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How to develop internal cues to not spend too much time on a questionI've been focusing on the LR section of the LSAT. I realized I can spend up to 3 minutes on a question during timed test conditions. This is...ridicu…
... spend up to 3 minutes on a question during timed test ... realize I'm spending so much time on a question. To me ... , it's like only a minute and a ... a habit of checking my watch at the question 10 ... spend too much time on any one question? Please ... -
RC ImprovementHi everyone, So far I have taken 9 RC timed sections. On all 9 RC timed sections I do at worst -10 and at best -7. My BR score is usually around -…
... My average passage reading time is around 3 minutes. I notice ... tried:
1. Spending 10 minutes on each of the first 3 ... and "throwing a hail Mary for the 4th passage"
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Speed + Panic: A Love StoryI've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes …
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Time is a huge shadow hanging over the ... my "natural speed"- not a BR, but not time ... core. If I'm spending six minutes on a complex parallel question, it ... 's the nature of speed on the LSAT.
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Study PlanHi everyone! I just finished my curriculum and planning on taking the June LSAT. What study schedules have worked for you and have made you successfu…
... right because Y and move on. However, I don't ... of each PT as a juicy orange. You want ... of it. And by spending 10 minutes breaking a question down and writing ... you will likely not miss a question like that again; ... of the PT explanations on 7Sage whether or not ... -
When to switch between Powerscore and Core CurriculumI have just finished the core curriculum for Logical Reasoning, would it be better to continue with the core curriculum or start reading the LR Bible…
... 7Sage. Learning games is such a visual exercise that seeing it ... in-and-out games for a while. Even still, I just ... Powerscore had me writing out spending 10 minutes on diagramming alone, lol. It could ... -
How to Approach RC For Feb testSo I did write the December test but I have already registered to write the Feb one. RC has been my weakest section and I honestly thought I had i…
... this particular passage type, then I think drilling is a great idea ... do a passage a day, and this has really helped me improve on my ... found that I take about 10 minutes on one passage, sometime more which is ... -
For those who score 170+, warm-up or no warm-up?I was curious if any of you high scorers out there usually do a quick LR/RC/LG warm-up before taking a PT. I think warm-ups are a good idea if you…
... if you're still a little shaky on some of your ... fundamentals, but after a certain point ... slow in the first RC passage because he didn't ... 5 minute time on a passage and instead spending 8 minutes on that passage. So not warming ... -
LR Hard QuestionsI've been really depressed not getting difficult 4-5 questions on LR (many times 3 too). This hurts my overall score so much that I've been consisten…
... going -3 on LG and -10 (-5/-5) on LR, you ... This happens with me on para a lot recently. I lose ... it's easy end up spending 3 minutes on a question.
... 3) Lawgic: The gateway to a ... And then do it 10 more times. -
Reading Comprehension strugglesGood evening 7SAGE family, I have been studying for the LSAT for around six months. Although I've finished all CC for reading comprehension I cont…
... 7 minutes remaining when I get to the last passage and ... either you are spending too long on the passage or getting caught ... a danger zone if you are spending an upwards of four minutes ...
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Struggling to Hit 160I've been having a hard time trying to reach 160. I do blind review, but I think I probably do it wrong. I think I may need more drilling and probabl…
... I will finish a passage and questions together in 6 minutes or less ... put 10 minutes into a passage and questions and still try to come back on ... take 3 and a half minutes to read a passage, frequently 4 minutes, sometimes even ... -
Missing 12-15 on RC.. any advice?At this point I might as well just guess all the answers ha ha! To be fair, I've only taken 2 RC sections so far (have been studying LR and LG for…
... they have much more documentation on how to go about each ... Flex), so I'm spending about 13-15 minutes on a passage and questions. I ... feel confident, just like practicing a new skill.
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Improving at RC for Low ScorersI’ve been studying for the LSAT for about 7 months now. I’ve seen pretty significant improvements on LG and LR. Right now I’m usually at around -1 to…
... ) to finishing all four passages (-10 - -8).
If ... the real world. After reading a passage about some weird animal like ... liked the youtube videos on the RC passage pages that discuss ... people spend 2.5 - 3 minutes on a passage, I believe it's not ... -
Reading Comp QuestionIs it normal to take 9-12 minutes on a passage that has 7-8 questions? This time is also spent annotating, underlining, and etc. I usually only get 1…
... normal to take 9-12 minutes on a passage that has 7-8 questions ... though, which I guess is a good thing? I'm not ... -
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…
... no more than 3 minutes on a passage and then aim ... paragraph 1 laying out a phenomenon and paragraph 2 ... read all the answers on any question for ... know every detail from the passage.
Tradeoff.< ... since then been focusing on improving my accuracy ... -
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…
... having a good understanding of the passage. You need to average 8 minutes ... each passage in order to finish in 35 minutes, so just find a ... generally spend around 3 minutes on a passage (which is probably a slow to moderate ... -
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... almost guaranteed a re-take (and 7Sage is big on not wasting ... you probably need to work on you timing/skipping strategy. It ... ), then take another 5-10 minutes (5 for retakes 10 for fresh) to ... nicely. And you'll have 10 minutes on a fresh test to attempt the ... -
A Tip on Beating Mid Section StressThere is no worse feeling during a timed section than when you come across a difficult question, have trouble processing it, and feel like you should…
... we run into a logic game, RC passage or LR question ... are blowing valuable seconds or minutes on questions that you are already ... never spend more than ten minutes on a passage) or, more effectively they ... As soon as you stall on a specific part of that process ... -
Feeling discourageI can talk to anyone, so I might as well post it here. I have been stuck at 157 for the last four PTs that I've taken, and I do not know what to do. …
... down and refusing to move on from a paragraph until I understood ... to spend 3,4,5 minutes on a passage, but with true understanding, the ... for me, moving through the passage and engaging with it actively ... cool"
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Advice Post-Practice TestsHi! I have a few questions regarding practice tests. First, after taking a practice exam, should i keep studying and doing problem sets? Or is…
... some additional points to think on:
Is your ... yourself to skip faster. Spending 2 minutes on a question and then deciding to ... can incrementally shave down time on questions you could be ... write/type out these thoughts on the questions where you ... -
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 …
... never spend more than 5 minutes on a passage) COMPREHENSION is what is ... always running out of time on RC. However, after listening ... finishing efficiently and getting a more consistent/higher score ... and spend more time upfront on each passage. Try it out and ... -
168!! Reflections from a URM who sucks at testsCan't believe I'm finally making this post after so long, now I can't seem to find all the words for what I want to say. I am: low income, first g…
... probably only missing harder questions on RC.
So my ... time to really absorb the passage. One of my mistakes when ... sentence in there is for a reason that goes back to ... would take like 5-6 minutes on a passage, constantly synthesizing ideas in my ... -
No improvement in Timed, Massive in BlindWondering if anyone has had this experience: I started studying for this test seriously around mid-June, and plan on taking it in September. My diagn…
... an anxiety thing and a focusing issue. It ... a 2 or 3 star question). Time winding down, frustrations over spending ... three minutes on a question, etc., has ... I can hit a 163 on my next PT ... with a target of ... -
Reading Comprehension: What’s your average time spent on each passage?I’m trying to gauge whether or not my experience is normal. How much time does everyone spend on reading the passage? JUST reading it, not answeri…
... time does everyone spend on reading the passage? JUST reading it, not ... tells me I’m spending about 2-minutes per passage while also telling ... should be closer to 7-10 minutes. I’m not getting every ... so that’s not even a flex. I seem to be ... -
Do I hit a wall? Any advice would be appreciated, Thank you!!Hi Everyone, In the beginning of June this summer, I was in the middle 150. In the last 4 prep test, I got 154 in prep test 63(BR 169), 160 in prep …
... I always tend to miss 10-12 questions in prep test ... tend to spend 3.5 minutes on the passage but easily got stuck ... Expectation. Since i am not a native English speaker , I ... frustrated by getting stuck on questions and spending 2 minutes on some hard questions ... -
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…
... ~ 2.5 minutes skimming a passage and having a grasp on points made in ... , they go back to a passage for questions whenever needed. ... 3.5 ~ 4 minutes understanding a passage solidly (just like how ... we try to spend enough time on ... -
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
... get a question wrong quickly, rather than spending time and effort on a question ... % but it takes you ten minutes on average to get that question ... you manage to get through a passage but your understanding is not ... -
How I scored a 180I scored a 180 on the July 2020 LSAT (it was my first time taking it) and I’m writing to share what I did. I was very encouraged by the 180 experienc…
... May, I was aiming for a 10-PT average of 177 (which ... me. (Sometimes this meant spending 15 minutes on an LR question. Rarely, ... it meant spending an hour on an ... to spend 2.5-4 minutes on the passage (longer than felt natural ... -
I take 4 minutes on each of the reading passagesSo I have no problem with speed....Trust me, I can read the passages in 2 minutes or less....but in one sense I do have a problem with speed, because…
... one sense I do have a problem with speed, because ... passages in 3 or less minutes on the older RC's, ... but there are a lot harder inference, definition, ... t mean I comprehend the passage on the certain level which ... I don't make a key inference which is based ... -
LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question ... negation test
10. Parallel
When reading ... are really struggling with a passage, eliminate as best you ... not get sucked into spending 3+ minutes on answering a question right.
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First untimed -0 on a Passage-Thanks Alex!!!I still have a long way to go with my LSAT studies and we all know how frustrating this test can be at times. For this reason, I think its all the mo…
... usually do one untimed RC passage a day before working LR ... fact just a few days ago in a recent post ... my first -0 on an untimed RC passage. What makes it ... the fact it was a science passage. I hate science passages ... about, but I did today on my 19th attempt. So ...
