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Does anyone know if we can use surface pro? Thanks!

Yes. When they say tablets, they mean iPad and similar devices. LSAC sent out the Surface Go for the test takers with hardware issues. As long as your device can run the necessary programs that is required to be downloaded and has a webcam, microphone, and audio then it should be fine.

As for the OP, I highly recommend the device with the larger monitor. I prefer reading on a larger screen personally.

I had RC-LG-LR.

RC - Dog v. Wolf experiment

LG - Lectures and Interviews

LR - Chimpanzees and Distribution of Food.

The RC seemed normal to me, LG was on the easier side, and LR seemed normal. I struggled on two questions on LR. I wonder what the curve will be like?

I put coffee in a plastic bottle for my May Flex take and it was totally fine. I drank it in the middle of the exam as well.

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The issue is that LSAC accidentally included in Lawhub all of the items they had removed from scoring. This affects not just PT86. Take a look at PT60.LR1.19, PT52.RC.15, PT46.RC.9, PT45.LR1.5, PT66.LG.17. It's all there. There's also one test where the removed item is #1 and the section glitches out...I forgot which one, I think it's in the PT20s. I say let's take this opportunity to study these problems to see if we can figure out why LSAC found them flawed enough to remove.

Now that's news to me. Thank you for the heads up!

I find reading on a small tablet extremely hard. The FLEX offers me the ability to take the exam on my comfortable chair and large monitor (12 inch tablet vs 34 inch monitor). There are trade offs though such as having one less LR and possibility of technical issues. However, I am leaning more towards the FLEX as a positive.

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Quick update for any readers in the future. I felt that there were minor new tricks in the newer PTs. I was able to jump back to 172-175 range after thoroughly reviewing my PTs. It may require some minor adjustments on how you go through the LR.

Could you be more specific on what kind of minor new tricks you spotted in the newer PTs? My LR has been suffering in the early 80s range, and I am very frustrated. I’ve been thoroughly BRing the questions I struggled with (esp 80 & 81), but 82 was worse for me than 80 and 81, in terms of LR. I’d appreciate it if you could clarify what changes you saw and what you did to combat them!

Sure, the largest difference that I've noticed is the wordier LR which can make it harder to keep track of the overall stimulus. I usually never miss SA questions during my 60s and 70s PT but I've noticed that the 80s have answers that are super attractive and somewhat similar to the correct answer choice. I was too confident when I saw an SA due to my track record before so I had to manually make myself be more careful and read with scrutiny when I see an SA during the 80s.

I also usually do well on NA question types but noticed that it gets wordier and the required assumption gets cloudier to see in my head. In order to address this, I started negating my answer choice to see if it destroys the argument during my timed exam which is something that I didn't really put to use since it requires more time per question. Sometimes there are a lot of unnecessary sentences that aren't important to the main argument such as PT89.S4.Q14 where the goal of the stimulus is to confuse you instead of allowing you to see the actual argument. I started to divert my main attention to shortening the argument in my head to address the wordier LR stimulus.

That was the case for me. Do not be discouraged by variation when you jump from older tests to newer tests. The logical foundations are exactly the same. Thoroughly review and I'm sure you will be back to your PT average or even higher!

Quick update for any readers in the future. I felt that there were minor new tricks in the newer PTs. I was able to jump back to 172-175 range after thoroughly reviewing my PTs. It may require some minor adjustments on how you go through the LR.

The only writing tool available to test-takers on the LSAT-Flex are No. 2/HB pencils and a highlighter. Pen and mechanical pencils are not permitted.

I would transition from pen to regular pencil.

For people asking about the procedure for testing, it went like this.

When the counter goes down to zero, it changes to “start exam” button. It launches a portal that checks your computer for webcam, microphone, internet speed and so on.

You are prompted accept terms and conditions to share your information, screen, and recording.

Verify your face by taking a photo through the ProctorU portal and present your identification card.

When you pass the preliminary, the portal makes you download an app from ProctorU which launches a chat box that puts you in queue for a proctor. This process took me 5 minutes and the proctor arrived 5 minutes later.

The proctor will take over control of your PC and check if other programs are running and if there is a second monitor. Then they will ask you to show your work environment (4 corners, mirror, under desk, blank sheets, pencils, and so on).

Once you complete the step above, the proctor will ask you to log into your lawhub and go to the flex section. They may or may not ask you to read the terms for the last flex.

Once you accept the terms (my proctor clicked I agree on my behalf for some reason), the proctor pastes in the password to start the flex and your exam begins.

Once you finish, you notify your proctor who will give you instructions to rip the scrap paper you worked on and you should be good to go.

I didn't have any technical issues with the test. But I did find the LR section to be the hardest section. I usually don't struggle in LR but I struggled hard. I don't know whether it's due to pressure, anxiety, difficulty, or other reasons.

Amount of questions per section.

RC: 27

LG: 23

LR: 25

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I will be taking Flex in July. Would anyone please share if scratch paper is allowed during LR? Thanks!

You are allowed 5 piece of paper and allowed to use all 5 in all sections.

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Has anyone done their writing yet? I just can't bring myself to do it lol

I haven't even done my May Flex writing yet. I took both May and June lol.

Everyone seems to have different wait time between their writing and its acceptance. I took mine on September 1st and it was accepted on September 8th.

No. You’ll only need your Photo ID.

The rule is that you are suppose to turn it off while showing to the proctor. On my May Flex, they didn’t ask so I had to tell them and did the step just in case. They will then ask you to put it across the room.

Please note tablets are not allowed. You have to download a program after the initial check-in process. iPads and other similar devices cannot download and run this program to connect to your proctor.

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Oni is spot on. Why would you need to charge 45-75$ to preview a score? The LSAC is a greedy organization that cares more about its bottom line than about the process it is supposed to facilitate. It is a shame they have law student in such a corner.

Yeah I have to say, I’m honestly glad this didn’t exist when I took the test in June. Because then I would feel like I have to pay for it because “what if.” In actuality, I wouldn’t really base the decision to cancel a test on the score. I’d only ever want to cancel if I knew I blatantly messed up on test day (like by running out of time to get to the fourth game or whatever), and that isn’t contingent on score preview.

Yes. I second this. I also took the June 2020 Flex and received a 171. I knew the moment that I hit the Sunken Ships RC, I was doomed. I did great on the Dog Apartments LG and the Victorian Bathroom LR. I knew I lost all my points in RC and felt like canceling. I'm happy with my score but I'm retaking on August to hopefully get it higher. I am current averaging 173 with plenty of 175+ so I know there are points left on the table.

I also second that I would end up paying for a feature like this which means I'd be lining up LSAC's greedy pockets.

It's just your score and percentile right next to each other.

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How is this not incredibly unfair to those of us who took test in June, May, etc and really wanted to cancel after seeing score but now can't?

On the other hand, any new features in the LSAT will be some how "unfair" to the previous test takers. This would be an issue with the paper to digital, digital in person to digital FLEX at home, 5 sections to 3 sections, and so on.

However, I do think that the "pay to preview" scheme is a bit greedy and unfair to other first time takers who don't have access to funds for extra features like that but are slightly over the waiver requirements.

I think you'd benefit from skipping to Logic Games in the Core Curriculum and trying out the foolproofing method by 7Sage. In my experience, I foolproofed for an entire week for dozens of games and LG became second nature for me. This is because the types of rules and inferences are very limited in LG. You kind of get a sixth sense for how the games are suppose to work.

I recommend going over the universal quantifiers, existential quantifiers, and the advanced logical indicators (and/or + bi-conditionals) in the Logical Reasoning lessons. It'll help you draw out the rules in LG.

DeanZ from University of Michigan Law stated, in her YouTube video, that retail jobs on applicants' resumes impressed her very much. I think some adcoms know that retail jobs are very work intensive; it's also impressive that you worked during an academic year.

As for the addendum, I don't think you should waste adcom time if you didn't get fired or disciplined for misconduct.

None of those are permitted. The permitted items are listed on the FAQ for the Flex.

They will check your ears via your webcam before the exams. Nothing is permitted to be in your eyes such as earplugs, earphones, and headphones. As for face masks, I don't think there is a reasonable explanation to have it on since it is likely that you're taking it in a private room with no one else in it.

Congratulations! That's an amazing score and a great job from you!

All Flex exams are undisclosed. The original June LSAT was disclosed exam but when they cancelled the in-person LSAT to LSAT-Flex, it became undisclosed. There are no documents to view. You'll only get your score and percentile for June LSAT-Flex 2020.

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Thanks @ ! May I ask which device did you use? Thanks!

I used a custom built PC with an ultrawide 34 inch screen. I really felt like it made a positive impact on my performance.