September 2009 LSAT Test-Taker Feedback
Below are the results of our survey of thousands of people who took the LSAT on Saturday, December 5, 2009. This survey was released to Kaplan students the night of their exam. We use this feedback to track changes in the exam, test sites, and student preparedness in order to constantly improve our program.
December 2009 Test Day Analysis
Some test day experiences:
"The room was very cold and the proctors whispered for periods of time and left and entered the room through a very noisy door several times. A student was also late returning after break and his cellphone went of during the test which was very disruptive and distracting."
–WEST VIRGINIA–Morgantown, West Virginia University
"They had coffee and doughnuts and such as well."
–MICHIGAN–Lansing, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
"You're going to run into athletic practices/games, and some rooms tend to get bees. Overall though, I thought it went great."
–NEW YORK–Staten Island, Wagner College
"Would recommend it to anyone. Comfortable seating, efficient and friendly proctors, nice facility. Somewhat hard to find, though, so drive there ahead of time or call for directions in advance."
–GEORGIA–Atlanta, Herzing College
Test Anxiety: Managing the Pressure of the Big Day
How much do you feel your performance on the LSAT was negatively impacted by anxiety?
| Not at all | 10% |
| Not too much | 43% |
| Somewhat | 36% |
| Very much | 10% |
Most Challenging Section
Which section of your exam did you find most challenging?
| Response | % |
| Logical Reasoning | 18 |
| Logic Games | 37 |
| Reading Comprehension | 44 |
| Writing Sample | 1 |
How difficult was each section type on today's exam compared to other PrepTests
you've taken?
Logical Reasoning:
| Response | % |
| Much more difficult | 3 |
| Somewhat more difficult | 19 |
| About the same | 66 |
| Somewhat less difficult | 12 |
| Much less difficult | 1 |
Reading Comprehension:
| Response | % |
| Much more difficult | 10 |
| Somewhat more difficult | 29 |
| About the same | 50 |
| Somewhat less difficult | 10 |
| Much less difficult | 1 |
Logic Games:
| Response | % |
| Much more difficult | 10 |
| Somewhat more difficult | 30 |
| About the same | 43 |
| Somewhat less difficult | 15 |
| Much less difficult | 2 |
Most Time-Consuming Section
On which section(s) of the exam did you have to guess or leave many questions blank because of time constraints?
| Response | % |
| Logical Reasoning | 12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 34 |
| Logic Games | 43 |
| None | 12 |
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