@ oh my, I'm so sorry to hear that :(, I've been there so I know how much it stinks. I also can't imagine taking the LSAT and not having your first language as English, I can only imagine the struggles you've had to overcome with this test. There were many times throughout my 2 years of studying where I felt like I was getting no where and many times I wanted to quit, but I'm so glad I kept on going. I was hitting so many breakthroughs on this test, without even knowing, just by showing up everyday and trying my best to study the materials the right way. I wish you nothing but the best of luck and really hope everything works out in your favor. Thank you so much too! I really hope law school is a lot better lol

@ I'm so glad my post was able to give you some hope! After spending 8/9 months studying for the LSAT I thought I was ready and decided to take it, and I ended up scoring a 149! Which was 9 points below my average and only 5 points above my cold diagnostic. I felt defeated when I got my score back and knew that I had to push my applications back and figured out what went so wrong. All this to say, everything will work out the way it is suppose to! Wishing you nothing but the best of luck.

@ I'm glad this post helped you! And no I did not submit an LSAT addendum. In hindsight, I should have reported my problems to LSAC but I felt like my reasons were not good enough for a retake (now I know this is not the case at all) so I cancelled one of my scores instead. Other than my technical difficulties, I had no other reason to write an LSAT addendum. With the test being offered online, I know it's pretty common for people to have technical difficulties and I felt like admission officers hear that a lot. I submitted optional addendum ("diversity statement") instead, and didn't want to give the admission officers something else to read that really wasn't necessary. Personally, I wanted to highlight something positive in my application then come across as making an excuse. My score progressed on paper with each attempt (except for my 4th attempt), and I hoped that this would show the admissions officers that despite my scores I was going to keep trying to aim for the highest score I could get. LSAC gives us 5 attempts for a reason and I wanted to show that I was going to take advantage of that. Hopefully this helps you out! Feel free to message me with any other questions.

@ yes I had a 4.0 GPA! I realized after submitting the post I probably should have included that because I do think that helped a lot, at least when it came to getting one foot in the door. Wishing you nothing but the best of luck though! I'm sure things will work out in your favor.

@ of course! I'm glad this post helped you. Wishing nothing but the best for you. I've learned through my law school journey that everything will work out in the end! :)

@ yes I think this is true to some extent. I was a reserve splitter at every school I applied to so my GPA played a big role in getting one foot in the door. I think my resume, essays, and LOR played a very big role in my scholarships though, but since I'm not an admissions officer I'll never know for sure. If I had to guess I think the supplementary part of my application was a big boost.

@ thank you so much! And yes, it definitely helped me so much to hear from others. There's so many ups and downs that come with applying for law school, but the most important thing is to keep pushing through.

@ wishing you the best of luck!! :) (3(/p)

Hey there!

I found myself in a similar situation. I wrote about a high school experience that influenced me to not only pursue law school, but to continue getting involved with my community at the collegiate level. From what I've gathered, I think it's okay to talk about these experiences especially if they are integral to your decision to attend law school. However, I also do think that it is really important to mention how your high school experience possibly motivated you to continue getting involved in public service or legal work. Whether you got involved with an organization at college, majored in something related to law, had an internship, or got a legal job, I think you should mention how this high school experience led you to doing more if that makes sense. Personally with my essay, I tried not to make the sole focus about my high school experience. I kept it short and sweet, but still got to the point of why this experience was important and how it influenced me. I wanted to still show admissions what I've been doing since my high school experience so they could see how I've actively kept pursuing law. Hopefully this helps, but this is also just my opinion! Everyone's story is different and I think it's more important about how you tell your story than the story itself.

Did anyone notice the typo in one of the AC on one of the LR sections? (I had 2 LR, one 26 questions, one 25) Not sure if I should report that or not.

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@ thank you!! I appreciate your response and will definitely consider that.

@ thank you! I didn't consider writing about point 4 from that perspective and I think that could definitely be beneficial to my application.

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@ Same! I had 2 RC sections and thought both did a good job at keeping my attention. Some of the best RC I've seen in a while.

Honestly, I think everyone's situation is different and if you have the funds to get through law school and feel like your application (LSAT, GPA, and essays) are strong enough to get you in, with scholarships, then go for it! It doesn't hurt to apply and see where you stand if you feel prepared.

I am currently in my gap year right now, but my situation was a little different. I graduated college a year early, didn't have the money to even afford getting through my first year, and I personally wanted to take time off to focus on my LSAT and application materials without being rushed or feeling pressured to meet certain deadlines. It took me way longer to get my LSAT to where I wanted it to be, so this may be something to consider if your LSAT isn't where you are hoping come September. I've been working at a law firm during my gap year, and taking time off has been the best decision I've made by far, but I don't think it's necessary, especially in your case. I've enjoyed getting advice from the attorney's I've worked with and gaining some experience, but admission aren't really going to care either way if you have any legal experience. As long as your resume is strong and shows that you have actively been involved on campus or in the workforce, I think you'll be fine. They just don't want to see that you've done nothing during your undergrad years.

My reasons for taking time off are a little different than yours, but at the end of the day, do what you feel is best for you! Legal experience isn't necessary. If you have it, great, if not, great. Just my opinion. Feel free to message me if you have any more questions!

@ Hey, to answer your question about how I decided whether I was going to take the August exam online or in-person, I decided it would be best for me to take in person. I took the LSAT in June for the second time online. Unfortunately, I had a terrible proctor. She interrupted me 4 times throughout my exam because she couldn't see my entire face when I was writing something (even though another proctor came into the room and said that I was perfectly fine), made me rescan my room during the middle of the test, didn't stop the clock each time, and reported me to LSAC where they eventually got back to me saying that they reviewed and I was okay but I would not be given the option to retake even though I lost about 7/8 on the test in total. The second half of my test my anxiety was through the roof because she threatened to cancel my test if I went out the screen one more time (even though I was already given the go ahead by another proctor). All this to say, it's not worth me going through the stress and anxiety of taking remotely again. I ended up scoring 6 points under the average and felt that if I didn't have these interruptions I wouldn't be taking it again. Though I know the proctor was just trying to do her job, personally, there's already enough stress going into the test and I'd rather take in person with possible disturbances of being surrounded by other students and a real proctor (if there are even any distractions) then go through that again. Everyone's experience is different, so I say do what will cause you the least amount of stress and worry. If you are really concerned about the Prometric test in your area, maybe give them or LSAC a call to get more information on what the process will look like on the day of the test, this might resolve some of your concerns.

I know you can chew gum, but I'm not sure about the mints.

@ yeah unfortunately I was one of the few June 2023 that had problems with the proctor. I saw somewhere online that the in-person testing centers allow students to wear head phones during the test (headphones already at the center), and that you are testing in a cubicle. I feel like these changes would help with distractions, but I'm not sure if this is true.