Smudges on LSAT Answer Sheet Forum

[prepies04]

Hi all,

When I look at the eraser marks left on my writing sample answer sheet, I see black blobs. pitch black. That makes me concerned as to how the scoring machine processed the smudges that could have been possibly left on my multiple-choice answer sheet. Does anyone know how sensitive these machines are as far as pencil smudges are concerned?

I remember my hands being sweaty, and my right hand was leaving marks when it was holding paper, but I don't remember whether it made a mark on the answer sheet. The possible explanation for the blackness of the writing answer sheet is that it was scanned via a photo-scanner, which might or might not be how the multiple-choice sheet is scored? Please help me out here!

[xael]

You can always pay for it to be hand scored when it comes out if you think there is a discrepancy (at least, I know you can for June/October/December, and am pretty sure you can for feb)

[prepies04]

You can always pay for it to be hand scored when it comes out if you think there is a discrepancy (at least, I know you can for June/October/December, and am pretty sure you can for feb)

yeah i know that the fee is $100 though...so I'm trying to weigh if it's worth it to pay the hefty sum..

[Clearly]

Doesn't really happen.

[didgeridoo92]

This cycle, I noticed a good portion of my answers were "one off" in one section due to my skipping a question, and if shifted up 8+ answers suddenly went from being wrong to being right. Was initially pissed at myself for weeks for a stupid mis-grid costing me 6 points on the LSAT for weeks. Decided to send in a request for hand scoring, explained EXACTLY what happened in my signed letter, sent in the $100.00. Then, magically, one week later, received an email from the LSAC saying my "score had been changed," had to wait another day for it to update, and then boom: 6 points added to my score after my request. I'm probably the in the minority for successful handscore requesters, but give it a shot. PM me for more details

[RamTitan]

This cycle, I noticed a good portion of my answers were "one off" in one section due to my skipping a question, and if shifted up 8+ answers suddenly went from being wrong to being right. Was initially pissed at myself for weeks for a stupid mis-grid costing me 6 points on the LSAT for weeks. Decided to send in a request for hand scoring, explained EXACTLY what happened in my signed letter, sent in the $100.00. Then, magically, one week later, received an email from the LSAC saying my "score had been changed," had to wait another day for it to update, and then boom: 6 points added to my score after my request. I'm probably the in the minority for successful handscore requesters, but give it a shot. PM me for more details

That's an awesome story

[Clyde Frog]

This cycle, I noticed a good portion of my answers were "one off" in one section due to my skipping a question, and if shifted up 8+ answers suddenly went from being wrong to being right. Was initially pissed at myself for weeks for a stupid mis-grid costing me 6 points on the LSAT for weeks. Decided to send in a request for hand scoring, explained EXACTLY what happened in my signed letter, sent in the $100.00. Then, magically, one week later, received an email from the LSAC saying my "score had been changed," had to wait another day for it to update, and then boom: 6 points added to my score after my request. I'm probably the in the minority for successful handscore requesters, but give it a shot. PM me for more details

Good stuff. Congrats

[prepies04]

You can always pay for it to be hand scored when it comes out if you think there is a discrepancy (at least, I know you can for June/October/December, and am pretty sure you can for feb)

i should also add that I took the test in Asia. So the score came out but I can't see my answer sheet at all.