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On the website if you click "What am I allowed with me during the LSAT-Flex" it specifically states No.2 pencils or HB pencils. Says nothing about pens.

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It did not specify that it was only for logic games I think. So it should be that the scratch paper is usable for every section.

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LSAC has just updated their LSAT-Flex page and said that you are allowed to use five pieces of blank scratch paper. You just show the front and back of every page to the proctor.

Hello, I hope you are doing well! I think that you can get a decent amount of studying done between now and July for your first practice test. Like you said, everyone is running their own race. It isn't about finishing the core curriculum as fast as you can, its about understanding it and internalizing it while drilling to create good habits. As for doing all the PTs before the July test, I would say that isn't possible. As of now, there is 89 preptests you can do. There is 169 days before the July test. That shakes out to a preptest every other day to do all of them in that span of time. Obviously, even if you could do this you shouldn't. You need time for blind reviewing and learning, not just for taking the test. I would say that you should just practice as much as you can, fit in a reasonable amount of preptests, and just focus on practice and studying from the core curriculum.

Also interested in a group! PTing at an average of 162 with a high of 168! Please send a message if the group is created!

I think it largely depends on what you're scoring at. If you're already scoring within the low to mid 160s then getting to the high 160s won't take as much time as if you were scoring in the 150s or 140s. It also is relative, as many people learn at different speeds and how long it took one person to score in the high 160s might take you longer or shorter.

However, if you are feeling mentally fatigued I would say it probably is a good idea to incorporate one extra day of rest into your schedule. If your brain is not functioning to it's fullest potential then it isn't going to intake as much information as when it is fully rested. Don't go pushing your body too hard, or the payoff you get while studying isn't going to be as strong.

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Thanks for the reply! I don't see that option. I'm clicking on "add other institution" but it only gives me bachelor's, graduate, and law.

Do you all think that there will be a bigger than usual curve to deal with the issues that people were experiencing? Some of the factors that came about due to proctoru, and just the newer testing environment could lower people's scores and result in a larger than usual curve right? Or do you think it will stay relatively similar due to it being a pretty average difficulty test?

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Thank you so much for your extremely detailed response. I appreciate you taking so much time out to help illuminate things for me. You're right that for a lot of my answers I rely on trying to do questions like JY does in the core curriculum and practice set explanations. I'll work on trying to utilize my intuition more, that definitely sounds like an issue that I have. I think its like you said, I try to explain it to myself and then talk myself out of it. Hearing someone say that I could break 170 easily gives me a lot of hope for the future. Thank you so much, it means a lot to me, really!

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That's definitely true, I definitely see what you mean when you put it that way. What I think ends up happening is on the days I feel worse I feel like I'm rushing through the test almost and picking the answer choices I feel are right. On the days I take the test and feel confident when I'm done reviewing I usually get baited into the trap answer choices for the questions. It mostly has an impact on my LR, not as much the other sections. I appreciate you taking the time to reply!

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It feels good knowing I'm not alone on this! It definitely feels reassuring that I'll be able to finish the test even if I wasn't able to sleep the night before the test or something.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LSAT/comments/fxwrbp/you_will_be_able_to_use_scratch_paper_for_lsat/

https://www.reddit.com/r/LSAT/comments/g0ofl1/lsatflex_faq/

According to these it sounds like we are getting scratch paper. I think it would be pretty impossible to do logic games without scratch paper. I think that LSAT_blog in the 2nd link probably is correct. Just have you show the front and back of the pieces of scratch paper you will be using.

Thank you for your comments everyone, I really appreciate everyone giving me advice! It's possible they were easier tests, I should go and review them.

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It seems more like the opposite, like the lack of confidence and focus makes my score increase. I'll walk into a prep test days where I have a cold and have taken medicine that makes me head feel foggy and get a 168. Or I'll be testing and throughout the whole test I'll feel like I bombed it and get a 167. But days where I feel confident and my brain feels alert I'll usually score a 162-163.

Out of curiosity, has something like this happened in the past where they had to cancel a test worldwide? If so, what did they end up doing? What I'm worried about is the idea that several tests are going to be canceled or rescheduled because of the concerns for the coronavirus.

Also, what exactly does remote testing centers mean? Is it like an online test or something? I would love to hear if anyone has any ideas or knows of previous events such as this and what might happen.

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“ What electronic devices are prohibited?

One cell phone is allowed for use as a mirror during check-in as instructed by your proctor, but it must be turned off and put away as instructed by the proctor before the test begins.“

Can anyone explain this to me? Why do you need a mirror during check-in? Can you opt to just not do this?

There's a video about everything in the set up from proctoru. The mirror is to directly look at your computer screen. Regardless they say that they want you to have your cell phone so that they can see you turn it off.

Here's the video.

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Did they answer the weighing question? How the 1LR section was weighed

They did. It is not doubled up, it is the same weight as a normal logical reasoning section. So it went down in weight.

Hello! You should use the study schedule under course. It breaks down what should be done when, while just clicking on course just brings up all the lessons.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

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Thank you both! Last question! Is it midnight for the school im applying to or midnight for LSAC?

For me, I really have found a lot of success through 7sage and the LSAT trainer. The LSAT trainer gave me a pretty good foundation that 7sage really built upon in much more depth. I would also recommend that you shell out the extra money to upgrade 7sage to the ultimate package because of all the practice sets and preptests that comes with it.

I personally do a few practice sets a day, 1-2 logic games every day and switch off between reading comprehension and logical reasoning every other day. I also take a practice test every week and then blind review it the following week. If you get burned out then you should take the time to rest and refresh your mind, if you just plug away mindlessly then you're going to have a lot harder of a time studying.

Good luck and have fun!

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Yeah, taking a break for me means just cutting off all LSAT studying for a bit of time. For me I did a week. I'm also testing in March, but recently I felt so burnt out so I took a week off. I came back and felt way more refreshed and was doing better not only on the studying aspect but also on my PTs. While it may seem counter-intuitive to take a break right before the LSAT, the last thing you're going to want come test day is to feel the emotional and physical exhaustion that comes with burning out.

I think that being burned out is different for everyone, but here's what happens to me. I'll dread doing more problem sets, and then with that comes sloppiness. I'll read the questions halfheartedly and then answer whatever and if I get the answer wrong I'll just gloss over the right answer instead of analyzing it. I don't really care about studying, but just mindlessly plugging in answer choices I feel are right. I'm usually quick to recognize this though and just take a bit of a break from studying after that.

If you're feeling drained doing questions and studying, that sounds like being burned out to me. Maybe a break would be a good idea if you could find time to set aside for self care?

Thanks everyone for your kind words and congratulations!!!

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Just keep studying and I'm sure you'll reach your goal!

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I have been for the most part! The only time I've stopped studying is when every now and again I'll take a week off to refresh myself so I don't burn out.

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I did read about that, mostly only the flowers game. I'm sorry that was the test you got stuck with, sounded really difficult. I will keep what you said in mind!

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Woah, that was crazy detailed! Thank you so much for the response! I just pray I'm the one who does better under pressure lol. I'll try practicing with five sections from here on out, thank you!

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They're not double counting the logical reasoning. They've already stated this on their official website.

https://www.lsac.org/blog/law-school-admission-time-covid-19-top-10-questions-about-lsat-flex

"We are not double-counting Logical Reasoning questions on the LSAT-Flex. The Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension questions on the LSAT-Flex will be scored without weighting one section more than another. The LSAT-Flex will include roughly the same number of Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension questions, so if you find one type of question more challenging than others, you may want to focus your preparation on those questions."

If you mean the 2019 law school median rankings then here's the link! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tUI5y-Sw2utvXvUEk9IQDzC1Rc0NDb7Q4PFwzxYkZpw/edit#gid=166071728