Self-study
Hi. I wasted my first two LSAT attempts in 2024. was pting high 170s before my 3rd attempt, and got a 172. I decided to retake to see if I could hit the median of my dream school. I took 3 more pts before the next exam, and once again saw 170s, maybe just a bit lower than it had been before attempt #3 (but still above 172). when I retook for a 4th time I got the exact same score (172). I'm getting some conflicting information about whether to retake, if it's worth it admissions-wise. My GPA is at the median of the school. I havent been studying since I sat for the most recent exam, June 5th. Thank you for your thoughts!
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Hey there! It's completely up to you. If you feel like you can do better (and want to take again), take your time, study, and go for it when you're ready! You're given 5 tries for a reason. There's nothing wrong with using all 5 of them. :)
Hi, none of your pts are wasted. I know it may feel that way to you but it isn’t. You’re scoring extremely high. If you’re trying to get a 180 personally I would take September or October even November to give yourself time to get your 180. You can take the LSAT five times within five years and 7 times in a lifetime so keep that in mind. Also your essays and addendum will work to help your application as well. Yes the LSAT is weighted high but there’s still room to use the other parts of your application to help you too. Also schools do look at how many times you’ve taken it, however I haven’t heard anything about someone who has taken it and scored that high each time.
@TravelJunky And to piggyback on the above^ you are at a genuinely great score!! Be encouraged and go forth on what you decide on!!