…would enable me to accomplish my goals. After considering retaking the LSAT, I ultimately decided against it because I did not believe I’d be able to successfully study for the exam during the school year and had concerns about delaying my applications until later in the cycle by waiting for my score/wanting to do…
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Admitted to University of Michigan…happens to take a more discouraging attitude towards LSAT retakes in her videos. One of her videos (at the time of this writing) suggests that unless there are strong exigent circumstances that interfered with your LSAT, you should not retake, as most LSAT re-takers do not measurably improve their LSAT scores on…
…deferral offer, I asked the admissions office if I could retake the LSAT for a higher score during my deferral year, and they said I could as long as it was the october 2025 LSAT or earlier. I ended up retaking it in september and got a 172. this score was taken into account when calculating my aid, and I was…
Stats are 90% of what matters. At non t14s, they’re 100% of what matters. My LSAC GPA was significantly worse than my transcript GPA because I had to retake a class that I sorta quit on my freshman year (oops). This absolutely hurt my cycle, maybe more for scholarship amounts than for acceptances. Essays and resume…
was PTing at 169-174, but got an absolute monster of a games section on my second official, and thus I got a 166. Pretty unhappy with that score. May retake in April if no solid acceptances by then. UPDATE - 11/30/2023 - going to apply to a couple schools but likely a retake in February and then rinse and repeat for…
Not a ton of wisdom here you can’t find on reddit or podcasts or whatnot. Don’t be afraid to retake your LSAT. Shoot your shot. Only apply places you’d be happy to attend. Disregard rankings, or better yet create your own: https://myrankbyspivey.com I guess my only real insights are for fellow low-income applicants.…
…shot maybe? Put in as much time as you can on the LSAT Retake until you’re at a score you’re happy with, or at/above medians of the schools you’re excited about. It is the best use of your time for getting into law school, and worth more than any amount of time you spend working on your personal statement (but do…
**TLDR: ** (1) Prioritize LSAT (for scholarships) (2) Application Quality > Submission Speed If I did this again, I would retake the LSAT. A higher LSAT can really open doors not only for getting acceptances, but more importantly, merit scholarships. Everyone says to apply as early as you can, which isn’t bad…
…about my goals and where I wanted to end up. Decided to retake just to see if I still had some left in the tank. Got a 171, which is still somehow borderline for T-14, but Reddit + LSD helped me see that it was worthing giving it another shot! This year’s stats: LSAT: 171 CAS CPA: 3.84 Work Experience: 3ish years -…
…be for you and others will not be. Do not be afraid of retaking and getting the test that was written for you. Michigan was my first acceptance and I was content to go there, especially with the scholarship. The only thing that could have changed my mind was Harvard, as I knew I’d get aid, or a better offer from…
…NYU after NYU hold. LSAC GPA was slightly lower than uGPA. Retake the LSAT if you need to, apply early if you can. Good luck! You’ll do great!
Take your time my friends. If you’re questioning whether you should retake the LSAT, do it. No rush to go to school. Don’t take LSAT study advice (e.g. _ hours per day for _ months). You know yourself and what works for you. Relax and build your own routine. Make LawSchoolTransparency your best friend. Pay attention…
…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…
…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…
…score. In hindsight it doesn’t matter, but I truly believe retakes will never hurt. Application Process: I applied to 40 schools total, most of which were originally applied to with my second LSAT score (167). At the time, after living on r/LSAT, I really didn’t know what my outcome would be and felt I didn’t do…
If you think you can squeak out just a few more points then please retake and apply with the best app you can! Use 7Sage if you can. Definitely do the optional essays but only if you feel that you can write a STRONG essay in response to the prompt. I think I provided a pretty weak why X essay for UVa and Duke and I…
…those grades then will not affect you in law school. Retake if you know you can score better. I retook a 172 to get my 178 because I knew that WashU was my best bet. With a 172 I would not have gotten in, with a 178 I could have attended for nearly free. If you’re shooting for the T14 with a sub 25ths GPA you should…
…and realistic about the chances, there’s no need to retake. I wrote a 2-page PS and 1-page DS for all schools. I had 3 LORs: 2 academic and 1 work. If the school offered me interview opportunities I always accepted them. I also did the following supplemental essays: Yale: Yale 250- Stanford: Short Essay about Music…
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