June 2018 is here, and a bit early this year. Hopefully this year’s test went well for everyone. Whether you are taking one of the upcoming tests or are just looking to see how things played out in June, we have some initial thoughts about this most recent installment. So, without further ado, let’s get right to […]
Reading Comprehension a Total Drag? Find a Study Buddy!
The LSAT can be a daunting experience for anyone starting out their preparation. And one particular area that a number of students will struggle with is the Reading Comprehension section. After all, most people taking this test are collegiate-level students who are initially confident in their abilities as readers. As such, they should be regular […]
LSAT Test Archives: The December 2017 Reading Comprehension Section Reviewed
“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” Last Thursday, December 21, LSAC shocked the world with a dramatically early tweet indicating scores for the December LSAT would be released later that day, almost two full weeks before the official date of January 3rd. Over the next fifty minutes or so, news of the imminent score release spread like wildfire amongst December […]
LSAT Test Archives: The September 2017 Reading Comprehension Section Reviewed
Last week, the results of the September 2017 LSAT were released. The feedback we have received from students has been quite mixed, with only a few consensus observations so far. We previously broke down the Logical Reasoning section of the test last week and the scoring scale yesterday, and will be addressing the Logic Games section in the next couple […]
LSAT Test Archives: The June 2017 Reading Comprehension Section Reviewed
Well, the results are in. Overall, the June 2017 Reading Comprehension section proved to follow the general theme found elsewhere on the June 2017 test: the section was fairly average. While the Psychology passage in Passage 2 was challenging, the remaining three passages were all moderate to easy. There were no big surprises with passage positioning, as […]
Note-Taking Reading Comprehension: Mark Up Your Map
Taking notes on Reading Comp passages can be a challenge for many students, especially because RC on the LSAT is so unlike RC on other standardized tests. Most students either forego note-taking altogether in favor of trying to “just get it,” or else they go crazy underlining everything they think might be important somehow. Neither […]
LSAT Test Archives: The December 2016 Reading Comprehension Section Reviewed
Now that the December 2016 test has been released, we can take a preliminary look at the Reading Comprehension passages and see how they stacked up compared to other tests, and see what new twists (if any) they threw at us this time around. Immediately after the test, when the twittersphere lit up with all […]
Killer RC: 12 of the Hardest Reading Comprehension Passage of All Time
Students wanting to test themselves against the toughest Reading Comprehension passages often ask us where they can find the hardest passages that have ever appeared in the RC section. Below is the list of the 12 hardest LSAT Reading Comprehension passages of all time, accompanied by our at-times jesting commentary. The list is presented in […]
Logical Reasoning in the Reading Comprehension Section
A student recently wrote in to ask about the relationship between Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension on the LSAT, and more specifically whether he should be looking to apply the lessons from the Logical Reasoning Bible to the Reading Comp section of the test. This is an interesting question, and one that I’ve heard before from […]
What to Do if Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension Scores are Regressing?
Today’s LSAT Forum Post of the Day is a response to a student who began experiencing score regressions in both the Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections after studying for a few months. Our instructors David Boyle and Nikki Siclunov help diagnose what could be causing the regression and offer advice on how to move forward with […]