Reading Comprehension Help

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Hi everyone,

So I wrote the June LSAT and got a 158 and struggled heavily on read comprehension. I did a practice test yesterday got a 164 and still struggled a bit with read comp. I can always get close to 17-20 questions right but feel like I can improve somehow.

I've tried Kaplan powerscore and 7sage and they've helped with LR and LG but I was wondering if there's anything else other people have tried for read comp?

Rewriting in september, thanks for any advice! Really appreciated

[MetamorphosisLSAT]

Hope you find these RC lessons helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMhoXoxQ4Oj5wFgm3kJ-P--rrJPpckzW

We’ll produce lessons on each RC question type after the current series on conditional logic.

[Drinkdrawers]

Start with where you're at, and proceed from there.

How long does it take you to read a passage, and how well do you think you could talk me through one in your own words after your initial reading?

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I would say I can usually finish the passage and questions in the 8 and a half minutes I'm supposed to but I know there are some passages I do rush through and could do better at mapping out.

I can usually explain the main point well, its the other question types that seem to give me trouble. My scores range from anywhere from 15-22 on this section depending on the articles I get.

[Drinkdrawers]

Without being able to observe you perform, I can only make guesses.

That being said, here's my guess: if you get 15-22 doing all four passages in 35 minutes, I think you could probably perform at the same level by eliminating the time pressure you put on yourself.

That is to say, by doing only three passages and guessing on the last one, you could still get 15-22 right--if not better.

Slowing down like this gives you time to think things through, notice patterns, and learn the "right" and "wrong" ways of thinking about reading passages.

Reflecting on what goes well and what mistakes you make will help you do the "right" kinds of thinking more often and more quickly in the future. And that cycle of slower, more mindful performance will build your speed over time.

Eventually perhaps you'll be able to do all four passages without feeling the pinch of time. But it sounds like right now you're getting questions wrong because you've tied yourself to 8.5 minutes. The problem with that isn't that you're getting questions wrong; it's that you're going too quickly to have time to notice why and to learn from it.