Hotel/Airbnb for Flex?

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• Christina Walton Member

  August 2020 769 karma

  LSAC will try to find you a place to test if you don’t have one available. It does say you accept the risk of getting Covid so It might be in a place with other people. That sounds like a good idea though
• broadh22 Alum Member

  August 2020 20 karma

  I thought about doing the same thing but I was able to convince my husband to take the kids somewhere overnight instead. I was worried about dealing with checkout times and such since I had heard some people weren't starting their test until hours later due to technical and proctor issues. So if you do go the airbnb/hotel route, just make sure you give yourself plenty of time so that you don't have to worry about checking out on the same day as the test. Also, we use AirBnB a lot and I have never had any issues with WiFi connection if it was something advertised. Definitely check the reviews first to make sure it is not something other people had issues with there. The other thing to think about with AirBnB is they might not have a good set-up for taking a test (desk, chair, pencil sharpener?) or you might get other distractions that you weren't expecting... Good luck!
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  btbenboy Free Trial Member

  August 2020 10 karma

  In the email LSAC sent out it said that you can wear ear plugs. Seems like a better idea than shelling out $100+ in order to take a $200 test.
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  sgd968413 Member

  August 2020 15 karma

  Thanks, all, for your input! I flagged this issue for LSAC when I registered, so they gave me a $125 voucher for a hotel or Airbnb, hence my consideration of the option.

  @broadh22 said:
  I thought about doing the same thing but I was able to convince my husband to take the kids somewhere overnight instead. I was worried about dealing with checkout times and such since I had heard some people weren't starting their test until hours later due to technical and proctor issues. So if you do go the airbnb/hotel route, just make sure you give yourself plenty of time so that you don't have to worry about checking out on the same day as the test. Also, we use AirBnB a lot and I have never had any issues with WiFi connection if it was something advertised. Definitely check the reviews first to make sure it is not something other people had issues with there. The other thing to think about with AirBnB is they might not have a good set-up for taking a test (desk, chair, pencil sharpener?) or you might get other distractions that you weren't expecting... Good luck!

  I was also concerned about check-out times. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, this is super helpful!
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  Libelula Member

  August 2020 16 karma

  Just FYI, I was able to get a "day rate" (9am-5pm) at a local Hilton near my house. Since my wifi can be glitchy when it rains, I felt more confident taking the Flex at a hotel.
• lsatyayy Alum Member

  August 2020 178 karma

  Do not write LSAT at a hotel. Your wifi will be terrible. I've tried and it was a disaster. Now I have to write it in October.
• sgd968413 Member

  August 2020 15 karma

  These are both important considerations. Definitely makes sense to go the hotel route if your own WiFi has issues. That's good to know about the day rate!

  @lsatyayy said:
  Do not write LSAT at a hotel. Your wifi will be terrible. I've tried and it was a disaster. Now I have to write it in October.

  That's horrible - I'm so sorry to hear that! This is a possibility that I'm worried about. Best of luck when you retake in October!