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Proctors: Both were very professional. In my room which held about 30-40 students, there were two proctors.
Facilities: It was held in SU Sullivan Hall, their law school. Very nice and new building. Bathrooms throughout and close to classrooms.
What kind of room: Large classrooms, set up stadium style, with desks quite like tables, rolling chairs.
How many in the room: 30-40 students per classroom
Desks: Large table-like desks. Stadium seating. Seated every other chair, so there was an entire table for one tester, and space to spread out booklets, etc.
Left-handed accommodation: I am not a leftie, but with the seating arrangement, I am sure it would've been no problem.
Noise levels: SCARY SILENT.
Parking: Easy on a Saturday to find paid garage parking.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 1 hour, 15 minutes. 30 minutes to check in, standing in line, 45 waiting in the room to start testing after listening to instructions, had 3 late admitted arrivals.
Irregularities or mishaps: None.
Other comments: Great experience.
Would you take the test here again? Yes
Date[s] of Exam[s]: 12/5/15
Proctors: 6 to 7 Proctors all around the room
Facilities: Osgoode Law School
What kind of room: Mock Trial Room
How many in the room: approximately 100
Desks: Long forum desks with room for one person in between every test taker
Left-handed accommodation: N/A
Noise levels: Low (However, there was a ventilator running due to lack of windows to circulate air in the room which can be distracting to the ones close to it)
Parking: Available close by the building, $6-7 dollar flat rate on weekends
Time elapsed from arrival to test: approximately 25 to 30 mins. Smooth transition.
Irregularities or mishaps: A student didn't receive a writing section paper by the time we got to it and had to wait for the student to be accommodated. Many students felt that Section 3 was cut short so they allowed 2 minutes extra.
Other comments: Compared to a previous facility (Madonna Catholic Secondary School), much efficient administering of the test overall.
Would you take the test here again? Yes
Date[s] of Exam[s]: February 2016
Proctors: Pretty good overall. Stuck to time, no errors with the alarm (had my own watch so it wasn't really an issue). Friendly and gave clear instructions. Had spare pencils as well.
Facilities: OK. Pretty old building and the layout is somewhat confusing. Could only find one bathroom (can fit maybe 7 people at the same time).
What kind of room: auditorium with those swivel desks.
How many in the room: 25ish or so.
Desks: swivel type, not that much space. leave the booklet on your lap.
Left-handed accommodation: didn't notice any.
Noise levels: none, dead quiet.
Parking: Unknown. Looks like there were some street level parking. I took public transit.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 15 minutes. Proctor wanted to wait a bit for people to show up, we had about 1/3 absentee.
Irregularities or mishaps: none
Other comments: This place ran slightly cold. This was summer so AC was probably on full-blast. Pack a light sweater if testing in June.
Would you take the test here again? Yes because its easy to get to.
Date[s] of Exam[s]: June 2015
Proctors: Two at the front of the room.
Facilities: In the basement of the University Community Center. There's around 5-6 rooms in total, all full.
What kind of room: in basement, but bright and spacious. Air conditioning can be a bit cool so layer up.
How many in the room: around 20
Desks: around 15
Left-handed accommodation: not sure
Noise levels: Low in the room. But also depends on the people taking the test with you.
Parking: Paid parking available in the back of the community center.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 30 min. Test administered on time.
Irregularities or mishaps: None, except for proctor whispering to coordinate test procedure. Also, proctor was unfamiliar with procedure (she thought we couldn't go back to a prior page in the same section) so future test takers, please be familiar with the procedure.
Other comments: Lots of people (70+), so can be crowded during registration. If you're a student from uwo, very likely to bump into people you know, if you care about that.
Would you take the test here again? Yes.
Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2015
Proctors: 2 proctors. Very good, only one minor complaint. See noise levels.
Facilities: Community college campus in suburbs
What kind of room: Classroom
How many in the room: 15
Desks: Not great -- the kind where the seats are connected to the desk. Not wobbly, decent desk size. Had to put the answer sheet behind the packet.
Left-handed accommodation: None.
Noise levels: Very low. The proctors whispered to each other at the very end of the test, which was annoying -- but I was the closest student to them. I doubt that anybody else in the classroom heard. Otherwise, they were very great.
Parking: Plenty of dedicated parking on campus, only a few minutes walking from the building where the test was given.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 5 hours. I was towards the end of the line to be placed into a classroom, there were others that finished over an hour before our classroom did. I was starving by the end of it.
Irregularities or mishaps: None.
Other comments: None.
Would you take the test here again? Yes.
Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015
Proctors: One proctor in the room, her accent was quite strong but she spoke very slowly so I was still able to understand her.
Facilities: The LSAT was on one floor of the building, very easy to find with multiple testing rooms.
What kind of room: The room was small but everyone had an entire desk to themselves and there were plenty of windows, so the lighting was perfect. Also had a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the Lion's Gate bridge so that wasn't too bad either ;)
How many in the room: I think there were about 8 people writing the exam in one room, which was great because it didn't feel crowded at all.
Desks: Desks were huge! And there was only one person per desk, so tons of room!
Left-handed accommodation: N/A
Noise levels: Perfect. I was worried that with the test centre being downtown there would be a lot of traffic/construction noise but it was silent.
Parking: I got a ride down, but I imagine you'd be paying an arm and a leg if you decide to park. It is downtown Vancouver after all :/
Time elapsed from arrival to test: ~30 mins
Irregularities or mishaps: N/A
Other comments: I'd highly recommend this location over BCIT or UBC if you live in the Lower Mainland. Very few people chose this location in comparison.
Would you take the test here again?: I will never take the LSAT again for as long as I live. But if someone put a gun to my head, then yes, I'd chose this location again :D
Date[s] of Exam[s]: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
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Proctors: Proctors were overall very nice. In fact I remember that on my test day there was construction happening across the street. Honestly I didn't really hear it but the proctors told us before the test specifically that they were aware of it and had even sent students across the street to ask if they could delay their work until after the test or at least keep the volume to a minimum. I thought this was incredibly nice of them and showed that they really did care about creating a quiet testing environment
Facilities: Restrooms were pretty small I remember. There's a few of them scattered throughout the various levels of the building but each has only maybe one or two stalls inside so if you have to use the restroom before the test or during a break it might take a bit as I recall there being a bit of a line. Other than that the building was nice and cool (some people needed jackets, I was fine and preferred the a/c and cool classrooms) and the classrooms were really nice as well
What kind of room: Size of a 20-25 person classroom. Mine was on the third floor in a very quiet building
How many in the room: About 10-15 students per room
Desks: Huge desks! A full table for each person!
Left-handed accommodation: N/A, you get a huge desk
Noise levels: Very quiet throughout. The building is nice and quiet and nobody seemed to be around for miles on campus on the day of the test
Parking: Parking was pretty easy, much if it is nearby the building itself. Signage was put up so not hard to find. There didn't seem to be very much parking as I recall as far as number of spaces but I got there early so it wasn't an issue.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: Arrived at around 7:45am and we went into the room by about 8:15-8:30 if I recall correctly and I want to say that the test started around 9am. Really rough times since this was so long ago now but I remember waiting in the building for probably at least 30 minutes before getting into the room
Irregularities or mishaps: None
Other comments: Pretty good location to take a test. I'm from a much larger university within an hour of redlands and didn't want to take it at my school because I've been in the ridiculously large lecture halls with their small desks and knew that wasn't going to be fun. Super glad I went to Redlands
Would you take the test here again? Definitely. From the quiet rooms and campus, the super nice proctors, and the huge desks honestly I doubt you could ask for a more perfect testing center
Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015
Hi, everyone! I'm retaking in December but am forcing myself to halt LSAT prep for a week to start working on my PS. I hope to have a first rough draft complete by Monday, and I'd love to get feedback from a variety of sources. Would anyone be willing to trade essays with me to give and receive some constructive feedback? Please PM if so :)
And if you don't have an essay to give me, but you want to read/critique mine, let me know!
1. How far back is safe for me to take real LSATs? A little bit ago I read somewhere that anything before 40 is too different and can throw you off slightly. Spare me the preferences c-rap unless its insightful. Obviously there are obvious pros and cons to taking them all or just taking the last 30 for accuracy. I just want to know when the major changes in the test occurred. Thanks :)
2. People be crazy on here, studying for a year plus (aka I'm jealous of your planning and dedication and determination). I'll be putting in 4 months total, three months super serious like 50 hours a week minimum. I fully expect to get a 170+. I don't believe in PTing until I've finished all my coursework (Trainer, 2 Powerscores, and Cambridge drills 40 - 61, so I can't back this claim up whatsoever. After I finish I'll be doing at least 51-73/74 PTs, and probably 10 hours with a tutor. (Yes, I am totally fine with doing a PT a day). My point is this: Don't believe the gentle haters that so politely tell you can't or that you need more time. You got this, I got this. Watch a shia labeouf satire video and read a quote about persistence and necessary failure.
3. twoscoopsofpoop, seriously. I'm bearded balding overweight and I've accomplished all this at only 20. I'm totes down to study anything in the trainer now, or powerscores and PT/BR (not sure what BR means) starting Friday. Have a nice day, smiley face.
I am planning on taking the LSAT December 3, in Annapolis if anyone wants to join me and make a study group!!!
Anyone in the San Jose/Milpitas/Cupertino/Mtn View/Sunnyvale/Palo Alto area who is down to study together?
Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience- I just logged into my LSAC account to sign up for the April test, and my web browser informed me that there had been a data leak and I should change my password. However, when I tried to use the reset password feature, neither my email nor my username were recognized by the system, even though I am able to log in. What’s going on? I’m nervous to give personal info if it might be stolen.
I'm looking for anyone who is willing to help me out! However, it would be great to have a Skype Buddy who rocks at LR. I'm really good at games. I rarely miss a game question. So if you're good at LR and suck at games maybe we can help each other.
Thanks!
Can anyone please direct me to the link for LR videos on 7Sage? It would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!
Proctors:
I don't even know where to start. The proctors were completely inexperienced and as that wasn't enough of a nightmare they were extremely rude to test takers. To be point of humiliating students in front of everyone in the class, making them feel horrible for walking in with labels on their water bottles (just really overusing their authority). They seemed very confused about every step from the time students were entering the room until the time the test was about to begin.
Facilities:
The facilities are alright. The test building is easy to find.
What kind of room:
Just a typical community college class room. Very small setting compare to other I have attended.
How many in the room:
Most 20 students each room. There were several rooms at this testing center.
Desks:
You have to share the desk with another student. There is enough distance between sits, but can be quite distracting with you are a person that gets easily distracted.
Left-handed accommodation:
The desk works for both left and right handed people the same way.
Noise levels:
Very silent, especially since the room is so small.
Parking:
Parking is okay, there is enough spaces for everyone.
Time elapsed from arrival to test:
One hour, seems like it is not that long, but the proctors make it so stressful that it seem like YEARS!
Irregularities or mishaps:
This test center is a NIGHTMARE. Like previously mention the proctors make the experience so stressful that you begin the test already feeling horrible about the experience. Unfortunately, the way people act towards me at the test center really impacts my overall experience, so this really ruined it for me. The proctors really abuse of their power, by making a big deal out of every little detail and they were calling out different things in front of the whole classroom making test takers feel really uncomfortable. I felt so humiliated that I went home and didn't finish my exam there, I tried to complain to the LSAC, but nothing was done about it. So, my advice, do NOT sign up for this test center.
Other comments:
Would you take the test here again?
NEVER AGAIN! I would rather drive 20 minutes to go take the test in Northwestern University (I had a great experience there).
Date[s] of Exam[s]:
December 5th, 2015
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I hit the 25th percentile of LSAT but am in the 75th percentile of UGPA. What would be an appropriate reach up from my 25th% LSAT to apply? Ex 155 and 3.75. How many points up should I reach for in the 25th % LSAT schools?
Random post echoing other's thoughts about these last few dates of waiting for scores. I never thought I would say this but I don't know what I would be doing if it weren't for exams. I just realized that if I wasn't being forced to study pretty much all the time for these midterms, I don't think I could stand this last stretch of waiting. Sure, comparative political economy may sound boring at first glance, but it's a heck of a lot better than nervously fretting over something I can't change.
Anyways, back to studying I go (Thursday come faster).
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I'm currently in NYC (LES), just graduated, and determined to devote my entire summer to studying for the LSATs so I can take the upcoming September 2017 LSAT. I think it would be mutually helpful to BR with someone else!
I have a schedule set up to take every preptest between 36-80. I'm also in the September 2017 study group on Sundays at 7PM. I made my schedule to cater around that one. Please let me know if you're interested!
I am taking the Feb 2016 test and looking for friends to study with!! Let me know if your in the area.
Just in case you need another prediction
https://forum.powerscore.com/lsat/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8359&p=21376#p21376
Is there a good method or trick to eliminate all possible worlds for distributions? I just completed a game and couldn't figure out if I exhausted all possible distributions or not. I usually guess for the most part.
thanks.