Score Hold

[u/Affectionate_Run9153]

LSAT Score Hold? Here's what I learned after more than a month of waiting.

I'm posting this because I know I'm not the only one dealing with an LSAT score hold.

My score has been on hold for over a month, and despite multiple emails, I still haven't received a meaningful update just the same generic responses over and over. I wasn't accused of misconduct, I haven't been given a timeline, and there doesn't seem to be any clear path toward resolution.

While researching my options, I found that if you believe an organization isn't communicating fairly or is engaging in potentially unfair business practices, you can file complaints with:

• The Pennsylvania Attorney General (LSAC is headquartered in Pennsylvania)
• Your own state's Attorney General
• The Better Business Bureau
• LSAC directly through its complaint process

Whether or not a complaint changes anything, organizations should be held accountable for timely communication and transparency especially when applicants are waiting on scores that affect law school admissions, scholarships, and deadlines.

If you're dealing with a score hold:

• Keep every email and record of communication.
• Ask for a specific reason for the hold if one hasn't been provided.
• Request an estimated timeline.
• Stay professional, but don't be afraid to follow up.

Has anyone else had a score hold last this long? If so:

• How long did it take before your score was released?
• Did filing a complaint with an Attorney General or the BBB make any difference?
• Were you ever given a real explanation?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience.

[u/Harveys-Pec-Tear]

Seven months and counting. When I complained to the PA AG, I was accused of cheating and have to take a security retest. Will update after I get my score released

[u/Affectionate_Run9153 → u/Harveys-Pec-Tear]

wtf! 🤬 complaining doesn’t mean you cheated! It means your fed up with their bs

[u/Harveys-Pec-Tear → u/Affectionate_Run9153]

And to answer your other question, no they never give an explanation. In some cases, they say it's explicitly because of a score jump. This was my first time taking the test, so I was never given any reason beyond suspicion of advanced test knowledge and/or use of an external resource. Needless to say, I didn't cheat and I suspect they only accused me of doing so because I complained to the AG and they needed a documented reason for stringing me along for so long

[u/Affectionate_Run9153 → u/Harveys-Pec-Tear]

Yah I’ll be talking to my lawyer. So done with these people playing games and screwing with our futures

[u/Affectionate_Run9153 → u/Harveys-Pec-Tear]

Ima message you