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kellPetro

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Admissions · How to start a personal statement? Do I talk about foster care?

kellPetro

16 hours ago

I was so happy to see this! I wrote my personal statement about being in foster care and think that our backgrounds will provide such an important perspective to the field of law. First, I am proud of you! Second, absolutely write about foster care. I would be happy to share my personal statement with you if you want to reach out to me. As I was drafting my statement, I had similar feelings. But it is such an important story to be told. I started my statement with a memory from my time in care. Then, I went into how I got to college. That story alone is valuable. You don't need to detail what exactly got you placed into foster care, maybe just a brief explanation. But your background probably contributes to your reason for pursuing law school, and I found a way to tie this connection together nicely. Good luck to you!

Admissions · Personal Statement

kellPetro

Tuesday, Oct 28 2025

This sounds great to me! I had an admissions advisor love my PS and it had a very similar format to yours. My first paragraph started out with a hardship I faced, it was very descriptive and read more like a story. But as I wrote on, I began to talk more about my professional endeavors, tying that into my hardship. To conclude, I just tied it into law school and what not. One thing that made my personal statement feel complete, was having my conclusion tie back to my intro. I made a very specific comment in my intro about a clock- so I was sure to reference this in my closing. Which helped it feel complete. But I also had tons of people read it and offer me corrections. Overall, I think if you have written 5 drafts, your essay is probably better than you think!

LSAT · October 2025 LSAT Scores

kellPetro

Monday, Oct 27 2025

Yep, same thing happened to me. Scored about 7-8 points lower than my average PT. I struggled with one RC, but it wasn't so bad that I was expecting such a big discrepancy. I also felt really normal during the test and typically test well. It was really shocking getting my score back. I am curious of an explanation as well. I wonder what happened.

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Monday, Oct 27 2025

kellPetro

🙃 Confused

October Score Fluke?

Hi friends, my LSAT score fears came true. After 15 weeks of studying and averaging a 165 (scores ranging from 164-170 with a diagnostic of 157), I scored a 158 on the real thing. I was honestly expecting a 160 as I was trying to keep my expectations low, and boy was I shocked! I felt calm and collected during my exam and everything felt normal. I am genuinely confused.

My main issue is that I have taken the LSAT a whopping 3 times before this Oct exam. I took a new approach this year and was finally scoring near my goal (165). I thought this time would be different. Do I dare take it a 5th time? Feeling embarrassed to ask.

Finally, as some background. My goal school admits around 162-168. So, I am very close.

LSAT · Stuck in high 150s - please help!

kellPetro

Monday, Oct 27 2025

I hate giving this advice, but if you are adamant about getting in the 160's, I would just wait for the January test. If you can tell yourself that you've worked really hard and high 150's is a good score- go for the November test. But calculate your average PT score, then subtract by like 3 or 5 points. Once you are happy with that score, you're ready. My biggest mistake that I made was expecting a miracle. I was expecting a 165 when I was averaging 155. I got a 155. If I could go back I would just take the extra time to study rather than having a score you dislike on your record. But good luck and you got this!

Admissions · When to Cancel your Score?

kellPetro

Monday, Oct 27 2025

I canceled my score when something similar happened to me. During law school interviews, I was asked why I canceled it. So, they definitely see it, but you don't have to disclose what the score was. I think looking back, deleting the score was a good choice since now my multiple LSAT scores show that I have consistently improved. But really it's up to you.