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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.
... rushing -- ever. Speed comes from recognizing gaps in reasoning and cookie ... what is going on. Speed also comes from recognizing ... -
Any tips on RC...
... it's difficult to change reading speed over a short period of ... have to reread things because in the middle of the ... identify other weaknesses, changing things in order to improve timing/accuracy ... s rings or the way in which planetary activity affects weather ... -
Accidentally discovered an awesome trick to improve LG section by 4/5 AUTOMATICALLYIt is incredible. I just finished the LG curriculum today, and so all evening I was drilling LG sections. I was having a ton of trouble getting al…
... scoring well below my average. In order to prepare for sept ... . This included prep tests and reading comp. When I took the ... you want at a faster speed test day will feel like ... -
35 minutes on RC, how do you manage your time to finish all the questionsRC is my strongest area right now, I am scoring 20 questions correct on average. Unfortunately, my speed is very low, I am only able to do two passag…
... reading longer articles from the first to the last word. The speed ... probably is because you are not used to reading longer ... , which are often very specific in nature. Do you read the ... and I am sure your reading speed will improve -
35 minutes on RC, how do you manage your time to finish all the questionsRC is my strongest area right now, I am scoring 20 questions correct on average. Unfortunately, my speed is very low, I am only able to do two passag…
... correct on average. Unfortunately, my speed is very low, I am ... able to do two passages in 35 minutes. English is my ... . Do low resolution summaries after reading each paragraph and connect that ... topics that gave you trouble in RC. An interested and knowledgeable ... -
BR Score Finally at Target ScoreHey guys! So I have consistently been getting a BR Score that is on average close to my Target score nonetheless getting questions correct and co…
... worked for you guys in terms of timing for ... do well with 25 question in 25 minutes. Some people ... in 30 minutes. Speed really comes not from rushing the reading ... beginning of the section in less than a minute ... are the same difficultly in less then a minute ... -
BR Score Finally at Target ScoreHey guys! So I have consistently been getting a BR Score that is on average close to my Target score nonetheless getting questions correct and co…
... worked for you guys in terms of timing for ... do well with 25 question in 25 minutes. Some people ... in 30 minutes. Speed really comes not from rushing the reading ... beginning of the section in less than a minute ... are the same difficultly in less then a minute ... -
Over the 170 hump?? (LR is dragging me down...)I started taking this course a month or two ago in preparation for the December LSAT. I finally started doing real practice tests recently. I never d…
... lot of great recommendations already in this thread.
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speed. I read stimuli slowly, ... ever notice yourself repeatedly re-reading the same stimulus or ... -
170+ scorers - do you eliminate all 4 AC's/timing issuesHey I have a question for those consistently scoring 170 or above. During a timed test, do you actually read and eliminate all 4 answer choices (AC)…
... thing that really started to speed up my time and pushed ... test is having information come in one ear and immediately ... quickly, back to yourself, in your own words. Paraphrasing is ... take this active mindset into Reading Comprehension and see improvements. Just ... -
How to truly 'take in' what you've read on the first try?Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well :3 I seem to have developed this habit while I was in university where I don't really 'take in' what I read…
... had the same approach of reading things a few times before ... "take it in." Early on, I just practiced reading more deliberately than ... aren't quite used to reading as carefully as the LSAT ... have to slow down to speed up. -
Suggestions for the next two weeksI've been over 160 for over a month now (highest 164) (BR ~170 and on untimed drills I get -4 to -1 on LR/RC, -0 on LG). Working too much, trying to …
... finishing all the questions in the sections. I'm ... an easier transition to heavy reading loads.
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... LR that will result in you getting faster, or ... get as many questions in 35 minutes as you ... as well as your speed/pace going through the sections ... -
RC strugglesWith only days before the December test... I am struggling to improve RC. I have tried every possible strategy to improve my timing on this sectio…
... day, I practice reading using a speed reading app. Not to speed read. Just ... me up for this breakthrough. In any case, I attribute my ... increase to those two tweaks in technique.
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RC strugglesWith only days before the December test... I am struggling to improve RC. I have tried every possible strategy to improve my timing on this sectio…
Stopped in just to see if there ... leaned more toward my natural reading style, which is of course ... underlining every other sentence haha. Speed reading app, wouldn't have thought ... -
Advice for the final push?Joining in the chorus of people who are gearing up for December 2nd! Here's where I'm at right now: PT scores 165-167 BR scores 177-180 Averag…
... ve been missing in RC consistently in a single passage ... if there is anything in the analytics that tell ... 2 or 3 questions in multiple passages. I do ... like a speed reading app to increase overall reading speed. The limited ... I'm re-taking in February too though so ... -
RC strugglesWith only days before the December test... I am struggling to improve RC. I have tried every possible strategy to improve my timing on this sectio…
... day, I practice reading using a speed reading app. Not to speed read. Just ... me up for this breakthrough. In any case, I attribute my ... increase to those two tweaks in technique.
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RC SpeedI usually do pretty well with reading speed. Never more than 5minutes (which is rare). Normally between 3:30 and 4. But when I hear JY's target times…
... usually do pretty well with reading speed. Never more than 5minutes ( ... during BR untimed, keep in mind that the goal isn ... efficiency. Could you have zeroed in on a particular word/phrase ... address the specific task mentioned in the question stem? If not ... -
Advice for isolating RCLike many, I hate RC. It's my worst section. I was wondering if any of you have any advice on how to isolate and focus on RC studying between weekly …
... RC practice. Feigning interest in the passage topic somewhat helps ... for me to really speed up my reading and increasing my ... that makes a big difference in how we think about ... the same amount of time in it as we do ... to improve in LR and LG. Partly ... -
First 10 questions of LR (speed q)Hi everyone (sorry for the second post in one day), Just starting my PT grind, and I've noticed I usually fail to get to the last 2-3 questions in…
... to do the first 10 in 10 mins.
... read the stimulus at super speed though. everyone is different, ... I was getting through them in like 9 or 10 ... of my time was spent in the ACs. I tried ... of my time in the stimulus though and reading at a normal ... -
done with this?I just stopped at the end of section 2-- logic games-- in a prep test, after leaving one game almost completely unfinished. I think I'm ready to give…
I improved my LR by reading lsat hacks after blind review. ... per question (LR). The jump in score will come unexpectedly and ... areas what increases the speed and accuracy in recognition of right patterns ... -
Timing is negatively affecting my LR performance...Hi everyone, I have a bit of a weird problem... Over my preparation for the LSAT, I have made HUGE improvements but I have one thing in LR still …
... kind of space out in the middle of reading the stimulus due ... a countdown timer but after reading this I started using a ... able to finish LR section in 37 minutes. That gave me ... practice, I was able to speed up on LR sections with ... -
Okay, I'm going to retake. Now what?I'm not sure where to turn/what to do, except that I know I'm re-taking after scoring a 151 in December (first take). My highest PT was a 154 with a …
... m planning to read that in conjunction with learning the ... expect to finish the CC in ~6 weeks. It's ... do it right repeatedly, and speed will take care of itself ... with 7Sage. I think reading it first or after the ... thing, but I think reading both at the same time ... -
Postponing a cycle - Course adviceHi! Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of 2017! So I got my December score back (155). I was aiming for a 160, but since I was PTing around 155-15…
... Games and reading (because I think my verbal processing speed is just ... two weeks with section drills in between. -
Fixing your mistakes in the last 10 min in LR, is 30 min section PT not an efficient strategy?Hi, I've seen many posts about skipping and pacing strategy, especially those where ppl say they skip and fix their mistakes in the last 10 min in…
... 26. The "skipping" came in when I found myself stuck ... in the early questions, and would waste time re-reading and ... shoot to be done in about 25min or so. ... and I stopped re-reading questions. This also gave ... , otherwise you will never speed up. You need to ... -
Timing?To get a 170, do you think one should consistently finish all the questions in 30-32 mins? Which of course will allow some time to go back and double…
... consistently finish all the questions in 30-32 mins? Which of ... ’m wondering if I should speed up a little.
speed up by reading faster or getting sloppy ... . I've found most of my speed ... -
Just got PT 83. 178 avg PT; choked on real LSAT. help?!Title says it mostly. I’ve [unfortunately] done all of the PTS in the 50-80s. Used the 30s & 40s for drills. Haven’t really touched PT 1-29. From…
... to me, was PTing in low 170s with the occasional ... out as needing improvement (reading comp) but when I ... tests I hadn't done in months was fine. Also ... stuff I’ve never read in all my LSAT forum “ ... I practice speeding my anxiety speed will feel more ..... normal? ... -
High accuracy, low speedHi all, When I drill my weaker LR question types (untimed), I almost always go -0, and on BR I usually go -1/-2 per LR section. On a timed section…
... I do to improve speed and endurance for LR ... you about 80% confident in your answer choices and ... can be really helpful in getting you to move ... Often times people keep re-reading the stimulus after each answer ... breaking down the argument in the stimulus and that ... -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... is you memorize what is in each part of the passage ... it is definitely a reading speed problem. To address reading speed you might need ... with the referential phrasing used in the section or just get ... faster in general. Some people have tried ... -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... past september, scored 145, rewrote in December and scored 155. I ... am re-wrtiging again in two weeks, and I have ... to improve on is my reading speed. I consistently don't get ... answer the last 5 questions in arguments, and I always barely ... -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... a couple options for someone in your shoes.
First ... and for some people, their reading speed may never seem to increase ... points. However, I think if reading speed is your biggest issue than ... re dead set on taking in February, I would suggest only ... -
Hoping for some advice...Hello everyone! I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on how to tackle the LSAT if you are a slow reader. A little background: I w…
... one of the various speed reading applications and use those until ... cut down on time spent in other areas (answering questions, ... your speed like when reading something you're really interested in? I ... you're actually interested in all topics. Easier said ...
