hi guys im confused after june.. example the august test and so on will only have 4 sections not 5 like it used to have before covid. Someone please clarify?
#help
thank you
yes, only 4.
three scored sections — logical reasoning, logic games, and reading comprehension
one unscored experimental section that can be any of lr, lg, rc.
hi guys im confused after june.. example the august test and so on will only have 4 sections not 5 like it used to have before covid. Someone please clarify?
I took the announcement to mean that for the 4section LSATs, we can no longer take it for granted that the variable part will be LR. Wonder if 7sage will incorporate the break in the PTs going forward.
you don't need to worry about that. lsat will stay online at least through june 2022. there may be an "option" to test in-person, but it'll be an "option."
Similar to the LSAT-Flex, we will provide the LSAT in an online, live remote-proctored format through June 2022. (Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves, we may also provide an option to take the LSAT at test centers.)
Am I the only one doubting whether the August LSAT is gonna return to normal? I'm just concerned about traveling to a test center not having been vaccinated yet... Wish that COVID will be over by then though!
@bunnyfriend7617 more competitive, as in, the number of students who will be signing up for them?
maybe.. i'd expect that some people would rather want to take the 3-section test so they'd want to sign up for the last flex exams..
on the other hand, people who will be taking the april/june tests are likely going to be people applying in the next cycle, so they might be more incentivized to take a later test (i.e., august and after) after studying a little bit more.
@bunnyfriend7617 I was just contemplating the same thing! My break down of pros and cons...
4 section = only requiring back-to-back stamina of 2 sections (1+2 / break / 3+4). Though it is a longer exam day in total.
3 sections = shorter test total, but requiring enough stamina to get through all 3 back-to-back.
I think the experimental is a person-to-person preference? On one end, not knowing which one is experimental can heighten anxiety, but on the flip side if you know you performed poorly on a section and it appears twice, you have an opportunity to remind yourself of the 50/50 shot that it was experimental.
Feel free to weigh in, would love to hear everyone else's thoughts!
Yeah on the LSAC website it states that the June exam will be the last administration of the 3-section "flex"! After that it will have the 4th/experimental section!
Does this mean the June 2021 LSAT will still have 3 sections?
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@dimakyure869 said:
hi guys im confused after june.. example the august test and so on will only have 4 sections not 5 like it used to have before covid. Someone please clarify?
#help
thank you
yes, only 4.
three scored sections — logical reasoning, logic games, and reading comprehension
one unscored experimental section that can be any of lr, lg, rc.
hi guys im confused after june.. example the august test and so on will only have 4 sections not 5 like it used to have before covid. Someone please clarify?
#help
thank you
I took the announcement to mean that for the 4section LSATs, we can no longer take it for granted that the variable part will be LR. Wonder if 7sage will incorporate the break in the PTs going forward.
@andrewyang9999298 Oh I see! Thank you! :smile:
@emkjohnson3290-ing
you don't need to worry about that. lsat will stay online at least through june 2022. there may be an "option" to test in-person, but it'll be an "option."
Similar to the LSAT-Flex, we will provide the LSAT in an online, live remote-proctored format through June 2022. (Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves, we may also provide an option to take the LSAT at test centers.)
https://www.lsac.org/lsat-august-2021-and-beyond
Am I the only one doubting whether the August LSAT is gonna return to normal? I'm just concerned about traveling to a test center not having been vaccinated yet... Wish that COVID will be over by then though!
@saraching15214 said:
so does this mean the fourth section will always be the experimental section? Or that we don't know which LR section will be the experimental one?
Historically the experimental were randomly inserted, so likely not. Also it won't be limited to LR.
so does this mean the fourth section will always be the experimental section? Or that we don't know which LR section will be the experimental one?
@bunnyfriend7617 said:
@laurana449730 noooo, I didn't mind the second LR haha
lol I hated the second LR section and usually ran out of steam by then (I hate LR the most though lol)
now all the redbullers have a chance for a bathroom break!
@bunnyfriend7617 more competitive, as in, the number of students who will be signing up for them?
maybe.. i'd expect that some people would rather want to take the 3-section test so they'd want to sign up for the last flex exams..
on the other hand, people who will be taking the april/june tests are likely going to be people applying in the next cycle, so they might be more incentivized to take a later test (i.e., august and after) after studying a little bit more.
Do you think the April or June flex test will be more competitive?
@laurana449730 no july test for 2021..
What about the July LSAT? or does that mean no July LSAT?
@laurana449730 noooo, I didn't mind the second LR haha
@emmorens932 yes, you'll get any one of those three.
@bunnyfriend7617 i think it'll depend on the person. i think @emmorens932 brought up some good points.
@laurana449730 yeah.. lsac says that this will be the format for a minimum of 2-3 years
@kkole44474 yeah.. now i'm wondering why they didn't decide to bring the 2 lrs back.
one of the reasons for the 3-section test (people's speculation) has been the difficulty in monitoring breaks
@dimakyure869 agreed. i don't see the info about test disclosure/new pts yet
Looks like that second section of scored LR is dead. Rats. :')
Can the experimental section be any of logical reasoning, reading comp, logic games?
@bunnyfriend7617 I was just contemplating the same thing! My break down of pros and cons...
4 section = only requiring back-to-back stamina of 2 sections (1+2 / break / 3+4). Though it is a longer exam day in total.
3 sections = shorter test total, but requiring enough stamina to get through all 3 back-to-back.
I think the experimental is a person-to-person preference? On one end, not knowing which one is experimental can heighten anxiety, but on the flip side if you know you performed poorly on a section and it appears twice, you have an opportunity to remind yourself of the 50/50 shot that it was experimental.
Feel free to weigh in, would love to hear everyone else's thoughts!
I'm glad they're finally admitting that it's possible to proctor a break in a remote test lol
Really curious if anyone has a strong preference for the 3 or 4 section LSAT?
Thank you for posting @andrewyang9999298
Yeah on the LSAC website it states that the June exam will be the last administration of the 3-section "flex"! After that it will have the 4th/experimental section!
@emmorens932 yep. june is the last test date for the 3-section test. starting august, they're adding in the experimental (4th) section.
Does this mean the June 2021 LSAT will still have 3 sections?