[分享] Sep 2009 LSAT Test-Taker Feedback

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Below are the results of our survey of thousands of people who took the LSAT on Saturday, September 26, 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.

September 2009 LSAT – Most Challenging Section

Which section of your exam did you find most challenging?

Response	%
Logical Reasoning	26
Logic Games	34
Reading Comprehension	39
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	5
Somewhat more difficult	25
About the same	62
Somewhat less difficult	8
Much less difficult	1

Reading Comprehension:

Response	%
Much more difficult	8
Somewhat more difficult	28
About the same	51
Somewhat less difficult	13
Much less difficult	0

Logic Games:

Response	%
Much more difficult	8
Somewhat more difficult	27
About the same	41
Somewhat less difficult	21
Much less difficult	4

On a scale of 1 (worst) -5 (best), how would you rate the overall quality of the LSAT test experience at your test site?

Response	%
5	34
4	46
3	15
2	4
1	1

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	13%
Not too much	44%
Somewhat	35%
Very much	9%

Should you cancel your score?

You have nine calendar days after the test in which to make this important decision. Use them. We don't recommend that you cancel your score based on your perception of the difficulty level of the exam. Every exam is normed and the scoring is adjusted to reflect slight differences between exams.

There are only two valid reasons to cancel your score: 1) test day factors affected your test day experience, or 2) inadequate preparation. Nervousness is not usually a valid reason to cancel your score. Some nervousness is normal, healthy, and can even raise your score.

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