When to re-take LSAT?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:41 am
alright, here's my situation:
3.6 UGPA (horrible sophomore year, 4.0 the last two years)
169 LSAT
average softs/LOR's
graduating next month, planning to apply during the 2010-11 cycle.
i took my first lsat while sick and scored a bit below my average; i feel confident that if i retook in june, i'd score in the low 170's (171-3). i also think that if i took time to seriously prepare again i'd probably be ~176 (based off of what i was scoring before i took the lsat the first time). assume for a moment that my estimates are correct...is taking the test in june, which will allow me to apply on the first day of the 2010-11 admissions cycle, worth sacrificing 2-4 points on the LSAT? or would it be better just to prep all-out for october and apply as soon as i get my score back?
i'm planning on applying to H, S, CCN, M, P, and Cornell. ideally, i'd get into a T5 straight up or a T10 w/scholly money. what do you guys think? (note: i realize that my gpa puts me at a long shot for a couple of these schools...reaches!).
thanks in advance for any advice y'all can offer!
3.6 UGPA (horrible sophomore year, 4.0 the last two years)
169 LSAT
average softs/LOR's
graduating next month, planning to apply during the 2010-11 cycle.
i took my first lsat while sick and scored a bit below my average; i feel confident that if i retook in june, i'd score in the low 170's (171-3). i also think that if i took time to seriously prepare again i'd probably be ~176 (based off of what i was scoring before i took the lsat the first time). assume for a moment that my estimates are correct...is taking the test in june, which will allow me to apply on the first day of the 2010-11 admissions cycle, worth sacrificing 2-4 points on the LSAT? or would it be better just to prep all-out for october and apply as soon as i get my score back?
i'm planning on applying to H, S, CCN, M, P, and Cornell. ideally, i'd get into a T5 straight up or a T10 w/scholly money. what do you guys think? (note: i realize that my gpa puts me at a long shot for a couple of these schools...reaches!).
thanks in advance for any advice y'all can offer!