The LSAT Fingerprint Controversy Becomes The LSAT Photograph Controversy

As many of you know, LSAT test takers in Canada are now required to submit a photograph, rather than submit a fingerprint. The information from Law Services states that:

“Notice for LSAT Registrants at Canadian Centers

Effective with the September 2007 Administration of the LSAT, candidates testing at test centers in Canada MUST bring a photograph to the test center on the day of the test. These photographs will be retained by LSAC.

You will need to print out a new test admission ticket from your LSAC online account after July 16 in order to comply with the following requirements. Tickets printed prior to July 16 will not be valid.

Before you report to the testing location, you must:

- Attach a recent, clear photograph of yourself to the designated box on your LSAT admission ticket. (The photograph must have been taken within the last six months and must show only your face and shoulders. Laminated copies and photocopies of your photo are not acceptable.)

- Print (in block letters) your name, test date, LSAC account number, and test center code on the back of the photograph before you glue it to the admission ticket in case it should become detached from your admission ticket.

- Your photograph should not be larger than 5x5 cm or smaller than 3x3 cm. It should fit within the designated box on your LSAT admission ticket.

- Glue or tape your photo to the ticket; do not use staples.

You MUST have a recent photograph attached to your LSAT admission ticket or you will not be admitted to the test. The photograph must be clear enough so that there is no doubt about your identity. Your face in the photo must show you as you look on the day of the test.

You must also bring with you to the testing location one form of government-issued identification that includes a photograph and your signature.

If you do not have an admission ticket, you must still bring a recent photograph and the required identification to the test center.”

This change in policy for Canada may be related to, University Victoria Profesor Klube, who complained to the Privacy Commission of Canada, about the LSAT fingerprinting requirement.

A copy of the Privacy Commission’s response to Professor Klube, may be read at:
http://www.cippic.ca/en/news/documents/LSAC-Thumbprinting.pdf

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Report On The June 11, 2007 LSAT

June 11, 2007 – Something Old! Something New! Something Borrowed!

Something Old:

It was pretty much business as usual. No surprises. Nothing but the usual complaints (it is after all, the LSAT) The writing sample reverted to the traditional “decision model”. The “argument model” was discontinued effective February 07.

Something New:

The June 11 LSAT was the first test to feature the new Comparative Reading Question type. Most takers found it quite manageable and not overly different from the traditional question type. Those interested in Comparative Reading may find the following site useful:
http://lsatcomparativereading.wordpress.com

Something Borrowed:

There are many in the pre-law community that think that LSAT tests dating back to the early 1990s are somehow obsolete. The June 11 LSAT included at least one experimental section that included logical reasoning questions from 1992. It is interesting to note that these particular questions are no longer available for purchase from LSAT.

LSAT has released a total of 56 LSAT tests from the current LSAT era. (The current format of the LSAT started in June 1991 and continues to the present day.) Not all of those tests are available for purchase.

You should know that the June 11/07 LSAT will not be released for purchase, but is available as a free download from the LSAT site. Because this is the only actual test with Comparative Reading Questions, you need to work with this test!

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