Hi everyone! I've been studying on and off (mostly off due to work, etc) for this test for the past 3-4 years or so - I have a cancellation from 2013 and an absence from this September to show for it. Unfortunately, I am not testing where I would like to be. Against my loved ones' wishes, I am postponing AGAIN. Despite being super supportive and very well-intentioned, they simply don't understand the beast that is this test - and that's okay! But the pressure is real, and it's a lot. I feel like I'm behind on some self-imposed timeline, so I'm dealing with my own disappointment as well.
Everyone is encouraging me to settle and to take what I get - but that's not what I want. I'm just trying to stay focused and determined. I finally feel ready to test on an emotional level (struggled with test anxiety), and I feel like that was my biggest obstacle. Now I need to focus on score improvement. I can do this - even if it takes a little longer than I hoped. At the end of the day, this isn't a race, and law school will always be there. I'm sure there are others in this boat, and I'd love to hear from you. Thanks for reading this.
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As a fellow Sager, I encourage you to work towards your goals. Even if it takes a bit longer, you should continue to work towards your ideal score. When you're working at your ideal firm 10 years from now and living the life that you want, the little bit of extra time you spent on getting your ideal score will become a non issue, a stupid, situational frustration of the past. The people close to you will be happy for you. YOU will be happy. And, at the end of the day, we all have to make decisions that not everyone will be too happy about. Sometimes, you just have to go with your instinct and do what you think is best for you.
You made a great decision in postponing. Cheers!
Thank you all so much for this encouragement! I needed the validation. Love this community!
If it makes you feel better, there are a few members here who decided to attend law school 3+ years before taking their final LSAT. It happens. At the end of the day, the LSAT determines where you go to school. Law school isn't like medical or grad school. We don't have residency or research experience to fall back on. Do what YOU need to do, not what they want you to do.