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Admitted to University of Kentucky

seventensplit

LSAT 174 GPA 2.32 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Kentucky

…and this score enables that! Hallelujah! I don’t think a retake is warranted here. A school that won’t take me with a 174 probably won’t take me with a 178 either. Retaking with a 174 might even be looked down on. I have all day today and tomorrow to decide whether or not to retake in April. Next step is focusing…

saulgoodmanprotege

LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

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…

JollyStatutoryRaven886

LSAT 165 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to Texas A&M University

don’t let reddit convince you you have to retake a 165 lsat