Do they check your pockets for prohibited items?

joseph23

Do they check your pockets for things not on the list of allowed items before entering the test center? I don't plan on accessing anything, I just need them with me. There are a lot of things that aren't on the allowed list.

tanes256

Nobody ever checked my pockets. They only checked my bag but you never know.

Seeking Perfection

@joseph23 said:
Do they check your pockets for things not on the list of allowed items before entering the test center? I don't plan on accessing anything, I just need them with me. There are a lot of things that aren't on the allowed list.

They don't normally and didn't for either of my tests. Then again I wasn't carrying anything in my pockets.

It seems to me that what ever it is
a) not worth the small risk of being found out and
b) likely to cause you more stress from the fear of being found out than whatever stress you would experience if you just didn't have it.

_oshun1_

At my center they did ask each person if they had anything in their pockets, although we weren't patted down or anything

LSATcantwin

I'm going to second what @"Seeking Perfection" said. It's just not worth it to risk it. Anything that you are not allowed to have should stay outside, if not for the risk, just for your mental health during the test.

LCMama2017

Yikes - why would you risk it? How important can these things be?

JPJ July2021

They probably won't check your pockets but it's still not worth the risk. If you were ever found with prohibited items you'll get reported to LSAC and schools will find out which really doesn't look good.

FixedDice

As far as my LSAT experience is concerned, they don't check pockets.

LSAT Warrior Princess

@joseph23 said:
Do they check your pockets for things not on the list of allowed items before entering the test center? I don't plan on accessing anything, I just need them with me. There are a lot of things that aren't on the allowed list.

What is it that you need? A cellphone? I'm very curious on what you might think you need. In my experience, they only checked my plastic bag. They definitely did not check my pockets or anything. Well, I was wearing yoga pants so I didn't have any pockets haha. Definitely do not risk it!!! While I was taking the test, someone's watch went off and that person should have been dismissed but they told him that they have to take his watch and they made everyone stop the test and wait until the watch was taken by security. So needless to say everyone in that room despised that guy that made everyone wait. Also, there were a couple of girls who brought their purses and backpacks with them- I think there was a language barrier and they didn't know that they couldn't bring purses or backpacks with them. The proctors were really nice and left their purses and backpacks with the school's security. So maybe you could do something like that? Just so you know that item is close to you without breaking any kind of rule and jeopardizing your future and file.

jhbm_nyc

My test center was pretty strict and they did check our pockets one by one. A staff member at the door lightly tapped my pockets while I raised my arms. I didn't have anything, but I can imagine them asking you to turn out your pockets if they think there's something there. Agreed with folks above that it's not worth the risk or stress.

akistotle

You shouldn't bring any prohobited items. If you think you need your phone to get a Uber/Lyft, you should think of other methods of transportation.

Hamaseh_S

Has anyone taken essential oils, crystals, etc into the test center? It's not prohibited but I feel like the list I'm looking at is pretty short...

LastLSAT

@Hamaseh_S said:
Has anyone taken essential oils, crystals, etc into the test center? It's not prohibited but I feel like the list I'm looking at is pretty short...

Please don't take highly scented items (does this apply to essential oils?) into the test center, just out of consideration for other testers. I had to sit behind someone with some heavy cologne/perfume on during one of my attempts. It can be a huge (and suffocating) distraction.

Hamaseh_S

@LastLSAT said:

@Hamaseh_S said:
Has anyone taken essential oils, crystals, etc into the test center? It's not prohibited but I feel like the list I'm looking at is pretty short...

Please don't take highly scented items (does this apply to essential oils?) into the test center, just out of consideration for other testers. I had to sit behind someone with some heavy cologne/perfume on during one of my attempts. It can be a huge (and suffocating) distraction.

Nah the stuff I have I can barely even smell on myself... it's just good to rub it on my wrists and hold it up to my nose to relax. No worries my fellow test takers are safe loool