Well, for all those wanting to take the test just to see where they stand, I say go for it! If it won't count and they're paying you for it, why not? Hmm? Maybe I'll take it and then use that $100 to pay for the real deal??
I doubt it will be implemented for quite some time. Probably 2020 if even then. There was a report released some time ago where the LSAC discussed their research and ideas re: having a digital test and essentially there seem to be a few big problems with doing so. One I believe was financial. I'll see if I can find the article and I'll edit my post when I do.
It would suck to all the sudden have a digital test after practicing on paper and pencil all this time. Definitely taking in September/December, lol. Just in case.
I'd be very curious to see what the "detailed performance report" would look like so if anyone here ends up taking it, please consider emailing your report for me to have a look, thanks!
Just signed up for it on 5/20 in Houston. Some interesting details in the confirmation email. @7sagestudentservices Any LSAC violations if I share details?
After careful consideration, since I'd be entering the 7th circle of hell without my coveted pencils and sharpener, I've confirmed my application to be a digital test pilot (lol) as a test center is only 30 mins away from me.
Yippee Ki Yay, ...LSAC!
Update: still waiting for LSAC to send me my admissions ticket for this pilot test. Takes up to 48 hours to receive it once confirmation of approval is received. Talk about jumping through hoops to help them with research. Sheesh!
@7sagestudentservices bumping Takamine's question to you.
Eh, I signed up. No harm I suppose, and it'll hopefully allow me to get out the jitters of test-day anxiety and calm some nerves so I'm more prepared for the real thing. The confirmation email did share the following info :
The following features are automatically available for the Digital LSAT Pilot Test:
• Stylus
• Scratch paper
• Multiple font sizes
• Adjustable line spacing
• Brightness adjustment
• Android accessibility features such as:
o Large text
o High-contrast text
o Touch-and-hold delay (none, short, medium, long)
o Magnification gestures
o Color inversion
o Color correction including deuteranomaly (red-green), protanomaly (red-green), and tritanomaly (blue-yellow)
The stylus and scratch paper are the interesting parts. Maybe we will be able to mark up the on screen prompts and prevent having to copy everything back over to blank paper? This would be immensely helpful for LR/RC. If we can diagram LG's that would also be a huge time saver instead of having to jump back and forth between the tablet and your paper to copy the rules over. Should be fun :smile:
LOL @tanes25413 true. Yeah @twssmith644 I saw that! Looks like I'll be taking it then as it's not in my nature to turn down $100 and not sate my curiosity----basically I don't have a good reason not to take it. I'm registering for it!
Interesting for sure. Have they said if you will have access to spare paper to mark up certain sections or even map out logic games? The test would be rather ridiculous if not.
Since I'm in Columbus and they have a test site at OSU I might actually sign up for shits and giggles. I'm nowhere near ready to sit for real but it might calm some nerves of going through the process at least.
I just took it yesterday in Toronto. It was very neat!
The screen was like 10" by 6.5" - a Samsung tablet. I don't know what kind, since I'm an Apple user.
There was no eye irritation since I could adjust the font size and screen brightness. The tablet was responsive. There was no lag when moving from question to question, or going back to a question in the beginning or middle. I liked that I could flag questions to go back to.
Nothing was done differently from a normal pencil-and-paper test, except there was a video tutorial in the beginning to help us understand the tablet functions. The stylus was a regular pen with the rubber tip at the end. Just one stylus kind was available. We were allowed to keep it at the end! It was comfortable and easy to use. Good ink flow.
I used the provided scratch pad to write out my LG boards. There were a lot of pages in that scratch pad. Sometimes I forgot to write out conditionals for LR because I was focused on doing it mentally, and I'd have preferred to write it out beside the question, but that was a minor thing. And, I'd have preferred to write on the question when dealing with flaw/parallel reasoning, but oh well.
I'd actually prefer to do the LSAT on the tablet! I like the 3 available highlighting colours on RC. It didn't take time to switch between colours, which made it easier to reference certain points. Also, a keyboard was provided for the writing sample.
It's surreal to think my future kid would write a digital LSAT (if they chose) and think it's normal, haha.
@zachweisenbarger992 and @tanes25413 I think they are missing big cities on purpose too because no way can you miss New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. I know they were doing testing here last year through a research company, and I signed up but I couldn't make it the days they were asking. So maybe they have already conducted the test in these big cities and now they are enlarging their sample size to make sure that the results are consistent in other cities as well.
For everyone who's taking them, I sent @rahelaalam514 a few questions. If you guys want to answer these and send them to me when you're done taking the digital LSAT I'd def appreciate it. :)
General questions:
How big is the screen size? Would you like it to be bigger?
Is there any eye irritation after looking at the screen for the full duration of the test?
How responsive is the tablet?
Any noticeable lag or delay when moving pages or maneuvering around the test?
Was anything done during the test that was not normally done while writing on paper copies? (Eg. Longer break, questioning, etc)
Stylus-related questions (if you choose to use it):
How big was the stylus?
Were there multiple stylus options?
Was the stylus comfortable and easy to use?
Did you use the tablet to write out your boards / write things down or the scratch paper? If you used the tablet, was it easy to do? Would you prefer scrap paper to this method?
End questions:
After having this experience, do you prefer taking the LSAT on paper or on tablet?
Would you take the LSAT on a tablet again?
Any additional information or comments about your experience?
Additionally, I'd also like to see what the report looks like. It's the report that you'll get after you take the test.
Thanks again!
Ah shit, I'm outed. There goes my job security :worried:
For everyone who's taking them, I sent @rahelaalam514 a few questions. If you guys want to answer these and send them to me when you're done taking the digital LSAT I'd def appreciate it. :)
General questions:
How big is the screen size? Would you like it to be bigger?
Is there any eye irritation after looking at the screen for the full duration of the test?
How responsive is the tablet?
Any noticeable lag or delay when moving pages or maneuvering around the test?
Was anything done during the test that was not normally done while writing on paper copies? (Eg. Longer break, questioning, etc)
Stylus-related questions (if you choose to use it):
How big was the stylus?
Were there multiple stylus options?
Was the stylus comfortable and easy to use?
Did you use the tablet to write out your boards / write things down or the scratch paper? If you used the tablet, was it easy to do? Would you prefer scrap paper to this method?
End questions:
After having this experience, do you prefer taking the LSAT on paper or on tablet?
Would you take the LSAT on a tablet again?
Any additional information or comments about your experience?
Additionally, I'd also like to see what the report looks like. It's the report that you'll get after you take the test.
I'd be very curious to see what the "detailed performance report" would look like so if anyone here ends up taking it, please consider emailing your report for me to have a look, thanks!
I'll be taking the test. When I get the report I'll send it to you!
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral:
If I had to guess, I would hope they are using some sort of proprietary software that saves all of your markups. I can't imagine the hysteria if you get an app crash or something like the tablet locking up/freezing/resetting lol. It'll be a strange experience without question.
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral:
Agreed. But only one way to find out. So into hell I must go...
...yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of LSAC, I shall fear no questions...
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral:
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Lord, let me hurry up and get this darn test out of the way! I can't take all the f*ckery!
What fresh hell is this? I just bought 36 new pencils and a kickass sharpener I'm in love with.
:neutral:
Well, for all those wanting to take the test just to see where they stand, I say go for it! If it won't count and they're paying you for it, why not? Hmm? Maybe I'll take it and then use that $100 to pay for the real deal??
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I doubt it will be implemented for quite some time. Probably 2020 if even then. There was a report released some time ago where the LSAC discussed their research and ideas re: having a digital test and essentially there seem to be a few big problems with doing so. One I believe was financial. I'll see if I can find the article and I'll edit my post when I do.
It would suck to all the sudden have a digital test after practicing on paper and pencil all this time. Definitely taking in September/December, lol. Just in case.
I'd be very curious to see what the "detailed performance report" would look like so if anyone here ends up taking it, please consider emailing your report for me to have a look, thanks!
Just signed up for it on 5/20 in Houston. Some interesting details in the confirmation email. @7sagestudentservices Any LSAC violations if I share details?
Thanks for the info, @zachweisenbarger992!
After careful consideration, since I'd be entering the 7th circle of hell without my coveted pencils and sharpener, I've confirmed my application to be a digital test pilot (lol) as a test center is only 30 mins away from me.
Yippee Ki Yay, ...LSAC!
Update: still waiting for LSAC to send me my admissions ticket for this pilot test. Takes up to 48 hours to receive it once confirmation of approval is received. Talk about jumping through hoops to help them with research. Sheesh!
@7sagestudentservices bumping Takamine's question to you.
Game-changer for people who took all their PT's on pirated PDF's.
@noahbrianhooton704 hahaha I can so relate! Went to Staples to buy wooden pencils and they be considering going Digital... da fuq!
People aren't going to like this :( I'm also curious to see how it goes though!
Eh, I signed up. No harm I suppose, and it'll hopefully allow me to get out the jitters of test-day anxiety and calm some nerves so I'm more prepared for the real thing. The confirmation email did share the following info :
The following features are automatically available for the Digital LSAT Pilot Test:
• Stylus
• Scratch paper
• Multiple font sizes
• Adjustable line spacing
• Brightness adjustment
• Android accessibility features such as:
o Large text
o High-contrast text
o Touch-and-hold delay (none, short, medium, long)
o Magnification gestures
o Color inversion
o Color correction including deuteranomaly (red-green), protanomaly (red-green), and tritanomaly (blue-yellow)
The stylus and scratch paper are the interesting parts. Maybe we will be able to mark up the on screen prompts and prevent having to copy everything back over to blank paper? This would be immensely helpful for LR/RC. If we can diagram LG's that would also be a huge time saver instead of having to jump back and forth between the tablet and your paper to copy the rules over. Should be fun :smile:
Grape job distributing pilot centers across the nation. /sarcasm font
LOL @tanes25413 true. Yeah @twssmith644 I saw that! Looks like I'll be taking it then as it's not in my nature to turn down $100 and not sate my curiosity----basically I don't have a good reason not to take it. I'm registering for it!
Interesting for sure. Have they said if you will have access to spare paper to mark up certain sections or even map out logic games? The test would be rather ridiculous if not.
Since I'm in Columbus and they have a test site at OSU I might actually sign up for shits and giggles. I'm nowhere near ready to sit for real but it might calm some nerves of going through the process at least.
@zachweisenbarger992 Why must you torture us so?
I just took it yesterday in Toronto. It was very neat!
The screen was like 10" by 6.5" - a Samsung tablet. I don't know what kind, since I'm an Apple user.
There was no eye irritation since I could adjust the font size and screen brightness. The tablet was responsive. There was no lag when moving from question to question, or going back to a question in the beginning or middle. I liked that I could flag questions to go back to.
Nothing was done differently from a normal pencil-and-paper test, except there was a video tutorial in the beginning to help us understand the tablet functions. The stylus was a regular pen with the rubber tip at the end. Just one stylus kind was available. We were allowed to keep it at the end! It was comfortable and easy to use. Good ink flow.
I used the provided scratch pad to write out my LG boards. There were a lot of pages in that scratch pad. Sometimes I forgot to write out conditionals for LR because I was focused on doing it mentally, and I'd have preferred to write it out beside the question, but that was a minor thing. And, I'd have preferred to write on the question when dealing with flaw/parallel reasoning, but oh well.
I'd actually prefer to do the LSAT on the tablet! I like the 3 available highlighting colours on RC. It didn't take time to switch between colours, which made it easier to reference certain points. Also, a keyboard was provided for the writing sample.
It's surreal to think my future kid would write a digital LSAT (if they chose) and think it's normal, haha.
@zachweisenbarger992 and @tanes25413 I think they are missing big cities on purpose too because no way can you miss New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. I know they were doing testing here last year through a research company, and I signed up but I couldn't make it the days they were asking. So maybe they have already conducted the test in these big cities and now they are enlarging their sample size to make sure that the results are consistent in other cities as well.
@7sagestudentservices said:
For everyone who's taking them, I sent @rahelaalam514 a few questions. If you guys want to answer these and send them to me when you're done taking the digital LSAT I'd def appreciate it. :)
General questions:
How big is the screen size? Would you like it to be bigger?
Is there any eye irritation after looking at the screen for the full duration of the test?
How responsive is the tablet?
Any noticeable lag or delay when moving pages or maneuvering around the test?
Was anything done during the test that was not normally done while writing on paper copies? (Eg. Longer break, questioning, etc)
Stylus-related questions (if you choose to use it):
How big was the stylus?
Were there multiple stylus options?
Was the stylus comfortable and easy to use?
Did you use the tablet to write out your boards / write things down or the scratch paper? If you used the tablet, was it easy to do? Would you prefer scrap paper to this method?
End questions:
After having this experience, do you prefer taking the LSAT on paper or on tablet?
Would you take the LSAT on a tablet again?
Any additional information or comments about your experience?
Additionally, I'd also like to see what the report looks like. It's the report that you'll get after you take the test.
Thanks again!
Ah shit, I'm outed. There goes my job security :worried:
For everyone who's taking them, I sent @rahelaalam514 a few questions. If you guys want to answer these and send them to me when you're done taking the digital LSAT I'd def appreciate it. :)
General questions:
How big is the screen size? Would you like it to be bigger?
Is there any eye irritation after looking at the screen for the full duration of the test?
How responsive is the tablet?
Any noticeable lag or delay when moving pages or maneuvering around the test?
Was anything done during the test that was not normally done while writing on paper copies? (Eg. Longer break, questioning, etc)
Stylus-related questions (if you choose to use it):
How big was the stylus?
Were there multiple stylus options?
Was the stylus comfortable and easy to use?
Did you use the tablet to write out your boards / write things down or the scratch paper? If you used the tablet, was it easy to do? Would you prefer scrap paper to this method?
End questions:
After having this experience, do you prefer taking the LSAT on paper or on tablet?
Would you take the LSAT on a tablet again?
Any additional information or comments about your experience?
Additionally, I'd also like to see what the report looks like. It's the report that you'll get after you take the test.
Thanks again!
@rahelaalam514 I think they missed some big cities on purpose. No Atlanta either.
I would say they miss Seattle as well. @rahelaalam514
@jy-ping said:
I'd be very curious to see what the "detailed performance report" would look like so if anyone here ends up taking it, please consider emailing your report for me to have a look, thanks!
I'll be taking the test. When I get the report I'll send it to you!
@tanes25413 said:
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral:
If I had to guess, I would hope they are using some sort of proprietary software that saves all of your markups. I can't imagine the hysteria if you get an app crash or something like the tablet locking up/freezing/resetting lol. It'll be a strange experience without question.
@tanes25413 said:
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral:
Agreed. But only one way to find out. So into hell I must go...
...yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of LSAC, I shall fear no questions...
That stylus worries me. I'd probably just use the scratch paper. I have a Galaxy Tab something but I don't use the stylus because I think it's too small. I also had issues retrieving my markups before after shutting down so I just quit using it. Hopefully there isn't anything complicated about saving in case you have to come back before time expires. I haven't checked the site but does it give the dimensions of the tablets?? I'm sure it'll be bigger than a 7" but how big do tablets get? This just seems all bad to me. :neutral: