When I took the Feb. 2016 LSAT, I had to answer questions about how familiar I am with technology and how comfortable I would feel taking an exam on the computer vs. on paper instead of the normal questions they ask about how we prepared for the LSAT etc. I thought that was interesting but then said to myself, "I hope the LSAT doesn't turn into the MCAT by taking the exam on the computer." Can you imagine taking this almost 4 hour exam on a computer?!
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Your bubble sheet it literally on the computer during the MCAT... It has its advantages though.
Also, in the Parallel world of the MCAT, Kaplan is actually good!
And also, please do not ever make the LSAT computerized, I think I would just die!
Yeah, a computerized LSAT would be a hard adjustment. I doubt it will be this year or next year, but it is coming, no doubt about it.
If it's not broken don't fix it!
If you don't mind my asking, how come you didn't do medical school? Oh wait your probably going for the joint degree JD/MD, right?
My experience spending today and other days as a CASA in the Juvenile Courts (with a definite flaw of sampling error and not trying to over-generalize) I am amazed how many lawyers still use yellow legal pads. After watching about 30 different lawyers most under 35 years old for 17 cases, the lawyers & support staff using any type of technology had to have been below 20%.
I will be curious to see how the next evolution of the LSAT unfolds as it goes digital.
Sci-Fi prediction - the future of the LSAT - tablets with Retina scanners to verify your identity and they can capture all of your markings for data points or recognize strategies to make it an even more difficult test, lol:) How are they going to afford to provide tablets at the testing sites and keep them safe from "Viruses" - I know a bad joke after Saturday:(
On the LSAT I just took we were asked about computers again however it specifically asked about writing the writing section part, not the full test but I'm not sure how they'd do that exactly, splitting it up. Other than that it asked about comfortability with tablets.
Here in Denmark the equivalent of the MCAT is taken entirely on an iPad but scratch paper on the side.