New LSAT Section Type Forum

[Clearly]

I've heard rumors recently that they were working on developing a new LSAT section, and now I've had some verification from Spivey Consulting that its in the works... From his blog: http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/breaki ... sept-2014/

"A quick heads-up from our sources inside LSAC. Starting this Sept, 2014′s test administration ( http://www.lsac.org/docs/default-source ... ateweb.pdf ) The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) will be adding a new dimension to their test. This will be an additional 35 minutes — and will not replace, but rather compliment, the existing sections. The new test-area will be on visual-spatial intelligence, developed in partnership with The National Science Foundation ( http://spatiallearning.org/), a long-time leading agency in the use of visual-spatial intelligence testing and psychometric scoring.

We don’t have the entire report from LSAC yet, but our understanding is that at each test center, each test-taker will be given a unique “aptitude kit” upon entering the test-room. No other kit in that room will be the same and the test-taker can not open the kit until the visual-spatial section begins. This kit will consist of 22 geometric objects and will [likely]encompass the following categories of problem solving:

Keyhole (fit object into corresponding keyhole)
Cube Counting (presents you with several stacks of cubes. Each stack is constructed by cementing together identical cubes. You are asked to imagine that the stack as a whole is painted on all sides except for the bottom. Then, you are asked to determine how many cubes have a particular number of sides painted.
Pattern Folding (in pattern folding questions, a flat pattern is presented and you are asked to select the 3-D figure into which it folds)


Again, per our sources, this added dimension is inspired by the Perceptual Ability Test on the DAT, but this section will be tested with actual 3 dimensional objects to reveal Total Object Yield Scores. It is important to note that the use of measuring devices will not be allowed and this section, and special accommodations will be available to visually impaired individuals.

LSAC is expected to announce the new section sometime later this month, and will simultaneously release test preparation materials for the new section. Further information about the new section will appear online and in the printed 2014-2015 Official LSAT SuperPrep, to be distributed in June 2014."

[manillabay]

I've heard rumors recently that they were working on developing a new LSAT section, and now I've had some verification from Spivey Consulting that its in the works... From his blog: http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/breaki ... sept-2014/

"A quick heads-up from our sources inside LSAC. Starting this Sept, 2014′s test administration ( http://www.lsac.org/docs/default-source ... ateweb.pdf ) The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) will be adding a new dimension to their test. This will be an additional 35 minutes — and will not replace, but rather compliment, the existing sections. The new test-area will be on visual-spatial intelligence, developed in partnership with The National Science Foundation ( http://spatiallearning.org/), a long-time leading agency in the use of visual-spatial intelligence testing and psychometric scoring.

We don’t have the entire report from LSAC yet, but our understanding is that at each test center, each test-taker will be given a unique “aptitude kit” upon entering the test-room. No other kit in that room will be the same and the test-taker can not open the kit until the visual-spatial section begins. This kit will consist of 22 geometric objects and will [likely]encompass the following categories of problem solving:

Keyhole (fit object into corresponding keyhole)
Cube Counting (presents you with several stacks of cubes. Each stack is constructed by cementing together identical cubes. You are asked to imagine that the stack as a whole is painted on all sides except for the bottom. Then, you are asked to determine how many cubes have a particular number of sides painted.
Pattern Folding (in pattern folding questions, a flat pattern is presented and you are asked to select the 3-D figure into which it folds)


Again, per our sources, this added dimension is inspired by the Perceptual Ability Test on the DAT, but this section will be tested with actual 3 dimensional objects to reveal Total Object Yield Scores. It is important to note that the use of measuring devices will not be allowed and this section, and special accommodations will be available to visually impaired individuals.

LSAC is expected to announce the new section sometime later this month, and will simultaneously release test preparation materials for the new section. Further information about the new section will appear online and in the printed 2014-2015 Official LSAT SuperPrep, to be distributed in June 2014."

Get The F* Out.

[TheodoreKGB]

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[Rayuela]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

[manillabay]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

OMG. I forgot it was April 1st. That's why the freaking blog post was posted on 'April 1st' even though it's not April 1st. I'm so relieved.

[Clearly]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

lol, you just aren't talking to the right people...

[bombaysippin]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

[chuckbass]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

OMG. I forgot it was April 1st. That's why the freaking blog post was posted on 'April 1st' even though it's not April 1st. I'm so relieved.

I was ir8 until I realized this.

[Nonconsecutive]

I really wish this wasn't an April fool's joke. I want to play with blocks.

[TheodoreKGB]

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[Clearly]

I'm calling April Fool's. LSAC people don't leak secrets.

OMG. I forgot it was April 1st. That's why the freaking blog post was posted on 'April 1st' even though it's not April 1st. I'm so relieved.

you know there are different time zones...right?

[manillabay]

Mike's office is in Nashville. It's not April 1st yet in Nashville. Therefore, he intentionally had to forge the April 1st date of his blog post. Perhaps he was so eager.

[Clearly]

Mike's office is in Nashville. It's not April 1st yet in Nashville. Therefore, he intentionally had to forge the April 1st date of his blog post. Perhaps he was so eager.

Nashville, eh?

ETA: more than one office btw. Also in Boston...

[Vincent]

Speaking as someone who was called in to do some of the background research for this piece, Mike was dead serious about this.

[Clearly]

Speaking as someone who was called in to do some of the background research for this piece, Mike was dead serious about this.

Oh I know, let the doubters hate, just because it happened to come out on a particular date.

[manillabay]

Mike's gonna lose some serious rapport for this stunt. So low, so low.

[TheodoreKGB]

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[Clearly]

What does the Dental Admissions Test have to do with law school? How do you accommodate someone visually impaired (say, blind) for a visual-spatial section?

They already accommodate blind people for the regular test. Logic games already test spatial reasoning, this is just conforming more to other commonly used tests.

[TheodoreKGB]

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[TheodoreKGB]

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[manillabay]

Now that I'm over it, I must say this could have been done a lot better. Fairly well written deceit, but execution was POOR

[rinkrat19]

I wish it was real and I wish it had been implemented on the test when I took it in 2010. I love spacial reasoning shit.

[haus]

... 3 dimensional objects to reveal Total Object Yield Scores. <---(TOYS!)

[Nonconsecutive]

... 3 dimensional objects to reveal Total Object Yield Scores. <---(TOYS!)

Glad I wasn't the only one to pick that up.

[TheodoreKGB]

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