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 Morgan O'Donnell
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We're pleased to invite everyone taking the test this Saturday, December 7th, to join us here in the forum to talk about how test day went for you and to decompress a bit after several weeks of difficult study. We encourage you to join in on the conversation!

To that end, we want to share with you in advance the topics we can discuss, and some things to avoid.

It's fine to talk about the section order of your test. For example, it would be great if you let us know: "I had two Logical Reasoning sections, then two Games sections, and then finished up with Reading Comprehension (LR-LR-LG-LG-RC)." We'd also love to hear your thoughts on the difficulty of the each section, including the games and the passages. For example, after the October 2013 test, folks were discussing the difficulty of the “Prions” Reading Comprehension passage.

You can also talk about the general subjects of the games and the passages you ran across. So, for example, you could say "I had a game about a concert promoter scheduling six bands at a concert, a game in which at least four of eight employees are selected for a research team, a game about five movies shown on three screens, and a game with five lectures on birds in two possible locations." You can even mention the game type, e.g., Linear Setup or Grouping. The same goes for reading comprehension, in terms of the basic passage subject, e.g., “Prions” or “Happiness and Wealth.”

The guiding principle for our conversation Saturday is that we don't want to give other people an unfair advantage on the test. There are some circumstances in which some folks may take the LSAT later than others. If details about specific test questions were to show up on the internet before those people take the LSAT (like which answers were right or wrong), then they would have an advantage over those who took the test earlier. Their advance knowledge could hurt your chances to get into the school of your choice, and so it's important to avoid sharing those kinds of details.

We want to do everything we can to help you prepare for the test and make good decisions after the test. Knowing which section was experimental, for example, can help you decide whether or not you should cancel your score.

We look forward to a great afternoon of conversation. Good luck on the test—you can do it!

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 Ron Gore
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We want to say "thank you" to all who joined in our conversation! (All prior posts have been removed for the sake of clarity)

From what we know, with information provided here and elsewhere, these are the relevant, publicly disclosable details of this LSAT:

  • The test had 101 questions.

    The real Logic Games topics were:
    • movies
    • job evaluations/interviews (4 evaluators and 6 candidates)
    • book summaries
    • paintings in an exhibit (7 paintings listed in order from entrance to exit)
    The real Reading Comprehension topics were:
    • Video games/MMORPGs - a comparative reading passage
    • Sam Gilliam and the Washington Color Field art movement
    • Physics and mirrors (a science passage that many found to be difficult)
    • Innate abilities (prodigies) versus training
    The real Logical Reasoning included:
    • Aggressive chimpanzee behavior
    • Chocolate & vanilla ice cream
    • New and old oil fields
    • hypnosis
    • Concrete cracking/drying
    Among the experimental Logic Games topics were: environmental disasters during and after a sovereign's rule; a magazine featuring advertising spots; oil and watercolor paintings; the assignment of teachers to schools; and a museum with wings in the cardinal directions.

    Among the experimental Reading Comprehension topics were: African American literature, discussing DuBois and Hughes; an economic system based on bartering; whether Pluto should be classified as a planet; and a comparative, law-related passage discussing erroneous verdicts.

    The difficulty on this test is being reported as average. The Mirrors RC passage was difficult, as was one of the games, but nothing so difficult as to loosen the scale significantly.

    Final note: if your LSAT has been delayed by the storm, you will take a different LSAT than this one. Your LSAT will not be the same. Sorry :(
Watch our blog next week for a summary and analysis of today's test. Please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. And, more importantly, congratulations—you are done with the test!

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 Ron Gore
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Thank you to all who joined us today. We're closing down this thread now. We will leave the test summary up for others who arrive at this thread.

The LSAT is over! Please enjoy your evening! 8-)

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