Self-study
Hi! I recently took the June LSAT and had a question about how to determine whether cancelling a score is the right decision. I know score release is still a few weeks away, but I wanted to understand the general guidelines ahead of time so I'm not scrambling once scores come out.
How do you typically advise students to approach score cancellation? For example, does the decision depend on whether the score falls within the median LSAT ranges of the schools we're targeting? Or, if someone is aiming for T14 schools, would you recommend cancelling any score below a certain threshold, such as 170, or is that too simplistic of a way to think about it?
Since this was my first LSAT, I'm a bit unsure how admissions committees view lower scores, score improvements, and cancellations. I'd appreciate any insight on how to evaluate the decision when the time comes.
Thank you!
@PhoebeHopp Thank you so much! This is really helpful.
I've been studying full-time since January, and one concern I've had is that if I score in the low-to-mid 160s, it might be better to cancel because I wouldn't want admissions committees to see that score and assume I've been unable to break into the 170s despite studying for a long period of time.
Is that a valid concern, or would you recommend not thinking about score cancellation that way?