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Lessons learned: Giving up on my diagnostic to a 175I’ve benefited greatly from the 7sage course and community, so I’d like to contribute a few lessons learned from this all-too-often infuriating proce…
... first PT. I scored a 163 on PT 36 (timed, 4 ... per work day and 5-10 hours on the weekend) from July ... hours of LSAT prep on top of a 40-hour work ... of time I was actually spending on LSAT prep down to the ... supplemented 7sage’s course with a number of LSAT books, ... -
How long does it take you to answer a PMR or a PF question?Hi Everyone, It seems that some students, including me, spend a lot of time on PMR or PF questions. This has made me skip them in timed tests, eve…
... , including me, spend a lot of time on PMR or PF questions ... I just realized is not a good strategy. I tend to ... spending 3 minutes per question, which is like 10% of the section time on ... -
How do you all decide how hard a question or passage is?Hi there, I know you all rank how hard questions or passages are on a five-point scale. I figured you do it based on what percentage of people got a …
... hard questions or passages are on a five-point scale. I ... you do it based on what percentage of people ... />
I just finished a preptest (66) and I'm ... complete. Game 2 got 10 minutes target time, but was ... long we should spend on them.
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How much time should I spend on "difficult" RC passages.So I'm drilling hard RC passages and I seem to have the most success when I spend I little extra time on the questions. So instead of finishing in t…
... spend I little extra time on the questions. So instead of ... these passages in about 8-10 Minutes. When doing full length Prep ... spend that much time on an RC passage? I can't imagine ... for extra time by finishing a passage in like 5 minutes. -
The "5 Minutes Remaining" StrategyThis has been something that works for me. In the past, I have found that when the timer calls out 5 minutes left, even if I only barely started on t…
... 5 minutes left, even if I only barely started on the last passage ... , I can usually finish the passage and ... back to hard questions with a fresh eye helps tremendously, allowing ... an LR section with about 10 minutes left. -
Skipping strategy for RC similar to 10 in 10 and 15 in 15?Hi guys, For RC, I'm just wondering whether any 170+ scorers employ a skipping strategy commonly seen in LR, where you do 10 questions in 10 minut…
... 15 minutes to have 10 minutes left over to do a second pass on 3 ... -5 questions that were skipped on purpose ... time can vary for each passage on RC, that this technique may ... the last passage with ~ 10 minutes left, I tend to freak out a bit ... -
Problems with stamina rooted in fundamentals?So I took preptest 40, scored a horrid 156. I noticed I did alright on the first two sections, but completely bombed the last two. This was my first …
... at least 1 question per passage, but my (untimed) ability has ... time remaining, usually around 3 minutes. I hardly get any of ... am able to complete in 10 minutes.
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Need advice on how to increase speed...Hi all! I just started taking timed practice tests at the end of July and have noticed that I need to improve my speed in all sections. In logic …
... you'll have 20 minutes for the remaining 10 or 11 questions ... is not a factor. The factor is people spending too long on questions ... talking about, move on immediately. That 3 minutes you save right in ... ~8:30 mark for that passage, and then again at the ... -
Scored 10 points lower than PT average on June test. How do I fix this?TL;DR : Looking for some insights with issues I apparently have with test day performance - PT'ing much higher than my score. First, a little bac…
... build your skills. Getting 10 180s in a row during PTs does ... average about -1 on LG now. A simple misread on game 1 led ... to me spending 5 minutes just reading and marking up each passage versus ... 2.5 minutes I spend reading the passage. I then missed 10 questions ... -
Struggling with timingHey guys, So I just wanted to get some feedback on how I should approach my issue. I took my first timed LR section and scored only 10/25 (I only…
... was easy, everyone would get a 170+. But, everyone doesn' ... you have trouble understanding the passage/stimulus the first time ... should see where you're spending too much time when ... first 10 questions) in 10 minutes, 15 questions in 15 minutes, and so on and ... -
Struggling with timingHey guys, So I just wanted to get some feedback on how I should approach my issue. I took my first timed LR section and scored only 10/25 (I only…
... was easy, everyone would get a 170+. But, everyone doesn' ... you have trouble understanding the passage/stimulus the first time ... should see where you're spending too much time when ... first 10 questions) in 10 minutes, 15 questions in 15 minutes, and so on and ... -
Timing Anxiety Loop!I'm sort of in a dilemma: I use a watch because I need to keep track of time in each section, but when I look at my watch and if I see I'm a bit behi…
... on them from the start, we will not make 10 questions in 10 minutes ... questions correct rather than spending time upfront on them. My score ... want to spend time on reading the passage but you want ... it was a conceptual issue or a grammar issue or a focus ... -
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…
... head. Try spending between 3-4 minutes reading the passage. 2 minutes means you ... too fast and spending too little time on the passage.
> < ... essentially began treating RC like a memory competition against the ... same way with LR 9/10...but with RC...I'm ... -
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…
... head. Try spending between 3-4 minutes reading the passage. 2 minutes means you ... too fast and spending too little time on the passage.
> & ... essentially began treating RC like a memory competition against the ... same way with LR 9/10...but with RC...I'm ... -
Hard RC Passages/Time ManagementI'm in the midst of my first really intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a little hung up on strategy. Out of the last 5 or 6 sections I've done…
... still a quick read. On average, you've got 8.5 minutes per passage ... , but that means more like 10 minutes for ... the hardest passage. I would not ... to, but for most questions spending more time will not help ... -
Hard RC Passages/Time ManagementI'm in the midst of my first really intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a little hung up on strategy. Out of the last 5 or 6 sections I've done…
... still a quick read. On average, you've got 8.5 minutes per passage ... , but that means more like 10 minutes for ... the hardest passage. I would not ... to, but for most questions spending more time will not help ... -
Hard RC Passages/Time ManagementI'm in the midst of my first really intensive bout of studying on RC, and I'm a little hung up on strategy. Out of the last 5 or 6 sections I've done…
... still a quick read. On average, you've got 8.5 minutes per passage ... , but that means more like 10 minutes for ... the hardest passage. I would not ... to, but for most questions spending more time will not help ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... during BR, I get like -10+. Like what the hell??? Please ... markings on the passage.
Teaching RC made me realize a lot ... have 3 minutes left over at the end of the passage with ... and getting them correct vs spending more time and getting them ... -
Rant/HELP (with RC)I know there are so many threads on how to squash RC on here. But I really feel like I'm a rare case of someone who sucks harder than average at RC. …
... during BR, I get like -10+. Like what the hell??? Please ... have 3 minutes left over at the end of the passage with ... a combination of not focusing on low resolution summaries when reading the passage ... and getting them correct vs spending more time and getting them ... -
Improve RC by JuneThe school I'll be attending this fall said I could increase my scholarship by improving my LSAT score (even by 1 point!). So... What do you guys sug…
... to just dive in early on. When I was hammering RC ... each passage in its entirety. Don't move on from a question until ... idea of where you're spending time. This sort of practice ... notice that a passage (especially the first or second) takes 10 minutes or more ... -
Approach for January?I'm starting my retake prep now for January 26th. I got a [removed] on the November 17th LSAT and am hoping to get that up to 165-169 on the January …
... a -10 or more RC, you aren't finishing the final passage ... un-timed drilling and focus on your low resolution summaries, ... by reading the passage for 3 minutes and moving to questions ... need for a passage after 3 minutes - so spending the extra 2 minutes to ... -
Getting to -0 in RC?I'm looking for advice/resources for getting to -0 in the RC Section. I'm very consistently getting -3 on RC sections and am typically missing the "c…
... . Then take a few minutes break and reread the entire passage slowly and ... important than quantity. Just doing 10-20 will substantially improve this ... , try experimenting on spending more or less time in the passage on the first ... -
Getting to -0 in RC?I'm looking for advice/resources for getting to -0 in the RC Section. I'm very consistently getting -3 on RC sections and am typically missing the "c…
... important than quantity. Just doing 10-20 will substantially improve this ... , try experimenting on spending more or less time in the passage on the first ... real time, you attempt a passage in 8 minutes and 45 seconds? Also ... -
Getting to -0 in RC?I'm looking for advice/resources for getting to -0 in the RC Section. I'm very consistently getting -3 on RC sections and am typically missing the "c…
... . Then take a few minutes break and reread the entire passage slowly and ... important than quantity. Just doing 10-20 will substantially improve this ... , try experimenting on spending more or less time in the passage on the first ... -
June '21 LSATHey all, Do you think between now and the June LSAT it is realistic to improve my score by at least 20 points? My issue is mostly with timing...Wh…
... can be more thorough on 3 of the passages. ... to -10. I'm guessing you skip the passage with ... the last 1-2 minutes go back and try ... noticing if your spending more than 45 seconds on a question, just ... moving on. Definitely easier ... -
June '21 LSATHey all, Do you think between now and the June LSAT it is realistic to improve my score by at least 20 points? My issue is mostly with timing...Wh…
... to -10. I'm guessing you skip the passage with the ... the last 1-2 minutes go back and try ... noticing if your spending more than 45 seconds on a question, just ... get 2 or 3 right on that passage still.
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RC timingFolks, I'm at the point where I understand the RC...I'm not doing too bad at -4 or -5 if I have 40-44 minutes. But unfortunately we only get 35 minu…
... time reading the passage, too - about 3.5 minutes with a LOT of ... the first passage, I'm thinking "oh that took 8 minutes...I ... going," or "oof, that took 10 minutes...I better speed it up ... passages? How long are you spending on individual questions?
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Filing a Complaint with LSACHi guys, I'm planning on filing a complaint against the LSAC and wanted to hear some feedback whether it's a good idea or a bad one. So, I had very …
... br /> I'm planning on filing a complaint against the LSAC ... whether it's a good idea or a bad one. So ... out the most was that 10 minutes into Section 1, the ... and was making inferences based on my set up when ... easily lost 3-3:30 minutes. On top of that, the ... -
RC study guideThe Memory Method For Reading Comp These are drills to be done with individual reading comp passages. Do these drills with 6-8 passages. It may be …
... Memorize The Passage Structure [3.5 Minutes]
1. Take a passage. Spend 3 ... on.
-If you waffle between answer choices, then you are spending ... most of your time on the hardest questions ... -
Need Advice/Wisdom/Help on Necessary & Flaw Question TypesHello, So basically I have been studying for close to a year now and I am preparing to take the exam one last time. My February LSAT score was a 16…
... February LSAT score was a 164 and I am really ... hoping to go up a few points. I am ... is a consistent trend. I cannot get to the 4th passage ... their function, their role within a stimulus, and how to ... often times end up spending extra time on it to confirm ...
