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Was going over policies for lsac transcripts and saw ap courses listed?? Can someone clarify this for me? Took ap classes in HS and took the exams but didn't receive a high enough score for my college to give credits. Probably overreacting here but just wanted to be sure

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I'm hoping to submit apps in the next week or so. Just got my December score and am relatively pleased. Has anyone here reached out for a fee waiver? Is it too late to do so now?

If not, do I simply make a polite request with my LSAT score and GPA? I'm thinking of requesting at a few T14s where I'm above the 75th on both GPA and LSAT

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Hi! Haha was definitely not expecting scores so soon but...163. (-3 RC, -6 LR, -8 LR, -6 LG). I was planning on applying to some top 20 schools, such as Cornell, USC, UCLA, etc...however, my LSAT score is at their 25th, with a 3.8 GPA. Non-URM. I checked, and these schools seem to accept the February LSAT.

So, I'm not really sure how this works, but I'm planning on retaking the LSAT in February. I want to submit applications to these schools - do I tell them to wait for the February LSAT? And if so, can they see what I got in December? Can I get admitted based on my December stats? :/ Is there such a thing as getting rejected based on December score, but then being reconsidered after February?

Timeline wise, I would prefer to start school this year, but if I did well in February, I would consider waiting for next cycle.

Thank you!!

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So I just received my Dec score. I was scored one point lower than my June & Sept score ( which were exactly the same). How do you think adcomms will look at it? the score is in the 150's. Do you think I should write an addendum?

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Soooo I have recently decided that I absolutely would like to excel my career options and attend law school. I work FT right now as a Deputy. The next test is in February. Anybody think it’s possible for me to take the Feb test or wait alllll the way until June. I held a 3.76 GPA in undergrad. One of the law schools here in Dallas TX does not have a min LSAT score. Should i just go for it and go ahead and start this long journey or wait?????

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Where is it possible to get a merit full ride in the T-14? Everywhere? Or are there schools (H? Y? S?) that don't offer merit full rides? Are there schools that don't generally offer merit aid period?

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So I got my email from LSAC and was informed that my score is 155. Which was surprising because I was comfortably PT'ing in the mid 160's. So I looked at my bubble sheet and realized that RC for Question 3 was left blank. And all of the responses afterward are mis-aligned by one space. After adjusting for the mis-alignment, I would have had 15 more correct responses, which

would translate to a164 based off their scale.

I just got off the phone with LSAC and they said that my only options are to write an addendum or take the LSAT again. Has anyone been in this situation before? Any suggestions? Thank you.

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Hey everyone,

I need advice. I was planning on using the next two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I'm applying to, thinking that the December exam scores wouldn't come out until ~January 3rd. But now that the scores are coming out tomorrow, I'm debating whether or not I should write the optional essays or not. For example, the ones for UPenn, UMich, etc. I know there's a benefit to submitting early, but also a benefit to writing the optionals, but only if the optionals are good.

https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/bid/153416/should-i-write-the-optional-essay

I read through this article that essentially said, "If you feel like your optional essays will be forced, then don't write them."

If I'm being honest, I feel like they will be forced, but then again I haven't 100% committed myself to the writing process - I just haven't had enough time.

Thoughts? Advice?

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Soooo score are in and I made a 166, which I am so proud of and cannot WAIT to apply with.

My question is as far as T-14s go who is worth applying to and who isn't? My GPA is around a 3.7 and most of these schools don't have that as a median, but I feel like there's still a decent chance for me. Any advice?

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I scored a 156 on December's LSAT and a 158 on Septembers... I dropped 2 points. I thought I would increase because after Septembers LSAT, I studied so hard and with new material. I was scoring 164+ (highest 172) on practice tests.... I feel hopeless and I don't know what to do.

Do I need to / Should I write an addendum to my schools about my lower score? I didn't have any unnatural circumstances to occur to me. I just underperformed, and i know in my heart that my scores do not represent my ability to succeed in law school.

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Hi, so I don't really ever post publicly about my worries but I feel super disappointed with my December score. I got a 160 in September with minimal studying and then studied my butt off for the December one and scored a 160 again. I found it significantly harder than the Sept. one so I'm trying not to be so hard on myself. I have a 3.49 GPA and I have a pretty unique, compelling personal statement as well as strong LORs on the way. I'm also Mexican. Because of my relatively weak GPA, I was really banking on scoring higher in December's test (like 163-164) but I don't want to take another year off. My top choices are UC Davis, UC Hastings, USD and UC Irvine. With these numbers, I'm very nervous about applying and either facing rejection/zero scholarships. I guess I just need some reassurance and advice from you guys. Thank you and happy holidays

P.S. I'm still working on my applications

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I've heard form multiple sources that reccommend that I only buy books that use real LSAT questions (unlike Kaplan, Barro's, etc)

I have over a year to study for the LSAT, and am fairly new to the thought process of the LSAT. I'm also a broke college student, so I'd prefer not to buy test prep books right away.

My plan is to get myself familiar with information/examples from free resources (online, library, etc) and then eventually buy the books with real LSAT questions. I've been cycling around libraries in my area and most of them seem to have recent copies of test prep books without real LSAT questions, so I figured I'd start there. (Also, some of the libraries have books with real LSAT questions... my wallet thanks me)

Would you suggest using test prep books with made up LSAT questions/no real LSAT questions to start as an introduction to the types of questions/sections? Or is it a big no-no?

Additionally, I was looking at targeted books for improving certain sections. Not so much LSAT use, but in general-- for example, my library has a lot of books that seem to be more education based, like "Reading Comprehension for College Students." I figured I'd also look at those for potential strategies to combat the Reading Comprehension section.

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Hey if you record yourself doing an RC section how do you go about reviewing it afterwards? What’s your purpose and what are you specifically looking for. Thanks!

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Hi sorry this might be a stupid question, but how do I send my transcript and lsat score to the law school I'm applying to? When I checked out there was an additional $35 fee. Is it done automatically after i check out or do I need to do anything else? LSAC already processed my transcript from my university.

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My college does not have that many government offices in town, and I have so far been only been able to work for my Congressman. I noticed others on this board listed their forthcoming manuscripts, work on a presidential campaign, and writing law briefs. Just how much work experience are you supposed to have? I will be graduating college before I turn 20 and don't have that many listings yet on my linkedin, in comparison to what others have posted.

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Good afternoon (morning, night, whatever time of day is it for anyone reading this)

Been studying for the LSATs for quite some time now and I'm taking my first exam this Feb. My dream and target schools are UGA, Emory, GW, or UC Irvine. Long story short, I screwed up my grades during ugrad due to a family illness and having to work 40+ hours a week while supporting my family and my grades pretty much reflect that. First two(ish) years of ugrad I pretty much screwed up my gpa and finally got my cahoots together two or so years ago. My gpa did have an upward trend from that point on and I was able to raise my gpa almost an entire whole point.

With that being said, I realized I needed to make up for a below 25% gpa with a 75% lsat score. I started out with a 150~ range and I've been able to reach scores of 160-165 pretty consistently now. My goal is to get as close to a 170 as possible. I'm just a little discouraged still and I'm constantly looking at #'s and reports from schools figuring out if I even have a chance of attending the schools I dream of going to.

Never posted a discussion on here but just wanted some advice or tips from those of you who might have had the same scores and gpa as me and have been accepted. For reference, my ugrad gpa is a 2.86.

Thanks guys! :)

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Hey everyone,

Earlier today I received an email from UT Austin requesting a video interview. In terms of likelihood of admission, is anyone familiar with the implications of a school offering an interview? My LSAT is slightly above their 75th percentile and GPA is right at the 50th. Apart from that I'd say avg softs. Thanks!

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Hey all!

The law schools applications have a section on education. I put in the high school and college info..but do I need to include my rankings and gpa for high school? I haven't been putting that in for some apps I've submitted b/c I honestly don't remember..I was my high school's salutatorian but beyond that I don't remember my gpa or anything.

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