Inside Higher Ed, Problems With Law School Test Frustrate Thousands:
Thousands of students trying to take the Law School Admission Test remotely were thwarted Friday and Saturday by problems with the proctoring service the Law School Admission Council used for the first time this year.
Exactly how many of the roughly 8,000 students who had chosen to take the August administration of the Law School Admission Test online were affected remained unclear Sunday, said Mark Murray, public affairs liaison for the Law School Admission Council. …
This was Prometric’s first administration of the LSAT since the law school council decided in April to reinstate in-person testing alongside the remote option it had exclusively offered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Law.com, August LSAT Plagued by Tech Issues: 'Proctoring More Stressful Than the Exam Itself':
While prospective law students were supposed to be answering questions during the Law School Admission Test on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, they were instead left asking them, due to a plethora of issues while attempting to take the exam.
A total of 19,423 people were registered to take the LSAT this past weekend, but it seems only a fraction of test-takers were able to successfully complete it, and they flocked to social media, including X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn and Reddit desperately seeking answers.
Reuters, As In-Person LSAT Returns, Most Test-Takers Go Remote:
It turns out people like taking the Law School Admission Test in the comfort of their own home.
More than half — 61% — of the 19,463 aspiring lawyers registered for this month’s LSAT have opted to complete it remotely, while 39% wanted to take it in-person at test centers, according to the Law School Admission Council.
The August test, which will take place Friday and Saturday, is the first to allow examinees to choose between remote or in-person formats — a change the council announced in April. The LSAT has been exclusively offered online since May of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on in-person gatherings, though it has historically been an in-person test.
Reuters, LSAT Offers Re-Test After Delays Plague First-Ever Hybrid Exam:
Hundreds of would-be lawyers faced significant delays while trying to take the remote Law School Admission Test on Friday and Saturday, marring the first-ever hybrid LSAT.
The Law School Admission Council, which administers the LSAT, said the problems stemmed from the online proctoring system. Council spokesman Mark Murray said Monday that "hundreds and hundreds" of examinees were affected, but official numbers are not yet available. Frustrated test takers flooded social media sites with complaints about absent proctors and unexpected delays. …
The August exam was the first LSAT remotely proctored by Prometric, after the council switched from a company called ProctorU, which now operates under the name Meazure Learning. A Prometric spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday.
The council is offering free LSAT retakes on August 19 and 20 with the option of taking the exam in person or remotely. Examinees may also reschedule for another free test through June 2024. Milne said he’s reluctant to retake the exam this weekend remotely for fear of having another poor experience.
