March 4 Retake! Help!

[caroline222]

Hi PowerScore,

I posted this on the February LSAT discussion, but figured I would make a separate topic, since I wasn't sure if people would be answering questions on that thread.

I took the February LSAT Flex at 10:00am on Saturday. My first section was logic games. I had the game that people were discussing on this forum with the junior/senior/moderator/translator. I started the logical reasoning section, which was the 2nd section on my test, and I was disconnected with a proctor. All of a sudden the chat box came up on my screen that said that the proctor had disconnected and I was left with a general proctorU chat box, with no proctor. The chat box then said that I revoked all sharing privileges (which I did not!). I did not complete the test because I didn't know what to do with no proctor...

LSAC is allowing me to retest on March 4th. I was wondering, I've heard some myths that if someone is retaking that the retest is harder, which I assume to not be true but I just wanted to double check. Also, is there any chance that I will receive the same logic games section that I already saw? Lastly, will they give completely new material, or reuse sections from the February LSAT?

Also, does anyone have any advice about what to do between now and March 4 when I retest? I'm not sure if I continue studying like I was regularly before the February test, should I take PTs? I don't know what I should be doing!

Thanks for any advice in advance!

[KelseyWoods]

Hi Caroline!

Sorry your February Flex test had some technical difficulties! It's always a bummer when this happens. But a retest is a great opportunity!

First, don't stress about the content. LSAC doesn't make "harder" or "easier" tests. Their goal is to make sure that everyone's LSAT is basically the same so that law schools can make comparisons between applicants who have taken different administrations. I know it sometimes seems as though the LSAT makers are out to get you--but their main goal is always to just offer a consistent, reliable test. I would expect to see all new content on your exam. They often have a variety of sources they can pull from--tests that were administered at some point but were undisclosed, tests they have in reserve, etc. So don't expect that you'll see the same games or questions you had previously and don't scour Reddit to find out the types of sections that everyone else who took the Feb Flex had thinking this will somehow give you a leg up. Go into the retest just like you went into the original--assuming this will be a test which is similar to your practice tests but with content you have never seen nor heard about before.

As for how to prepare for your retest, I would stick to the same basic things you were probably doing leading up to the Feb Flex. Take a practice test or two. Spend a lot of time reviewing your performance and looking for areas where you can improve. Focus on test mentality. You had a somewhat traumatizing first test experience! Make sure that you are working on keeping a positive mindset so you don't let that past test rattle you. Take care of yourself.

Here's a link for some test mentality resources. If you haven't seen it already, I highly recommend the first link which is a webinar: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/the-ul ... urce-list/

And if you haven't used these resources already, here are some links for what to do the last week before the LSAT:
https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/lsat-l ... them-work/
https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/lsat-p ... eparation/

I know it's stressful when things don't go as planned and you've ended up with a somewhat weird testing situation. But it's really not so different from where you were previously. Same type of test. Same type of preparation. Just slightly longer time frame than you were planning on.

Hope this helps! Good luck with your retest!

Best,
Kelsey