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RC scores in PT 60s vs 70sHi all, Have anyone experienced a significant drop in your RC scores from PT 60s to 70s? Do you think RC passages in 70s are harder than those in…
... generally agreed with 7sages ratings on the passages. The first was the ... is that you get two hard passages (3 and 4) with one ... ). There are harder and easier passages that you will encounter but ... -
Do you read all answer choices on RC?Hi, When I think I arrived at the correct answer choice I tend to choose it and move on... Or just reading the first part of the answer choice an…
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It takes almost 4 minutes...for hard ones about 5 minutes :(
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Thanks 7Sage -- You've taught me LRHello everyone, I'm sort of cramming law school apps, since July is when I decided that I wanted to apply. I started using 7Sage in August. I…
... was just wondering what your strategy was to have flawless LR ... read it twice, but only on hard questions). Therefore, I think drilling ... it will be hard for you to get -0 on LR. You ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... better?
Especially for those hard passages...
I know ppl ... I'm terribly weak at hard RC...would it be ... advice is to not focus on speed. Speed isn't ... . We need to focus on learning the good habits that ... is why doing timed RC passages and then BR is ... -
Will doing more RC passages help to increase scores?Hi, So I was drilling RC passages, but I do not see much improvement which is really frustrating... I thought I want to try different methods and…
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Indeed especially in hard passages there are some questions that ... made me feel more relaxed on RC.
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Thanks 7Sage -- You've taught me LRHello everyone, I'm sort of cramming law school apps, since July is when I decided that I wanted to apply. I started using 7Sage in August. I…
... read all answer choices on hard ones but what about ... the context and focus on only the argument parts?< ... answer choices or move on is a strategy decision. One consideration ... I'm 90% sure on A, is it worth ... of attempting other questions. On the flip side, if ... -
[ENDED] Free RC Tutoring, A-B Passage; PT 65 Passage 3Hi Everyone, Last session was great. Thanks to everyone who showed up. We made RC fun!. : ) So last time we focused on low resolution-high re…
... group for RC that focuses on single passages and then reviews them ... for RC that focuses on single passages and then reviews them ... think she's just reviewing strategy(ies) to be more ... reviewing strategy for 10 minutes, the purpose is to practice doing passages ... -
RC score falls AFTER 7Sage CCAnyone else experience a RC drop after the CC? My first diagnostic I took back in November had me at missing 7 questions in the RC. I've consistently…
... I tried a new strategy, my score would drop ... trying new strategies out on drills (PT 1-36 ... best to practice these on sections, both timed ... on the older exams.
When I began using ANY strategy ... first. After practicing on several passages I was able ... -
Why I am now a fan of the Digital LSATLet me be honest, hearing the word digital next to the word LSAT is daunting. So I took on the brave journey, drove 4 hours and took the 5 hours Digi…
... if I really tried hard, but it didn't ... ability) sucked. It was hard to select specific lines ... , let you play around on some dummy questions (full ... LSAT on paper or on tablet?
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questions timingOn an average, how many minutes should be given to per question in LSAT ?
... 5-star difficulty question (very hard) and questions 24 and 25 ... the strategy you mentioned (having maximum mental energy for the hard questions ... might want to try the strategy on a PT retake (I would ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... that after reading a hard passage about 18th century ... they think LSAT is too hard. You have much more ... be issues, but focusing on details too much is ... always have a really hard time to eliminate wrong answers ... now I just keep on doing passages and my mood is ... -
any hope for RC?I am right now finishing a passage about totally half an hour, and mostly -2. Desperated! Any hope there? How you guys deal with RC. I know most of …
... that after reading a hard passage about 18th century ... they think LSAT is too hard. You have much more ... be issues, but focusing on details too much is ... always have a really hard time to eliminate wrong answers ... now I just keep on doing passages and my mood is ... -
Test AnxietySimilar to many of you, I suffer from bad test anxiety. If I don't get in the zone within the first 5 questions, I panic for the whole test, effectiv…
... I did:
- I focused on my breathing
- Then closed ... faced my fears by visualizing hard passages, logic games and LR questions ... with renewed motivation to SLAY on Monday!
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Test AnxietySimilar to many of you, I suffer from bad test anxiety. If I don't get in the zone within the first 5 questions, I panic for the whole test, effectiv…
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> - I focused on my breathing
> - Then ... faced my fears by visualizing hard passages, logic games and LR questions ... with renewed motivation to SLAY on Monday!
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Any Suggestions for Becoming Better at LR?So I've taken about 6 full PT and a few more timed LR sections, and I seem to not being getting too much better at LR. Currently I'm getting about -1…
... I don't feel 100% on (like wrong answers and everything ... you, dude. That's me on hard RC passages -- never enough time!
on what I can do going ... -
suggestions for difficult science passages?So one of my biggest areas of weakness is hard science passages in RC. I've been trying to read Scientific America a bit more, and I realize some o…
... biggest areas of weakness is hard science passages in RC.
... on easier science passages, but some are really f-ing hard). ... 't be so tripped up on these passages.
... really, really focus on structure with hard science passages. Another big tip ... -
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... rest of the 10 actuals on Hard copy. I just like collecting ... until you're loading them on a UHaul. As for LSAT ... ideas for their specific tips on the question types.
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A couple questions (RC/Watch questions)Should the RC passages all take the same time, or should you expect some to take longer than others as in LG? Can you wear your watch during the …
It all depends on the RC and you. There ... passage and then get stuck on one for a really long ... prepared for both easy and hard passages.
As for ... wear it, or put it on your desk. As long as ... -
Does this happen to you?Reading comprehension is my worst section. Relatively speaking. But on the situations where my timing is a little off and i don't have much time on t…
... just speed read through the passages and quickly answer the questions ... I'm not as accurate on harder passages.
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> ... more time upfront reading the passages and would finish by the ... make sure you have a strategy that you've practiced before ... -
In search of #MajorKeysHey 7Sagers! Im curious how you all as JY puts it "get the most" out of every PT. I understand that it is foolish to burn through PTs without gaining…
... . It's as simple (and hard) as that.
For ... key is not to read passages faster (unless you are taking ... not spending too much time on hard questions. Every question is worth ... off spending max 30 seconds on a hard question and guessing. Take ... -
167 with -8 RC, Save MeI've tried a whole range of RC strats, from intense annotating to virtually none at all. RC score just hasn't seen any consistent improvement. Score …
... get on easier passages.
All passages have easy and hard questions ... to miss the easy questions on the "hard" passage. You've got ... than spend an extra minute on a hard question for an easy ... 1-2 easy questions right on the hard passage. -
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…
... a bad strategy.
There are usually easy and hard questions ... on an easy passage.
I think the better strategy ... t spend too much time on hard questions, regardless of in which ... a strict 1 minute on the hard questions, that frees up ... -
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…
... bad strategy.
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> There are usually easy and hard ... /> > I think the better strategy is to make sure you ... 't spend too much time on hard questions, regardless of in which ... to a strict 1 minute on the hard questions, that frees up ... -
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…
... then I'll really focus on the 70s & 80s as ... BR) than what I had on PT36 (164 / 175 BR). It ...
For RC: Drill hard passages. Do untimed & timed sections ... + course. I might now focus on just the question-types that ... -
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…
... .5-5 minutes reading these passages.
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> ... wasn't spinning my wheels on harder questions. First, don ... Either way, for the hard questions, focus on applying the answers to ... away some easy points on easy passages by missing something that ... -
Timing Strategies to Use for the next few weeks (160+)Most of us are now focusing on timing and endurance at this point, while some of us (like me) are still working on fool proofing logic games. Regardl…
... my strategy: skip the question and move on if I ... to really focus on three passages and guess on the last ... after 60 seconds. The strategy you list is an ... avoiding entire RC/game passages and specific numbered LR ... learn a brand new strategy in this time. If ... -
Still stuck at a 145 trying to get at least a 150 in two weeksSo I have done just a few PT's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in LR that I am trying to fine tune and I miss about 8 to 10 quest…
... really focus on just two of the four passages to get ... get all the questions right on two passages, say 13 questions, ... Type # of Occurrences % of Questions on LSAT
1. ... , anyway. Good luck. Work hard. You can do it. -
Still stuck at a 145 trying to get at least a 150 in two weeksSo I have done just a few PT's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in LR that I am trying to fine tune and I miss about 8 to 10 quest…
... really focus on just two of the four passages to get ... all the questions right on two passages, say 13 questions, ... Type # of Occurrences % of Questions on LSAT
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... anyway. Good luck. Work hard. You can do it.
Not sure what to think.I took PT 82 last weekend and totally blew it. I choked on one whole LG section (in that it took forever) and then had less time to spend on the othe…
... general strategy only works under certain conditions. Maybe doing the RC passages ... could happen on test day. Because your strategy is contingent on the whims ... , but no more skipping around on entire passages for me.RC strugglesWith only days before the December test... I am struggling to improve RC. I have tried every possible strategy to improve my timing on this sectio…
... too long. This practice strategy has given me a ... divided up over four passages and stay calm throughout ... a bonus, revisiting old passages can be helpful practice ... haven't tried this strategy yet as I know ... Or tried something similar on RC passages? I am hoping ...
