@ Thank you! I had a feeling that was the case but just wanted to make sure I wasn't overcomplicating it :smile:

FYI I talked to Jon about the issue and they will be sending out an email to those that were registered for the webinar in a couple of days. Just keep an eye out for it!

@ the crystal ball is a live webinar hosted by Powerscore where they make predictions on what to expect for upcoming tests based on information they have from previous tests. It's worth following their blog or twitter to find out when the next one is so you can register for it. They also have a bunch of podcasts on their site/Spotify recapping tests and going over different sections with strategies on how to approach them. Definitely worth looking into as a supplementary source while studying!

I'm still struggling on LR but for LG are you catching all the inferences when diagramming? I noticed quite early on that under timed conditions I was rushing through my initial setup and thus missing inferences which were key to answering the questions efficiently. Definitely go through some of the core curriculum again and when blind reviewing check to see if your initial setup matches J.Y.'s/if you understand the reasoning behind the setup.

@ refresh and keep trying to join! It's very glitchy, but if we're lucky it should work now.

@ keep refreshing, it should let you in now! We unfortunately missed the entire LR section though 🥲

@ thank you!

@ I don't get my results until Dec 1st but I vividly remember the entire LG section. I don't have high hopes for RC this time either (the LG left me completely shaken until the 10 minute break). Although I can't confirm the exact score but sometimes you just KNOW...oh well.

If you have the option to submit your application now and add a LOR later, absolutely submit. But like PatBakk said, ask someone else as well. It's better to have an extra LOR than to not have enough assuming your coworker completes it.

Are we able to purchase and use the score cancellation option the day our scores are released? Or would we have had to purchase it in advance?

I usually feel pretty good about LG but some questions were weird, I usually score -0 but this definitely was not the case. RC passages all seemed extremely convoluted.

Q23: I selected AC A but I was unsure abut AC B. I found that what AC B was saying was true (pollen evidence shed more light onto the flax and cereal grain cultivation timelines contrary to what was believed before). But the reason I reluctantly eliminated it was the way the AC begins - I interpreted this to mean that the passage's main focus was historical documents and pollen evidence was a small consideration, whereas we know the opposite is true.

I'm not entirely sure how helpful this may be but I was in your position last year - completely burnt out due to work and I took the November test. Did absolutely terrible on it and I had already registered for the January test. Because I was so burnt out I took quite a bit of time off from studying but to my surprise my January test score ended up being the highest (although I will be re-taking regardless). I think at some point especially when you have so many things on your plate you need to take some time and just let your brain reset. Since you are already registered, I would definitely take a day or 2 to review/drill then take a full PT just to see how much your score has been affected and then go from there.

With that being said I definitely don't think waiting another cycle to apply is the worst thing. If you're really struggling with the burnout and cannot recover from it soon, just focus on self-care and get back to studying when you feel ready.

As someone who is currently anxious for tomorrow's test, one thing that really helped me was realizing that the questions I find toughest are: (1) entirely solvable with what you're given; and (2) if you feel like you're panicking, attempt the question once with as much speed as you would spend on any other question, pick an answer, flag it and move on. We know that all questions are worth the same number of points and chances are by pushing it out of your mind until the second read, you may spot something within a few seconds which you missed during the preliminary read. Also, don't psych yourself out on which question are "supposed to be easy" - we don't know, we can speculate but I wouldn't focus on that only to panic even more.

I actually just did this game! You're right, L can never be 6 because it's a leader. The rule reads if F6 then J3, :smile:

@ thanks! I definitely think I've been putting too much time towards reviewing PTs.

I also saw your post re: LR. PM'd you!

Brutal

Good luck everyone, we got this!!!

Update: I was still worried so I called LSAC. We are allowed to use at least a wireless (USB) mouse. We have to hold up and show both sides of our mousepad to the camera just like we do our paper. Good luck to everyone writing!!

@ this is great! Thanks so much for the tips - I agree, I find that while going over untimed questions and drilling I tend to focus more on the different question types and all the strategies but I don't think that's the best fit for the real test per se. Will definitely look to drilling the questions you mentioned as well. Thank you and good luck on your LSAT journey!

Interested! Need to learn how to fool-proof RC before January!

Not at all helpful to your conundrum but how have you been hitting -3 for LR? Any specific strategies other than the core curriculum? I'm ranging between a -5 to -9 (getting the toughest questions wrong) and need to get this number down as much as possible :|

Is there a transcript available for this?

As someone who has taken the test a few times and will be re-taking in October as well, I sympathize with your need to panic now. I would say keep diligently studying for the October test so you maximize the next 5 weeks, but register for the November (or even January) test as a backup if you really want to apply for the 2023 cycle. But at the end of the day it doesn't matter when you get into school, as long as you do (granted it is what you want).

@ Do all schools accept addendums? I haven't seen it mentioned on any applications/school websites for Canada.

I updated my initial post as I think there was a misunderstanding - I definitely studied leading up to the Nov test but experience a ton of burnout between working full-time, volunteering, applications and other situations. I'm just concerned that I have not continued to study after the Nov 2021 test. My GPA is on the lower side unfortunately as well so a higher score was essentially my ticket in.

Does anyone know if we're allowed to use a wireless mouse and a stylus (i.e., Microsoft pen for highlighting). I find it much easier to read with the help of one.