Self-study
Some of us have gotten our April LSAT scores back, and I wanted to remind those that are proud of their scores to not diminish their accomplishments because of other's achievements. I was seeing some others feeling a little disappointed in their scores, and I began comparing my score to their significantly higher score that they were disappointed about. But the truth is that I am so proud of my score and of my improvement that I wanted to remind all those that come on here this morning that I am proud of you for doing a hard thing, and more importantly I hope you are proud of yourselves! Sometimes the LSAT can feel like a big game of "I want to be the best and then even better," but I hope each of you take a moment today to say "I am proud of myself for doing a hard thing." Even if you are disappointed in your score, you still did a hard thing that takes so much discipline and hard work. We are here to grow and to achieve our dreams, and I know the grind only continues for those that are retaking, myself included, but you did that! Be Proud!
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Thanks for posting this. I was one of those people who posted being disappointed too. I know it's my first exam so I'm proud of myself for getting to where I am. There's room of improvement but I really do believe I can turn things around for myself. I try not to compare myself to others. There's no point. Everyone has their challenges and we never know what the full story is. If I told my 18 year old self about the things I am doing now, they wouldn't believe me haha. At most, I'm trying to get better for myself because I know I'm capable of putting in the work. I think everyone is doing their best and that's the most important thing. Good luck to everyone!
Agreed.
I think I may be one of the people you're mentioning as disappointed in their score while still scoring 'significantly higher' than some, based on a prior discussion I responded to. Maybe I should explain, because I don't want anyone to feel what it sounds like you were perhaps feeling.
Everyone is in a different place, with different constraints. I scored too low to viably apply at the only two schools in my state (which have remarkeably high LSAT medians), and due to family circumstances, moving isn't an option. Based on my GPA from 20 years ago, for this path to work I needed to score high enough to be a splitter or super splitter. I did not achieve that, and I really, really thought I could. Given my age and the state of my industry, I'm not sure that 2027 will make sense either. I have to evaluate my options, and even with a high score, I may be out of rope here.
So... a score that for others would be a great path forward is, for me, a door closed. It's a good score in isolation, but I wasn't taking the test for self affirmation and it's just not good enough for the circumstances I'm in.
The point is that comparison is misguided as everyone's circumstances are totally different. I hope that discussion didn't hurt or discourage anyone else, as it wasn't intended to. You honestly, truly don't need a 180 to succeed in life. Don't get caught up in trying to beat all your peers... you just need a path that you can keep moving forward along, and you absolutely can from where you're at! This test is famously hard and terribly stressful (And I know stress, as I've worked in television for twenty years as my career, including many experiences as an on-set supervisor making hard decisions on the fly). This test is absurd and awful and I genuinely congratulate anyone who fights their way through it and even improves in it, whatever the stupid score is.
Good work... you genuinely should feel proud and excited of improvement and progress.
Best of luck to you in the future.
@RobertField Thank you for your well wishes as I wish the same for you! I do also want to stress that being disappointed is such a valid feeling, and I don't want to discourage anyone from sharing their experiences on here. I really do hope that you get your dream score, and I love that you are sharing your story and your perspective because we can all learn from each other and hopefully support each other on this journey. I just wanted to share some positivity. I do hope you are still proud of yourself for coming so far and working so hard. I know it might feel like a road block, and maybe it is, but there is a chance that it is leading you down a path that is right for you. Don't give up!