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You have to retake. There is a good chance that going to any of these schools would probably be the single worst decision you will ever make in your entire life. Don't punish your gpa by not giving it a deserving LSAT to go along with it.Bigfish41 wrote:LSAT: Low 150's GPA 3.7X; I've only taken the test once. I don't want to sit out this cycle. Mercer's LST score is the highest in comparison to the rest of the schools.
You should consider a retake your LSAT is pretty bad.Bigfish41 wrote:LSAT: Low 150's GPA 3.7X; I've only taken the test once. I don't want to sit out this cycle. Mercer's LST score is the highest in comparison to the rest of the schools.
not at allBigfish41 wrote: Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle?
Hopefully you will be applying to better schools. =)Bigfish41 wrote:I used the powerscore bibles along with a prep course. Must have done something wrong though. I put in four hours daily for two months. Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle? I don't know the likelihood of a huge score increase though.
Don't apply to the same schools. You need to aim much higher if you want this whole law school venture to have a decent chance of working out for you. You also need to target schools in a market where you have ties. If you apply to schools outside that market it should only be for scholarship negotiation purposes. Right now you have a hodgepodge of random schools which will almost certainly leave you destitute and you probably won't be able to get a job as a lawyer after spending three years of your life in law school.Bigfish41 wrote:I used the powerscore bibles along with a prep course. Must have done something wrong though. I put in four hours daily for two months. Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle? I don't know the likelihood of a huge score increase though.
RetakeGooner91 wrote:Hopefully you will be applying to better schools. =)Bigfish41 wrote:I used the powerscore bibles along with a prep course. Must have done something wrong though. I put in four hours daily for two months. Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle? I don't know the likelihood of a huge score increase though.
I would look on TLS for tips on increasing your score, there are many people on here who have very good ideas. I wish I found them before I took the LSAT.
I ended up getting accepted to a very good school ED I think it will work out for me ok. However, considering what I have learned on this forum if I did not get in there I probably would not have attended the majority of the other schools I applied to.BigZuck wrote:RetakeGooner91 wrote:Hopefully you will be applying to better schools. =)Bigfish41 wrote:I used the powerscore bibles along with a prep course. Must have done something wrong though. I put in four hours daily for two months. Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle? I don't know the likelihood of a huge score increase though.
I would look on TLS for tips on increasing your score, there are many people on here who have very good ideas. I wish I found them before I took the LSAT.
It's cool bro, I was (quasi) kidding.Gooner91 wrote:I ended up getting accepted to a very good school ED I think it will work out for me ok. However, considering what I have learned on this forum if I did not get in there I probably would not have attended the majority of the other schools I applied to.BigZuck wrote:RetakeGooner91 wrote:Hopefully you will be applying to better schools. =)Bigfish41 wrote:I used the powerscore bibles along with a prep course. Must have done something wrong though. I put in four hours daily for two months. Does it penalize your application if I sit out and reapply to the same schools next cycle? I don't know the likelihood of a huge score increase though.
I would look on TLS for tips on increasing your score, there are many people on here who have very good ideas. I wish I found them before I took the LSAT.
I am from SoCal, what do you mean by ties? I want to be a PD/DANova wrote:OP,
Where are you from?
Where do you want to work?
Where do you have significant ties?
I thought Chicago favored higher GPAs unless that LSAT is Median+ ? 3.7 isn't even close to median. Am I missing something or...?objection_your_honor wrote:I thought that said Northwestern in the poll and nearly shit myself.
EDIT: Raise your standards. With your 3.7 you could be going to schools like Chicago and Columbia with scholarship. Think of it as being paid ~$100,000 to study for 6-8 months and take a multiple choice test, because that's exactly the opportunity you're passing up if you choose not to retake.
That dollar amount is much higher when you consider potential lifetime earnings.
OYH is saying CCN is on the table with the right LSATBajam wrote:I thought Chicago favored higher GPAs unless that LSAT is Median+ ? 3.7 isn't even close to median. Am I missing something or...?objection_your_honor wrote:I thought that said Northwestern in the poll and nearly shit myself.
EDIT: Raise your standards. With your 3.7 you could be going to schools like Chicago and Columbia with scholarship. Think of it as being paid ~$100,000 to study for 6-8 months and take a multiple choice test, because that's exactly the opportunity you're passing up if you choose not to retake.
That dollar amount is much higher when you consider potential lifetime earnings.
I agree with everyone else that OP should retake. Good luck!
I was suggesting that OP is in the running for Chicago and its peers with the right LSAT.Bajam wrote:I thought Chicago favored higher GPAs unless that LSAT is Median+ ? 3.7 isn't even close to median. Am I missing something or...?objection_your_honor wrote:I thought that said Northwestern in the poll and nearly shit myself.
EDIT: Raise your standards. With your 3.7 you could be going to schools like Chicago and Columbia with scholarship. Think of it as being paid ~$100,000 to study for 6-8 months and take a multiple choice test, because that's exactly the opportunity you're passing up if you choose not to retake.
That dollar amount is much higher when you consider potential lifetime earnings.
I agree with everyone else that OP should retake. Good luck!