mentioning the lsat in a personal statement Forum

[jarofsoup]

Can u do this if it is part of your story? In what ways can u mention it?

[scribelaw]

Don't.

[Bert]

In what context would you be mentioning the LSAT?

[Action Jackson]

Yes

... if part of your story is how you got a 180 on the LSAT.

[WhiskeyGuy]

Don't.

[tigrelis]

Don't.

[clintonius]

Law schools see your LSAT. They see your grades. The personal statement is for you to tell them something they don't already know, and shouldn't include number-droppings ("droppings," not "dropping," because it's so clearly a shitty thing to do).

[OmbreGracieuse]

I wrote a diversity statement and mentioned while I don't have a 4.0 I consider myself successful for other reasons. I think it seems okay, depending on how you use it.

As a general rule though, most people tend to say no.

[Kobe_Teeth]

Don't.

[jarofsoup]

Ok I get it. How about writing an addendum not making an excuse for your lsat score but saying what the increase in scores shows about you. Addendums make me feel whiney.


I haven't gotten the score increase yet but I am testing much higher than my first score.

[kevin261186]

use the time you're currently spending on this thread to study for the June LSAT, get a better score then you wonr't need to worry about writing an addendum.

[jarofsoup]

use the time you're currently spending on this thread to study for the June LSAT, get a better score then you wonr't need to worry about writing an addendum.

I study a lot, but you are right this is a waste of time.

[ze2151]

i had a 12 pt increase, didn't mention it unless the school specifically asked for that type of addendum. it speaks for itself.