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How to Improve on TimingI am currently finishing the section in about 36.45 minutes. I have just started drilling RC today after realising my issue with the timing. When I…
... thorough strategy guide for the RC, but have too much on my ... into just timing yourself (on individual passages and then whole sections), ... , you still have two passages left.--Your subconsicous will tell ... you'll want to look hard at these. Perhaps you just ... -
PT schedule/order for Dec & Feb takersHi all - I'm aiming to take the test in December and/or February, with June as a backup. Thus far, I've finished the CC, taken PT36, Foolproo…
... br /> > For RC: Drill hard passages. Do untimed & timed sections ... 're drilling procedure and strategy in addition to game ... confirm/correct your understanding on your high confidence questions. ... s going to focus on RC strategy and tackling questions. ... -
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... a highlighting/marking strategy (or three) to work on along with ... do this "high/low" resolution strategy that you might want to ... into just timing yourself (on individual passages and then whole sections) ... you'll want to look hard at these. Perhaps you just ... -
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…
... contingencies for particularly weird or hard games as well as ... straight forward. I think RC strategy is most heavily determined by ... answer the questions, and move on without agonizing over anything. I ... do my best and move on. For hard passages, I look for the ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... how you’ll do on the test as a ... based off the super/notoriously hard passages, LR questions, and games. ... ’t be too down on yourself about not being ... without any real prep or strategy. Sounds like you have ... natural inclination to perform well on this test. To me, ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... based off the super/notoriously hard passages, LR questions, and games. ... ’t be too down on yourself about not being ... any real prep or strategy. Sounds like you have ... natural inclination to perform well on this test. To me ... don't do well on any section, and I ... -
Is the cold diagnostic test actually easier than most of the PTs?Okay, here’s the thing: I scored 162 (-18) on the June 2007 LSAT two weeks ago (a decent score for cold diag, isn’t it?), and I wasn’t even trying th…
... based off the super/notoriously hard passages, LR questions, and games ... t be too down on yourself about not being ... any real prep or strategy. Sounds like you have ... inclination to perform well on this test. To me ... really do a number on your confidence if you ... -
Feeling DiscouragedI’m beginning to think that law school is not for me and I will never be able to reach my goal of a 170. I work full time so I cannot dedicate a …
... enough the difference emphasis on regularity over gross total ... it hard to get everything out of it. On the ...
4) What is your strategy on timed sections? Are you hurrying ... Are you RC misses concentrated on passages you misunderstood (maybe read too ... -
BR 177, Timed 161- mostly problems in LR and RCHey all, I just completed PT 51-- and I have a huge gap btw my Timed and BR Score. It seems I'm mostly struggling with LR and RC. *LR Section…
... students here advocate a skipping strategy that helps accelerate through difficult ... doing more work up front on the passage. Slow down, do ... - I learned the hard way more time on the passages is a better ... -
How do you write the LSAT?By this I mean: how do you tackle each section, under time constraints? For example, in LR I will skip a question that will take up half the page …
... on RC, but this is the strategy I use. Science passages, ... strategies as the other passages. I do this because ... easy science passage, hard art passage, hard law passage and ... on the remaining questions and passages. I find this overall strategy in RC passages ... -
Struggling with the time constraintHi guys Im just looking for some advice here on where to go next, Im registered for the January exam but im still struggling with my timed for RC and…
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LG tips for accuracy under time pressure from a 170+ scorerI made myself a reminder sheet for each section with recommendations/strategies to avoid errors I've previously made. Every section I do, I assess wh…
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- On science passages that are difficult to understand ... in the passage), hard work happens on second pass when ... Only do the hard work on answer choices when ... -
Need advice/tutoring to make that next jump(Scored 167 ISO 170+)I am trying to put all my effort into scoring a 170+. RC is the most variable section, I usually go from -3 to -7. I scored a 167 on Nov LSAT, but am…
... a replicable "timing/section strategy" where they, in essence ... how long to spend on the passage, etc. This ... basically do the same thing on each section.
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Timing Techniques on Reading Comp SectionHi, so I've been having trouble building a consistent timing strategy for the RC section. Sometimes, I think I'm taking too long on certain passages …
... a visible structure. If earlier on in the passage you can ... easy passage.
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Timing/PacingI am still trying to get the timing right. Recognize that there will be questions that I will have to skip and come back to if I have time at the end…
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General assistance needed (progress/diagnostics)I apologize in advance for the long discussion post. I am sure there are others in my shoes, so I'd like to ask the community for some assistance on …
... the community for some assistance on my progress thus far and ... which areas I need improvement on most, since it seems to ... the 35 minutes and any hard passages take me over 10 minutes ... include me getting completely demolished on the questions. I have noticed ... -
How to improve LR?I find myself constantly getting 5-8 questions wrong on each LR section, which really hurts my final score. I noted down my weak types of questions a…
... getting 5-8 questions wrong on each LR section, which really ... .
Anyone has a good strategy on how to improve specific question ... instead of spending more time on the hard questions I'm struggling ... -
Burnt Out?I can't tell if I'm burnt out or not :( I think it's because I don't get much sleep, but recently I've found Reading Comprehension so hard. I usuall…
... 've found Reading Comprehension so hard. I usually miss 2-7 ... recently when I do single passages, I do a lot worse ... can feel myself not focusing on the passages. But no matter what ... -
Particularly DisappointedHi everyone! I usually don't post on here (I read a majority of them, however) but I am feeling a little down and out lately, and was hoping to ge…
... s like every single strategy I learned goes right ... This is particularly troublesome on RC because if I ... has been very helpful on these two sections. Nonetheless ... to employ a similar strategy on LR such that you ... only finish 3/4 passages under timed conditions ( ... -
How to address different levels of preparedness in different sectionsHello All, I just withdrew Dec and am really hoping to make it for Feb. I realized that my level of expertize is not the same for each section. For L…
... and LG I am working on better timing and getting my ... my timed score. On RC I am working on strategy and will later ... work on time. Given that ... later ? Meanwhile practice strategy on pre-36 RC passages. Or are there any ... -
Strategy on how to close gap between Timed Score and BRHello all, I thought I'd share my difference between my timed and blind review score. I apologize if this has been brought up in previous discuss…
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Nicole Hopkins RC Webinar NotesShoutouts to @"Nicole Hopkins" for some incredible content here for RC. I know that I've never used an annotation system like this before and look f…
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Reading ComprehensionHey folks, I'm having a hard time with RC. I take way too long and the notes (words, circling, and underlining) I make on the passages almost never…
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I'm having a hard time with RC. I take way too long and the notes (words, circling, and underlining) I make on the passages almost never help me. Any strategies that have helped you improve would be greatly appreciated! -
Comp. Passages - Do last or do first?Hi everyone, do you do comp. passages last or first or just in the order they appear? Context: My goal is a 173. I will be taking the September LS…
... because I suck at comparative passages or because the questions ... have time and miss questions on easy passages.
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Study Schedule AdviceI was hoping to get other people's opinion regarding your study plan for 7sage. I started studying in July intensively mainly with Powerscore and…
... logical reasoning and Critical Reading on the side with time, ... my biggest problem is concentrating on the material enough to ... it specifically when its the hard passages. I tend to read a ... be truly conscientious and focus on remembering and understanding what ... -
My 18-points-in-six-months increase story (and how you can do it while working full-time too!)Hey everybody! I wanted to share my 18-point increase story with you all and outline how I did it while working full time. I started studying for…
... used to reading RC passages quickly, choose a ... This was especially troublesome on Strengthen and Weaken ... the question is really hard, type a full explanation ... choices fifth (E) on hard questions so that you ... often be very obscure and hard to figure out.
I'd appreciate some feedbackFellow 7Sagers, My current situation is the following: I score in the 171-177 range, and my most consistent scores lie between 172 and 174. The only…
... to 6 questions. My pacing strategy is good, so I'm ... really well on 3 passages and miss a couple questions on one of ... the passages, which negatively impacts ... are currently scoring -0 - -2 on the RC section. Thank you.Waited to be “Ready” for 1st take in Sept & didn’t feel “Ready” post test?The best advice is to wait until you are "ready" to take the test! The greatest gift is to take the test and achieve your score! For some of us, th…
... strategy on point - Did I skip difficult LR questions, RC passages ... What LR questions, RC passages, LG games cost me ... I try a new strategy too close to ... think more about the strategy than what the test ... my understanding not just on certain specific aspects ...Art/Literature/History PassagesI have 2 degrees, in Art and History and I did well in both. I am absolutely the worst on both types of passages in the RC. Literature throws me some…
... am absolutely the worst on both types of passages in the RC ... on these types of passages? I am getting -0 on law and science passages ... -3 (timed) or worse on the passages I would've thought I ...So everyone talks about BR, but what do you do after BR is of little to no help anymore?I've hit a plateau in the high 160s where it seems I keep falling for dumb answer choices and when I review I don't have a hard time noticing what I …
... don't have a hard time noticing what I ... to the lucky passages I got on the test and ... pattern is that humanities passages have the worst scores ... a bunch of humanity passages I find and train ... focus on certain passages. Not knowing how to proceed on fixing ...
