1. I'm Bryce, a 2014 grad from the University of Florida with a double major in political science and economics, wrote a thesis on voter suppression. Finished Teach For America in Charlotte this past year, chose to stay for a third year in the classroom to teach AP US History and AP Microeconomics. Did a fellowship in the North Carolina Governor's office last summer and this summer I shadowed my school district's Chief Academic Officer.

2. My biggest concern is that my LSAT (164) will limit my opportunities given that my GPA (3.90) and softs are fairly strong. I'm re-taking the LSAT in December. I would love to attend a school like NYU or UVA and not pay sticker price.

3. My personal statement as of now describes how my curiosity and commitment to self-improvement has brought me to unexpected places in terms of my academic and teaching experiences.

4. Did not attend last time.

Does this advice still hold if the test was a re-take? It seems very unlikely to me that yesterday's test will give me a higher score than my September LSAT, so I'm afraid that I will end up making my schools put my application on hold for a month just to get a score that was the same or worse.