSAT for exactly a year. I've taken almost 50 practice tests during that time. For the past 2 months, I've been taking…
@BruiserWoods said:
how do you choose your warm-ups for test day?
I typically do 7-10 LR problems, one game, and then I read a passage and think about it as I would on the test. I try to conserve my energy.Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
I don't know if this had been said, but my experimental RC had a passage about Kafka.Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
@heatherm93 said:
I don't know if this had been said, but my experimental RC had a passage about Kafka.
This is the only comment I've seen about this on 7sage or Reddit. I too got a 2nd RC with a comparative passage about Kafka.Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... , yeah this happens to me a lot. Reading through this thread ... all. When I finish a question or a passage or a game, I move ... brain to move on from a tricky question, so I think ...Extreme wordsThankfully, things are starting to click in regards to logical reasoning... I have a long uphill battle but for the most part I am starting to get so…
... - if you wanted to contest a question or answer choice with ... with that mindset. There are a few instances where extreme wording ... be fine. For example, if a passage uses Lawgic and frequently uses ... the word "some" there's a good chance that the correct ...[redacted][redacted]
... 'll probably be drilling a section or so almost ... done, because there's a limited number of RC ... once you've done a passage a couple of times you'll ... missing repeatedly and then drill a handful of questions (5 ... to drill - it's a continuous process: PT, BR, ...[Ended] BR Group | PT 49 | Wednesday @8<img src="http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/755/388/0ba.jpg" /> Y'all too boys. Let’s do this thing. <h1>Wednesday, June 22th a…
So of all the dick moves the LSAT has ever made, I think passage 4 of this RC may be the worst. A passage about corn’s influence on society? Wrong![Ended] BR Group | PT 49 | Wednesday @8<img src="http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/755/388/0ba.jpg" /> Y'all too boys. Let’s do this thing. <h1>Wednesday, June 22th a…
@"Cant Get Right" said:
A passage about corn’s influence on society? Wrong!
HAHA Oh maize, lovely maize. We love maize.Are Logic Games from PT's 1-16 representative?For anyone who has experience doing the games 1-16 - are these games representative of later games on the LSAT? If I am considering ponying up the m…
... recommending here is not necessarily a method for applying inferences to ... what to do on a game, not panicking, skipping the game, completing ... skills I have learned from skipping a weird game then finishing the ... . This might spark off a bit of a debate but I am ...How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... consistent, but it has gotten a lot better.
passage for the details, but ... each paragraph and the passage as a whole as you ... (main point, purpose of a paragraph, author's opinion, ... what is important in a passage and be able to ...How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... the front end of a passage before moving on to ... highly effective. Just take a moment to turn over what ... and think about where the passage might go next. It ... with much potential of having a major effect, but it ... is you can carve out a little time. Read serious ...The Economist, Scientific America, Science Magazine_how to read them?Dear there, How do you read these articles? Especially the last one: Science Magazine. The article most often, if not all, are subjects that …
... be just as successful on a RC passage using terms you have ... might have more confidence reading a passage knowing what "deoxyriboses" is, but ... substitute with, when confronted with a term in RC that you ...Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
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1) You need a reading strategy that doesn't ... through how you go through a passage and answering questions? How long ...Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... /> I'll typically read a passage in 3/3:30 minutes ... economy." Rather, I need a more nuanced pre phrase that ... rather than the whole passage or might be too ... global economy when the passage only talks about Canada ... language directly from the passage so you assume ...Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... it. For me, a passage that may be considered a level 5 difficulty ... to the passage. You should have a solid foundation of the passage. If ... you go back to the passage ... to be a question about the main idea of the passage. To ...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…
... question just stumps you in a passage, just skip in and move ...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…
... example, I come from a social science background and ... you is also a good way. A lot of people ... brain gets used to the passage type in question, the ... if the author introduces a theory of multipolar system ... When I read a passage I do a mental note in my ...Questions for those scoring in the 169+ range<b>For those who once were scoring well below the 169+ mark</b>, what were some of the larger breakthroughs in your prep that allowed you to finally …
... However, it gave me a lot of anxiety to ... the Manhattan LR forums as a guide.
... really needed to have a crystal clear reading method ... could speedily read through a passage using the method I ... . Typically doing 1 section a day, strictly timed and ...No motivation?Hey guys! I'm new to this so bear with me please. I'm taking the September LSAT and I have no motivation to study. I know how serious it is and how …
... applicable in law school in a direct way, but the ... got excited (even if a little artificially so at ... RC and learn about a variety of topics that ... about these topics from a passage that is generally academically ... to law school and have a legal career. For this ...
