Self-study
hi, if you start off with a really poor lsat grade but end up improving to the score you want does that look bad to admissions since they now look at all your scores? what kind of impact does it have if any on admissions. thx in advance 4 any info.
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Hello!
First, it is good to know that some schools take your highest LSAT, and some take your average. So, I would do some research into the schools you are interested in to see which is the case.
To answer your question, some schools may see it as a bit of a red flag if you have a very large jump. In that case, you may want to write some sort of addendum explaining why that jump happened. Otherwise, schools may assume you didn't study for the first attempt, when, perhaps you had a different reason for that jump.
So, in summary, a jump isn't necessarily a bad look for admissions offices. But you may want to address it if it is a big jump.
Good question, @studying4lsat123!
From the admissions perspective, it's really not a problem to see improvement on the LSAT. It may raise an eyebrow if you have a HUGE jump between tests (like a 5+ point jump) but it's not a huge deal. Usually a jump of that magnitude between tests is reflective of:
1) Some sort of negative event associated with the lower test score (eg, "I took the LSAT even though I was sick," "There was a significant disruption at my test center that morning," etc).
2) Some sort of positive change before the higher test score (eg, "After scoring lower than I would have liked the first time, I changed my study habits, started working with 7Sage, found the key that unlocked my entire LSAT prep, and raised my score by eight points.").
3) Both #1 and #2.
You'd just explain this on the addenda section of the app!