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⚖ Official August 2021 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official August 2021 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the August 2021…
... to see the text sources for RC passages at the end of the test. There ... was the predictable bunch ... prep for the October exam lol. Business and science related RC passages are my ... -
Share your RC improvement journeyHi fellow sagers, I have been struggling with RC for almost a year and still can't find a way to stably improve my RC scores. I've tried connec…
... you are struggling with RC. I'm pretty much on the ... and content while reading the passages.** I usually try to ... types of questions while skimming the passages (i.e., author' ... eventually decided against the idea. RC passages serve the unique purpose of testing ... -
Reading Comp Tips?Hey everyone. I was wondering if anyone can give some helpful tips for the reading comp section. This is my weakest and slowest section. I struggle t…
... benchmark time for the read-through. RC passages are all (roughly) the same length, so ... the benchmark should be consistent ... -
If anyone needs some extra help?Hey 7sage! Consistent in the mid 170s and trying to cement my mastery- I've found that tutoring others helps. I’ve tutored people scoring the 150s an…
I'm interested! Taking the August LSAT and also signed ... the very low 160s. Would love to work together - right now RC passages are ... my biggest struggle and I'm consistently getting around 8 RC ... -
Help - October 2022 LSATAny specific tips on how to improve significantly for the October 2022 test? I took the test in January hoping it would be my last time but only …
... things wrong more in the last passages verses the first? Are comparative passage an ... with certain types of passages, just remember all RC passages are from actual published ... even getting the comparative passages out of the way.
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How can one know the difficulty of the passsage during the test day on RC?is it possible to tell which passage is easier and which is harder on test day?
If you look through the PTs, typically the latter two passages of an RC section are the more "difficult". Whether knowing that information will help you on test day is dubious. -
Reading Comprehension Plateau - Personal account of issues, requesting insightLots of words below outlining my issues with the section. If you're also struggling with RC and/or have come up with novel solutions, please consider…
... more logical and concrete. The art history stuff is ... an "informal" education on the subject. I spent a ... , Realism, Impressionism. Seems like the RC passages are concerned with art movements, and ...
I have the opposite problem sometimes. I feel ... -
Improving at RC for Low ScorersI’ve been studying for the LSAT for about 7 months now. I’ve seen pretty significant improvements on LG and LR. Right now I’m usually at around -1 to…
... Think about why you are weak in RC and narrow it ... the RC episodes on the 7Sage podcast.
Connect the dots between RC passages and the ... that they are better at RC, it is the fact that ... they are doing it differently ... -
HELP! I am fluctuating a lot-- does this mean I'm not ready?There was a magical time a few weeks ago when I FINALLY got a 176 BR score and I thought I was finally starting to understand the test. My previous B…
... sections of certain PT's are harder than others. If your ... I just don't understand the argument, I just move on ... rushing to answer the last 5 questions which tend to be the hardest ones. -
Help deciding what to focus on.I am scoring in the 165-167 range on my PTs and want to be hitting about 171 for the November LSAT. I am consistently missing only two questions on R…
If you can identify consistent LR question types you are missing, I would focus on those. RC passages are IMO very difficulty/topic dependent, so if you already have a strong enough strategy for RC I would try and foolproof your LR. I'm in the same boat -
question 8 1st section of june 2007 lsat.I watched the video explanation numerous times and cannot figure out how the correct answer came about. I think the sequencing and grouping games are…
I watched the video explanation numerous times and cannot figure out how the correct answer came about. I think the sequencing and grouping games are the hardest ones for me. Can someone help me -
PDF's disappeared from my hard driveOn 4-11-2015 I downloaded every pdf that was accessible to a middle tier 7sage member. Tonight I reached the point of my syllabus that involves inout…
... 7sage member. Tonight I reached the point of my syllabus that ... pdf's are still there and I double checked before the deadline ... available to me. What the Hell? These are the hardest ones! Has anyone else ... -
Feb Test Advice..Hey everyone, I wanted to see if anyone could share some insight on their strategy for Feb. I took the test in Dec. but cancelled the score. Anyway, …
... for Feb. I took the test in Dec. ... fully adjusted to the nuances with the 70+ tests. ... LR stimuli and harder RC passages --- sans the most recent administration ;) ... think I can gain the biggest improvement in ... RC, but I feel like I can make quicker gains in the ... -
Scratching out Rules in LGI'm curious if everyone else scratches out rules in LG after you have used up the rule creating your master game board. I think it is a good strategy…
... good strategy EXCEPT when the occasional question arises that ... and can't tell which game pieces are the result of inferences ... that may have been made from the ... I condensed from the stimulus since most are sometimes scratched out ... -
Best Way to Foolproof LG?Apologies if theres another discussion that already covers this! I finished the CC a while back and am planning on taking the January LSAT. I've …
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I finished the CC a while back and ... am planning on taking the January LSAT. I've ... but am wondering what the best strategy for this ... others that the LG sections in those PT's are vastly ... me some guidance on which PT's are the best to fool-- ... -
How best to allocate 1 hour of studying?Usually, I study 3-5 hours a day. But for the next week, due to some circumstances, I probably will only be able to get an hour in max, sometimes eve…
... hours a day. But for the next week, due to some ... even split up throughout the day. What is the best way to ... games, do 1 or 2 RC passages from the older LSAT PTs + review ... hour. 2 games, 1-2 RC passages, plus a few hard LR ... -
Tips and tricks for Necessary Assumption questions?I'm at the NA section of the core curriculum (almost done the problem sets) and so far these are the hardest question type for me. What are some …
... at the NA section of the core curriculum (almost done the problem sets ... ) and so far these are the hardest question type for me.
What are some general tips/tricks you ... guys use to get the questions right (esp. hard ... -
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... 7sage.com/event/pt-of-the-week-rc-blind-review-pt70-s2 ... discussed how to attack Comparative RC Passages, like the one on whether money ... event/pt-of-the-week-lr-blind-review/) | [RC Review](https:// ... pt-of-the-week-rc-blind-review/)). You can take the PT through ... -
old LSAT prep tests vs. new LSAT prep testsis there a difference between the old lsat preptests and the new preptests. I took my lsat in february (did quite good) and i mainly studied from pre…
... I noticed in the newer ones for RC, the answer choices got ... a lot trickier. I really miss RC passages like the ... greek tragedy one. They flowed so easily and the ... easy in the late 20's all the way through the 30' ... -
Outside reading material for RC.Hi Everyone I finally score 20+ in RC recently but I am sure I still need to keep my diligence up. I am reading the Economist, the scientific americ…
... that helped my RC most is RC passages. Similar to the weight lifting mantra ... reason the best way to improve RC is by reading RC passages. While the magazines ... will prepare you for the RC section as well as past RC passages would. -
Am I Wasting PTs?The past couple weeks I've been transitioning from the curriculum to the practice tests, and I've found that the only thing that is really changing f…
... got wrong in the LR and RC sections in the Manhattan forums, ... one almost every day until the September test.
... a look at the difficulty of the LR/RC passages in the tests that ... relative to other tests because the passage difficulty happened to ... -
Substitute rule in LGHi, So I was doing LG today and met this substitution question... In sequence games or games you combine rules do you combine rules as you read n…
I should also add that for my money, these are the hardest questions on the entire exam. -
Faster timing on Weakening Q's?Hey everyone! I just wanted some suggestions or techniques for approaching weakening q's. I'm finding that while timing myself, I take a longer time …
... worth, Weaken/Strengthen are the hardest question types on the LSAT. If that ... well enough to get the right answer. Once your ... understanding is sufficient to answer the question correctly, you're ... d add, particularly for the harder incarnations of these ... -
Help! Logical ReasoningI keep doing poorly on the logical reasoning section, especially with weakening questions. What should I do this week to try and help my score? I did…
Weaken (and strengthen) questions are the hardest questions there is. Skip 'em when you start feeling bogged down, then come back at the end. If you can't crack it open then, at least it didn't cost you any further points by becoming a time sink. -
Cambridge DrillHow would you go about drilling the Cambridge drill packets post-curriculum? Do you think it would maybe be more productive if I was to just print …
... would suggest recording yourself. You are taking too long on some ... is not necessary that the last 5 questions are the hardest, sometimes question #2 ... and weaknesses. Maybe you are taking too long on a ... more information about what you are actually doing on a ... -
Cambridge DrillHow would you go about drilling the Cambridge drill packets post-curriculum? Do you think it would maybe be more productive if I was to just print …
... is not necessary that the last 5 questions are the hardest, sometimes question #2 ... an exam i look at the question/stimulus/passage/etc difficulty ... more information about what you are actually doing on a timed ... -
Weakening questionsThese are by far the hardest and most difficult type of LR questions for me. As soon as they turn into 3/5 stars in difficulty or greater I start mis…
Strengthen/Weaken questions are the hardest type for me too. Of ... a deep intuitive understanding of the argument is essential, but from ... there, the answer choices can really come ... even be immediately clear how the right answer has anything ... -
LSAC Superprep 2 Graphs - LR Question Difficulty by Section - PT 62 & 63A pivotal point to reach higher score bands is to implement skipping strategies and those concepts have helped elevate my score potential. If you can…
This is awesome! Thanks, Tyler! I personally hate when the last group of questions are the hardest. But no controlling that. -
Reading Comp struggles PT 60+In the PT 50s I was solid -4/-5 on RC. On LR I was missing more than 6 per section. I am wrapping up the 60s and I am now solid -2 to -4 on LR. …
... . I checked my analytics and RC InferAuthorPerspective are the ones I get wrong ... the most often. Any specific advice ...
