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RC - only downfall / fills me with rageHey all, So I just took PT 53 and scored a 169. Hoooray, right? Not quite. I scored a -1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a -9 in RC. Yes, a…
... I usually read the passage in about 2:50. I ... a lot of speed. I would say reading the passage should ... on RC. What helps in answering those questions is a ... of the work in RC is done in learning how to ... better and spot the subtleties in answer choices faster.
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Plateauing- Tips for Consistently Scoring in 170s?Hey All, 72 days left for all of my fellow September LSAT takers! Definitely beginning to feel that tinge of pressure. The end is in sight :) …
... same things over and over in different words. By becoming so ... answer choices, you can really speed up how quickly you process ... to just go over passages in immense detail, **untimed**, and ... , I will develop the correct reading and thinking processes for the ... -
Advices for RC: POE, reading for structure, notationHi all, I just finished the first reading section "introduction on reading comprehension" in CC. I also watched @"nicole.hopkins" video about her …
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Any tips for RC?Hey there I'm averaging -11 on RC. (156) I have done the CC method of RC and my score went up a little, but does anyone have any tips to further incr…
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Fool proof methodIn the Fool Proof Method for LG in the CC, step 6 tells us to write down all inferences from memory. What exactly does this mean in practice? For e…
... exactly does this mean in practice? For every game ... remember? Am I not reading the questions; just jotting ... figure out the inferences in the first place. ... memorize the pieces themselves (in my opinion) You' ... heck will increase your speed to just know where ... -
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Okay, is the issue reading faster, working more efficiently, drilling more LR or all three?LR is absolutely smacking me. I have done aprox. 30 PT with the most recent one being Being PT46. On the early PT i was scoring 165-172. But as the p…
... But I would say that speed IS pretty important--and that ... good variety in the difficulty of RC after 46 of reading). You ... to apprehend the argument structure (in a timely manner) presented ... arguments structure. This means not reading the question, and not ... -
Anybody have any good tips for hard RC?I can score anywhere from -1 to -7 (yiiiikes) on RC... sometimes it really just feels like a crapshoot. I usually do really well with reading comp o…
... running through the questions in 2 sweeps: First to ... usual questions in mind. So as I'm reading I' ... reader that working on your reading speed can be quite helpful. ... an internal passage map in your mind will help ... through the entire passage. In short, aim to cut ... -
Does this happen to you?Reading comprehension is my worst section. Relatively speaking. But on the situations where my timing is a little off and i don't have much time on t…
... passages, i'll just speed read through the passages ... passage and the questions in 6 minutes. As crazy ... what exact timing breakdown between reading the passage & ... right answer often when in a hurry, try to ... pre-phrase answers in the same way when ... -
People who do 25 in 25 for LR, what is your process?Do you answer every question by the 25 minute mark? Or do you skip some? How do you pick which questions to re-do in your extra time (obviously if…
... was a lot going on in the stimulus that if ... not make the same mistake reading things that I did the ... still want to maintain your speed here and not be slow ... left. These should be done in less than 30 seconds even ... and was my double circle in blind review but I ... -
RC TroublesHi friends, Wondering if anyone else is having a similar problem: I was scoring -0 or -1 in RC on the older tests, but in the 60s and 70s, I'm tre…
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Personally, I think my reading speed has increased since I began ... reading has helped me do this in fact. When I was reading passaged in ... that I read them in 2.5 to 3 ... which is what we need in RC. I return to ... -
Reading Comp FrustrationHi all, I'm doing really well with LG/LR and am consistently improving in these areas. RC, however, is a completely different story. Quick…
To the OP: Try reading the AC's first. ... at least preview them before reading the passage. I am a ... and time is the killer in RC for me. Once ... for most), my accuracy and speed drastically improved. It worked ... if you are doing well in LR than there is absolutely ... -
People who do 25 in 25 for LR, what is your process?Do you answer every question by the 25 minute mark? Or do you skip some? How do you pick which questions to re-do in your extra time (obviously if…
... not make the same mistake reading things that I did ... still want to maintain your speed here and not be ... . These should be done in less than 30 seconds even ... was my double circle in blind review but I ... add one more category, in between very very confident and ... -
Understanding Each Question Type on LRI have been studying for the LSAT for less than one year and would like to further improve on LR. I have read that many people have learned to identi…
I would agree with Alex. Reading the stem first gives you the direction, and having the background to know what each type of question will present is critical to speed and proper selection in my opinion. -
Strategies for a Slow ReaderTo any other slow readers out there--what strategies have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages well? I find myself needing to go th…
... really hard to answer. Reading is something each of ... ways in which we go about doing it. Addressing speed ... just read. Many times speed just evolves from practice. ... spend a lot of it in the passage.
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Trusting your game boardHey everyone, Any tips on reviewing game boards? I'm finding I'm either missing a rule, or overthinking the game board (i.e. thinking of all of th…
... only for speed but also to reinforce the rules in my ... one is more time saving in the long run. I ... read them in full, but I wonder if reading them in full ... I was just thinking because in LR I often find if ... for LG. Read the games in full (especially the harder ... -
Trusting your game boardHey everyone, Any tips on reviewing game boards? I'm finding I'm either missing a rule, or overthinking the game board (i.e. thinking of all of th…
... for speed but also to reinforce the rules in my ... read them in full, but I wonder if reading them in full ... I don't think reading the LG rules is like ... you should only be reading the LG rules once and ... see a sequencing game ordering in the first question!) and ... -
RC troublesHi all. So I took PT 70 today and got -15 on the RC. I am normally pretty bad at RC but recently I've done better once I realized exactly how I sh…
... essential performance goals: comprehension and speed. However, I would put ... comprehension and 20% on speed, especially on the more ... passages.
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I'm scared of the clockHey, guys! I'm looking for advice. I started my studies without timing. When I found 7 Sage I continued to drill without timing. I'm now afraid of th…
... me tremendously not only in my speed but also in getting over the ... that you can finish stuff in the time allotted and ... into "timed proctored" PTs. Thanks in advance :) !!
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I'm scared of the clockHey, guys! I'm looking for advice. I started my studies without timing. When I found 7 Sage I continued to drill without timing. I'm now afraid of th…
... that you perform your section in a timely manner, you can ... have found that reading at a normal speed and moving on from ... me to complete 25 questions in 25 minutes. It's about ... each of those questions. So in that way, what my watch ... -
I'm scared of the clockHey, guys! I'm looking for advice. I started my studies without timing. When I found 7 Sage I continued to drill without timing. I'm now afraid of th…
... that you perform your section in a timely manner, you can ... have found that reading at a normal speed and moving on from ... me to complete 25 questions in 25 minutes. It's about ... each of those questions. So in that way, what my watch ... -
I'm scared of the clockHey, guys! I'm looking for advice. I started my studies without timing. When I found 7 Sage I continued to drill without timing. I'm now afraid of th…
... that you perform your section in a timely manner, you ... have found that reading at a normal speed and moving on ... me to complete 25 questions in 25 minutes. It's ... each of those questions. So in that way, what my ... makes me want to speed and there is absolutely ... -
Inserting words that aren't there.Hi all - I just finished my first LSAT practice exam. I did much better than I thought I would! I am aiming for a 160 and I am surprised at how we…
Slow down on reading the stimulus. Don't rush ... at a natural, relaxed pace. Speed comes from acting decisively once ... on quickly when you're in danger of being bogged down ... -
Addendum or no?Hey y'all. I'm curious to see what others would do in my predicament. I suffered direct trauma to my right eye in August; now I have a big black "flo…
... 'd write a note in my profile in case the proctor gave ... think (unless it's somehow in my interest to be categorized ... one eye significantly hinders your reading speed, I think you have a ... -
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... the particular passage you're reading (in this case, choose the ... connected to the material in the passage (in this case choose ... The “heightened” denotes your reading at a speed which is “urgent” (which ... greatly improve your abilities in RC in as little as 3 ... -
Timed vs untimed practice testsI seem to be paralyzed when it comes to timed tests and am wondering if changing my approach might help. I have now taken 4 practice tests and scored…
... organize my thoughts after reading the stimulus or passage ... it accurately and confidently, then speed comes with practice.
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