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Reading Comp tip id like to shareHappy New Years Eve! Id like to give a reading comp tip ive been trying out. Ive been scoring in the mid-high 160s on the recent tests and low 17…
... spending quite a lot of time on the passage up ... usually spend 3 and a half - 4 minutes a passage.
a second time. Now ill ... usually get a fairly good understanding of the passage just ... 4 minutes on the passage, for me at least ... -
Getting Worse...desperate for adviceJust finished the starter pack. Diagnostic 157, first few PTs after the CC I was scoring in the high 160s but the last 5 have gotten progressively wo…
... ~45-60 hours a week but a few weeks ago I ... full time (50 hours a week) so I've ...
Between PTs I keep a journal of every question I ... this last PT was such a stupid mistake I got ... long to thoroughly go through a passage while keeping different concepts ( ... -
Can someone explain this highlighting behavior in the lawhub testing interface?On the lawhub interface RC questions that refer to specific parts of a passage will be highlighted on the passage. There are no line references becau…
... refer to specific parts of a passage will be highlighted on the ... passage. There are no line references ... the answer choices has a highlight in the passage. Just wondering if ... choices also are in the passage.
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Reading Comp ImprovementHey everybody, I'm scheduled to write the LSAT in July, and so far, prep has been okay. LR is relatively consistent, and LG has been my best secti…
... reading every paragraph in a passage, I write a couple of words down ... on a piece of paper as a "low-res" summary ... up after reading the entire passage. Sometimes this seems to work ... on how you approach each passage, as this section is really ... -
HELP! Low Timed Score but High BR Score: How Should I Continue To Study?Hello all! I’m having trouble bringing my timed score up to my BR score. Based on my scores and studying history, how do you guys think I should cont…
... about 4 minutes to read a passage in RC.
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Is my problem a timing issue that can simply ... my low score suggest a fundamental lack of understanding? ... doing multiple timed PTs a week or continue to ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... when I do understand what a passage is saying (at least ... -2 on this particular passage no matter what the ... to be a complete bombing of this passage. Using PTs ... the first passage and the last passage of PT 73 ... just not sure what the passage is talking about?
Help with Main Point QuestionsOf all the questions in RC, I ironically have the most difficulty with the first one - the main point/author's purpose question. I almost always can …
... PrepTest 60, there is a passage involving Luis Valdez and ... the last paragraph countered a claim made in C. ... main point when reading a passage? I find JY's ... last paragraph introduces a new idea, or a counterexample, and ... given time in the passage but does *not* ...Cycle Recap: Yale-Bound!I’m incredibly grateful to the 7Sage community for helping me get to his point—I’m absolutely thrilled to be attending my dream school. This is a tru…
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2. Skipping questions is the best thing ... time. I know that skipping questions is always emphasized as ... it. For me, skipping a question represented a failure and a lost point. But ... me confidence to start routinely skipping questions, and on the ...PTA S4 Q. 14 ---- Use of Many as Existential Quantifier?How do we represent "Many," when we come across it in a passage or AC that uses other quantifiers like Most and Some. Do we write it out like Some? I…
... we come across it in a passage or AC that uses other ... came across Many in PT A; Q. 14, AC D and ...RC- How to handle relationships in passages, and how to anticipate up-front?I usually got -4 to -6 on RC, and -4 on the rest of other sections on PTs. I have significant improvement on the other two sections following blind r…
... so. I usually can get a fair understanding on the structure ... different subjects and opinions in a passage. The relationships among them are ... each other. For example, in a passage (PT30, S3, P2) there ... trouble, since I am not a native English speaker. But this ...Drilling RCI have been focusing a lot of my studying on LR and LG and have neglected RC for quite a while. I am looking to complete at least one RC passage a da…
... complete at least one RC passage a day. However, I do ... get there, I have a few questions that I am ... . Am I doing myself a disservice by doing this? ... every single time I drill a passage?
4. How ... you properly drill an RC passage? Ideally, what should that ...From -16 to -5 in RCDisclaimer: I'm not claiming to be an RC expert, but I've seen huge improvement in a short time period (roughly two months) and would like to share h…
... is in relation to the passage as a whole, and what the ... .
4. Reading a new RC passage or two every single ... day and doing a thorough BR ... equiped you are for whatever a passage throws at you. Moreover, these ...7Sage RC tutorDoes anyone have recommendations for a GOOD RC tutor? I have checked the regular tutor thread and I could not find good recommendations specific to R…
Does anyone have recommendations for a GOOD RC tutor? I have ... sections. Lately, it has been a downward slump. I notice what ... is I get stuck in a passage trying to understand the minutae ... I have less time for a passage, I tend to do better ...Command F on flex for RCRecently on a reddit post I found people saying it was okay to use command F on the flex test for RC and refer back to a specific part on a passage. …
... and refer back to a specific part on a passage. This sounded kind ... is allowed that would be a major hack for myself ... have an idea of what a question is referring too ... and all i need is a way to quickly go ... that exact part in the passage and confirm my thoughts.Command F on flex test during RC okay?Recently on a reddit post I found people saying it was okay to use command F on the flex test for RC and refer back to a specific part on a passage. …
... and refer back to a specific part on a passage. This sounded kind ... is allowed that would be a major hack for myself ... have an idea of what a question is referring too ... and all i need is a way to quickly go ... that exact part in the passage and confirm my thoughts.RC Annotation on LSAT FlexI like to write in the margins for RC passages and I'm struggling with how to fully grasp a passage on the online flex test. How have people been usi…
I like to write in the margins for RC passages and I'm struggling with how to fully grasp a passage on the online flex test. How have people been using the 3 highlighters and/or writing notes?
Thank youFree Tutoring Session: Reading Comprehension this Saturday 10/24 at 7pm EDTHi 7sagers! Due to popular demand, I'm hosting another free tutoring session! This time on Reading Comprehension. It will be this Saturday 10/24 a…
... low 170s. My diagnostic was a 138. I've struggled immensely ... :
- How to read a passage
- How RC is different ... person volunteering to help answer a question.
3) I ... Nguyen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
< ...Timing! How crazySo, I thought this was really cool. I took PT 48 yesterday and I'm BR'ing today. So there's a passage on Louise Glück (the 2nd one) in that test and…
... 'ing today. So there's a passage on Louise Glück (the ... ! - so interacting with the passage was a bit fun. Especially in BR ... spend more time with the passage. :)
Timing!! ... Especially since ...How to handle "usually" in Logical ReasoningWhen a passage says "usually," is this a version of "most"? For example, "John usually goes to the store." Is this essentially saying that "Most of…
When a passage says "usually," is this a version of "most"? For example, "John usually goes to the store." Is this essentially saying that "Most of the time, John goes to the store"? I'm confused about how one approaches this as a conditional.[Ended] Free Tutoring Sessions: Approaching RC as an ESL Student with @DINOSAUR, Friday Nov. 20thHi 7sagers! For this session, we are having a guest speaker! @DINOSAUR is a 7sager with PTs averaging in the 170s. English was her foreign languag…
... are having a guest speaker! @DINOSAUR is a 7sager with ... attend (the LSAT is a foreign language to everyone ... 'll be going over a passage from the June 2007 ... how she approaches the passage and how she learned ... is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
148---> 167: Study adviceWanted to do a study write-up because I read a bunch of these while I was preparing for the LSAT, hope it helps a couple of people. I began studying …
... Also, do not fret over skipping a hard question and going back ... and a student were talking about their speed and skipping strategy ... logic, and work on your skipping!!
RC: My ... , this really is a marathon and not a sprint. My diagnostic ...My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... reading a new and overwhelming passage. There actually is a lot ... . Another example would be a passage where the first paragraph describes ... and reread the passage to give a question a second chance since ... often in the context of a passage that sets the stage ...Looking for RC drill study buddies aiming 175+Hi 7sagers, I'm looking for 2-3 study buddies to drill RC detail retention. This uses a drill method from LSAT Hacks website: basically we time each …
... RC detail retention. This uses a drill method from LSAT Hacks ... time each other when reading a passage. After reading, one person asks ... randomly selected details in the passage, such as where the details ... based in the UK (had a 170 from october Flex and ...Reading Comp StrategyHas anyone done the strategy of reading through a passage once without highlighting, and reading through a second time and highlighting to hopefully …
... the strategy of reading through a passage once without highlighting, and reading ... through a second time and highlighting to ... :00 to get through the passage.Tips on speeding up in RC?Hello! I have been having issues with finishing RC on time. I used to go over 15 minutes. I have managed to go over the time limit by 5 minutes and a…
... time to finish the last passage. I was wondering if ... to start reading a passage that covers a subject that you ... more difficult? Is it a good idea to stop ... writing notes on a separate piece of paper ... Alternatively, if it is a good idea to write notes ...Looking for an RC drill study buddy aiming 175+Hi 7sagers, I'm looking for a study buddy to meet with b/w once and up to 3x/week to drill RC detail retention. We'd time each other when reading…
... other when reading a passage, but not impose a time limit--it ... about key information from the passage, including the main point, ... person who read the passage would then be asked about ... randomly selected details from the passage, including where the details ...Author's Attitude QuestionsHi, I'm curious about people's strategies with author's attitude questions. I pretty much consistently get these wrong even though they seem like the…
... two. If I'm reading a passage where the author clearly does ... not believe a theory and thinks it's ...Is reading speed important for RC?I'm not a native speaker and my English reading speed is only around 200 wpm. With this reading speed I need about three minutes to finish reading a …
I'm not a native speaker and my English ... three minutes to finish reading a passage. I heard people saying that ... two or three minutes reading a passage. I'm wondering whether my ... typically need to finish reading a passage?Passage A, Passage BDoes JY formally address how to tackle these types of dual passages on recent LSAT tests?
Does JY formally address how to tackle these types of dual passages on recent LSAT tests?Should we pay attention to "Target Times?"I've been grinding on RC for the longest time but I just can't ever seem to hit the supposed "Target Times" for each of the passages. Sometimes I …
... 100% accuracy but I finish a passage in 9 minutes when the ... 8-question, really difficult science passage in 11 minutes but target ...
