Is there anyone who rescheduled the October Flex to the November one, which is properly displayed on LSAC, yet still has the October exam scheduled on ProctorU?
I'm worried that cancelling the October Flex directly through ProctorU would have unwanted consequences, but also worried it'd show as a no-show or something along those lines if I left it there.
Does anyone know how to go about this?
Thank you!
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I will be taking the November Flex and am planning to take about ~8 PTs before then. I've been plateauing at ~169, and thought I'd try BRing with someone else to step up my review game. Please let me know if interested!
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The problem though is that it won't even let me stay on hold -- the call automatically ends, so I can't even wait to get in contact with a representative... not sure what to do?
I had to just brute-force my way through by constantly redialing until the call didn't automatically end and instead connected to the automated menu. If you're unable to connect even after intense redialing, I suggest calling the office right when they open in the morning tomorrow.
General consensus says you have to wait at least 40+ min to get a hold of a representative. I also called that line yesterday to change my October test to the November one, and after redialing ~7 times to actually get connected to the automated menu, I was able to speak to a representative after 43 minutes. Try redialing constantly, and, once successfully dialed, staying on hold for at least 40 minutes!
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I wouldn't cancel your 164. Think of it as a 'back-up' score. If you cancel, the score won't show, but a cancel WILL. So they'll know that you took more than one test, they just won't know the score - likely they might even assume (gasp!) that it was horrific (and a 164 is tops for some). If you eventually get a 178 :smile:, then you can easily explain the difference with a supplemental statement - they might even be really impressed that you scored a 164 so fresh into studying!!
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I wouldn't cancel. 164 is still a great score! Yes, 170+ is better but what if something happens on the upcoming test day? This is just my opinion though!
Thank you so much for the warm advice! :smile:
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Does anyone know the steps to moving the test to November? Do I have to call LSAC? I don't see an options on my lsac account...
Someone on Reddit said they called 2159681393 (LSAC office) and successfully asked for a test date change free of charge.
I started studying in August 2020 and ended up taking the August Flex, on the grounds that I'd take advantage of the flex format to practice and better prepare for subsequent tests with less panic associated with first-time LSAT experience, then use the score preview option for first-time takers to cancel (at that time it was uncertain whether future tests would also be flex, hence my decision to test with (1 month of studying).(/p)
I received a 164 on the August Flex and am retaking in Oct./Nov., but now I'm not so sure if I should cancel the August score.
Working under the assumption that I see an improvement in future scores (regardless of validity of such claim) and that my ultimate goal is 170+, is it better to cancel? Below would be two ideal situations (there's also the possibility that I cancel and score lower, but considering only the upside first), but I'm unsure if there is any nuanced difference in the expected return:
(1) first score canceled, second score 164+ score, done with LSAT
(2) first score 164, second score 164+, done with LSAT
So the difference would be having a 164 somewhere on my application in addition to a second score, or simply having one score I'm satisfied with and one shown as canceled.
I'm aware that Law Schools only look at the highest score, but that the more retakes there are, the less credit given by Law Schools to succeeding scores. I was wondering maybe cancelling a score would offset to an extent the impression of multiple retakes/not starting out with a higher score, or maybe this doesn't matter...
Any input would be appreciated! Thank you for your time.
If I have purchased the score preview option for the August Flex and do NOT get my score back on 9/18 due to a writing portion not yet processed, does anyone know whether the 6-day period to cancel the score starts on 9/18, or starts when I actually get to see my score after the writing portion is processed? Thanks!
Say I retake the LSAT writing for November flex, with an approved writing sample already on file from a previous exam -- if, by the time November flex scores are released, submission for the retaken LSAT writing is still pending, could that affect my score release?
I'm told that as long as I have an approved writing sample from the past year I will be able to view subsequent scores without delay, but I was wondering if having a pending writing sample in addition to an approved writing sample could potentially impede that process.
Thank you!
Apologies if the question is too broad -- I'm wondering if anyone knows whether early decisions are always on a "round" basis (as in timing of submission has zero impact on admission decisions, as long as submitted by the deadline), or whether there are instances in which they operate on a rolling admissions basis. I can't seem to find any information that disproves or confirms either option on law schools' websites (e.g. Northwestern).
Thank you!
@ Thanks for the reply! hmm but wouldn't OP's rule qualify as an "or, but not both" rule? In that case, please refer to the below lesson:
https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/or-but-not-both/
In light of the lesson above, the Lawgic for "Either J or K are selected, but not both are selected" translates into J (--) /K (biconditional). The either or rule must be taken into account as well as the not both, and thus at least one, either J or K, must be present, which is not the case for world 1.
This would also address @'s original question, as to why J (--/--) K (J double not arrow K) cannot represent "either or, but not both".
In J (--/--) K, exactly 1 outcome is impossible -- (1) both J and K present. J (--/--) K does not mean always apart, since they can still be absent together, but simply not present together.
In J (--) /K, exactly 2 outcomes are impossible -- (1) both present and (2) both absent, therefore always apart, which correctly represents all the possibilities for "Either J or K are selected, but not both are selected".
Hope that made sense!
Just to clarify, in the case above of "either J or K, but not both", wouldn't world 1 also not be a viable option?
The "either or" rule requires at least one of J or K to be present, so only world 2 and world 3 remain as possible worlds --- please correct me if I'm overlooking something!
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Also following! I rescheduled from October to November but none of my LSAC emails indicated anything about creating a ProctorU account... I assume you guys found this info/additional instructions on the LSAC website?
My ProctorU account carried over from the last LSAT flex I took! LSAC emails you ProctorU account instructions with a temporary password ~2 weeks prior to the exam, so if you switched from October to November before the 2 week mark, then it's probable you didn't go through the process and would be able to set up a ProctorU account when instructions are sent out for the November Flex.