Self-study
First Score Release Day? Start Here for a Guide
If this is your first LSAT score release day, welcome. This is a calm and dignified process where future attorneys refresh one website hoping it crashes and they don't have to reckon with the consequences of their actions.
Here is your official guide.
The night before: Definitely stay up late. Ideally, search “LSAT score release horror stories” until your phone battery dies. Bonus points if you start recalculating your entire test based on vibes.
6:30 a.m.: Wake up before your alarm. Immediately check LSAC, even though you know the score is not out.
7:00 a.m.: Check Reddit to see if anyone else has checked LSAC. If one person says “mine is up,” this means LSAC has personally forgotten about you.
7:30 a.m.: Begin bargaining. Tell yourself you’d be happy with anything above your diagnostic. This is important because lying to yourself is a core 1L skill.
8:00 a.m.: Decide your score is either 12 points above your PT average or 12 points below it. Reasonable outcomes are for other people.
8:30 a.m.: Refresh LSAC repeatedly. If the website loads slowly, assume this is a sign that your score is lower. Lower= slower
Score release: Open your score. Catastrophize, make a permanent life decision within 45 seconds. Don't eat anything or talk to anyone or do anything beside wallow in the dark, wringing your hands over the 1 question you can remember from the test.
In all seriousness, give yourself 24 hours. I promise you will feel better tomorrow.
Good luck, everyone. May your score be high and your login work on the first try.
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