I scored a 150 on the August LSAT and am hoping to score much higher on my next test. This was my first time taking the LSAT and I have enrolled for the October LSAT so I can hopefully do well enough to apply for this application cycle. I want to apply to McGill, YorkU, Queens, UBC, UCalgary, University of Alberta. What would you advise? I have until September 1st to make this decision.
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With a first LSAT, my two cents are that it's alright to cancel as long as you are stone cold sure in your soul that there is no way that you'll score lower next time. Why is that? Because this scenario:
150 and then get a 160 next time, so I write a quick LSAT addenda explaining how I changed my study habits
Is nowhere near as bad as this scenario:
You cancel the 150 then get a 148 next time....
So if you feel like this was low but kinda/sorta in your range, you may want to keep it. But if you have all the confidence that you'll blow that score out of the water, consider canceling.
Good luck!
@JacobBaska I am aiming for 160-165 on my next lsat. I am worried that admissions officers will assume the worst and assume a hidden score is even lower like 130s. What do you think? Should I still cancel?
@emi3 I'd go back to what I offered in my answer (politely!). If you feel like this was in your range, but just "kinda" low, then keep it. If you improve, you write an LSAT addenda and it's no big deal!
And PS that people cancel scores for all kinds of reasons. Admissions officers won't assume anything about a single cancel. You could have gotten sick during the test, there could have been disruptions in the test center, you could have Score Preview'ed it, etc. One cancel is not a problem at all!
Hide if you are sure of a higher one