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Increasing SpeedSo I’m currently in the drilling stages of my LSAT prep. I found that I’m pretty good at answering questions and gaining an understanding of what I’m…
... you are taking a long time because you don't have ... you find that your time is spent agonizing over answer choices, like ... just end up rushing your reading of the stimulus and getting ... it and move on without reading the rest of the answer ... -
Increasing SpeedSo I’m currently in the drilling stages of my LSAT prep. I found that I’m pretty good at answering questions and gaining an understanding of what I’m…
... are taking a long time because you don't ... If you find that your time is spent agonizing over answer choices ... just end up rushing your reading of the stimulus and ... and move on without reading the rest of the ... able to finish sections on time. I do find myself ... -
Increasing SpeedSo I’m currently in the drilling stages of my LSAT prep. I found that I’m pretty good at answering questions and gaining an understanding of what I’m…
... you are taking a long time because you don't have ... ; If you find that your time is spent agonizing over answer choices ... just end up rushing your reading of the stimulus and getting ... it and move on without reading the rest of the answer ... -
What were they thinking w/ riddled basins?I just spent more than an hour studying and trying to understand the passage about riddled basins. I think i got it but what was LSAC thinking when t…
... the riddled basins, I have spent hours on it personally and ... take a little more time up front reading it to have a ... -
PT5.S4.P17 (P3) - Although bacteria are unicellular"Although bacteria are unicellular." I earned a 3/6 on BR on this one. I usually go -1 or -2 on entire RC section while BRing, let alone -3 for on…
... [...] I'm having a hard time seeing why B would not ... /> > As far as my reading is concerned, the passage does ... to assume per the Q-stem, there would be an attractant ... flaw? I just remember reading it the first time and thinking, "well ... -
PT5.S4.P17 (P3) - Although bacteria are unicellular"Although bacteria are unicellular." I earned a 3/6 on BR on this one. I usually go -1 or -2 on entire RC section while BRing, let alone -3 for on…
... assume per the Q-stem**, there would be an ... I just read the question stem twice; I can't ... I just remember reading it the first time and thinking, "well ...
1. The question stem asks you on the organization ... I had neither the time nor the inclination to ... -
The law school obsessionI get into work every morning, start up my computer, and then open a tab for LSN, LSL, Reddit Law school admissions, and 7sage. I swear I refresh eve…
... I need a new hobby. Reading all this stuff just makes ... ahead. After all this time - 2 years! - spent moving towards school, I ... -
Help with parallel flaw and parallel reasoningHey everyone, Ever since I've been studying, I've had some trouble with parallel flaw/reasoning questions. Not really sure what it is about them t…
... not always difficult, are often time-sinks.
First, ... that's gonna take some time (last PT I took ... stem, trust your ability to diagram quickly and accurately, diagram while reading ... obviously wrong ACs before wasting time to diagram them.
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Please help. PlateauGuys, I really need you to help me with advice/strategy/tips on how to move forward. I took September 2016 LSAT and did 154 on official which was ri…
... move on to save the time for those questions which ... have more time to figure subtle details of question stem and analyze ... questions that require a careful reading to even comprehend.
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Please help. PlateauGuys, I really need you to help me with advice/strategy/tips on how to move forward. I took September 2016 LSAT and did 154 on official which was ri…
... drilling individual passages. That involves reading the passage straight through, ... keep track of the time that I spent on each passage. ... found a balance between reading quickly while being able ... where my time issues were coming from. My natural reading pace ... -
153 and 174 BR averageMy diagnostic was 143. Out of 4 tests in the past 4 weeks, my actual scores range from 149 to 159. I finished the CC several months ago. Ever sin…
... minutes. You read the q-stem and stimulus, eliminate what you ... or time yourself, or during BR, think about how long you spent ... -
What is your 170+ study plan?Hey everyone, I'm taking a step back and redoing the CC. When I first did it, I went through it too fast to internalize what I learned. After…
... on doing concise summary after reading each argument. Also, when ... . So by the time you are done reading, you know what ...
- Do concise summaries after reading each stimulus -extracting the cookie ... those operation that a question stem asks you for that ... -
PT61.S4.Q4 - In polluted industrial English citiesHi all, Sorry for not posting this in the question itself. I have premium so I'm not able to access all the explanations. I’m not understanding…
... may have read the question stem wrong or did not completely ... choice. I would suggest next time in a similar situation to ... mind that you may be reading something too strictly and be ... -
Distance from GPA/good work experienceI have a solid but not amazing undergrad GPA, with a double major and a lot of on-campus involvement and leadership activities. I will have 3 years o…
... real mitigating factors (like 2 STEM majors, a prestigious undergrad ... I assume you have a STEM background. That’ll help somewhat ... />
Your time now is best spent on the LSAT. With ... assume travel-intensive) full-time job! Take your time, and good luck ... -
Staying focusedHow do you tackle logical reasoning statements without having to read it three to four times just to comprehend what the statement is saying? Should …
I generally read the question stem first because if I don' ... you're doing it under time and after one or two ... I find useful is active reading. So I nod along and ... you're not worried about time, I find that marking the ... -
Staying focusedHow do you tackle logical reasoning statements without having to read it three to four times just to comprehend what the statement is saying? Should …
... for reading the passage. For example, if you read question stem first ... 't have to waste your time with details like you would ... testing. You will improve over time - the question stems will become ... -
What's your recent victory, small or large?I finally broke 170 today after quite a few tests stuck in the high 160s. I'm still aiming to score higher, but it feels really good to pass a notabl…
... reading the passage.
I read a lot, but the only time ... I used to write while reading was ... understand what I'm reading. I normally reread if ... skipped question, reread the stem and the ACs _once_ ... next passage. This saves time and at the end ... -
What was your biggest hurdle in studying RC, and any advice?So I’m about to finish LG CC and have put time in doing FP and what not, about to transition into studying RC. I spent a good amount of time in LR an…
... focusing on the big-picture (reading for structure like @akeegs92 said ... this helped me use the time I spent up-front on the ... -
Missing PT's Where are the preptests?Hello 7sagers, I am trying to develop a collection of as many early preptests as I can so that I can practice understanding question types. I unde…
... . There's a 1-20 reading comprehension by passage, 1-20 ... there's a 21-40 reading comprehension by passage, 21-40 ... through them takes a long time and eventually you should get ... a point where your time will be better spent on timed sections ... -
LR SpeedOn average, how long does a strong LR student spend reading the stimulus and question stem before looking at the answer choices? In general I spend m…
... on stimulus. I read question stem first so I already know ... and actually most of the time on answer choices since the ... to pre-phrase it while reading the stimulus anyway. Also agree ... -
What makes RC so inconsistent?I see these posts a lot on 7sage about students who are unable to reign in their inconsistencies with RC. In my recent prep, I've noticed the same ph…
... legitimately believe if people spent half as much time on RC and ... depend on someone’s active reading strategies. Plus as noted above ... -
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…
... I finished the section in time. Side note: I just finished ... stem and then apply my strategy to the stimulus as im reading ... -
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…
... ? I've found that the time constraint can lead to a ... you misread a word, q-stem, misread a rule on LG ... /> Another big thing is active reading. This is tied in to ... -
PT84 BR Sessions with J.Y. - LR Sections OnlyHey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT). There will be four sessions total. Two for S2.LR and two for S3.LR. All sessions…
... JY for taking the time to offer this Blind Review ... , and particularly for active reading strategies. Below are some ... of the importance of reading the question stem carefully and knowing ... are given. See, Active Reading Strategies webinar:
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"Highlighter pen"What is this mystery thing that we are apparently allowed to use? Edit: Ok so a normal highlighter. Wow. Thoughts on actually using one?
... , it could be rush of time. Did you focus more on ... .
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Looking for encouragement from longer term studiersHi 7sagers, my name is Eliza and I am struggling with my morale and confidence with the LSATS. I need your **advice/encouragement** from all you **lo…
... always feel beaten from time to time, especially when you are ... LSAT stuff such as re-reading books, watching courses, etc). ... and start skim reading rather than actively reading with technique just ... with correctly identifying the core stem? Are you falling into ... -
Transitioning from 1 PT to 2 PT's a week but having difficulty - please helphey all, so for a few weeks now, i've been doing 1 PT a week. This is my schedule (i'm also studying full time): Monday: PT in the morning, …
... because I figured spending more time to get one question right ... : I would spend the day reading the Trainer book and drilling ... I strongly believe more time should be spent on figuring out why ... ) and focusing on shortening the time to arrive at that decision ... -
ScienceRC seems easy on many passages, but when Science comes up and all these crazy words are thrown around, I get lost and frustrated. Any keys or tips to…
... means that you spent a considerable amount of time to reach understanding ... to understand what we are reading on a deep level comes ... way. Don't rush for time for the first 30 or ... , just casually go through but time yourself. You will eventually become ... -
BR score 10 points greater than timed PT score-How to close the gap?I am scoring in the 165-170 range and my BR score shot up by +10 points. Granted, I did my BR across 2 days, 2 sections each. I was plateauing fo…
... avoid it because writing is time taking.
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Mostly subtle reading errors.For example: In this ... hence I've just spent this extra time reading the stimulus and instead ... it, I am just wasting time reading to pass on and read ... -
4 point increase by November? Need adviceHello all! How difficult do you all think it would be to increase an LSAT score from 162 (official score) to 166 or higher by the November test date?…
... consider myself good at reading comp so i wont ... becides maybe like, if time is an issue, just ... like, really spend the time to know exactly why your ... you. just because the stem says principal, does not ... Anyways you have tons of time. Study a lot. Over ...
