LSAT Hell-Schmat

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The countdown is on until my second attempt at writing the LSAT is over. I have to write the damn thing again this Saturday, because my first test score was very average…and apparently getting into law school requires a higher score than ‘average’. Meh.

I have one major regret with my first attempt at writing the LSAT…I regret that I didn’t document the whole experience with a video camera. Do you ever find yourself wishing your life was a reality TV show, just because you know it would entertain the hell out of everyone watching? This was one of those times.

I wrote the test one year ago, in February 2009. My lovely friend Jessica convinced me to write it with her, because of our keen interest in environmental law. So on February 5, 2009 I picked Jess up early in the morning to drive to UVIC to write the test. Unfortunately, Jess forgot to print out her LSAT ticket, and we were running late so we couldn’t go back – we decided our best bet was to print out the ticket using a UVIC computer lab.

However, every single computer lab and the campus copy centre were closed. Apparently not too many students go to school on Saturday mornings before 8am. Of course we realized this when we had run around the entire campus looking for a lab that was open. Fortunately, Jess ran into a prof she knew, and convinced the prof to run back to her office with us to print off the ticket. She agreed. Phewf. We booked it back to the building where the LSAT was taking place, and luckily they were running late and thus we were early.

Before we could enter the room we decided to hide our coffee, bags and other miscellaneous items underneath a cement staircase. Jess crawled under, stashed our stuff, and promptly smacked her head on the cement when standing up. We were off to a really strong start.

The test administrators started the process of random seating, and lucky for me I was placed right beside the guy who had recently ended things with my best friend. Awkward. Jess was seated beside an older woman who threw up beside her in the middle of the test. Double awkward.

By the time everyone was seated, instructions were read, the test was taken, the break was had, and the test was finished, I was in that room for over 6 hours. To say that I am not looking forward to this Saturday is a bit of an understatement.

But, I know that I survived the first attempt, and I will definitely conquer the second attempt. This time I am more prepared, both for the expected and unexpected. And I will have my wonderful B2 to meet me with a giant hug and trip to IKEA when the torture is over with. You just can’t get any better than that!

So LSAT – bring it on. I’m ready for whatever you have in store, concussions, vomit, logic games and all.