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away from home · Joined: 04 Dec 2005

Has anyone taken the LSAT in Korea? I'm scheduled to write it February 5th. I have all of the books and prep tests I need to study but haven't found - or yet looked for - a silent timer. Does anyone know where to find a timer that I could use while taking the test?

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

wwidgirl · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Seoul

use an analog watch.
just set it to 12:00 when you start and time yourself.

seoulhiker · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

My company sells test timers. I sent you a PM. Let me know whether you didn't receive it.

davai! · Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Location: Kuwait

Good Luck on the LSAT. It was located at Kyung Hee Univ. near City Hall. Don't confuse it with the other one (Kyung Gee or something...)

A note about the timer. There were explicit instructions to have only a silent timer, but at the end of each section, there were at least 20 alarms to be heard... Pretty annoying, if you ask me. But, I don't think you'll get in trouble if your timer has an alarm...

There is a decent yeogwan just north of the nearest subway, THEME or something, 40,000 won. It's across from LG25/Lotteria. (West side of the street)

Don't forget to print your admission ticket. You'll need it to get into the test. It is in the LSDAS area under "my account" and sent to you shortly before the test. The one they have already sent you will print out blank and is no good. God forbid I had to go to a PC bang and interrupt somebody playing Starcraft on the only computer with a printer so to print it the night before.

If you go to the website with test prep that LSDAS reccomends, you can get the sample tests for FREE by just clicking ok without typing in a password.

But, don't clamor to study the night before-a few days out, just relax and get some sleep. If you're coming in from afar, get a yeogwan and again, get some sleep.

Prepare some food in advance to eat in the morning and to bring to the test with you. You don't want to end up eating a LG25 well being burger or candy. The test takes 4-6 hours. (There is a break in the middle...)

My experience...

The first time I took it, there was literally Construction going on a few floors above. Hammering and Sawing. It was unbelievable. Know what? Out of several hundred, I was the only one who complained! They allowed me to take the test again for free, but I could not see the results of the first one...

Second time, they didn't seat people according to alphabetical order, as in the first, but PUT ALL OF THE FOREIGNERS IN ONE ROOM! Couldn't believe it- The test was administered strictly in English. Leads you to believe the proctors allowed the students some liberties.....

After the test have a few beers. Your results will be emailed to you in about 3 weeks.

Again, good luck!

davai!

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

TRONIFER · Joined: 21 Jan 2006

Hello,
I too am writting the LSAT on that day. Could someone please tell which subway stop it is near. ANd also how do we know what building we are supposed to be writting it in.
THANKS!
P.S I am getting nervous!!!!!!!!!

davai! · Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Location: Kuwait

djsmnc is right, Kyung Gee U. Seo-dae-mun is the subway stop. it is (as the crow flies) just NW of city hall, but accessed from a different line. As you look at the map, the stop has "Kyung Gee Univ." listed under the name of the stop.

When you get to the campus, go all the way up the hill. It should be in the 5 th floor of that bldg. all the way at the top, straight ahead.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

What is LSAT?

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Law School Aptitude Test. Required for admission to law school in the US.

byunhosa · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Location: Center Ice

seoulhiker · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

byunhosa hit the nail on the head.

When I first took a practice GRE test ten years ago, I got about 40% of the analytical questions correct. After taking a class and doing tons of practice, I was able to get nearly every question correct.

I've been teaching for Princeton Review for over four years now and worked for Kaplan for two and a half years before that. I've seens tons of students raise their scores, and tons of students who have not had luck and curse their prep course. However, often the ones who succeed are the ones who recognize that the LSAT is indeed coachable and put in the time and effort.

I think that's why Koreans have such luck with the SAT and LSAT and GRE considering that the tests are in a second language. I have loads of students who quit their jobs and study the LSAT for a year here. When I worked for Kaplan (across the street from Cornell), a number of students would show up a month in advance, see little or no increase, and then blame Kaplan, when, in fact, they put little effort in.

Pyongshin Sangja · Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: I love baby!

Could you provide a link for registration in Seoul?

away from home · Joined: 04 Dec 2005

Go to www.lsac.org. Click on LSAT and it will give you the options for registering.

If you do decide to take the test, good luck.

Pyongshin Sangja · Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: I love baby!

Thank you very much.

seoulhiker · Joined: 24 Aug 2005

As of a couple days ago, there was no option for Korea via the LSAC.org website. According to LSAC, it hasn't found a place to hold test as of yet, but should soon and the option for Korea will then appear on the website.