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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…
... a somewhat similar approach to doing the initial read of the passage ... do the read of the passage?
... do all questions in a passage if you wanted ... finish all questions in a passage in just about ... one more question wrong per passage.
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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…
... a somewhat similar approach to doing the initial read of the passage ... do all questions in a passage if you wanted to ... finish all questions in a passage in just about 2 ... are mentioning a specific part of the passage. I ... that I understand the passage. I try not ... -
I keep missing a very specific question typeI keep missing two types of questions, "Which would the author most likely agree with" and "what is the author's attitude towards X". Other than that…
... you finish a passage you should already have a sense about ... same answer, however given a few seconds to reflect ... a bit fuzzy on what was going on in the passage ... . If you're not going for a 165+ ... apply it analogously to a different situation or subject. ... -
What do you do when you don't understand a passage?Do you guys have a strategy for what to do during a PT or a test when you just don't understand a passage after repeatedly reading it and are startin…
... question! I usually only read a passage once to begin with, even ... /gain insight into the passage. If there is a main point question ... might try to skim the passage again and piece as much ... if there's only one passage like that should minimize the ... -
What do you do when you don't understand a passage?Do you guys have a strategy for what to do during a PT or a test when you just don't understand a passage after repeatedly reading it and are startin…
... I'm having trouble with a passage, even after re-reading it ... ; completely opposite of what the passage is about; etc), so I ... can help me grasp the passage a lot more clearly. I then ... ones for me) and through a combination of quickly of re ... -
Blind Review score higher than actual scoreHi Everyone In the beginning of doing prep test, my highest actual score is 152 with highest blind review score 162 after 7 prep tests. I figured so…
... /> On BR I read the passage again and write down the ... 's assertions and argument on a separate piece of paper. I ... at the bigger picture in a passage (why is this stated, what ... -
RC help pleaseEveryone, I've practiced every part of the test but the one section that fails to improve is RC. As a result, it prevents me frm getting the scor…
... for the scale, PEAR, and passage maps. Those three things have ... closely to the end of a passage video by J.Y. He ... uses passage maps almost every single time -
To annotate or not ? Annotation or just read through?So far, I've tried circling all transition words (ex: but, however, therefore) and important words that specify the author's viewpoint, but I've foun…
... moments are/occur in the passage; assume that you'll ... more than 3 minutes reading a passage; I DO get two reads ... that for a number of questions (anything referring to "the passage"), you ... choices) with the text/passage/your digestion of reasoning structure ... -
Advice - where to go from here?Alright! I have completed the Premium package of 7Sage twice now, I started taking prep tests at the end of May and, so far, my average for PTs is 16…
I would do a couple of things to warm ... would warm up with only a passage because personally I'd get ... 4 passages before diving into a PT.
On test ... . I also read 1 RC passage to get my mind into ... -
How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... important as having a good understanding of the passage. You need to ... around 3 minutes on a passage (which is probably a slow to moderate ... to refer back to the passage. As for the other questions ... details are found in the passage really expedites the process of ... -
How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... a high RC score and getting too bogged down by the passage ... concisely. Putting the passage into your own words ... you re-read a passage or a section if you ... definitely humbling to finish a passage that you just ... sufficient mastery of each passage, and do this ... -
Improving endurance/stamina on RCHi All, I'm a reader. I love reading. However, I'm finding that my mind is wandering somewhat out of control (most likely due to anxiety, not bore…
... that as I'm reading a passage I'm constantly thinking, ... in case you stumble across a related detail question but ... in RC). I read a section (sometimes I group two ... help speed things up a bit or at the ... sections.
Keeping a clear task in mind as ... -
In a slump =(I've been really delaying making this thread, partially in hopes that I would start hitting the scores I need to soon, and wouldn't need to basically…
... (Brookings, CATO, CFR) - also, as a Humanities/English major, the importance ... as you go along through a passage is really crucial so you ... -
How long do you usually spend on reading a RC passage?I am curious how you guys approach RC passages. For RC, some of my friends told me that they spend about 2 ~ 2.5 minutes skimming a passage and h…
... the trainer. I read the passage with minimal pauses to mark ... more than 3-mins on a passage because difficult ones are designed ... without referring back to the passage. However, RC is my strongest ... -
How long do you usually spend on reading a RC passage?I am curious how you guys approach RC passages. For RC, some of my friends told me that they spend about 2 ~ 2.5 minutes skimming a passage and h…
... aimed for about 3 minutes a passage, hoping to have at least ... was reading. If there was a certain line or paragraph that ... advancing them, which argument the passage favored overall and why it ... -
Skip Ahead to Long Passages in Reading Comp?Thoughts on skipping ahead to do the long passages in Reading Comp?
... time you spend reading a passage (by more than a few seconds). As ... -
FAQ & other helpful links<font color="#9C0027">This is a constant work in progress! If you see a question that's asked frequently and the answer is not here, please let @stud…
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A: Drilling is when you work ... not technically constitute drilling. Doing a timed section of LR/RC ... as is just doing a passage, a game, or a few LR questions whether ... /
There's a video underneath the title that ... -
Circling questions for BR during PTForgive me if this has been covered elsewhere. I have been at this since December and just finished taking my 14th PT. My BR scores are high (174+) b…
... that the difference between a 172 and a 175 is likely 3 ... can find support in the passage for 95%+ of your answers ... be directly supported by the passage, but they are rare so ... highlighters for each questionn in a passage and highlight its corresponding support ... -
"Drilling"???When people on 7Sage discuss "drilling" I am confused as to what they are referring to. Is "drilling" doing Blind Reviews and re-writing the same Lo…
... not technically constitute drilling. Doing a timed section of LR/RC ... , as is just doing a passage, a game, or a few LR questions whether ... -
More reading comp practice?Hello 7Sage! I have run into a problem. Between Feb 2015 and June 2015 I did every preptest, except for 72, 73, and 74. Since June, in preparation…
... repeatable mostly because I have a good memory for the content ... So when I take it a second time I don't ... main point, so I finish a passage in like 2 minutes less ... When I go over to a test that I haven't ... the most repeatable. I have a terrible memory for those. I ... -
Wild Fluctuations in ScoreSo I've been at this LSAT thing for a while. One aspect of test-taking I am really struggling with is consistency. On my last round of testing leadin…
... I know life can be a factor in this, but ... do better if I do a passage, a game, and ~5 random ... questions prior to taking a PT. But I don ... 170s timed so that's a really good sign. How ... I would chill out a bit if I were ... . And while I'm a big believer in meditation, ... -
Manhattan LSAT's "Reading For The Scale" Reading Comprehension method...Has anyone tried Manhattan's RC strategy? It seems like a waste of mental energy to me, but other people swear by it. If any of you have tried it, I'…
... 's that are presented in a passage. That's the extent to ... because I saw it as a likely time sink from the ... -
Memory Method?Hey, Im working my way through the RC section and have a couple quick questions. For doing the memory Method is it best that I print out the RC quest…
... it down. I just found a nice video where JY explains ... main points for a passage are (LSAT 21 S4 passage 3 for anyone ... useful cause it gives me a bench mark. -
Advice! Deadlines!7Sage! I have a question regarding registration/LSAC business. I wanted to write the October exam, but I’m not feeling confident as of late. I wa…
... , but you've put in a decent amount of work to ... least next Monday. Then do a passage/game/~5-10 LR questions ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... the main point of the passage as a whole. Note the authors ... is, after you've read a passage while drilling, pretend you have ... without looking back to the passage to just read important lines ... . Describe the passage on your own terms, because ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... Manhattan's RC does have a number of good drills that ... unfamiliar with and it has a chapter on section salvaging when ... you only have a few minutes for a passage. It is certainly ... bullet of RC is doing a lot of passages. Pull out ... -
Still struggling.I am now on timed PT's and still struggling with MBT questions and SA questions. I have only taken 3 PT's so far 19,20, 21. I'm BRing in the 160's w.…
... the main point of the passage as a whole. Note the authors ... is, after you've read a passage while drilling, pretend you have ... without looking back to the passage to just read important lines ... . Describe the passage on your own terms, because ... -
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 :((
... can accidentally glaze over a passage and then I panic ... min to read the passage and annotate it, and ... science passages, I have a slight advantage since I was ... majority on a science passage (and its a great way ... putting minority groups in a positive light so that ... -
Best Strategy to Improving Time Overall?Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on the best way to drill/study/practice in order to improve speed. I finally feel really solid i…
... and my last RC passage is usually started with only ... move on to the next passage. Or, you might ... question cut-offs (and a passage read should not take you ... mins for the last passage is nerve wracking and ...
Be especially wary of passage 1. I find that it ... -
Am I reviewing wrong?I usually take a timed PT and then do the whole PT again untimed (BR all questions). Afterwards I review the answers for all questions using LSAT Ana…
... order but now will be skipping a 10 then repeat, what do ... down fundamental so I am a bit worried.
