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Are RC Drills the same difficulty as PTs?I heard somewhere that RC drills are based on older PTs to keep the newer ones fresh I heard somewhere else that older RCs are easier Are the d…
I heard somewhere that RC drills are based on older PTs to keep the newer ones fresh
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[Recordings Available] A 2-Part Crash Course on 7Sage's New Method for RC!Hey 7Sagers, J.Y. and 7Sage's content creation team have recently developed a new way of engaging with reading comprehension passages and question…
... have noticed that many RC passages now feature new tags ... 'Spot' for Spotlight-style passages and 'Prob' for Problem ... approach to RC by applying relevant strategies to passages of ... br />
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Best RC tips, especially for implied questions?Taking the October LSAT here in a week. Nervous, like most, but I am confident in the time and work I have put in. Five of my six PTs are at or above…
... . RC is a totally different story. If they are easier passages I ... to finish all four passages and ending up anywhere ... consistently not finishing passages, but any advice/tips are greatly appreciated ...
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How can I hit the 170 line before Oct 5?I've been scoring at around 166/167, but because of my not-so-excellent GPA (3.4) I will need a minimum of 170 for my desired school to even consider…
... are running out of time or just not fully comprehending the passages ... found that I could complete RC passages quicker If i spent more ... ? If you can find out why you're scoring low on ... the opening questions since they are not the curve breaker questions ... -
Woah.. What can I do to get this timed?So I've been averaging about 155 on timed PTs and decided to go really hard on the studying this past week. I took PT 57 un-timed today an got a 167 …
... s unrealistic. That's why I really like Blind Review ... PTs. That way you are slowly building up your timing ... for whatever topic you are covering in your 7Sage ... lessons that week (LR/LG/RC). At this point, I ... of trouble finishing all 4 RC passages, so I'm going ... -
Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
... with RC passages. I also give a more conceptual explanation of why ... the LSAT even includes RC in the ... long and detailed. if you are still struggling, please, please ... because I think that the RC passages do actually lend themselves ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... /> I struggled with the 4 RC passages not because I could not ... is fairly obvious because the passages are versions of a combo of ... ” blah, blah, blah = this means why is T criticized according to ... sentence of the 2nd paragraph”, why this sentence is there? And ... -
Tips on Reading CompWhat are your tips on how to improve on the Reading Comp section? I notice that I get a handful of questions wrong on every Reading Comp section a…
... 8 and 10 wrong on RC (angry face) hehe.
... me (maybe some people are good at it and I ... am not, which is why I'm saying only that ... the whole damn passage! Why not just read it more ... lengthy study tip for reviewing RC passages. Everyone don't get your ... -
help advice needed for discouraged applicantWhere do I start? I began my LSAT studies in April of this year, with a diagnostic of 146. I felt discouraged but I felt hopeful. However...after tak…
... law school. Judicial opinions are like RC passages on steroids. It is ... reasoning behind why the rules are applied as they are. The faster ... and more accurate you are at this, the easier ... study forever, but if you are anxious, worried, skeptical, frantic, ... -
Recommended to improve reading.I've heard some say that the Economist is a great source to improve on vocabulary and reading ability to improve LSAT ability. Anyone used the ab…
... these magazines are written in a similar style to the RC passages on ... the LSAT. Some of the RC passages actually have ... you don't have a science background. -
What is an appropriate reading time for a RC passage( for non-native speakers)?I have problems with finishing RC on time. My problem is mainly on "detail except" and inference questions. I feel like when i try to read slowly (4 …
Reading outside of the RC section (Scientific American, ... 'd focus on the actual RC passages.
... care about whatever complex science thing there is in ... other extraneous things from RC passages for these students with ... PM if you are interested in discussing that ... -
How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... read (i.e. vocalize) RC passages about fancy pictures, dead ... why it is important to them, and how the things they are ... br />
Yes there are some passages that are insanely difficult and truly ... , especially when you are drilling/practicing RC, do so all ... -
Help for Law PassagesAnnoyingly (worryingly???) I have the most trouble on the law passages in RC. I'm not great with the law vocab and pretty terrible with the history …
... think a lot of people are in the same boat. ... with the law and science passages for RC. I don't think ... re struggling with the law passages should worry you; it ... improve on the law passages besides reading law blogs ... a lot of law RC passages and take PTs and ... -
How to Review/Blind Review Reading ComprehensionHello All! Quick question for those who know: How in the world do you Blind Review reading comprehension?? 1. I do the memory method, howev…
... is to understand why all four wrong answers are wrong, and the ... me, the BR process for RC is often like recognizing inferences ... elsewhere. No two writers of RC passages are going to write exactly the ... , and understand the support and why/how you missed it the ... -
New study schedule after terrible 1st LSAT try/open for suggestionsHi 7Sagers, I'm looking to get some input from you all. The community here is amazing, so I'm looking forward to some great suggestions. To give …
... Make sure your fundamentals are solid before touching PTs again ... to the PTs. Hence why many of us have ... />
As far as RC, you CAN improve. I promise ... works for you. Drill RC passages. Learn to anticipate what ... a full LR or RC section during my lunch ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... completely absorbed you and you are completely absorbing it; make ... want to be reading the RC passages. RC is more of an active ... level nonfiction. Try some popular science- some Carl Sagan or ... read the introductions. These are often pretty serious works of ... -
What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... @Giant Panda, you say you are constantly trying to "untangle" the ... the passages, and thoroughly scrutinizing the answers choices to categorize why ... each of the 4 wrong choices are wrong. ... time as you do more RC passages and start to see the ... -
Thinking about getting 7Sage but where do I get the LG bundle?Yo everyone! I am thinking about getting 7Sage and have a question before I pick which package to buy. I have been watching the free LG explanati…
... people to study (not sure why they would want this, though ... plan on heavily reusing games, RC passages, or LR questions (albeit mostly ... : "It's no wonder why most lawyers are assholes; their first experience ... -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... likely spend less time on passages that discuss topics that ... science and psychology). Try to give yourself less time on these passages ... yourself more time on passages that are more difficult for you ... drill the heck out of RC passages. Make sure to expose ... -
RC Notations?I saw someone post in a different discussion a video of Nichole Hopkins (from ilovelsat.com) going over her notation method. Does anyone else use he…
... going -0 on almost all RC passages. However, it was a ... I mean, are you able to see why it [Nicole's ... original strategy because you are comparing your strategy to ... fast rules like there are with LR/LG. On ... remembering that the answers are always in the passage. ... -
Getting originally correct questions wrong when BR-ing (+ Reading comp Advice)I recently did a preptest (PT 42) and scored within my average score (Which is good!) but usually my BR score is 10 points higher (which is always en…
... is a symptom that you are answering questions too intuitively. ... and conditional logic! If you are switching to wrong answers during ... sure you understand 100% why each answer is wrong or ... br /> I drilled tons of RC passages untimed.
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PT score range & consistencyHi all, first time poster here! I've done quite a few practice tests and while there is (happily) a general upward trend between all of them, my l…
... an outlier and you improving are mutually exclusive ideas. There is ... a reason that score why higher than last - remember ... of my sections are usually +/- 5 EXCEPT for RC which is either ... />
For RC: Lots and lots of untimed RC passages helped me. I ... -
How did JY choose which (PT) questions to use for supplementing core explanations?Did he choose them based on frequencies? Such as...topics appear a lot in LSAT or if it is RC, structure (how arguments go on) appears a lot, if it …
... is a big part of RC success, and templates would provide ... lessons for science passages are meant to address issues that are peculiar to science, such ... quite like LG and LR. RC just can't be broken ... -
When did you "click"??A lot people say after studying for a while they have those "click" experience... After how many PTs/questions/months you studied? When did this exp…
I feel like there are different levels of when things " ... right and wrong answer choices are going to look. For example ... click with LG and some RC passages, particularly science ones that all seem ... -
how long does it take you to BR?hey guys, how long does it take to BR and do you have a systematic approach that works best for you? I feel like i need to experiment a bit with my B…
... run. In the long run are spending a year (plus/ ... write out on the sheet why each answer is correct ... answers. Some of the harder RC passages, I've gone back ... I admit some of them are interesting), giving my Mom ... initial plateau for LR and RC (though I still have ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... br /> Especially for those hard passages...
I know ppl recommend ... and then see if you are using the information from the ... humans cannot multitask well. There are studies to suggest that we ... and accurate! This is why doing timed RC passages and then BR is ... -
How do you tackle MP questions for the RC section?I am having a weird problem where I get the details in the passage correct but then I miss the MP questions. I am usually good with the harder RC pas…
Great thanks. I'll look at old RC passages and focus on the MP to see why the wrong answer choices are plain wrong. And thanks for your advice Alex! I'll do that tonight -
Anyone studying for a year or more?I've been studying LSAT for a year..FULL TIME (60-70 hours per week). Yep. A YEAR. I've rigorously studied every PT from 1-59 and done more than ha…
... newer RC passages are doing:
I don't think the RC passages themselves are ... significantly harder, but I think the questions are trickier ... of ACs. Why we are ready to re-read RC passages and LR stimuli ... -
so i don't seem to be improving in the RC section...I score around 50-60 % on this section. What should I do for the next 19 days before the December test? I've tried the lsat trainer.. it didn't reall…
I think the harder RC passages successfully test your ability to ... in reading comp. That's why I think you should postpone ... -taking and not your actual RC (as DHA seems to be ... your BR), then maybe there are quick things you can do ... -
RC Speed Vs accuracyHi Guys, Week 2 with RC practices. I been doing them along just beginning to learn LG. So I been doing primarily JY ranking L5 and L4 reading…
... come across
Yes RC passages are notoriously boring as all get ... of a certain hypothesis, why the author included **** key ... !
So, some passages are incredibly confusing with referential phrasing ... thinks about it, and why Kelly doesn't agree ...
