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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…
... than 3 minutes on a passage and then aim for ... Was paragraph 1 laying out a phenomenon and paragraph 2 ... know every detail from the passage.
Tradeoff.
... retaking largely due to a poor showing in RC ... which was a fluke relative to my ... -
How to reach your potential under time pressureWe are hardly 5 weeks away from Dec LSAT and I have been doing the BR since September 2014 and studying for this test since May this year. I have bee…
... , have you practiced a timed test with skipping a few questions? I hate ... to skip, but I found by skipping ... -
Reading Comp HELP!Hey guys, so when I first took my first ever LSAT Diagnostic 4 months ago I got an embarrassing 127. However I'm now scoring around a 144-145ish. I'…
Try this: read a passage and create a main point-support outline. Something ... how every sentence in the passage relates to each other. -
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…
I feel the same way. But when I find a passage interesting I get every single question correct. I've tried to convince myself for many of the science related passages but it just doesn't work in my favor lol -
Reading Comp woooesssFor SOME reason. I thought I was getting better at Reading Comprehension. I felt myself connecting with the passage, interested in the material, I w…
... first sentence of the passage for the subject matter, ... the answers for the last passage may be more rushed, ... but since the passage isn't as difficult, ... answer questions correctly for a passage when you've run ... example, give or take a few minutes for the ... -
Drill RC passages or sections?Hello all, yes this is another RC discussion topic. I was wondering if I should drill RC sections or just the passages. I have been doing both and fe…
... 's more than just doing a passage. It's the timing from ... when to give up on a question when it's sucking ... -
Is it worth it to read the questions for RC first.A lot of people seem to suggest this, but JY doesn't during the question review videos. Do you feel it's worth it or is it a major time suck?
... important thing is to get a good read. The LSAT passages ... and so when I read a passage the general mentality I like ... Darrelle Revis, and the RC passage is Calvin Johnson, and I ... -
Is it possible to have experimental section 1If LR was 1,3,5 is it possible for 1 to be experimental?
... comp, the real one had a passage on perfume, free-decision making ... rugs (solid/multicolored), which is a grouping game. -
Does RC come down to strategy?I would consider myself a very good reader, and I have an expansive vocabulary. Yet RC on the LSAT is a different beast all together. I took a Bluepr…
... that, so I want a method that will reflect ... why they would structure a passage a certain way as if ... things are introduced in a particular order, why certain ... rest will follow. As a comment a few above mine said ... you could have avoided a mistake every time you ... -
Curve for unpublished test centre LSATHey all, I sat the December LSAT at an unpublished test site in Japan, and from what I understand, the test I took was not the same as the one tak…
... neither one of them had a passage about sand dunes in Mongolia ... curve your test based on a completely different test that every ... just plug your score into a curve that is not even ... for a test that you took just ... -
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…
... in RC is a LR question, just with a longer stimulus ... supports or agrees with a critic theres a good chance TCR ... for all the questions of a passage are the same, its long ... (physically or mentally) incase a question comes up asking the ... as you read the passage -
RC technique that worked real good for meHey guys! http://lsatprep180.com/the-lsat-and-reading-speed-change-headline/#more-1638 If anything aint clear or you want to see if his stuff…
... speed reading from a different source. I'm a natural reader. Before ... :00 to 1:30 per passage. If I notate and sometimes ... phrasing, I can still finish a passage in around 2:30 with ... a quite good comprehension. English is ... -
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 …
... use either for an RC passage or for an LR question ... the odds of you seeing a passage on the LSAT that you ... LSAT passages are written in a similar style to the articles ... the Economist, making the magazine a good resource -
Retake disaster/need help from a mod..So I have now taken the LSAT 3 times, and I'm beyond frustrated. I took the LSAT for the first time OCT, 2013 after 6 months of study self-study and …
... let us say that a passage says:
"A number of things ... reclusive behavior, mercurial temperament and a struggle with alcoholism, actually ... BEYOND the scope of the passage... we don't know ... do is to read the passage... sometimes... when you can ... -
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…
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1. Take a passage. Spend 3.5 minutes ... the main point of the passage.
-Gaining command ... the main point of the passage.
-RC tests ... that section of the passage. This shouldn’t take ... improving it. A good command of the passage and it’ ... -
Need help from a Sage? (Closed)Hi all, I got a ton of help from fellow 7Sagers when I was studying for the LSAT. Now that I'm a Sage, I'm trying to pay it forward by helping out…
... down in the details of a passage.
At the end ... really think it's just a matter of practice (and review ... -
Reading Comprehension VocabularyHi, I am having trouble with the vocabulary especially for the RC section where questions ask for how the author feels about something, author's t…
... and the other side contains a definition and example of the ... of the words to read a passage and understand what is going ... Omg, this guy is talking a lot of nonesense about riddled ... this language means = is this a thesis, counterpoint, definition, example? ... -
Warm-up...Hello everybody, I often struggle at the beginning of my studies. Some of the time I seem to become mentally alert quickly and other times it take…
... 's you can try doing a game, a passage and like 5/6 ... -
Manhattan Prep RC Strategy GuideI was wondering if anyone was willing to share their experience with Manhattan Prep's materials, specifically their Reading Comprehension Strategy Gu…
... helps out.. it gives you a system to approach the RC ... ... what to look for in a passage all of that kind of ... zone in on others... its a great resource!!! -
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…
... familiar passages is to take a passage and try to imagine yourself ... bit of information from the passage, in appropriate outline form. Once ... , or a bit deeper)? Now, go back to the passage and look ... 't matter whether it's a fresh passage or not.
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…
... RC score has fluctuated a frustrating amount but seems to ... up in details of a passage can detract from seeing ... the overall structure of the passage. Can't see the ... to approach RC with a mind set focused more ... doing so well on a section that counts for ...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…
... the arguments in a convoluted RC passage. I've previously ... aimless to read through a RC passage without an explicit ... close attention to a particular section of a passage can sometimes ... be detracting to our understanding of the whole. A ...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 …
... do an LSAT RC passage questions and all is ... your ideal time reading a passage should be 3.5 minutes ... quickly refer back to the passage if need be. This ... not distinguish you from a native speaker... you may ... admissions committee. Even then a top score will only ...has anyone ever read an LSAT passage prior to the exam?Wondering if anyone experienced that either on PTs or on an actual exam.
Well not the same exact passage obviously but there was a passage on the Feb test where I had done a class project related to it.has anyone ever read an LSAT passage prior to the exam?Wondering if anyone experienced that either on PTs or on an actual exam.
There is a passage on realism in international relations. I'm pretty sure I read it prior to the test. I think it was written by Mearsheimer, maybe Walt.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 …
... I lacked direction when tackling a passage. "Just read it and answer ... most importantly, create a mental map of the passage. Where, physically on ... is in the passage. Rather, you simply make a mental flag: "okay ...Reading Comp Help !Okay, so I noticed JY does not really do "mapping" when it comes to reading comp. I have taken a Kaplan course before and basically I had to make num…
I am not a mechanical thinker and am ... if you're looking for a more structured and systematic ... almost nothing but RC for a week straight to really ... or the general flow of a passage but is instead the ... much better without time as a factor. If so, mapping ...Improving reading speed while maintaining accuracy on LSAT.Hey Fellow 7-Sagers, I'm a slow reader. I'm struggling with time-management on LR quiz practice questions. I'm unable to complete the quizzes within…
... structure and creating a "mental map" of the passage so I can ... retain every little detail about a passage in the allotted time so ... RC prep book serves as a good supplement to the 7Sage ...To those scoring high in RCDo you read for specific details? Or do you just vaguely remember where details they are? I'm trying to cut down on my time in RC, but I'm having a p…
... you spend on question per passage. since you are finishing with ... spare, it seems you do a passage in around 7 mins.
passage when doing questions. how do ...
