I was considering getting my personal statement/supplemental essays edited and found EssayEdge. Has anyone worked with them before, and what was you experience like?

I'm taking the test in August and I know LSAC said you must have your LSAT writing on file to get your score. Will I still receive my score if I do the writing a few days after my exam, or do I have to do it before the exam?

I've been considering writing a DS about reconciling my conservative cultural background with my American environment. I specifically plan on touching on some aspects of my life that resulted in me being distanced from my cultural community (i.e single motherhood etc.) while other aspects kept me from feeling fully American. I'll also be talking about a more personal issue that made me feel isolated by both, my cultural and American community, because of social taboo/pressure and because I didn't feel like the resources around me were available for people like me. I'm thinking of tying it together by detailing how I've found a happy medium between these 2 identities that once seemed to clash for me, and how this have given me a unique perspective that I'll bring to law school.

I know it's better to not have a DS than to have a bad one, so do y'all think this would be a good idea to pursue - I wanted some opinions before I start writing.

I earned a 172 on the July exam, which was my peak (not average) for my PTs so I was shocked and excited to get this score. My ultimate goal is to get a 173+ because I'd love to get accepted to HYS. I definitely think there's a possibility of me getting in since I also have a 4.0, but I'd feel a lot better if I had a higher LSAT. Worst case scenario, if I earned lower than a 172 on the August LSAT would that hurt my application, or have no effect & is it worth it?