Somebody had a question about earplugs being used during the LSAT at testing centers for extra silence. I was intrigued because I, like many others, work better under absolute silence. I reached out to the LSAC, and below is their response on the matter:
"You can bring foam ear plugs as long as they do not have a string attached to them."
I'm confused. Duke's median SAT score is in the 1500's so clearly Kyrie aced the reading section.
@JacobBaska Thank you so much for this response, it makes a lot of sense. I much prefer starting from college as opposed to high school.
PS: As a hopeful future ND Law student, Go Irish!
I have worked a lot of jobs throughout HS to now, some of which are actually (somewhat) impressive, while others (usually from early HS) are like summer camp counselor, etc. My question is whether I should include every legitimate job I've worked or just those more interesting ones on my resume. I'd prefer the latter, but unsure as to what the standard is. Let me know what you all think, please. Thanks.
I actually made a post about this a couple of months ago and I felt like nobody agreed with me. Thank you for proving I'm not totally crazy!
Does anybody have any idea how accurate the acceptance/waitlist/denied percentages in the school data section of 7Sage is? I think it is a great feature if it is accurate, but I just wonder. Thanks.
I was going to do the same thing for the same reason (take at home because I've been studying there), but ended up taking it in-person. I chose to because of the paranoia I had regarding the horror stories of the strict proctors that always assume any irregularity is impropriety. Whether or not those fears were based in reality, what I can tell you is the in-person test went quite well. They provide you with noise-cancelling headphones and you never really know anybody is there. Also, to prepare for taking the test in an unfamiliar location, I took my final prep test at my office instead of my room at home, and I got one of my best scores. I'd vote to take it at the testing center so long as you have one close (mine was about 40 minutes away). Best of luck.
@HenryLehmann Yeah that's what it said in the video the LSAC sent about the testing center. I like it too.
I do believe you get noise cancelling headphones if you take it in person though. Right?
I'm taking the LSAT for the first time at a testing center on Feb. 7th. I am looking into it and realizing that the rules at these testing centers are pretty strict (thought it was much more casual). In the video the LSAC gives for the testing center tutorial, it seems like there is some level of security and a prohibition for bringing in certain items. I have not gotten a definitive answer on this, however: can I bring coffee into the LSAT at a testing center? Does anyone who has taken the test know? I perform better in practice testing while drinking coffee, funny as it may be, so it would be a shame if I couldn't. Please inform! Thanks.
I want to take the test at home to mimic the conditions that I have been studying with. To do so would mean I take it on my laptop that's hooked up to a monitor (bigger screen has been easier for me). Because I keep my laptop closed so that I only have the one screen, that would mean I'd use my external camera on top of the monitor that is hooked up through USB to the laptop instead of the laptop's built-in camera. I have heard stories that the proctors for tests at home and the rules they follow are quite strict. As I am taking the LSAT for the first time in February, can any of you who have taken the test before or would otherwise be insightful let me know if this might pose an issue for me come test day? Thanks.
I have been in a similar boat, actually. Been scoring mid-160's and then out of nowhere I'm back in high 150's. Luckily, I took a test the other day and got back in the mid-160's and have my confidence back. What I did to get myself out of it was work on full sections (RC and LC) and critically evaluate every question (especially the wrong ones). Doing this got me more comfortable focusing for a longer period of time (I had been mostly working on shorter drills rather than full sections and I was able to complete those without paying much mind to them) which will prepare you more for a full-length test, and it is much more representative of your true ability than those drills where you do 5 or 10 questions. As for what else I credit for returning to the mid-160's: I had coffee much closer to the start of the test than usual, and I made an effort to really go hard and not let me back hit the back of my chair. Over the course of a long 2.5-hour test, there might be times where you want to take it a little easier, and I am guilty of that more than anyone. Last test, however, I didn't allow myself to do that. I treated every question like it was the most important question of my life. Maybe I'm overstating it, but hey, I got back to where I wanted to be. Just a suggestion. Good luck in February.
My scores on older prep tests are consistently higher (by about 5 points) than newer ones. I feel as I am taking these newer tests that the questions are visibly more difficult. Am I crazy or is there any credence to this observation. I am taking the February LSAT; should I abandon the older tests and study only the new ones in preparation? I appreciate any insight. Thanks.
I had always heard that too many LSAT's is a worse look to admissions than too few. That being said, the too many is probably like 4+. What law schools care about regarding the LSAT above anything else is your score. So if you hit a school's median on your 4th LSAT, you're in a better spot than if you send in 1 LSAT that is below the median. Of course, sending in 4+ LSATs where you don't get that median is a worse look than sending in 1 LSAT below the median. At the end of the day, a good score will overshadow any concerns among admissions regarding the number of LSAT attempts you take. But if you're worried about sending in 2 or 3 scores, I'd advise not worrying.
Does the scholarship predictor assume you are admitted and then calculate based on your LSAT/GPA? Because for some of the schools I am not even sure that I will be admitted to (or am sure I will not be) I am getting $20K in scholarship haha. Thanks.