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.

@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:

@farhahanif94205

Omg. Leaf blowers are the bane of my existence. It seems my neighbors always have theirs going at some point every day, argh! Congrats on pushing through despite the noise! :smile:

MacBook Pro 2019

Google Chrome

Cox internet (purchased a new modem with separate router and that made my connection much stronger)

No issues at all.

@lindseyprobin754 The writing will open 8 days before the test date. If you login to the LSAC homepage and click on the LSAT header, you'll see that the LSAT Writing is in the dropdown menu. Click and scroll to the bottom. That's where you'll launch the writing portion of the test.

I took the LSAT in August and completed the writing two days after my test date. I made sure my testing room was totally clear of anything on the floor (like books or bags) and that my desk was clear except for pencils, blank scratch paper, and pencil sharpener. I followed the instructions exactly and received approval of my writing sample within one week. I suspect that if you follow their guidelines, you should be totally fine.

@claremont525 @anr669663 FYI, as of today, LSAC updated my registration to the flex test :)

I signed up for the Nov flex test, but LSAC has not changed my registration from in-person to flex yet (test date currently shows as 11/14). Is anyone else experiencing this? I haven't received any communication from them either.

Not worried yet, but curious what might be causing the delay.

I translated the question stem for #15 into "What would we expect students to be able to do (in practice) as a result of learning statutory law?"

Then I compared each AC to the two skills named in P2 and P3: first, the interpretation of difficult or vague statutory language; and second, the synthesis of statutory language. If the AC didn't address one or both of those skills, I eliminated it.

AC C gave me pause because it didn't totally conform to the skills mentioned above. But then, as JY mentioned, the first sentence in P1 states that understanding how statutes are formulated is important.

AC A was the only one that didn't directly address interpreting language or synthesizing statutes within a specialty.

It is unfixed in the actual flex test. There are two viewing options. One where you view the unfixed passage on the left and the questions on the right. The second is where you view the passage only (passage continues from left to right). You can easily switch back and forth between the two. Also, when a question refers to a particular line or word within the text, it will automatically be highlighted so it's easy to find.

I found that the 7Sage set up is very similar to the actual flex set up for all sections (includes all the highlighting colors, underlining, font size, etc).

If/when you create a LSAC LawHub account, you can take real exams that are identical to the flex, with the exception that it includes four full sections instead of three. I would strongly recommend checking it out if you haven't already. When you go to take the real flex, it will reside within your LawHub account.

Just noticed a subtle connection between the conclusion and the correct AC.

Stimulus conclusion: therefore, manufacturers should not seek to increase fuel efficiency.

Correct AC: argument is flawed because it concludes...that the end should not be pursued.

Pursue and seek are similar, which was part of what nudged me toward B as the right AC.

Something that just clicked for me is that, before one can do the two step test, one must must must ID the argument (P&C) and base the two step process only on the argument. Not on the context.

I did a few questions without first 100% identifying the argument and separating out the context, and it came back to bite me in the ass. Some answer choices definitely exploit this.

This point might be obvious, but still thought it was worth calling out.