Self-study
Hi Friends,
I have a dilemma that I would appreciate some insight on. I have taken the LSAT once (in June) and gotten a 160, which I wanted to improve significantly this September. I ended up going through a break up this past LSAT weekend and felt terrible throughout the test (I thought I was going to have to leave on multiple occasions because I was so nauseous). In addition, I did not finish three questions on the LG section. Other confounding factors that contributed include that I moved at the end of July to be with my ex in another city, keeping my old job and commuting to work 1.75 hours each direction daily. I was interviewing and was offered another position in order to be in the same city as my ex the week prior to the LSAT and accepted, so my entire life circumstances changed within about a month. I say this because I think all the turmoil on test day and leading up to it really affected my ability to focus and perform my best, both in June and last weekend.
Were you me in this situation, would you cancel and retake in November, or keep the score and retake in November? I know schools will see a cancellation, and I would also like to apply early decision, for which September is the last possible date they accept, so I would be gambling on the September score or using the 160, which I do not want to do... I also do not want three scores to look detrimental. I need to decide within about 24 hours, so any thoughts are greatly appreciated! Thanks so much.
Hi Friend -- I am not sure if you applied ED, but wanted to let you know that IT IS POSSIBLE to reach your goals, and your score DOES NOT define you as a JD candidate. I scored 163 on LSAT #2 and was accepted to Northwestern via ED for fall 2019. Odds were by no means in my favor, but Northwestern was likewise my dream school. I gave my all to my application and did decide to submit an addendum to add color to my score (in my case, I had something personal go disastrously the weekend of my LSAT in September). I have a lot of business and public speaking experience, as well as a high undergrad GPA (like you). It's so easy to reduce an application to the numbers, but that is not the full picture. If you happen to see this response and got in/would like to connect, it would be great to hear from ya! Best of luck!