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Fool Proofing RCI know this sounds counter intuitive as this method seems to be dedicated toward LG but this was my thought process. I attended the recent webinar…
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RC - do you scan question stems PRIOR to reading the passages?So the title of the discussion is gigantic but it summarizes it pretty accurately. I ask because during the 40's and 50's PTs, I was essentially scan…
... super successful with the RC passages. Maybe it all boils down ... to the RC passages becoming more and more difficult ... -
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 …
... rather to the lucky passages I got on the ... only pattern is that humanities passages have the worst scores ... Usually -3 in a Art history passage and -0 to ... a bunch of humanity passages I find and train ... to maintain focus on certain passages. Not knowing how to ... -
First untimed -0 on a Passage-Thanks Alex!!!I still have a long way to go with my LSAT studies and we all know how frustrating this test can be at times. For this reason, I think its all the mo…
... I have done 18 untimed passages and I usually got -2 ... to pay attention to the structure. I neglected the fact that ... science passage. I hate science passages. I usually never really understand ... -
Videos on Art for Reading Comp better understandingHi Guys, I was going through PT1 Reading comp passage. In that JY has recommended to watch some videos on Art if you are unfamiliar with the various…
... to watch some videos on Art if you are unfamiliar with ... the various terminologies of Art. Can anyone suggest me some ... watch for better understanding of Art?
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BRing Reading Comp passages@Sami I am following your BR process for Reading Comp passages. I have a question regarding that BR process for RCs. During BRing, do we read the Rea…
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Order of practising reading comp passagesHi Sages, I have a doubt regarding the order in which we should drill reading comprehension passages. Should we segregate easy, medium,hard passage…
... we should drill reading comprehension passages. Should we segregate easy, medium ... ,hard passages from PT 1-35 ? Then ... first drill all the easy passages then move on to the ... medium level passages then finally take up hard ... -
Recommendations for sh*ty authors?J.Y. summed it up perfectly in one of the intro LR lessons - the LSAT LR stimuli are terribly written. Not in the sense that they lack deliberate mea…
... contrasts with RC, where the passages are far more intelligible and ... an awkward and generally shitty structure).
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RC comparative passages: read one passage then answer Q's on that passage first?Hey all, so i hear of ppl who for RC comparative passage, they first scan the answers and see if there are specific questions that relate only to …
... comparative? Do you read both passages back to back? or do ... all the questions address both passages), and then just read one ... -
Are Older RC passages useful? Are older RC less "tight" than newer? Diff btw older and newer RC?Hey all, So I was wondering what you guys felt about drilling older RC passages? (PT's 1-40)? What are some of the biggest differences you fee…
... felt about drilling older RC passages? (PT's 1-40)?
passages and newer ones?
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Struggling with Science PassagesHey Friends, I'm now pretty discouraged. **I'm taking the coming June test**. Usually I get around -4/5 on RC, -2/3 on LR per section, and -1/2 on ga…
... am really scared of science passages, especially the ones on biology ... make any improvements on Science passages in the next two weeks ... -
Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
... the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than ... moderately difficult to difficult science passages. Is this just me? I ... -
What makes 5 star RC Passages/Questions? And how to overcome?General question on what makes a 5 star RC passage/question. What are the cookie cutters for tough RC questions and passages? And any advice on h…
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Cookie cutters in RC passages, right AC and wrong ACDoes anyone have any advice/comments on RC cookie cutters? Would love to start a discussion on the various cookie cutters on passages, right AC's, wr…
... the various cookie cutters on passages, right AC's, wrong AC ... , the phenomenon/hypothesis in science passages, etc. Thanks! -
Structure of arguments.Hey everyone, I was looking for some guidance from the "more experienced" users of the website. Is it worth learning the logical structures of argume…
... mean to say, identify the structure of the argument."
I understand how understanding structure may aid in identifying the ... " find themselves identifying the argument structure for anything else?
For RC, does "spending time upfront" mean read for details as well as structure?hey all so i just spent 5 minutes on a RC passage on a recent RC section. i found myself once rereading the 1st paragraph like 4 times... I kn…
... most ppl say "read for structure."
but i also ... for details and reading for structure?
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In ... for details as well as structure?
sorry for the ...RC - Topic SentenceHey all! I've seen a lot of questions about RC recently so I thought I'd share something I've noticed. I've read, analyzed, and written quite a fe…
... it might feel like, RC passages do adhere to certain rules ... good writing. More specifically, RC passages contain topic sentences!
< ... the paragraph, that outline the structure of the paragraph. They are ... small sample size of RC passages I've tried this ...70 hours of prep later - no score improvementI took PT 63 yesterday and scored on the low-end of my PT average (158). This is the same score that I got on my last 2 practice tests and I am start…
... , even for 5/5 diff passages I was able to swing ... struggled through the first two passages and then hit a tough ... passage. All in all, the passages seemed more challenging than the ... I had done previously - the structure was less straightforward and the ...Experimenting With Reading for StructurePardon my panicking, but I'm a month away from the LSAT and decided to change my approach to RC, with major emphasis placed on structure as opposed t…
... , with major emphasis placed on structure as opposed to details. In ... experimented with an emphasis on structure? If so, do you have ...Only complete 3/4 RC PassagesSo, for RC I seem to have a common issue on my PTs. I always seem to run out of time. I finish 3 passages and the questions (usually only skipping on…
... of time. I finish 3 passages and the questions (usually only ... . On all of the three passages I get all of the ...Finding RC passages by question types?I’m trying to drill inference questions in RC. Is it possible to pull up a list of inference RC questions/passages that have inference questions? …
... list of inference RC questions/passages that have inference questions?
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…
... currently finding that Hardest Law passages are ones that I consistently ... learned fairly easily, whereas for art/history passages, the breadth is too ...RC Ordering StrategyWhat is your strategy for the order in which you do the RC passages? Do you do them as they are presented? Most questions first? Saving science/art/e…
What is your strategy for the order in which you do the RC passages? Do you do them as they are presented? Most questions first? Saving science/art/etc for last? Start with the comparative? Something else? I’m curious!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…
... I'm drilling hard RC passages and I seem to have ... range I'd finish these passages in about 8-10 Minutes ...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…
... the way you approached the passages? I'm getting anywhere from ... get lost (like in science passages..) I'm doing the low ... with knowing the main point/structure of the passage. When it ...Are there videos of J.Y. doing RC passages in the curriculum as part of a timed test?I just heard the newest 7sage podcast. It was such a great episode and encouraged me to keep persevering in my LSAT studies. I thought I heard @"Grey…
... watching J.Y. doing RC passages in the curriculum. I'm ... of J.Y. doing RC passages in the curriculum as part ...Comparative Passages Question/Passage Bank [Help]Hey folks, I know when using the question bank - for example with games - you are able to filter your search to look for specific game types (in/o…
... to do that for comparative passages?
I am starting ... to focus on studying comparative passages. Is there a list from ...Breakdown of Social Science Passages by subdiscipline?Does anyone have a breakdown of the subdiscipline of social science passages on the LSATs? (Background -- I am asking, as I double-majored in soci…
... the subdiscipline of social science passages on the LSATs?
passages, but find archeology/linguistics/anthropology ...Are there JY Timing Benchmarks for RC Passages (similar to LG)?I've noticed that in some videos, JY says this RC passage should take 7 minutes, etc - and in others he doesn't. Is there a way or any info where …
... 's recommended time for RC passages -- similar to what he does ... to LG) easier RC passages and harder RC passages, and knowing when ... quickly through an easier RC passages is so important.List of reading comp passages that were covered in CC?Hi all! I was wondering if there might be a list of reading comp passages that were covered in CC? I am in the middle of RC drilling, but feel like t…
... a list of reading comp passages that were covered in CC ...
