I am sure admissions reads mind numbing personal statements about the same topics and themes over and over. Be creative, be bold, be daring. That's what a great future attorney is. As long as it is well written and meaningful- You will be fine. I'm sure you're smart enough to not write about something illegal so I have full faith that whatever it is, it will be good content and worthy of making a story out of. Best of luck-

I agree with @... Take the test. Even if you score closely around your goal score, it is worthwhile to have that experience AND score in your back pocket before then retaking/deciding to retake it. You can always take it again in December, and who knows maybe you'll even score above your goal between now and then. Also to consider is when you want to apply- Whether Sept or December. If it is this fall... that means your two takes would only be Sept/December (February is kind of late for a lot of schools and not recommended.) So if you only chances to take the LSAT are Sept and Dec- you may as well take them. If you're applying next year and there's not rush, then yes, you can postpone and take it whenever or take it and retake even next year in 2018.

There is a BIG difference between race and ethnic identity. Race is defined as your ancestry. Your race is black and white, it is what you are. You ARE Asian You're 3/4th Asian and 1/4th Hispanic, according to your parents. If you want to check 1 box it makes sense to check what you're primarily racially defined by, which is Asian. If you want to check 2 boxes then check Hispanic and Asian, which is what you're also racially defined by.

There's a big difference between who you ethnically identify with and who you are. I'm sure there are plenty of Caucasions who identify more with black people, but they don't put African-American on their race... When you get arrested and they book you, they don't ask who you identify with, they ask you what you are racially. When you get your license at DPS, they don't ask you who you identify with, they ask you your race.

If you really feel strongly about being Hispanic, write about it in a diversity statement. Otherwise, just answer their question with your race.

While it is typically hard to break the ~170 into the 175+ range, I do think it is possible. If you're scoring anywhere from -1 to -5 in LR and RC then it seems like you have a pretty strong understanding overall, but need to pinpoint exactly why you're missing questions. Something that helped me dramatically was paying more attention to language in answer choices... It seems so obvious, but it really is most of the time the difference between the 2 answer choices you can easily narrow it down to. On LR/RC questions when you're able to get them down to 2 choices, often skip it and come back. You'll have a fresh perspective and also try to focus on the language of the answer choices. RC is like a scavenger hunt. Spend less time on passages and then 75% of the questions should be in the passage and able to be answered with certainty the other 25% are tone and purpose questions- and to improve on those pay close attention to structure and purpose of each paragraph one by one. Ask yourself what does this paragraph do after you read each paragraph.

Most people on this forum will give advice based on others experiences but no one knows what you're capable other than you. You are about 1 month away from the exam. Idk if you're studying full time or balancing it with work. But make time for it. Make it your life, and do your best leading up to the September exam. A month is a lot of time and if you can figure out fundamentals behind why you miss questions then tailor your strategy around that- You can do it. Truthfully, if you hold out, sure you'll have more time, but there's also the case of burnout and loss of momentum. Even if you scored a couple points below a 175, that is still an amazing score and would be great to have that in your pocket before deciding to take it again in February.

Just believe in yourself and do your best, anything is possible! Take all advice with a grain of salt.

@ Hi! WOW, thank you so much for your feedback and advice. That was very thorough and you made some great points. I completely agree with you, that LR and LG sections test core skills, so it's important to focus on the accuracy and being refining those skills because timing adjusts according. Whereas on RC, having the extra time is where it is really helpful. I took some timed sections and found this to be true as well. Thanks again for your tips! Will let you know.

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Following this... In the same spot!

I am interested in improving LR and RC! On average -5 in LR and -3 to -5 on RC.

@ Thank you for your advice! You make very good points.

Enjoyed reading this! Congrats, your story is motivating and inspiring!