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Questions to ask myself while reading economist articles for reading comp prep?Author POV Purpose of paragraphs Rough structure What else?
... of view and thesis) , purpose (what the author wants to accomplish ... ) / tone/attitude (what is their view on the ... ( typically not found the passage but will require an inference)
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Imposter SyndromeDo you guys ever feel that by studying really hard for the LSAT you are "sneaking" into a school where you don't belong or don't deserve to attend? I…
... an anesthesiologist at a university research hospital. I think part of what makes ... you are willing to work hard enough and put in enough ... base and as you become an expert in a particular subject ... -
Do you write your summaries out?I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to write my LRS on timed sections or if I want to do them in my head. What do you do? I'm trying both out …
... done the 7sage curriculum for RC yet. However, I ... RC.
For hard passages, I definitely pay more attention to what ... I underline/circle/box in the passage, and ... taking footnotes when the passage is hard to understand-- so putting ... -
RC InconsistencySo in some of the 7-8 question RC passages I'm getting -0 or -1, and in others, I'm getting -4 or -5-- even on the passages I find moderately interes…
... certainty to outline, for yourself, what the issues are. I am ... I will make is that RC is my weakest section. I ... will often miss 3 on an "easier passage". I think this comes ... a critical point in the passage. Maybe I focused too heavily ... -
"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?
... practice (there's no quick an easy way unfortunately).
... Comprehension Passage Type Training'. It has all the RC passages ... in 1sitting, or doing 1 RC passage in 8 minutes. After ... memory, write down the passage structure and what you can remember. ... -
Request for any and all time saving tipsA little background: I am consistently scoring in the low 160s on full pts but consistently scoring 175+ (usually 178) during BR. Time kills me, and …
... exclude them?
What's your section breakdown? Quick ... I guess depending on what works for you, RC notation? I personally ... it and see if that makes an impact on your score. I ... identifying conclusion, premise, find out what works for you. I usually ... -
Help please!Hello everyone, on reading comprehension I usually miss the questions where you have to go back to the given line number in the question stem. I usua…
... when I recorded myself doing an untimed passage, I found that the ... a passage was on par with JY's recommended time. However, what ... approximately four minutes reading a passage, then you have to trust ... /#/discussion/16952/confidence-drills-for-rc -
Reading Comprehension TipsI am absolutely terrible at RC. I can't finish all 4 passages and even without finishing all 4, I still get quite a lot of questions incorrect. Any R…
... with the entire RC section, along with 5 RC problem sets, I ... went from -12 on an RC PT to -5. It's ... is explicitly stated in the passage. What I didn't pick up ... infers" questions may throw in an explicitly stated (wrong) AC to ... -
Withdraw September LSAT registration tonight, or sit LSAT tomorrow as "practice run"?Kindly advise !! In summary: I am registered for the September and November LSAT test dates. Since June, my plan has been to sit the September exa…
... 're under performing, and what your target score is, ... if it was just an outlier or an abnormally difficult test, ... /3 hard NA wrong, and had to do an intensive ... stress? These things are hard to do. The only ... take the stress now, what makes you think you can take ... -
Retaking the Lsat with 7sage (schedule)Hi, I took my first lsat in September and did not reach my goal score. I am writing my second lsat on November 17, and would like to increase my sco…
... 7sage course, maybe the starter passage, to assist me with studying ... a course with 7sage, what would an effective 1 month study schedule ... . LG: -5, LR: -8, -8, RC: -10)? Without knowing where you ... -
How do you stop yourself from panicking during the LSAT?Anxiety and worry are getting in the way of my reaching my full LSAT potential. How do I stop this? Or deal with it so that it's not affecting me dur…
... the exam because it's hard to incorporate all of them ... logic game, and 1 RC passage. This is an easy way to begin ... -
Advice on Blind Review MethodI was hoping to get some advice: I've completed most of the course and am scheduled to begin taking 3-4 PTs/week until the January exam. I understa…
A few thoughts:
What does "most of the course" ... PT, you should be conducting an in-depth review of the ... then redo each LR question / RC passage / LG game untimed and check ... or wrong (for LR and RC). After reviewing each section in ... -
Someone helpSo I’ve tried blueprint’s in class course, and found that while it was great for helping me get into the 160’s, I couldn’t get any further. I also tr…
The bulk of my RC improvement for me ... from 15 min/passage to 6-8 min/passage) while improving ... also benefit from redoing an RC section the day after ... could understand the passage, but had a hard time with ... Also, I think Blueprint's RC method is overkill. You ... -
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... I came in with an idealistic and unrealistic perspective ... how I realized that what makes teaching so hard in urban and ... good idea?
What structure do you suggest for ... admission officers?
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Digital LSAT Tester Live (Opt-in Beta)We've been working on a digital tester so you can prep on 7Sage for the digital LSAT this July and beyond. Now you can access our digital tester …
... student. That is also what we recommend for LSAT ... using TestFlight (this is an app made by Apple ... for you!
**RC Passage Highlighting**
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**RC Passage Paragraph Indentation**
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Anxiety around taking full Length practice TestsHello7sagers, I have been experiencing slight anxiety around taking full length practice tests. I can take a full section ..maybe even two timed f…
... your score. No matter what your score is it is ... pt, each question/game/passage you review is going to ... 's an RC section you're going to read the passage, read ... nerves because you know exactly what you're going to ... keep moving on no matter what. You're going to ... -
Are my fluctuations in RC scores caused by anxiety?Anyone have strategies for RC anxiety? I was averaging around -4 for months until today when I went -12 on PT 79. I noticed my anxiety was through th…
... RC anxiety came when I had to re-read sentences/paragraphs/passage ... off of an old test or just read an old RC passage. It was ... you, but try to pinpoint what the root cause of your ... -
Are my fluctuations in RC scores caused by anxiety?Anyone have strategies for RC anxiety? I was averaging around -4 for months until today when I went -12 on PT 79. I noticed my anxiety was through th…
... RC anxiety came when I had to re-read sentences/paragraphs/passage ... off of an old test or just read an old RC passage. It was ... you, but try to pinpoint what the root cause of your ... -
Are my fluctuations in RC scores caused by anxiety?Anyone have strategies for RC anxiety? I was averaging around -4 for months until today when I went -12 on PT 79. I noticed my anxiety was through th…
... RC anxiety came when I had to re-read sentences/paragraphs/passage ... off of an old test or just read an old RC passage. It was ... you, but try to pinpoint what the root cause of your ... -
Have I been approaching this wrong? Really depressed and frustrated.Crying as I'm typing this. I apologise for my grammar and clarity in advance. I started studying at around late April. I just finished Uni and had…
... going to law school was an idea I had toyed ...
I studied what I thought was an acceptable amount at the ... didn't actually try very hard and that's why. ... it takes me half an hour to do one ... yourself a little everyday with what makes you happy, for me ... -
Any tips for from mid160 to 170+?? #helpI am stably getting bet 165-167. I started prep exactly a month ago, kicking off from 159. However, never got 170+ in timed set yet. Are there …
... points- it’s kind of hard to give substantive feedback. Give ... LR and 3-9 on RC.
I rarely run ... up skimming thru 1 passage on RC. When I do good ... time management on RC, it is -3 but ... I can just skim thru an entire passage, usually end up getting ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... use the hare as an example with students of ... seem like he did one RC passage as the sum extent ... our willingness to work hard in preparation for something ... the test. I worked hard to improve. Now it' ... used to sacrifice one passage in RC and one game in ... -
First timed test - 152 ?! Really discouraged :(Hi everyone, Today I just did my first timed test My weakest section was definitely RC (I feel like i spent too much time on the third passage…
... . Wrong answers are an opportunity to find what you an work on. You ... to RC. It is all in the process. If you analyze what ... /> Keep your head up, study hard between PTs, and you'll ... -
7Sage ↔ 36 points ⬆️No. Didn't break a 170. Just wanna leave a short message and shout out for J.Y., 7 sage crew and all 7sagers who have helped me grow in this jour…
... a fruitful result given how hard you've been working. ... . You actually went through an application cycle and decided retaking ... asking? Do you think an outstanding PS resume/optional essays ... ONE raw score difference...but what makes me especially angry and ... -
Final Month Strategies. #helpI'll be sitting for the November LSAT. Started mid August and going on third and final month. Looking for any advice on how my last month should be…
... be analytics-driven? Is RC CC going to yield anything ... more than BRing RC sections would?
... you can do for RC I think, and though ... drill or figure out what's going wrong on ... day, or half an LR section, one RC passage, and one or ... -
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... LG. Not happy. RC felt really hard, and RC tends to be my ... /> > Does anyone remember what the experimental RC section topics were? I ... it was the economic theory passage and something about buildings
What to do after Blind Review?Hello, I've been studying the LSAT since December 2018. I've gone through the PowerScore and Manhattan books with a diagnostic of around 158 with …
... it said justify), I missed an except, etc.
These ... question or have no idea what’s going on, even during ... really well
Then, what I do is take a ... super weird game or vague RC passage).Let's talk about RC!!Hello~ RC is currently my biggest struggle and I want to incorporate possible non-LSAT related ways to improve my reading comprehension skills. May…
... newspaper article, preferably an op-ed or at ... /> - Take out a RC passage with 6-8 questions
an LSAT passage. Time yourself.
... question for something very passage-specific. But I ... have to think about what different types are getting ...Plateau & Score FluctuationsHi fellow Sagers, I have been studying and studying for what feels like eternity, and following 7sage CC, an in person commercial prep course, and…
... further preparation, consider an RC tutor. I never sorted RC and also had ... and -11. Ultimately, that was what kept my score from reaching ... high/low res paragraph and passage summaries, tried to underline main ...A Guide on RC Improvement**RC success is a function of knowing what to read for and a healthy balance of focus and confidence. Without confidence, it is hard to really focus.…
... when you would be taking an RC section during a PT? ... suppose we have a science passage about Gamma Rays. Maybe ...
So, know what you know and don't ... and goes into the passage to find a resolution. ... she does not understand what is being asked of ...
