Quick Tip

Keep your routine on test day.

When I reach my final tutoring session with a student, they typically ask me, “What should I do on test day?” My answer is to have a normal day. 

If you don’t drink coffee, best not to try it out and get stuck with the jitters. If you eat the same breakfast every day, don’t switch up your meal and risk an upset stomach. To keep a level head, treat your LSAT like any other practice test on any other day!

Discussion

The Decision to Retake and Reapply

As we get later in the admissions cycle, law school applicants begin to split into two categories: those who have decided to enroll this fall, and those who are considering retaking the LSAT and reapplying.

Deciding to wait another year is difficult. It may mean getting another degree or applying to fellowships or jobs. This adds a whole new category of stress on the road to law school.

The thing we have to keep in mind is that careers happen in decades, not in years. The average law student is in their twenties, and waiting a year might only mean the difference between a 36-year career and a 35-year career. Even students beginning law school in their forties have at least two working decades ahead of them.

On a smaller scale, the decision to take the LSAT again can be a daunting one. Many students have been studying for months, have taken the LSAT multiple times, and are burned out.

The solution is not to go ahead and settle for a lower-ranked school or a higher cost of attendance. If you’re burned out, take some time off and then get back at it! Taking the exam in June or even October gives you breathing room to attack the LSAT and still apply early next cycle. Even a three-point increase can make the difference that gets you into a higher-ranked school or helps you land a substantial scholarship. Delaying your plans a year, while difficult, will not hurt you in the long run, and in fact may yield a much better outcome. As the saying goes, studying is temporary, but student loans can be forever!

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