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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.
... realize some of it is just repetition of these kinds of passages, ... to just focus on the structure of the argument, but I ... really, really focus on structure with hard science passages. Another ... -
Okay, is the issue reading faster, working more efficiently, drilling more LR or all three?LR is absolutely smacking me. I have done aprox. 30 PT with the most recent one being Being PT46. On the early PT i was scoring 165-172. But as the p…
... comfortable with even your RC performance on that front, ... in the difficulty of RC after 46 of reading). You don ... an appreciation for argument structure of stimuli but that your ... the isolated task of discerning argument structure. Of course, sometime you ... -
7Sage Results on RetakeHi everyone, So i'm thoroughly into 7sage now and i'm really feeling like this program is changing the way I originally thought about this test. …
... sure you understand argument structure of the stimulus and also ... timed sections of LRs alone (on top of your drilling) ... relate to the argument structure? Given this, is ... bring my LR and RC up. I figured that ... need to test outside of my apartment because kittens ... -
What to read to improve Reading Comp?I'd like to really hammer down and improve my RC score. What are the best things to read to improve RC score? My problem is reading speed/comprehensi…
... you've completed all the RC passages.
Yeah, ... some time. Although many of the articles are written in ... practice using older RC passages. There's tons of RC passages that I ... memory method and reading for structure. I think this section really ... -
Can I do better by September?Hi everyone, So i've been posting here semi-often these last two weeks as I work through the CC. I'm just over the 30% mark in material and I dec…
... improve your understanding of the underlying structure of the RC passages that can ... help you bypass an understanding of ... with most of the concepts that come up in RC. It ... if you focus on underlying structure. I think it just ... -
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…
... passages. Then I read the RC Bible from Powerscore, and adapted ... combined this with JY's RC tips and saw an immediate ... improvement (- 0 on RC for my last four timed ... a grasp on the general structure of the arguments presented in the ... -
Small things to improve your score?What are some simple/fundamental stuff that someone can work on to improve their chances of getting a good score (or a better one than usual)? I've b…
I guess identifying structure in LR questions ... structure, right? :P
Main conclusion questions in RC ... those paragraphs. Just think of it like that. If ... is giving a bunch of info on theory 1, ... follow the flow and structure of the passage tbh and ... -
Strategies for a Slow ReaderTo any other slow readers out there--what strategies have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages well? I find myself needing to go th…
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Of course skimming is not the ... able to see the structure of the passage, and how ... -10 to -11 on RC. By slowly getting use ... improvement. I credit most of it just to experience ... and understanding what types of questions will appear. After ... -
Slow Reader...So.... I'm having a hard time finishing more than 17-19 Questions in LR Sections and about 15 in RC.... I always thought I was a fast reader... until…
... need to. The vast number of RC questions are about: the ... disagree with; what is the structure of the passage; and maaaybe ... the passage. All those types of questions - aside from the ... minority in RC) - require the reader to understand the structure of the ... -
How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
... putting emphasis on reading for structure vs. details.
... instills a better sense of the structure of the passage. And ... just my opinion on RC and the fact ... wrong way to approach RC. It's very ... still at the foundation of how I approach RC.
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Author attitude, Author Agree/Disagree.....headache questions.Okay so I've asked about this before and worked on it a little bit but these questions continue to bite me in the ass. I have a really hard time figu…
So I would suck at RC until a friend of mine said "when ... keep watch for the whole structure of the text in the back ... />
just keep doing RC passages using that strategy and ... effort to look for the structure of a passage but after some ... -
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... to believe that seeing the structure of the passage comes with ... have some basic understanding of the RC down and some accuracy ... a fair degree of competence with the RC, of course), while knowing ... to preparing for the RC section of the test (along with ... -
Any tips on RC...
... I will say this, RC has turned around for me ... I got +18 on RC. That basically saved my ... with how far my RC score has come. For ... sections, focus on the structure of the passages are all ... stay focused on the entire structure of the argument.
understanding the sticky spots in RC (and letting urself do so)In almost every reading passage I've done, there's always ONE paragraph that gets complex and it requires me to take some extra time to re-read and u…
... 'm in a current grind of RC studying and can struggle with ... well. How is your general RC performance? Are you struggling to ... br /> 1) Practice some early RC sections entirely untimed, and really ... 'll start to grasp the structure of the passage more thoroughly.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…
... newer RC passages focus more on the main idea/structure of the passage ... spending more time reading the RC passages now than for older ... tests since a lot of the questions, you don't ...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 …
... re being too dismissive of the questions you got ... .
For RC, don't spend too much ... I think BR for RC is super valuable. That ... really delve into the structure of a passage and figure ... about understanding the underlying structure and how the argument ...Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a ... 2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 ... a better sense of reading for structure and the bigger ... a better sense the overall structure of passages and could predict ...Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a ... 2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 ... a better sense of reading for structure and the bigger ... a better sense the overall structure of passages and could predict ...Advice for recent RC?I'm getting between -4 and -7 on the more recent RC, and I'm wondering how I should review these sections, and what I should be doing differently. I …
... the exact same place with RC as you were a few ... /-2 was slowing down my RC process entirely. It may sound ... a few weeks doing the RC from PT 1-35 untimed ... a better sense the overall structure of passages and could predict a ...After Test - What now?So although I have decided to take the test in February regardless of my December score, I feel at a bit of a loss to where to restart studying. I do…
... are giving it a couple of days? I'm obviously ... timing for LR.
RC is my weakest weakness. Or ... I'm consistently weaker in RC then anything else. I just ... time on understanding the actual structure of passages. I see the ... points of view, and I can ...After Test - What now?So although I have decided to take the test in February regardless of my December score, I feel at a bit of a loss to where to restart studying. I do…
... giving it a couple of days? I'm obviously ... for LR.
> RC is my weakest weakness. Or ... I'm consistently weaker in RC then anything else. I ... time on understanding the actual structure of passages. I see the ... going to do extra RC this time around because ...Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... format than your typical RC passage. The structure of a news article is ... typically (at the top of the ... the bottom of the article) what’s least interesting. RC passages on ... a bit of context for the law passages in RC. Or, ...Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... format than your typical RC passage. The structure of a news article is ... typically (at the top of the ... the bottom of the article) what’s least interesting. RC passages on ... a bit of context for the law passages in RC. Or, ...Reading Comprehension StrategyHello all! I purchased 7sage last summer with the intention of taking the September LSAT. I had a 158 diagnostic, BR of 174. Ending up kind of ha…
@LindsMitch RC by far is my ... depending on the length of the sentence and then reread ... to hone in on the structure of the passage. This kinda ... you pay attention to the structure of the passage? That'll ... just by following the structure of the passage and keeping ...Reading Comprehension StrategyHello all! I purchased 7sage last summer with the intention of taking the September LSAT. I had a 158 diagnostic, BR of 174. Ending up kind of ha…
... to be the key in RC.
More specifically ... paragraphs? Always be reading for structure over content.
structure of the entire passage. Think of a single ... author's opinion with that of other writers.
reading comp help!I really struggle with reading comprehension, and have been thinking of ways to improve. I have a few months before I write the LSAT and was wonderin…
... comprehension, and have been thinking of ways to improve. I have ... problems for a lot of students.
RC has always been ... I just did a lot of RC passages. Did about 80 passages ... intuition and "reading for structure," but each RC passage felt like a ...Advice - June 2018 LSATI took the LSAT back in 2008-2009. I took Kaplan prep course which did not help in any way. The instructor was on speed and just assumed everyone un…
... . It provides a great amount of structure as you work through the ... fundamentals of the test, from how to understand question structure and ... strategy, and the different types of RC passages. After the Core Curriculum ...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…
... you are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with ... as I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT ... the ONLY type of questions that I miss in RC! I never ... do blind review only instead of checking the answer keys ...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…
... you are inherently good at RC due to your innate ... be the key to crack RC. I totally agree with ... I am convinced that RC is actually ALL ABOUT ... ONLY type of questions that I miss in RC! I never ... where they carefully memorize the structure of the passage on their ...Holding off law school to retakeHi all, After much contemplation, I decided to hold off law school another year and reapply. My UGPA isn't great (~3.35) and my LSAT score definit…
... . My weakest area is definitely RC (average -12) and LR (-10 ... after taking quite a bit of time to prep ( 2 years ... habit of reading difficult material and also focusing on overall structure on RC ...
