Thank you all for responding. I appreciate your advice and input! My goal is not to go into big law but I am hoping to go in-house (very difficult, I know lol) or work for state or federal government. I know for a fact that I want to study health law. I work at a PI firm now and I have had amazing opportunities and experiences working with attorneys that specialize in health law, I'm an advocate for women and immigrant health rights. I will look into 509 data and maybe use that the be the deciding factor.

Once again, thank you!!!!!

@verewill93 said:

For those out there that drastically underperformed, you are certainly not alone. After a year of studying, and a lot of money spent, I ended up with a whopping 148. Seeing that score was one of the lowest moments of my life. However, it has only made me more determined to continue fighting. Some take to this test like a duck to water, and others have to fight, scratch, and claw for every small improvement.

I understand how disheartening that must feel but don’t ever doubt for a second that you can make all the improvement in the world. I was one of the people that had to fight, scratch, and claw for every small improvement but now that I’m done with this exam I can breathe again. It’s not the score I wanted and it’s way below what I thought I would end this process with BUT I have also accepted that wherever I end up is exactly where I’m meant to be. I hope that when you’re ready that will be true for you as well. Keep fighting and good luck!

@hopje336 said:

The Ivey admissions book says that most people score lower on a retake than on their first take.

Wow I actually had no idea. Thank you!

@kkole44474 said:

Hello @cmoren21808 I have watched many of the webinars that 7sage hosts and a few on my own, I have not seen a school that cares a whole lot about a lower lsat score unless it is a major point decrease, but they also said it could be the testing conditions or the day, because you have already proved once that you're capable of X score. I would not be worried about it, chances are you did better than expected. Plus we are over 2 week away from when some took the exam, and you're brain is focusing (assuming) on the few questions it can remember where you were stuck or guessed. BUT it is leaving out all the questions where you did not have a problem and breezed over it and therefore it is not as memorable. Plus I presume that you studied since the November exam, so that increases the likelihood that you did better now than then. I am stressed too that I did worse this exam than last, but then I think I am only remembering the questions that i struggled with and none of the ones I didn't.

I hope you crushed the LSAT!!

Kole

Thank you for responding! I just wish they didn’t make us wait 2 weeks :(.

This also makes me a bit confused. I'm a bit concerned that law schools might take other schools I'm applying to into consideration...

@cdanaher770 said:

@cmoren21808 said:

I can’t stop thinking about it and I’m so scared that if I don’t cancel it and it’s worse than my first time it’ll make it impossible to get an acceptance.

There are lots of reasons to be nervous. This isn't one of them. Imagine an extreme example... you score say a 178 and then a 150... write an addendum whatever. It is in every way in a school's best interest to see you as a 178 as long as you give them a good reason why the score changed. And every LSAT in the past year has a good reason built directly into it.

Thank you for this! You're always so helpful on these forums. I definitely always thought of myself as a confident person until I started applying to law school and studying for the LSAT. It feels better hearing these things even if I already know them subconsciously.

I can’t stop thinking about it and I’m so scared that if I don’t cancel it and it’s worse than my first time it’ll make it impossible to get an acceptance. I don’t know how I did. I can’t say if I did great or if I bombed it and that makes it so difficult to stay calm.

@hohesky215 said:

@cmoren21808 said:

They’re talking about the concerns raised above lol 10/10 recommend listening to this.

what podcast?

It's the PowerScore podcast. Comes out after every Flex.

They’re talking about the concerns raised above lol 10/10 recommend listening to this.

The Podcast is out!

As per the rules of this forum, I don't believe anyone has mentioned the game type. Correct me if I'm wrong. People give pieces of information, none that could be used to answer specific questions about any section. What takes one person 8 minutes could take another person 2, 4, 6, etc. LSAC rules and 7sage rules have not been broken. If someone mentions The Newspaper game being the most difficult. What exactly are you able to get from that? What if someone adds that the set up is difficult or that it took them 8 minutes. What are you able to figure out from that? What about if someone said the Physics vs. Chemistry was the most dense? What would that give you? What if they added that it is also the longest story? Would you be able to accurately answer any single question? It may change your attack strategy but it ends there. Also, wouldn't it change your attack strategy every time? There are 200 comments. Each comment is different because it comes from the view point of different individuals that took different exams. What if I told you that I found the Newspaper game to be the easiest? and that the Physics vs. Chemistry to be a breeze? Would you change your strategy again?

I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the PowerScore Podcast to come out. ugh.

@forthewinwin707 said:

@cmoren21808

Thanks you! That was what I needed the most to ease my nerves before the test.

I'm gonna repeat several times myself that "Whatever score we do get doesn’t define our potential to be great attorneys in the future!". Wish you the best :)

You got this! Trust in yourself and the hard work you have put into this. Good luck!

@katerinaevangelopou523 said:

I had LR, LG, RC. I thought RC was dense as well! LG was easy, but I feel like I bombed LR!!! I blanked for the first 5 questions. I was so confused with how the questions were worded and I couldn’t focus. It was my first section and I was scared. It felt like the countdown kept going and I couldn’t move through any of the questions fast enough. I’m hoping that they curve a few questions. I know this test is designed to make you feel stupid after taking it, so there’s still the possibility that even though you feel you did horribly, you actually did quite good. I’m hoping that’s the case. I’m praying for us all!!! Lol”

I really hope that’s the case! So i think that I was so nervous for LG that it just made it harder to concentrate on the two sections before it. I’m hoping that this is a significant curve :(. Whatever score we do get doesn’t define our potential to be great attorneys in the future!

Just took the exam.

RC-LR-LG.

I found that RC was pretty dense and due to interruptions (not from ProctorU) I ran out of a little time of RC and almost didn't finish. Stories were pretty long and there was a very very difficult one in my opinion.

I legitimately blanked out on LR and could not for the heck of me concentrate as well as I usually can. I'm honestly not sure how I did so I can't really tell anyone much about it.

LG was an average of 2 easy games, 1 medium game, and 1 tricky difficult one. I was able to complete the first 3 and the tricky one was a guess.

Overall, I KNEW that my first time I had failed (for my standards). However, this time I truly do not know how I did.

As a law student focusing on health law, I hope to become an effective advocate for healthcare reform by increasing my understanding of the legal, medical, ethical, and political issue. Ultimately, I hope to work alongside medical professionals in hospitals that deal with low-income communities, work to reform programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and help address disparities in health outcomes by advocating for minority-specific legislation through organizations like the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparity.

I also felt this way. But we have one more chance to take it in January! I'm thinking of starting or joining a study group :).

@leepaul1998347 I’m going through the same thing. I’m not sure why I found the games to be so difficult if everyone on the Official Nov Forum is saying they’re so standard. I’m pretty sure it was just a combination of my nerves and anxiety :(. @cmoren21808 I did the exact same. I agree with @delatorremelissa01398 , we’re all human and although it’s hard to believe admissions officers definitely take that into consideration. If your score was good the first time or if you feel like you can do better in Jan, I’m sure this won’t affect you too much. Good luck guys!

TERRIBLE in LG. I just finished and I cried as soon as the proctorU session ended. I got LG-RC-LR and when I'm telling you that I forgot how to LG, I literally forgot. RC was pretty standard and I did not find it difficult at all. LR, also pretty standard, and the splitter questions were very distinct. I underperformed for sure, it was a mix of nerves and frustration. PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED, everyone performs differently under pressure. YOU'LL DO GREAT!