Hey 7Sagers,
Here's the official July 2020 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread.
**Please keep all discussions of the July 2020 LSAT-Flex here!**(/red)
Rules:
❌ You can't discuss specific questions. 🙅♂️
You CANNOT say things such as the following:
“Hey, the 3rd LG was sequencing and the last one was In/Out, right?” (Don't mention the game type)“The last question in the LR section was a lawgic heavy MBT! Was the answer (B)?” (Don't mention the question type or ask what the answer was)“What was the answer for the last question of RC? I think it was an inference question? Was the answer (C)?” (Don't mention the question type or ask what the answer was)
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Just finished. Eeek. My brain is jello. Order was LR-RC-LG
I found the LR pretty difficult :( Cannot remember any of the questions off the top of my head lmao.
RC was pretty average. Had a passage about planes flying through volcanic plumes?? And something about women's rights in regards to marriage
My LG seemed fairly standard. One was about taking classes in two terms. Another was about security levels.
@makenziechan531 said:
Does anyone know if we are allowed to use Command+F (Find) during the test? I've heard other test takers say the proctors are not disabling it but I haven't seen LSAC comment on it directly.
Yes we can. I emailed LSAC and they confirmed it.
I had LG-LR-RC. The first LG section was pretty easy and got through it quick. LR was extremely difficult - but its not usually my strong suit. When I hit RC my computer froze before I got to start the section and so did the ProctorU chat box but time wasn't elapsing fortunately. About 30 minutes later they managed to fix the issue but when the test started again 10 minutes had elapsed into RC and I hadn't even looked at the first passage yet. They said they can't reset the time and I need to re-schedule through LSAC. Soooo basically I just finished balling my eyes out...
The End.
PS I realized later the ProcturU was still accessing my screen and my mic was on so my new buddy Mark heard me cry too. Pro-tip - don't cry until after you close the chat box.
@mma23a628 said:
Does anyone know if they proctors mute themselves ?
Mine muted herself for the entire test after wishing me luck.
LR26-LG23-RC27
LR: electric bacteria, crying babies, British soldiers and their armor
LG: inspections, Product development, officer departments
RC: Volcanic ash, native tribes, contemporary literature, and British marriage
Contemporary literature was the hardest RC imo. LR and the rest of RC seemed pretty fair. LG felt fair for the first three games, but the last one about inspections was hard. However, that could have been because I only had a few min left to finish it.
Overall fair test, and the flex experience is much better than sitting at a testing center for 4 to 5 hours.
Just took the test,
RC - plumes, tribes, literary theory, and marriage
LG - cabinets and farms or something
LR - chimpanzees
overall, not bad. Fair test. I dont think the curve will be too generous for mine because it wasnt super hard. LR had a few tricky ones but still fair
Just took it this morning. Order was LR-RC-LG for me. Generally LR seemed average, RC was slightly more difficult (which is usually my best section), and LG was okay, but some of games were tricky/time consuming. I recall contemporary literary theory and volcanic ash plumes as two of the subjects covered in RC. For games, I vaguely remember something about inspections and another one about tv and print media.
@42916 said:
For those who have taken it--did the highlighting/underline tool work well for you?
It is exactly the same format as the LSAT prep tests on law hub (literally used law hub to do the flex)! I'd recommend doing some of those if you have not already. I had no issues with the highlight feature
@makenziechan531 said:
Does anyone know if we are allowed to use Command+F (Find) during the test? I've heard other test takers say the proctors are not disabling it but I haven't seen LSAC comment on it directly.
I did use control f for one RC passage
@briantillinger574 said:
Also looking for an answer about whether we can take the Writing tomorrow as part of this Flex test.
Hmmm. I am not exactly sure of this, but for me I already had a writing sample online. There certainly was not an option to do the writing. Once you finished the third section, you were basically booted out of the test on law hub and told to shred your scrap paper by the proctor
For those who have taken it--did the highlighting/underline tool work well for you?
Does anyone know if we are allowed to use Command+F (Find) during the test? I've heard other test takers say the proctors are not disabling it but I haven't seen LSAC comment on it directly.
Just finished, overall, proctor experience was great, no problems at all.
Test: LG/RC/LR
LG: Farmer (fields)
LR: Chimps, Lawyer client/Cooks
RC: Jazz Bebop, Science anecdotes
Overall, a very very fair test, no section was difficult. Kinda missed a rule in the last Logic game and barley reocvered
@kyoungmokim846 said:
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if any one could please clarify this phrase on the LSAT Flex FAQ page. It says:
Q: What electronic devices are prohibited?
A: "One cell phone is allowed for use as a mirror during check-in as instructed by your proctor, but it must be turned off and put away as instructed by the proctor before the test begins. Additional cell phones are prohibited."
https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat/lsat-flex
I was wondering what exactly "use as a mirror during check-in" mean? Does this mean that it's mandatory for me to bring my cell phone to my desk? (I was planning to turn it off & put it away long before the test starts for peace of mind, but now I'm not sure whether I need to have it with me and also have it turned on at the beginning of the test? Seems rather odd.)
Also, what is a "check-in"???
I'd be much grateful if anyone could please provide any clarification on this. Thank you in advance!
I was also confused at first but I took my test a couple days ago so I'll explain, the mirror is so the proctor knows there are no sticky notes on your computer screen (since the camera wouldn't pick that up). I brought a big hand mirror (extra, I know) because I felt the same as you and didn't even want my phone to be in the room. Check in is just your proctor downloading things on your computer and then you have to tour them around the room you're taking the test in with your webcam. This 'tour' only took like 1 minute for me. The total amount of time that check in took for me was 35 minutes, most of that time was me waiting for the proctor to download and check things on my computer (make sure all tabs are closed).
@mma23a628 said:
Does anyone know if they proctors mute themselves ?
Mine did!
Hey everyone, I took the test yesterday at 10:50, and the format was LR26 (electric bacteria) - LG (tv or print) - RC (volcanic ash plumes, Algonquin tribe, Literary theory and science, Women’s marriage law reform in England). I did very well in LR and thought it was pretty easy as it had short prompts. LG was same as usual but you had to be on your toes. RC killed my perfect test tho, as I thought the algonquin passage was brutal and the comparative passage was hard too. If you had this format or any of the sections mentioned, What did you all think about it?
Hey! Just took the LSAT Flex today... it was my second time taking the test and I am honestly worried. I didn't get to the 4th game or the 4th passage, but I think I did decent on everything else. I guessed on 15-20 questions throughout the entire test. My PT was around 155-165. I'm just wondering if it's frowned upon to take the LSAT a 3rd time?
@miambodell936 said:
Just took the exam.
This was my order and what I can remember.
RC: paranormal phenomenon comparison passages, jazz passage (SO. HARD.) can't remember the rest
LG: print v. tv media, 7 courses, warehouses, a double layer sequencing game.
I thought that these were particularly difficult LGs so if anyone else had the same LG section pls lmk how you thought it was
LR: the main thing i remember is the amount of weakening questions. Way more than any PT I've taken, and they are my weakest point
I thought the first two passages were average (I normally get 1-2 wrong per passage) and the last two were BRUTAL. Jazz I felt as though I got half right, the plastics maybe 50% as well. First two LG were on the easier end, and the last two were really challenging for me. And the LR I normally feel super confident in 1-14 but found myself questioning a lot. Debating cancelling my score— I find it really unfair we don’t get test preview but August test takers do. 😞
@makenziechan531 said:
Does flex allow accommodations?
Yes
Order was RC-LG-LR. Seems similar to people who've taken it in the front-half of the day, so that's probably the same.
RC: Formalism, Paranormal, Jazz, Oysters. Seemed like an average RC, although Jazz/Plastics was more tricky than the first two in terms of questions. Formalism and Jazz may be above average in terms of passage complexity. I probably scored on the lower end of my RC expectations (~ -3 -- -5). This RC might be harder than the other RC (volcano plumes, women's marriage rights), so it might loosen the curve.
LG: TV/Print, Schedule, Buildings, Factories. Usually my best section, but this time seemed particularly easy. Had to reconnect to ProctorU in the middle and lost a bit of flow, but still had 5ish minutes to spare and double check work. This will likely greatly tighten the curve.
LR: 25 Qs on Neanderthals, chimp dads. Flagged more questions than I would've normally, but I also had technical issues that were distracting. Seems to be about average, slightly above or below depending on individual strengths/weaknesses, but probably will not greatly loosen or tighten the curve either way.
This set might have one of the tighter curves; maybe a -7? Curious as to what others think.
Hi! My order was RC-LG-LR.
RC: Formalism, paranormal events, jazz, and plastics. I thought this was definitely the hardest section of the test, and one of the harder RCs I've done - jazz and plastics were particularly dense.
LG: TV/Print, class schedules, building groups, and factory scheduling. I thought this was the easiest section - finished with some time left over, although the factory game involved a decent bit of brute forcing
LR: 25 questions, did not have the ones about bats, bacteria, or British soldiers that were mentioned above. I don't remember much here except having one about Neanderthals, and one about the fathers of chimpanzees. It felt average to slightly easier than average.
Minor tech issues - during RC, my cursor started moving all over for around 2 minutes, making it impossible to highlight/distracting me a bit. During LR, I got messages that my connection was breaking, and then was booted/had to reconnect, which was unnerving but ultimately okay since I had finished and was just checking my work (and I got the time back).
RC was brutal I tend to do better when it’s earlier in the test. Good luck guys
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@larissaholt826-xo I also found LR very tough :( Usually I finish LR with a fair amount of time to spare. Plus, I usually don't skip questions. But on this LR I skipped many questions and didn't have sufficient time in the end to devote to them. LG I thought went well, and RC was OK though I found the last two passages a little tough.
For this administration of the LSAT Flex, will we be able to get our scores on the 30th even if we do not have an LSAT Writing on file? Thanks
@amaramajeed507 said:
We are supposed to get our scores back today/now right? I haven't gotten an email or anything
Check your LSAC account under LSAT status
Hi There,
I wrote the LSAT for the first time during the July exam and I feel like I completely froze. I barely feel like I even read any of the LR questions (my first section) as I couldn't take in any of the information and then panic that I had taken too much time reading, guess and then move on. Needless to say it did not go well. Does anyone have any suggestions surrounding this? I felt calm the morning of the exam but as soon as I logged on I felt like I couldn't read/ process. I am scheduled to take the August exam as it will be flex, however, I am worried it will be the same situation and that it will be a huge waste of time and money.
Thoughts?