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reading comp going down
Hi,
I used to miss 6 for my RC sections..but lately I have been missing 10-12.. and I can't seem to get myself to care about even the easiest passages...
I'm worried because this is my weakest section and the one I am most worried about.
The questions I miss are all over the place.. I don't know if I am burning out or not. I have been studying only for the LSAT since June everyday and I have taken time off but now I'm worried because the september test is in a month
I used to miss 6 for my RC sections..but lately I have been missing 10-12.. and I can't seem to get myself to care about even the easiest passages...
I'm worried because this is my weakest section and the one I am most worried about.
The questions I miss are all over the place.. I don't know if I am burning out or not. I have been studying only for the LSAT since June everyday and I have taken time off but now I'm worried because the september test is in a month
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Re: reading comp going down
Hi. Sounds like you have psyched yourself out a bit and are stressed.
Do you have a set process/framework you religiously use for RC? I found that helps with consistency.
I suggest drilling in RC and studying the answers carefully. Relearn your approach to the section. Focus and don't let yourself get mentally lazy in practice.
I bet your scores bounce back in RC pretty quickly.
Many students experience dips like this in practice. Don't worry. Focus and keep training.
Do you have a set process/framework you religiously use for RC? I found that helps with consistency.
I suggest drilling in RC and studying the answers carefully. Relearn your approach to the section. Focus and don't let yourself get mentally lazy in practice.
I bet your scores bounce back in RC pretty quickly.
Many students experience dips like this in practice. Don't worry. Focus and keep training.
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Re: reading comp going down
Have you done any drilling in RC? I found it very helpful. Also, are you going back and figuring out why you missed the questions that you are? If so, are there any trends that you can identify? My process was to make a note of what question types I was struggling the most with and then drilling those types repeatedly. If there aren't any trends in the types of questions that you're missing it's probably something else. Maybe try taking a few days off and going back at it afterwards. Breaks are annoying in that you can't do anything, but I found them pretty helpful when I prepared to take the LSAT. Good luck!
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Re: reading comp going down
I do have like a formula and I feel like I used to be able to see the patterns..but lately with PT 70s - onwards, its as if none of those tricks matter but when I do like PT 50 and below, I can miss like 3-4 .. so now I'm worried the RC has just gotten harder but I don't have the resources to practice on
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Re: reading comp going down
Can you expand on your "formula"? Not sure there is really a "formula". More about being able to quickly find the answers to the questions. I did that by taking notes as I read directly on the test book.lawschoolgirl312 wrote:I do have like a formula and I feel like I used to be able to see the patterns..but lately with PT 70s - onwards, its as if none of those tricks matter but when I do like PT 50 and below, I can miss like 3-4 .. so now I'm worried the RC has just gotten harder but I don't have the resources to practice on
Here is how I approached it 9 years ago:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... f=6&t=7240
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Re: reading comp going down
I basically do the formula you have written down!
I guess what gets me is the inference questions because I always end up choosing the second best answer
I guess what gets me is the inference questions because I always end up choosing the second best answer
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Re: reading comp going down
Ah! Well, then, I suppose I am going to provide some advice that will not be particularly surprising and that you have probably already thought of yourself: drill inference questions. Read the answers to understand the explanation.lawschoolgirl312 wrote:I basically do the formula you have written down!
I guess what gets me is the inference questions because I always end up choosing the second best answer
Do the set
score it
read the answers
REDO the passage with the answers in front of you
then put the section away
come back later and retake the section, applying the explanations you read
Take another break
Try a new section
etc.
I wish I had a silver bullet for you...
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Re: reading comp going down
I should add: practicing my approach is all about learning what to mark/take notes on and then getting used to using the same notation system.
Reading the explanations will help you get better at targeting your notes.
Reading the explanations will help you get better at targeting your notes.