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…issues had to cancel my first score without seeing it and retake. MY 168 was my only score on record. I wrote why X essays for all T14 schools but Columbia. At the end of the day my one A is not what I was expecting or hoping for, but I’m going to get a J.D. which is all that matters. If circumstances were different…
…was atypical in that I could have cancelled my score to retake. Beyond that, how many of the lines on my resume did I earn vs. how many of them were things that I arose out of serendipity but that I take as my achievement. i wish i hadn’t invested so much negative energy in dissecting how exactly I was wronged by…
Non-trad student, applied very late bc I had to retake the LSAT in January. Duke UR3 4/15/21 In retrospect, should have waited a year and also written all the Why X essays…
retake and reapply
Took the LSAT for the first time in Sep 2020. Not completely happy with the score but decided not to retake because the stress with test prep while juggling work was unreal. R&R wasn’t really an option, partially due to the stress, partially because of the professional ceiling at my current job. Wrote “why X” for…
advice to my past self: don’t retake and re-apply during a pandemic :) :) :) :) not interested in big law debt adverse took the lsat more than once, but less than five times is sad it’s brutal out here**~~
…you have any control whatsoever (unless you decide to retake the LSAT). Fortunately, you have virtually unlimited control over how you present yourself in your applications- . See below and feel free to DM with questions: Advice for everyone: Most application advice you’ll get from lawyers is wrong. Your PS is not…
Retaking & reapplying
…as I didn’t have this my first cycle and didn’t retake the LSAT. Try to have a narrative if possible - obviously not everyone has a reason to go to law school, but the truth is, if the only reason you have is to make money, can you blame schools for holding that against you a bit? Perhaps, try to think of why the…
Decided to retake the LSAT and reapply after not getting the results I wanted last year. Seems to have turned out for the better! Last year’s results below… https://imgur.com/a/K4JI9lL
…knew it could have been much worse. I decided not to retake as I took it in October and felt getting apps in early would give me more time to negotiate. I also chose not to write an addendum about this incident. I discussed with an old professor who wrote one of my LOR’s and he encouraged me not to write too many as…
3 years WE (2year public interest legal) oxbridge master’s degree welp.. didn’t go so well. will retake LSAT, keep working, and reapply
I forwent an LSAT retake and went for the early application gambit, taking my target schools by surprise. Did it work? Maybe. Quality over quantity: A lot of thought went into my school list, and I applied nowhere I wouldn’t have been thrilled to go. That showed in my materials. When it comes to written materials,…
…above/at both 75ths at Fordham and still was waitlisted. Retaking & Reapplying. If I learned anything is that only take the January exam if you are confident you will get a much higher score. Even then, please, just apply early instead. There’s alot of anxiety when it comes to taking the January exam. the pressure…
…and utter thankfulness for not being straight rejected. Retaking a 172 is okay. A 173/174 is where it gets iffy. I tried to actively avoid putting my Big Sad on a platter for the Law School Trauma Farm, and instead focused on the qualities and characteristics that certain events will allow me to contribute to the…
wrote why X’s for schools I am really excited about. My LSAT could have been higher but I chose not to retake to balance my busy grad school responsibilities and mental health. I am going for PI so I am looking for scholarships and PI job placement
Deferred from WashU to get some additional work experience and hopefully raise my scholarship through an LSAT retake.
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