Anyway....I'm sure the proctors will have their cell phones, which you can ask to borrow to call someone if you really need to.
Also, I heard that once, at Columbia University, the proctors asked anyone with a cell phone to come forward (implying they'd hold your phone for you). Then, they immediately kicked out all of those people!
So, yeah, they can be pretty serious about the rules.
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Also, if you haven't already, please register for the LSAT - conveniently-located test centers get booked up early.
You don't want to have to travel to a faraway or inconvenient test center.
You also don't want to have to take the LSAT at a test center with small desks, poor lighting, etc.
You can always postpone your test date (LSAC calls it a test date change) anytime up until approx 3 weeks before the test date. There is a fee to change it, but it's worth not having to travel far or take your test at a bad test center.
And don't take the LSAT "just to see how you'll do."
I'm not a fan of taking diagnostics before you've studied at all, but if you want to take a proctored exam after studying for a while, here's what you do:
Go to one of those prep companies like Kaplan or Princeton Review that offers free proctored exams for marketing purposes.
Last time I checked, I heard Kaplan uses PrepTest 36 for all their free marketing proctored exams. If you tell Kaplan you've already done that one, they might be able/willing to provide you with a different PT. Just request it in advance so they'll have it ready for you if they're able to accommodate.
If you live in a decent-sized city, you might be able to attend several of these close to Test Day and even bring your own exam!
Just consider listing your phone number as something like 867-5309 to avoid repeat follow-up phone calls from them afterward. :)
If you don't want to deal with all that, you can always proctor exams for yourself.
Some tips:
* Take some tests in mildly stressful environments (like a library or a coffee shop).
* Keep your own time, and don't count on getting a 5 minute warning (sometimes proctors forget).
The idea's just to get ready for any potential distractions and issues on test day.
This is getting pretty long so I'm going to leave off for now, but if you want more, I put together a full article about this:
Lemme know if you have other questions about Test Day - maybe, if you're lucky, I'll answer your question in a future article!
-Steve
P.S. Before I sign off, I'm going to share 5 YouTube videos to help get you pumped for the LSAT, whenever you're taking it.
* 40 inspirational speeches in 2 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
* football-focused, but the message is applicable to LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ
* if Elle Woods can score 179, so can you! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Pc1acaP_k
* LSAT-themed remix of "I Gotta Feeling": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5ZhL6CsHg
* how one guy got rid of his prep books post-LSAT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-F6CexvzA
Watching videos like that helps to get you into a positive and success-oriented mindset. It sounds silly to some people, but top scorers will use any technique that might have a remote chance of helping.
In my experience, more students benefit from techniques like this one than you might expect.
If a technique, whether an uplifting video or or Legally Blonde reference, could help get you more motivated to study, or sharpen your focus...
If it could get you even one more point on the LSAT...
Wouldn't you want to take advantage of it?
These are just a small sample of the LSAT Mindset techniques I use in my LSAT Test Day Success course (part of the LSAT courses).
So watch these videos whenever you're feeling down about the LSAT (I know it can be frustrating at times!), when you just want an energy boost to jump back into studying....
...and, obviously, on Test Day itself!
If you have any favorite motivational videos, please hit reply and share them! I'm always looking for more.
Recommended Resources:
1. A Comprehensive Guide to the Law School Personal Statement
This guide provides tips on conceptualizing, planning, writing, and editing the law school personal statement.
2. Law School Admissions Guide
I've written a concise guide to the law school admission process with tips on completing every aspect of your applications from start to finish. It's a small price to pay for a whole lot of guidance, and it's short enough that you'll actually read the whole thing.
3. Law School Admissions Cheat Sheet
Quick-reference guide for the law school personal statement, the "Why X?" essay, and the law school résumé. (You can also get it with the LSAT Cheat Sheets.)
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