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Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... but my point is, maybe the 3rd time is the charm?? ... even redundant to keep reading the same stuff but ... with my results. Idk what else I can do.< ... I immediately recalled what was asked in the question stems. ... 't destracted by what wasn't in the question stems. ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
@InsertPseudonymHere From what I remember, in one of his videos ... see the benefit of reading the question stems in advance because the ... 's opinions or what the main point is of the passage ... Also planning on doing several reading passages the way @c.janson35 ... -
RC Help!Hi everybody, I am in desperate need of help with the RC section. The interesting thing about my progress is that it is getting continuously worse…
... LSAT Trainer's method of reading RC is very good—read for ... to understand how each part is functioning in the passage.
what's going on? What are the various view points? What's ... maybe if you heavily drill reading passages untimed with the Trainer ... -
Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... how to analyse flaws in arguments. After reading every argument, I always ... argument, always ask yourself 1) what is the argument taking for granted ... , and 2) what is it failing to consider when ... the facts mesh together or what I can infer from ... -
When to *Not* do Process of Elimination?Hi Guys, I'm a very committed POE-er, but I was wondering if anyone has found any benefit in not doing it for specific scenarios. For example, say…
... The theoretical best practice is to read everything and ... in order to squeeze in a few more questions at the end. What ... you cannot do if you choose to cut those corners is ... complain in retrospect that you ... in LG. In a LOT of cases, reading ... -
RC Problem Sets - Should we be marking up the the preptests?Hi everyone, Just curious how everyone is doing the problem sets. I am reluctant to actually mark up the preptests used for the problem sets as I d…
... a day with a BR. In the BR, really identifying where ... the right answer was in the passage and what tripped me up ... that my biggest problem is that my mind is so worried about ... ’m not really present to what I’m actually reading in the moment. -
Scored 10 points lower than PT average on June test. How do I fix this?TL;DR : Looking for some insights with issues I apparently have with test day performance - PT'ing much higher than my score. First, a little bac…
... overlooked a lot of what was happening during the ... I think your problem is complacency in that you think you ... terribly on and see what happened so you can ... to see what went wrong and though it is a ... spending 5 minutes just reading and marking up each ... -
How Should I Prepare For My RetakeSo I took the October 2015 LSAT and scored a 155. I've been within this range for the last 4 months now so I wasn't surprised when I got my score bac…
... care of itself. "Knowing what the trap answer choices are ... increase in LR will translate nicely to RC... esp after reading the ... way.
What I would not do is continue to burn ... what is your LG section breakdown? You can make up valuable points in ... -
How to improve mapping out logic?What lessons are the best to review for mapping out logic? Perhaps maybe a couple rule of thumbs to always go back to would be great! I use to do ver…
... just the applications and the reading that is difficult.
All ... the question/passage) Here's what you should know:
< ... Not 100% sure that this is what you were asking for, but ... for everything. In order to translate it do what you do anyway ... -
Question for Full Time Workers Also StudyingHey there fellow busy people. I have read a lot of articles talk about how people balance the two things but most focus on finding/making time. I …
... , but that's not what is most important (your intuition ... in question/game and answer type. That's what the drilling is ... get a sense of what cognitive toll reading passages on more ... effect on mine). The reading comprehension is supposedly the "least teachable ... -
PT 20 / Section 1 / Question 9If AC "C" only said "children tend to have more acute tastes: therefore, they zero in on foods with the most distinctive tastes" I would have seen it…
... . In MSS we are using the stimulus to tease out an inference ... . First question I immediately ask is: What is it about kids that would ... kids become sick more often is almost like a necessary assumption ... “more sick” does not appear in the stimulus is just fine. -
RC Strategy Skipping PassagesSo I recently took RC 67 and I saw a relatively large drop in RC score. While I admit that I have paid less focus to RC and this was the first test I…
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Trying out something new... thoughts?Hello All: Quick preface: 1. I am taking the Dec. 2015 LSAT. 2. I started at 132 3. average PT score is 152/154 4. Target Score: ANYTHING over…
... information, so more time reading and internalizing the MP's ...
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What is REALLY weird is that when i drill ... each answer choice is wrong. Definitively. Not in your head, ... POL for LR? As in, eliminating wrong answers before ... -
JD for Professorship?Hi 7Sage community, I had a non-LSAT related question I was hoping to get advice in. As I have been thinking about possible job placements after l…
... you'll be stuck with what is (generally even after scholarship money ... country... I've published in top law journals such as ... want to go to class in the morning... imagine the ... field by reading the literature available and publishing in newspapers in your ... -
[Video Link] RC Webinar, Round 2: Reading Comprehension (All levels) with Nicole, "It's Hammer Time"Webinar video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO4puXXT_gU <b>YOU ASKED FOR IT: Hey folks—You've been asking if I'd offer this webinar again.…
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what the answer will be after reading the stimulus ... ;) Perfect pre-phrase is when you know exactly what the answer choice ... is likely to be and you find it immediately in the ... -
Reading on your free time.Hey Everyone! I'm just curious, what are you guys and gals reading on your free time? I'm looking to boost my reading speed, which I believe can b…
... never done any "outside reading" for the LSAT. ... like, no magic bullet in reading any of this stuff discussed ... in this thread. Sorry guys ... reading this stuff, then do what you enjoy!! But this is ... to see the Matrix in RC, you realize how ... -
June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... ones where the passage is difficult for me to ...
I was in the same boat when I ... better I became at reading through it/understanding the stimulus ... tricky to get/figure out what is going on, and it ... any questions asked about what I just read. You ... -
Stuck at 163..Tips on RC?Thanks to this forum, all the comments I've seen are very supportive and helpful 163 LR:-2,-3 LG:-0 RC: -13 What are the recommendations fo…
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I've been reading dense material for my whole ... . What is the concrete meaning of "the theoretical underpinnings of her respect"? (In ... meaning (as in "what does he mean?") of a sentence is just that ... -
PT1.S3.Q7 - game ducks at a western lakeHello, I don't understand why A is the correct answer. I chose C. Could someone please explain why the right answer is right and the wrong answers…
... answer nor the inference in the stim follows from what they give. And ... the numbers to accommodate your reading without making the inference right. -
How do you attack questions that ask "What was explicitly mentioned in both passages"For Comparative RC how do you attack questions like this. The answers are usually a key term and very short. Is there any proven method or do you ju…
... active reading, I can usually upfront know what was mentioned in both passages ... to circle the common term in one passage and then draw ... phrase in the other passage.
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Suggestion: New Categories for RC AnalyticsRecommend replacing RC Categories (currently based on Passage Subject) with Question Type (e.g., Main Point/Purpose, Inference, Strengthen, Weaken, P…
... (e.g., Main Point/Purpose, Inference, Strengthen, Weaken, Parallel Reasoning, etc ... for RC - consistent with what's already in place for LR
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Logic Games Attack StrategySo I've got three weeks left in the Army before I start terminal leave and I've finally reached the end of the learning curriculum and the only thing…
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Before reading this post, which is actually incredibly insightful, I ... consistently hitting +19/23 in every LG section. Then ... ended up scoring 16 correct in the section, I realized ... my situation. My question is: What is the best method to secure ... -
It's timeI know what I will have to face, the fear of stress and boredom. This is a journey of a serial procrastinator planning to study and LSAT, Monday to …
... Harsh Reality is spot on, and what you wrote is motivating in itself. I ... around. I am also learning what triggers my procrastination, so ... />
I just finished reading To Stop Procrastinating, Start by ... study with no indication of what I was going to ... -
PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... 's pyramid strategy is amazing!!!
Before reading any further about your ... prephrased an assumption I found in the argument. Quickly marked off ... , I read it and went "what the heck" - it couldn't ... -
Question about score improvement potentialI got a question regarding my LSAT score improvement potential and would be grateful if you guys could tell me your opinion. My current score is …
... become better. I have been reading from the Economist and Scientific ... cultural stuff which is similar to what we get in LSAT RC. I ... some skipping strategies has helped in getting to attempt atleast 23 ... good advice there.
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LG: Get your house in order?I'm wondering how folks actually organize the physical workspace for LG? How and where do you actually write on the paper? I'm kind of old and have d…
... I can clearly see what prior game boards go with ... what question. You don't ... easy to conflate what is a valid inference for the entire ... game and a valid inference for just the one ... scratch out the mistake; in my opinion, erasing wastes ... -
I might be a foolI know the fool-proof method for logic games is vaunted around here. But I might be the exceptional fool. See, I've done every game from PTs 1-57, mo…
... and really think about what you're doing. That ... everything you are and what you're learning. During ... fall back on what's familiar and what you've ... to uncover a key inference that would help on ... />
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Translating sentences into lawgicThis question is taken from the Group 1 Group 2 Translation exercise but I'm finding recurring instances of odd translations into conditional lawgic.…
... is a relationship that holds "at all times." When we are reading ... relationship is really what guides us in determining the necessary sufficient conditions in sentences ... being essential. Keep that in mind. Essential for what? "To overcoming adversity ... -
Speed + Panic: A Love StoryI've just had an apostrophe, and it's about time too. I think it's something a lot of people probably deal with, so I thought I'd share in the hopes …
... ? What is your annotation strategy? How much time are you spending reading the ... go wrong in reading, you've got to start by identifying what's ... things it could be. How is your LR coming along? RC ... -
Reading Comp best practices for improvementHi all, I'm really interested in crowd sourcing some best practices for improving reading comp, especially from those of you who have seen significa…
... don't think reading 5th grade level books is going to help ... question, lately I've been reading random articles where the author ... cutter RC questions in mind as I read. "What is the author trying ... word has multiple meanings, how is she using it?"
