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Having a Hard Time Passing 170Hey all! I’ve been studying to take the June LSAT and am currently averaging about a 170 on my PTs. I’m very happy with my score and my progress, …
... to -1 until my RC and LG caught up. I ... to have to keep trying on my own.
... On Inference" I have a pretty good idea of my time sink questions ... full time before and decided to cut down on studying ... RC and LG. I may still be spending too much time ... -
Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
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for RC make sure to know the ... the passage( this will waste less time then having to constantly refer ... what you read
RC- is one of the sections ... do all questions quickly/ most questions slower or a combination - depends on you -
Rc practiceHey everyone for rc did you use older passages for drilling ? (Under pt 50 ). I’ve seen discussions saying they are too different to be useable . Tha…
... passage, requiring inferences and less available certainty on correct ACs. Older ones ... more time to consider the harder inference-based questions you'll encounter on ... no better practice for RC that using old RC passages. They are ... -
Rc practiceHey everyone for rc did you use older passages for drilling ? (Under pt 50 ). I’ve seen discussions saying they are too different to be useable . Tha…
... passage, requiring inferences and less available certainty on correct ACs. Older ones ... more time to consider the harder inference-based questions you'll encounter on ... no better practice for RC that using old RC passages. They are ... -
Do you write your summaries out?I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to write my LRS on timed sections or if I want to do them in my head. What do you do? I'm trying both out …
... mind, but like everything on the test there are ... the more time you spend on one thing the less time you have ... not fast enough at RC to really pause at ... immediately jump into the questions when I get done ... because my average for RC on my last 5 PTs ... -
17 point improvement - thank you JY and 7Sage!So I originally sent a thank you directly to 7Sage, and Akiko encouraged me to post about it here in the hopes of helping/encouraging others. I wi…
... ended up feeling less nervous on test day than for ... section and had time leftover on the RC section. Now, ... section due to underconfidence errors on easy questions.
& ... > Congrats, any advice on conquering MBT questions?
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Logic Games PracticeSo I am looking for some guidance on the hard Logic Games I should practice. This section is by far my strongest section. The past couple of PTs I ha…
... to worry less about the time and more about getting the questions correct ... at -0 and work your time down.
100%. Same ... goes for LR and RC. Timing is good and important ... permission to take that extra time on a sequencing game or whatever ... -
Study schedule leading up to test dayHi everyone, So I've finished the CC, took a PT to see where I'm at and, like lots of others, was disappointed in my score. My BR score is about 6…
... you should be spending the least amount of time on RC. I suggest you ... as many LR questions wrong as you did RC and LG ... perfect (13 questions correct). You guess on the remaining ten questions in the ... passages. And you guess on the last 6 questions, and only get ... -
Are the older LR sections easier?I’ve noticed a significant increase in difficulty while drilling LR sections from PT 42-51 compared to those from PT 29-38. Do the LR sections get m…
... level of inferences have shifted on the spectrum from basically absolutes ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... ’ve found that groove for RC but not LR. For me ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 or ... 4 other questions.
4. Be ... ’ve found your groove for RC, you will find your groove ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... ’ve found that groove for RC but not LR. For me ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 or ... 4 other questions.
> 4 ... ’ve found your groove for RC, you will find your groove ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... found that groove for RC but not LR. For ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 ... or 4 other questions.
> ... ve found your groove for RC, you will find your ... Found my groove for RC but I'm still ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... found that groove for RC but not LR. For ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 ... or 4 other questions.
> ... ve found your groove for RC, you will find your ... Found my groove for RC but I'm still ... -
Remaining Time in RCTo those who consistently score well in RC, do you usually have significant time remaining at the end like in LG or LR?
I average about -2 on RC. I usually have around five ... left after bubbling, which is less than on my other sections. One ... it can make me miss questions that I wouldn't otherwise ... of time regardless of the order in which you do the questions ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... ’ve found that groove for RC but not LR. For me ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 or ... 4 other questions.
> > ... ’ve found your groove for RC, you will find your groove ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... ’ve found that groove for RC but not LR. For me ... making. Spending 3 mins on a question could mean lost time on 3 or ... 4 other questions.
> > ... ’ve found your groove for RC, you will find your groove ... -
120 to 170While I'm a bit disappointed in my score as it's lower than my recent PT average, I'm grateful for all the support communities like 7sage, TLS, and R…
... on the possible number game boards to questions. If game boards were less ... than questions, I ... time more efficiently on questions that I could get right.
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Transitioning from 1 PT to 2 PT's a week but having difficulty - please helphey all, so for a few weeks now, i've been doing 1 PT a week. This is my schedule (i'm also studying full time): Monday: PT in the morning, …
... two part-time jobs because I figured spending more time to get ... LG/RC order) to prepare for WORST case scenario on test ... book and drilling specific questions that I felt uncomfortable ... the hidden assumption (for argument questions).
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"Freebie" QuestionsI tend to finish my LR sections in 24-29 min. However, I average -8 on an LR section and -3 BR. I think I'm spending my leftover time wrong, but I'd …
... 30 minutes or less. The number of questions you can return ... 'll have time to give more than 3 questions their due ... passage when I study. Skipping questions on that, along with reading ... section, I find that time sinks in RC are disproportionately punishing. ... -
Scores getting worseI've been studying since January. I took a test before I jumped into the Power Score books and got a 160. I felt great! I worked through all three PS…
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For RC, do you have an exit ... question isn't worth spending any more time on? Like LR, is ... them wrong than any other questions type in the section). ... to get through the RC section fine with your ... wrote in detail about my RC strategy, if you're ... -
A new RC strategy I am usingThe active reading strategies preached by @TheoryandPractice are really good for anyone who is looking for that. This is something much more spec…
... see where the time goes. Are you spending three minutes on question 5 ... passage, and 5 minutes for questions.
What are ... for second round review for RC? Do you reread any ... myself more time to refer back to passages for harder questions. -
How to get back into the swing of things?I would like to start by apologizing as I am sure there are similar posts that already exist. I was wondering the best way to get back into studying …
... worked most of the time. I trusted my gut ... ’ve had to the questions that things were coming ... going to spend more time having discussions with myself during ... a lot more emphasis on RC as this section is ... be consistently -7 or less.
Time to saddle up and ... -
How to get back into the swing of things?I would like to start by apologizing as I am sure there are similar posts that already exist. I was wondering the best way to get back into studying …
... biggest issue overall and on the September exam ... froze during LG, the RC section didn't help ... recharge and spending the time off to work on my applications, ... my weak questions types, and doing timed sections on LG. ... for RC. If you guys have any suggestions on ... -
Finished everything... What now?I couldn't find any discussion about what to do in my situation, so here's a post: I've taken 3 actual tests, done the CC twice, and have taken ev…
... spending your time and see if it is about reading speed, lingering on ... certain questions ... helped me speed up my RC by quite a bit. I ... -
Last Minute Decision for November Retake: NEED HELP!I am super perplexed on where to go from here, my goal admission is for the 2019 Fall Cycle. After a year of studying and Pt'ing in the Low 160's, I …
... solving the game easier and less time consuming.
Second: ... those number of missed questions cut **_at least_** ... /> Fourth: Keep that RC in line. You're ... a distraction, touch RC at least once er ... practice, and hopefully that 161 on test day.
For RC masterminds, what is one tip you have for getting a perfect section?It's hard for me to even understand how people get a perfect score for RC, because there are always answers that I can't get, even after BR and then,…
... 180 scorer was that most RC questions feature 3 answer choices that ... but it definitely made the questions less overwhelming for me. I now ... you'll have plenty of time to look for the answer ... the variance is huge on my RC. Any tips on deciding between attractive ...Score IncreaseAny tips for increasing the score from around a 149-150? This is my second time taking the test and have one month left, so any study tips for the se…
... . That means that between RC and LR you need to ... 4 or 6. For RC, are you reaching all ... (the easy questions?) or do you waste time on really difficult 5 ... -star questions. I'd ... reach this goal score in less than a month but ...11 points by Nov 17?Hi! I’m looking for some study strategy. I’m looking for encouraging & supportive advice. I’m planning on taking the exam on Nov 17. I’ve taken a…
... it on test day and you'll be stuck with a less ... desirable score on your record. Having said ... are you running out of time on RC? Are you a slow reader ... do you spend too much time on certain questions? Same thing with LR.Started skipping strategy- massive points dropI started using the skipping strategy that the Sages talk about in the webinar on a timed drill section today and got TWICE as many wrong as I usuall…
... the hard questions, so you don't end up spending time on them.
less than 70 percent confidence in ... spend any more or any less time than that. For example, if ... to take a bit more time on that question but you moved ...Life-Changing RC Tips? Help me friends.Hello! So RC is consistently my worst section. Do y'all have any life-changing RC tips that really helped you raise your score or changed the way yo…
... (mid-paragraph sometimes, depending on difficulty level). During these breaks ... do it. Because like LG, spending more time upfront (during setup, for ... when you get to the questions. RC is the same.
< ... can’t be right based on author 1 (only). Because ...
