I've taken the LSAT-flex twice. I already have one recent writing sample on file and I'm happy with it.

Still, is there any benefit to completing a second? Does anyone know if schools, on average, have a preference for one or more samples?

Thanks in advance for any insights.

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  • Tuesday, Nov 24 2020

    oh, so they're now sending the two most recent samples, not one! interesting. thanks for the update!

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  • Tuesday, Nov 24 2020

    Update: I ended up speaking with the LSAC folks to discuss some unrelated issues and the writing sample came up. They said they provides schools with the two most recent samples.

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  • Monday, Nov 23 2020

    @peterhong245

    of course! good luck!

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  • Monday, Nov 23 2020

    @peterhong245 said:

    i called lsac about having multiple samples on file several months ago.

    i'd been told that you won't be sending multiple writing samples even if you complete more than one, and you will not get to choose which one to send.

    lsac will replace your old one(s) that you completed with the most recent one that you take, and will only going to be sending that one to your schools.

    but things might have changed though. (for one, you can no longer purchase lsat writing as a standalone). i'd call to confirm.

    to answer whether you should retake: if you're happy with your writing sample, i wouldn't worry about it.

    Thanks for sharing your recent research into this issue. Since I'm happy with my current writing sample, I'm going to leave as-is and not do a second sample. :smile:

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  • Sunday, Nov 22 2020

    i called lsac about having multiple samples on file several months ago.

    i've been told that you won't be sending multiple writing samples even if you complete more than one, and you will not get to choose which one to send.

    lsac will replace your old one(s) that you completed with the most recent one that you take, and will only going to be sending that one to your schools.

    but things might have changed though. i'd call to confirm.

    to answer whether you should retake: if you're happy with your writing sample, i wouldn't worry about it.

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  • Sunday, Nov 22 2020

    You just need one, and in my experience, volume doesn't inherently add value. If you think you can improve on it, by all means do so. If you think what you have is representative of your best effort, leave it.

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