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3.99 UG GPA ( state school), Cancel/173 LSATs, average- mildly decent "softs" (legal internship, coaching, athletics, volunteer experience)
Had been averaging 175 plus on practice tests, and had bad nerves on test day ( shaking ). Normally I don't experience test anxiety, and feel like if I took it again I would be able to perform better .
My plan is to apply as early as possible (october) with school specific statements and hope to trick one of HS or C to let me in- Stanford being my dream school.
I have time and a slight compulsion to study and retake in June and can't make up my mind whether or not to do so. Any suggestions? Similar experiences? Words of caution?
3.99 UG GPA ( state school), Cancel/173 LSATs, average- mildly decent "softs" (legal internship, coaching, athletics, volunteer experience)
Had been averaging 175 plus on practice tests, and had bad nerves on test day ( shaking ). Normally I don't experience test anxiety, and feel like if I took it again I would be able to perform better .
My plan is to apply as early as possible (october) with school specific statements and hope to trick one of HS or C to let me in- Stanford being my dream school.
I have time and a slight compulsion to study and retake in June and can't make up my mind whether or not to do so. Any suggestions? Similar experiences? Words of caution?
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Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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b/c your GPA is perfect, your LSAT is already high and it's likely the schools you are interested in getting into are going to take your 173 into consideration anywayjackjackson wrote:Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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Because the score range for a score of 173 (top 1%) on the LSAT is reported as a 170-176 range, so why risk ruining an LSAT score report with only scores in the 170 range ?
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So does that mean if lucked out and got a 177, the average of 175 would be looked at as about the same as if I had just sticked with the 173?CanadianWolf wrote:Because the score range for a score of 173 (top 1%) on the LSAT is reported as a 170-176 range, so why risk ruining an LSAT score report with only scores in the 170 range ?
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do you want to go to HYS or CCN?
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Stanford is my dream school, followed closely by Harvard. I figure I would be out at Yale.
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sorry but this doesn't make any sense. you don't know what schools he is interested in. and there is a big difference between a 173 and a 175 when you are talking about top 3 schoolsglitter178 wrote:b/c your GPA is perfect, your LSAT is already high and it's likely the schools you are interested in getting into are going to take your 173 into consideration anywayjackjackson wrote:Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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retake for a surer bet. you are in at CCN right now but if you want to make it (more of) a sure thing i would try for a 175+ on the LSAT, especially if you think you can do better and were PTing betterjackjackson wrote:Stanford is my dream school, followed closely by Harvard. I figure I would be out at Yale.
of course, you could argue that HYS wouldn't be a sure thing without a 178+
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You should be a strong applicant at every top 14 law school plus your 173 qualifies you to teach for all LSAT prep companies !
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he says which schools he is interested in ... and harvard doesn't like retakers.paulinaporizkova wrote:sorry but this doesn't make any sense. you don't know what schools he is interested in. and there is a big difference between a 173 and a 175 when you are talking about top 3 schoolsglitter178 wrote:b/c your GPA is perfect, your LSAT is already high and it's likely the schools you are interested in getting into are going to take your 173 into consideration anywayjackjackson wrote:Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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ah i see now. where is the information that harvard doesn't like retakers? just curious.glitter178 wrote:he says which schools he is interested in ... and harvard doesn't like retakers.paulinaporizkova wrote:sorry but this doesn't make any sense. you don't know what schools he is interested in. and there is a big difference between a 173 and a 175 when you are talking about top 3 schoolsglitter178 wrote:b/c your GPA is perfect, your LSAT is already high and it's likely the schools you are interested in getting into are going to take your 173 into consideration anywayjackjackson wrote:Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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I, too, have read that Harvard does not like retakes. It may be on Harvard's TLS profile.
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thats
I already have a cancel on record too. So maybe thats reason enough to just stick with what I got...glitter178 wrote:he says which schools he is interested in ... and harvard doesn't like retakers.paulinaporizkova wrote:sorry but this doesn't make any sense. you don't know what schools he is interested in. and there is a big difference between a 173 and a 175 when you are talking about top 3 schoolsglitter178 wrote:b/c your GPA is perfect, your LSAT is already high and it's likely the schools you are interested in getting into are going to take your 173 into consideration anywayjackjackson wrote:Anyone care to share their reasoning?
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i could see that. it's not like they are going to impress anyone more by increasing their LSAT percentiles.CanadianWolf wrote:I, too, have read that Harvard does not like retakes. It may be on Harvard's TLS profile.
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You can teach the LSAT for a year, and retake the test after teaching so you'll be getting paid to study. Talking about the test can help you think quicker when taking it.
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thought about doing this, but I am from a small town ( no kaplan etc). Plus I want to apply as early as possible, so it would be June or bust.flexityflex86 wrote:You can teach the LSAT for a year, and retake the test after teaching so you'll be getting paid to study. Talking about the test can help you think quicker when taking it.
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Don't retake. A 3.99/173 makes you competitive everywhere. the only reason you wouldnt get one of HYS would be your softs. Take a year off and work on those if you want. You could retake and score a 172 and I think that would significantly hurt you at HYS. 173 is strong enough, anything could happen on a retake and even if you retake and get a 174 or something I dont think that puts you in a significantly better place at HYS.
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If you cant stomach what schools you get into with a 3.99/173 you might be sorely disappointed when you graduate LS and dont automatically become the president of the US.
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ha I agree. Ill be happy wherever I end up, Stanford is just what I am hoping for.Sandro wrote:If you cant stomach what schools you get into with a 3.99/173 you might be sorely disappointed when you graduate LS and dont automatically become the president of the US.
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Thats cool. And if you feel like you left some points on the table, retaking is always an option.jackjackson wrote:ha I agree. Ill be happy wherever I end up, Stanford is just what I am hoping for.Sandro wrote:If you cant stomach what schools you get into with a 3.99/173 you might be sorely disappointed when you graduate LS and dont automatically become the president of the US.
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keep the score and apply. THe top schools average your scores- and when you are talking about 173+ it comes down to a few questions and the curve determining your score. If you get a unfriendly curve, or have a mildly bad test day your score will go down. With a cancel allready- do you want to have another??
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Thanks, that seems to be the consensus. I think I agree, it is a different situation having had a cancel already.northwood wrote:keep the score and apply. THe top schools average your scores- and when you are talking about 173+ it comes down to a few questions and the curve determining your score. If you get a unfriendly curve, or have a mildly bad test day your score will go down. With a cancel allready- do you want to have another??
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