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scottypancakes

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OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« on: October 22, 2004, 08:57:09 PM »
I finally got my score and took a look at the test sheet.  To my horror, I skipped a bubble near the end of one section and got the last three problems wrong.  Had the bubble not been skipped, I would have gotten all three right!

AHHHHH!!!!

This would significantly change my score (from a 169 to a 172).  Is there anything I can do??

HELP!!
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TheDecline

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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2004, 08:59:11 PM »
nope, sorry.
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2004, 09:10:11 PM »
in the heat of battle there will always be a few casualties...
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2004, 09:12:58 PM »
I know that you can request a hand count and they will penalize you one point... but that is for an error of serious magnitude or something wrong with the scantron reader.  I dont think they will compensate you for human error.... didnt you realize that you ended the section on the wrong number..(obviously not).

Sorry ... bad break.. you still did better than I did.
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2004, 10:42:23 PM »
I dunno how it happened but it did.  I obviously spaced out for a while.  I'm just glad it only affected 3 problems... :P

I'm still trying to figure out what to do.  What is the best way to approach this?  Do I send off to get it handscored and make a note of it in an addendum on the apps (which I have yet to complete), or would that sound like I'm whining about it?  (For that matter, why should they even believe me?)

Would I have a chance at getting at least two of the points back if I got it handscored?

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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2004, 10:47:26 PM »
An addendum probably wouldn't hurt.
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2004, 11:36:22 AM »
Quote from: vegemite on October 22, 2004, 10:47:26 PM
An addendum probably wouldn't hurt.

I agree, best though to keep it brief and to the point.
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2004, 03:14:12 PM »
Quote from: imtheantelope on October 22, 2004, 09:12:58 PM
I know that you can request a hand count and they will penalize you one point... but that is for an error of serious magnitude or something wrong with the scantron reader.  I dont think they will compensate you for human error.... didnt you realize that you ended the section on the wrong number..(obviously not).

I also noticed on my scoresheet that one of the bubbles was not filled in early on in the scored games section (question #3), but I really don't think that I would have left it blank...

If I in fact answered it, and if, in fact, I answered it correctly it would increase my final LSAT score by one point. Based one the info above though, it seems that I could lose a point just for requesting that it be checked (and also paying $35. for the priviledge). Is this the way it really works, or was that quote based on a specific circumstance that I lost track of in the thread somewhere...

Don't know if a one point gain is really worth the hassle either...?
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scottypancakes

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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2004, 10:54:44 AM »
 :)

Good news! I sent it to be rescored and got 2 points back. (2 outta three ain't bad  :-\ )

So if it happens to any of you--now you know!

-Scottypancakes
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Re: OH NO!! I skipped a bubble--what can I do!!??
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2004, 11:01:41 AM »
Did they explain why they gave 2 back?
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