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Ladies and Gentlemen,

I took the LSAT today, and only after I finished the entire test did a thought occur to me. On my practice tests, I had been in the habit of underlining the number on my answer sheets of problems I wanted to revisit if I had extra time. I did that today for 4 or 5 questions. Do you think these underlines (just under the number, not interfering with the bubbles in any way) could possible tamper with the results of my test? Should I request a written scoring of the test? I know this is probably the most neurotic paranoid thought ever, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

YES. Such markings could negatively effect you.

Will this effect the length of time it takes for me to receive my results?

I don't see how this would affect your score. If you only have one bubble in each line, then the scanner would pick it up and score it as a credited response. What does a machine care about underlined question numbers?

stray marks on the scan tron can cause the scanner to pick up the errant marks and (possibly) incorrectly score the question. it's not a risk i would take.

s254w wrote:I don't see how this would affect your score. If you only have one bubble in each line, then the scantron would pick it up and score it as a credited response. What does a machine care about underlined question numbers?

i think he is saying that he underlines the question on the scan tron...

I know. I am still not sure it would affect his score. The reason given above has some merit, but I would imagine his marks would not be really heavy compared to his bubbles which would have been entirely filled?

Damn.. I'm cool with shelling out the $42 (in practice, in principle I think it's ludicrous), but I don't want to delay my test score arrival at all. I want to have everything sent out by November 1st. Anyone with experience requesting hand grading?