@dmtavera294 oh my god that's so scary! I'm glad I brought mine just in case. Proctors can be different across test centers, it seems.

Yes you can have snacks. Just no glass or aluminum bottles or cans.

@juanparada95264 lol nah fam. It was real

@dmtavera294 that's weird; they didn't even ask me for my confirmation letter at my center

@hazelverdin194 hypothesis: to quickly use that as someone else's answer sheet?

Right like what would the point even be

@1633 its on Spivey's Twitter. I already tweeted him. Stay tuned for updates.

I never really broke the 171-173 plateau. I scored 175 ONCE on a retake that I had BRd pretty thoroughly. It seems as though, like @jhaldy10325 is saying, there is really only so much you can do once you're only missing 10% of the questions on the test. You're not only now worrying about your last (and therefore biggest) weaknesses, but also, usually, the hardest questions on each test. In addition to all that, you have to tighten up ALL other shaky points, and absolutely CANNOT make any "careless mistakes." (I put it in quotes, because there really aren't any "careless" mistakes, but everyone is human and we all read a word wrong or skip an inference from time to time).

tl;dr - you can break the plateau, but it's the hardest and most challenging, nit picky, diminishing returns plateau to break. And I have no idea or advice as to how long that plateau takes to consistently breach.

@cha610 ME TOO. I had a dream 2 nights ago that I somehow saw my score sheet again before it was submitted to LSAC and I had misbubbled the entire test.

@7sagestudentservices lol jk u right

@jhaldy10325 DON'T SAY THAT

@stcaitmokyu935 - I don't know the exact rules, to be honest. But if I were in your shoes, I would send them over all documentation for other disabilities too, just to be sure. Send the package as if you are requesting accommodations for the first time.

Again, you can always email them specific questions, but they take days, sometimes weeks to respond, which makes the process a lot more difficult for us.

The only things you are allowed in the room are the things allowed for regular testers. I believe inhalers are allowed. I had my prescription medications in my bag for June and September, but I'm not actually sure that was "officially" allowed.

So basically what @476.rizeq said x2

You will need to officially submit another accommodation request. You'll fill out the forms just like you did previously, and on the new form, you'll add your request. You can insert in your candidate statement the exact verbiage that you used here "after a period of study, i realized that i need it," etc. It also wouldn't hurt to get your doctor to amend his/her statement as well.

Calling them on the phone is always good advice, but they are rarely helpful in that way.

@7sagestudentservices DON'T SAY THAT

This is so terrible. I am so sorry this happened. It's nice to try to look on the bright side, but you have every right to be upset at this situation - as well as the other testers affected. LSAC shows absolutely no mercy for things like this, but they drop the ball regularly. Sad.

OH MY ACHING NERVES - I was like wait there's no way it's here already i'm not prepared lord in heaven HALP.

@chvdanthonym814.m need to calm all the way down. If you want people showing their credentials before taking their advice, you're welcome to hire one of the many tutors available here or elsewhere.

Lots of us have been studying for this test for months, even years, and we've been around the LSAT block.

But I'd like to take an opportunity for a logic lesson, if I may:

Someone's great LSAT score (on a PT or on the big day) is not a sufficient condition for their being competent to give out advice on the LSAT (maybe they're a unicorn; maybe they're a good guesser; maybe they got a test that was perfect for their strengths).

Similarly, someone NOT having yet earned a great LSAT score is not a sufficient condition for their NOT giving great advice.

Good talk! *goes back to LG drills*

Yes.

same i am same with y'all

Lol i picked some up the other day from Staples. 36 for $7.99

That's cute because i'm bout to sue the dog piss out of them. <3 *flips hair*

Lol basically EXACTLY what @syed216893.216 said

Nah. I like 1/10 believe this.

It would first of all be silly to require us to do this because we're not "average test takers" so what data could they possibly hope to get from us other than torture stats? Second, the lawsuit filed against LSAC specifically included that it was a violation of ADA and uneccessarily caused us mental fatigue and brought our scores down even more.

I guess this COULD be true. But it's highly highly unlikely. I also got no such email stating accommodated testers are taking an experimental section now.

@jknauf572 Also explain what lead to the increase in GPA

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!! You NEVER want to talk about your disability on your admissions package unless you come with a VERY convincing argument as to how you have managed to overcome said disability. It REALLY sucks that we live in the world that we do where our abilities and competence is judged based on disabilities, but the fact remains that we do. I'm working with Spivey and they advised that I just leave out references to my disability, unless it's presented in a way where I basically confirm that it's something I have already figured out how to deal with and overcome.

@alejoroarios925 i literally ALWAYS forget about the median/mean distinction.

I think if you slow down with the caveat in mind that you MIGHT not get to the last few questions - that might be the best approach. I would advise against just settling for not getting to the last RC passage, but if you slow down and take your time with each question and make sure you're understanding what they're asking, you'll eventually get faster.

It's really a matter of building up competence as well as confidence. I would never tell anyone just don't worry about the last passage, but if you allow yourself the flexibility to not stress if you can't get to the last couple questions - or to just outright SKIP the ones that are taking you a long time, I think that would be better than just not having any strategy at all.

I also advise that - if you're going to implement any strategy like the one you mentioned or a modified one, that you do the passages with the most questions first and save the passage with the fewest questions for last.