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Proctors: Three (very professional and quiet) proctors per room.
Facilities: Right across from the testing room, lots of stalls, clean, and they all have water fountains next to them.
What kind of room: Very large, the center is in a lecture hall. We had those long desks that were very spacious. I’m a desk hog and love my space, so this left me at ease.
How many in the room: There’s like 5 rooms of students, each room had approx. 25 students. It didn’t bother me though because these halls are meant to fit 150-200 students.
Left-handed accommodation: I would assume so since the desks weren’t individualized.
Noise levels: silent, few coughs. practically felt like I was using the 7sage proctor app (shameless advertising lol)
Parking: Very convenient and what I mean by that is the lot is huge and walking distance to the center is 3-5 minutes.
Time elapsed from arrival to test: 20 minutes driving; barely any traffic.
Irregularities or mishaps: One girl had her cell phone and the proctor just told her to turn it off and keep it in her pocket lol. Another time the proctor gave us the 5 minute warning at the wrong time, and because of this I think she may have given us 45-60 seconds extra. Wouldn’t know, I didn’t use an analog watch at the time smh.
Other comments: This center is my alma mater and I’ve taken courses in the building where the LSAT is administered in.Needless to say that’s what makes it very comforting for me and that’s where I do timed PTs to imitate test day conditions. I also appreciate that there’s like 5 vending machines for drinks, quick breakfasts and snacks and a mini lounge area to chill in before taking the LSAT.
Would you take the test here again? For sure.
Date[s] of Exam[s]: Sept 2014, Feb 2016, TBD.
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Is it possible to get a decent job after attending a 60s ranked law school? Sure. People do it. Many do not, though, and it matters a lot what your end goal is. If you want one of the fancy biglaw jobs that pay well into the 6 figures right out of school, your odds are basically nil at a 60s rank and slim to ok at the 30s, depending on the school and area.
Attending a well-respected regional law school in the area where you want to work is a good choice for many. But is there a difference between attending a 30s vs 60s school? In curriculum, not necessarily. But law is one of those professions where "prestige" of your degree is factored into your employability. Attending a 30s ranked school vs 60s will likely make more jobs available to you both during school and after graduation. It also likely means that you may not have be one of the top ranked students in your school in order to secure a decent job.
I'd advise you to do some research at lstreports.com and look up employment and bar passage information for the schools you are interested in.
One last issue to consider is the money. Particularly if you are going to a lower ranked school, you should be paying little to nothing for your degree. The odds of either not finding a job or finding one but it only pays $50k are much higher the further you go down the rankings. You don't want to come out of law school with $200k in debt and a job that pays $50k. That's the stuff of nightmares.
And finally, I know you don't want to take a "gap year," but I think that would really be your wisest choice. If you keep working on the LSAT, raise it up and apply early for the next cycle, you not only will have a shot at even better schools, but even larger scholarships at the ones you are already considering. If one more year could mean an extra $60k-$100k in scholarship money, that is a damn bargain. Plus, many schools prefer that you have some work experience prior to matriculating.
Whatever you choose though, best of luck!
Very solid advice and well written. Thanks Leah!