Like many aspiring lawyers, I recently took the LSAT examination, the first of many steps in the draining law school application process. Also like many people, my first encounter with the LSAT was when blonde, perky Elle Woods took it in the beginning of Legally Blonde in order to gain admission to Harvard Law School to win back her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III. I can now say that Legally Blonde is very deceiving in what the LSAT is like and how hard it is. Go figure. However, I am also here to tell you all a few things that happen when you take the LSAT that your LSAT tutor or the Pre-Law department might not tell you right out.
1. You have to bring everything in a clear plastic Ziplock bag.
LSAT check-in or airport security? One will never know. You are not allowed to bring in any sort of bag or purse. All your belongings must be in a clear Ziplock bag no bigger than gallon size.
2. No cell phones are allowed. At all.
You have to leave them in your car or somewhere outside the testing room. You can not even have them at the opposite end of the room completely turned off. In fact, you are only allowed to bring in limited approved items like a clear water bottle, pencils, your id, a wallet, and a watch to name a few.
3. You have to bring a printed ticket with a clear ID-style picture on it.
Don't forget to bring your driver's license either.
4. You get assigned seating.
Do not try to walk in and just sit down, you will get yelled at. You have to sit where the proctors tell you.
5. You sit alone.
There is a chance one of your friends or classmates is taking the LSAT with you. You will probably not sit next to or near them. The proctors make everyone sit super far apart to avoid cheating/obnoxious talking.
6. You cannot leave for the halfway break until everyone's test books and answer sheets are collected.
The proctors seem to literally go slow on purpose to stress you out more.
7. You have to sign a contract-like form saying you will not discuss the test with anyone.
But really, who are you going to tell? A very few amount of people would actually care.
8. An proctor has to escort you to the bathroom if you have to go in the middle of the test.
It really is kind of weird, they just stand there while you go.
9. The proctors literally watch your every move like a hawk.
They really take every measure to make sure no one sneezes the wrong way.
10. You will be really, really, really exhausted by the end.
Bring some caffeine. Logic games really have a way of tiring you out.
