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Only doing 3 of the 4 RC passages??Hello all! Unfortunately I am really struggling with RC and I am wondering if anyone who also struggles (or did) has seen improvements in their RC…
... struggles (or did) has seen improvements in their RC scores by ... only doing 3 of the passages, so spending more time on ... answer's for the 4th passage? Or if this didn't work ... while reading or answering the questions that made your RC scores ... -
from 158 to 174 in 4 months: sharing my 2 cents and some methods that worked for meSince my last post, I got quite a few messages regarding specific questions, thought it'd be nice to just share it here with anyone who's interested,…
... the questions I did wrong, or those I believe contained important ... as I started to get less than -3 in LR, my ... started moving and kicking real hard during these late days. But ... I could have more time, I'd definitely work harder on RC. I got ... -
Q&A With Sages LSATcantwin & Cant Get Right on how 2B successful while Working Full Time & StudyingHello everyone! A couple weeks ago I posted a discussion and many people thought it would be a great idea to have a thread dedicated to helpful t…
... would do LG or study LR on the train as well ... be studying full time or only working part time. They might ... free time is hard to come by. It is even more limited ... I spent a TON of time on 7Sage. My favorite posts ... t there the returns on study time are going to ... -
no improvementhi guys, ive been studying for the LSATs since Feb 1st. Ive been taking a course along with the 7sage course. I took a diagnostic test the very first…
... getting 7-8 wrong on RC and LG for each ... seem to get more than 20 right on the LR ... notebook on all the problems I had a hard time solving/ ... is on the LSAT and i have been spending 30- ... a full time job and soending significantly less time studying than i ... -
Suggestions for where to focus on studyingHi, first post here! I am taking the LSAT in September, and have been studying for a couple of months now. Currently, my highest PT score has been…
... 7 LR, -11 LG, -7 RC and -3 LR. I haven ... much and haven't studied RC at all. as evidenced ... because I ran out of time. On the second LR section, ... I'm just working hard on getting my time a lot quicker.
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Looking for some guidance with limited timeHello everyone, I know that this type of posts are rather cliche, as most people likely have experienced similar episodes during their LSAT prep p…
... strictly timed and included more, longer rest periods ... or trying to speed through the section under time pressure; On ... usually the problems); RC is often the ... important elements in the passage clearly, especially the ... am already spending all the time I could to ... -
Reviewing RC questions useful? #helpI'm having a hard time seeing how reviewing (or BRing) RC questions (e.g., by watching JY's videos) helps you do better on future RC. I feel like doi…
I'm having a hard time seeing how reviewing (or BRing) RC questions (e.g ... better on future RC. I feel like doing well on RC is largely passage-driven ... answers on one passage probably will not translate into getting more questions right on ... -
160--->176 on July Digital Test while working full time-- my story and tipsHi team, I've been meaning to write this post since I got my July score, but I wanted to give a brief recap of my LSAT experience while working fu…
... study time after work Monday-Thursday, and around 5 or 6 hours on ... Sundays-- I don't work on Shabbat ... number. I'd focused down on RC and LR and had gotten ... would need more time for.
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Reading Comp tip id like to shareHappy New Years Eve! Id like to give a reading comp tip ive been trying out. Ive been scoring in the mid-high 160s on the recent tests and low 17…
... on RC. I would say most of the time its -5 or -6. On the ... of the time, Ive been spending quite a lot of time on the passage up ... personally think just spending much less time up front and more time on the questions is ... -
Critique my plan pleaseHi all... new here. Hoping to get some feedback on my plan. I don't have much in the way of peer applicants/mentors and would like to get some good…
... PT 37 162/BR174 RC -1/-1 LR - ... - Not crazy about debt or less than ideal scholarships off a ... - continue to hit it hard for 3/30 for the ... June/July for more prep time and just deal ... on a more reasonable intensity for June-October and do next cycle less ... -
Could use feedback on how to improve on RCHi guys, I feel like I have a good grasp of how to improve in the LG and LR sections, but not necessarily the RC section. I'm a scientist so the s…
... focus the remainder of my time on questions that I can get ... more consciously on both LR and RC.
My reading time for the passage ... tend to get -1 or -2 wrong per passage, which would be ... and get consistently -4 per RC section or better. -
Reflection: I crushed RC today... WTF did I do differently?Sharing this for my personal growth and in case it benefits a single person. I went -5 on RC for the first time (usually -9 to -11) and immediately t…
... I went -5 on RC for the first time (usually -9 to ... to learn the hard way.
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I ... 7Sage podcasts, lots of RC passage material will go over your ... important sentence. Unhighlighted space or unremarkable information should be ... -
Improvement Tips from my 7 Month LSAT JourneyHi everyone! I recently got back a 174 on the October LSAT and some people reached out with questions about study tips, so I thought I would type up …
... rarely finishing on time or just getting blown out by hard games. This ... was struggling on science passages in RC, and on strengthen/weaken ... or less, and then get to game 3 with 22 minutes left on ... Third, I spent more time with the passage upfront. I realized ... -
BR on Reading Comprehension?Hey everyone! I wondered if anyone had any tips on improving RC when my timed score is -13 but untimed is -5. Once it's untimed, I can start to parse…
... if anyone had any tips on improving RC when my timed score ... through the words and get more of an idea of what ... can't evaluate between two or three really "good looking" ... passages will get more challenging, I find myself spending more time on the first two ... -
Should I postpone?Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some unbiased advice on what you guys think is the best option in my situation. Long story short I have been at th…
... score as a first time test taker) and ... learned where it’s more of a strategical/ ... people typically tutor in RC, but nonetheless, very ... go -4 or less… other passages -10 plus) or i’m ... to not heavily rely on the other two sections ... fine so it’s hard to say)
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RC Technique Strangely Working So Far... Is this sustainable?Let me start off by saying that, in every other area, whether in LR or LG, JY's suggested techniques have worked brilliantly for me. As long as the h…
... . JY is the man. In RC, however, it has often felt ... spent on passage analysis and STILL sometimes missing ideas, which then meant spending more time on ... catch me out, especially Art) or passage difficulty level. I thought tougher ... -
new personal high on RC! -2! (PT55) thoughts & reflectionI don't really know what's wrong with me, but after finishing my final exam for my summer class today, I decided to do a section of RC, lol. Yesterda…
... English majors out there, or any avid/good readers ... doubt and extraneous (to passage) anxious thoughts extinguishes ... probably won't have time on the real thing ... sentences/things that are more related to substance. ... who do extremely well on RC, please give your ... -
My journey with the LSAT (146 —> 171)Well it’s taken about 3 weeks for me to finally sit down and type this post. Now that the time has come I’d like to share my experience with the test…
... if not more of the arguments on the LSAT ... on your preconceived notions and/or biases.
RC ... outline/structure of a passage can guide you.
less productive. I think ... was spending time with my girlfriend, playing music or watching ... -
-15 to -20 on RC. Need Advice. Taking November examI'm consistently getting around -14 to -20 on the RC sections, especially in the newer PT's. I take the November LSAT and am completely discouraged f…
... around -14 to -20 on the RC sections, especially in the newer ... for this section. I know more than likely I will be ... low res paragraphs, taking my time to read the paragraph, tying ... I don't get it or forgot everything I just read ... -
Distilling some wisdom for myself!This is more of a journal entry for myself as I get closer to test day. Hopefully someone can use some of these! LG - My worst modality. I wish th…
... less time. Just think about the sequencing game. And then spend more time ... drilling those games that are slowing you down or ... you study.
RC - I have always been pretty ... a week, and spending the rest of that time on focused drills. < ... -
Solving LR/RC back to front?Hey Everybody, Taking the August LSAT and PT'ing in the 170s. Was wondering if anyone had considered starting at the end of LR sections, spen…
... , spending the most amount of time/mental energy on the generally more difficult ... have the most time.
Similarly with RC, why not ... give the most time and energy to ... reason this wouldn't work or that there are any ... -
For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?For those getting 173/175 +... what's your breakdown per section?
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That time breakdown sounds about right, ... take about 20 seconds or less - taking advantage of ... manually kick it in on more complex stuff. My ... RC my strategy is not complex at all. Read the passage ... are just genuinely very hard for me, though ... -
Interpreting Diagnostic Score / Before and After 7Sage?Hey guys, I just took my first cold diagnostic test (June 2007) and I got a 152. I know that puts me at around ~52 percentile right now... My goa…
... as you're reading the passage - ok, the 2nd paragraph ... as a counter argument, passage b is the opposite of ... with time. RC was hard for me because I was spending too much time ... close consistently. Focus less on an individual score and more on trends. Don' ... -
Toughest PrepTests?Hey everyone, First time poster but I have been a lurker for a few weeks. I'm sorry if this has already been asked, but does anyone have a list of s…
... at that time because it requires more logic and less mechanics. Compare ... PT 22, or one of the other ludicrously hard games that ...
I think that RC has gotten a lot harder ... answers are more dependent on a single word than on taking the passage as ... -
No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... perfectly natural after spending 2-3 months or more just doing ... Did you sink too much time on certain questions? Did you ... one, so I had less than 60 seconds left ... made the same mistake on RC on the next PT and ... first attempt. But over time your chairs get better ... -
No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... your score the more you run up ... amount of lines during RC. I know I ... 120 seconds on 30 lines (usually about half the passage).
or 1 hard questions in the ... /> When I'm short on time at the end of a ... there is one minute or less left, go to ... -
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 …
... on the easy questions in order to have time ... ones in 15 minutes or less and then you'll ... spending too long on questions that are either wicked easy or wicked hard ... right.
RC you just need to keep ... 8:30 mark for that passage, and then again at ... -
Pt-72 more difficult?i did pt-72 recently and got one of my worst RC scores in recent pts at -9. Did anyone who usually does 170+ in modern PTs find that they slipped …
... be pretty hard to do this in rc there is little time to ... would probably make you feel less confident at the end of ... did with the test booklet or answer sheet from PT 72 ... each passage, and the rest of the time on the questions. I spent more time on ... -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... to get myself to answer more questions.
I ... , I knew I was spending too much time or if my speed was ... devote less time easy question and to not spin your wheels on hard questions ... in fundamentals, so they come more as second nature.
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I'm absolutely disgusted with the LSAT. This test is truly a nightmare :(I really can't wait to be done with this exam. I'm starting to get a headache every time I see a question. I feel like I've put a lot of time and ene…
... find the LSAT annoying and hard. One thing that has ... go a lot smoother/ more fun is pretending that I ... yes it takes a long time to complete questions but it ... I think you should focus on improving in one specific ... LG down to -5 or less and your RC down to -5 and ...
