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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by starrydreamz3 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:31 pm

The difference between a 175 and a 177/178 is usually two questions and a large amount of luck. If it was the difference between a 170 and a 174, which may have taken you above medians, there might be a small reason to include a note. But above a 175, I think admins care more about the substance in your application than a point difference (ie, Standford, Yale). Besides, the research can be addressed in your PS or a resume.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by jayn3 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:32 pm

yes. yes you will be a competitive applicant.

"circumstances affecting LSAT score" generally means you were sick on testing day, or there was a problem in your testing center (but LSAC will make a note of that in your file if this is the case).

i hope that answers your question. now, please go /self.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by Cleareyes » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:35 pm

The letter you write will say "I could have done better with more practice."

The letter they read will say "I am a perfectionist douchebag who will whine every time I get an A- and make excuses about things that were in my control."

HTH

Even for a bad LSAT score "I was busy and couldn't practice" is not really an excuse. If that's the case then find time to practice and retake. An excuse is more like "I just found out my mom had cancer the night before the test" or "I was diagnosed with LUPUS the next week."

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by kalvano » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:35 pm

Die in a fire.

And in case you're serious, no, don't write a damn thing. There is no possible way it helps you.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by jayn3 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:51 pm

actually, please do write it. i think it would help the adcomms get a better sense of who you are.

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Post by Geist13 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:53 pm

It will come off really badly. Every now and then you see dots on LSN that have stellar numbers but struggle to get admitted anywhere. I think this is the type of thing that has the potential to cause such horrendous cycles. With your 3.9 there is not a single school that you don't at least have a good shot at. With those numbers, your job during the application cycle is to make sure you don't screw anything up. Writing such an addendum is the definition of screwing up. You need to avoid doing anything that has even the slightest potential of coming off poorly. Write a coherent and incredibly safe PS and you will have an awesome cycle.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by doublefocus4 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:08 pm

U can delete this post now... Pleasee

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by shoop » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:51 am

I clicked the thread title hoping to see potentially-relevant opinions on whether someone with a good-not-great score (like my 170) and otherwise stellar factors might want to write an addendum. Instead, I got this. Asshole.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by CG614 » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:55 am

Free advice, anytime you are going to start a question with "So this is going to sound like a monumental piece of jackassery", don't ask it.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by Fred_McGriff » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:51 am

I'd write a 6 - 7 page addendum in the third person.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by LoyolaLaw2012 » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:54 am

CG614 wrote:Free advice, anytime you are going to start a question with "So this is going to sound like a monumental piece of jackassery", don't ask it.

"Not to offend you, but...." is also a great introduction.

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Post by LawSuccess » Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:54 pm

kalvano wrote:Die in a fire.

And in case you're serious, no, don't write a damn thing. There is no possible way it helps you.
LOL. Congrats on the score. If you're sure you can do better, why don't you retake?

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by 09042014 » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:02 pm

Why should they cut you slack for not studying? If you didn't have time, retake, and if you did, you are just lazy.

You also may never do better significantly than 174 on a real thing.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by northwood » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:28 pm

unless you are a complete idiot and tool, dont write anything. you got a score that is 99$ better than the rest, without studying... The only thing that you will manage to say to the adcoms in your letter is " I am a whiney tool. I am lazy and will not lift a finger. By choosing to attend your school you owe me a 4.0 and the number 1 overall ranking." No matter what you write, that will be how it comes out when they read it.

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Post by J.Straw from Wichita » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:07 am

CG614 wrote:
loveistheway wrote:double complete rainbow
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What does it mean?????? Sob, sob, sob.

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by romothesavior » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:44 am

Just another example of how LSAT score doesn't indicate intelligence.

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Post by gwuorbust » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:51 am

Fred_McGriff wrote:I'd write a 6 - 7 page addendum in the third person.
this, plus it should all be in old English. .

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by Bildungsroman » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:57 am

gwuorbust wrote:
Fred_McGriff wrote:I'd write a 6 - 7 page addendum in the third person.
this, plus it should all be in old English. .
Just add "-eth" to the end of every verb and you'll be golden.

"So, I saideth to my mom that I hadn'teth enough time to studyeth, and she toldeth me to shuteth my bitch mouth."

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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by ScaredWorkedBored » Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:01 am

Plead that you are a bad test taker.

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Post by lawls » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:03 am

godofcoffee wrote:So this is going to sound like a monumental piece of jackassery, but bear with me:

I read somewhere that if there were circumstances affecting your LSAT score, you should mention it. I got a pretty good LSAT score (175), but was doing a lot of research at the time, on top of a heavy course load, so only managed to do 2 practice tests before I took it. I shouldn't mention that, should I? I feel like I would have done better if I had practiced - I lost most of my points on some logic games that I didn't practice a lot for - but at the same time, I did pretty well and would probs be competitive anyway.

Please don't take this all the wrong way, I know that I'm lucky to get the 175 and that people are sensitive about this kind of thing. I just wanted to know if the advice I had read affects me too.

Edit: thanks for the tips. I feel like a douche for asking, now - but apparently you can't delete posts once people have replied.

Second edit: Thanks again, but please stop replying to this thread. I'd like to bury this sucker as quickly as possible, and I think each reply floats it to the top. As you guys may have noticed, I really have no idea how law schools admissions work (one of the reasons that I didn't study very much for the LSAT), and am honestly just trying to up my odds. I'm sure I've offended some of you, for which I apologize.
Usually if someone wants to delete a regrettable thread, they'll just edit it to . (leaving only a period). This is especially effective when no one has quoted your OP yet.

Also, I don't think you offended the mere plebs with their sub-175 LSATs, we are just laughing at the ridiculousness of worrying about a 99.4ish percentile LSAT score. Actually, thinking we'd be offended is probably the most ridiculous part of the post...
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Re: Adding an explanation to a pretty good LSAT score

Post by jayn3 » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:05 am

lawls wrote:
godofcoffee wrote:So this is going to sound like a monumental piece of jackassery, but bear with me:

I read somewhere that if there were circumstances affecting your LSAT score, you should mention it. I got a pretty good LSAT score (175), but was doing a lot of research at the time, on top of a heavy course load, so only managed to do 2 practice tests before I took it. I shouldn't mention that, should I? I feel like I would have done better if I had practiced - I lost most of my points on some logic games that I didn't practice a lot for - but at the same time, I did pretty well and would probs be competitive anyway.

Please don't take this all the wrong way, I know that I'm lucky to get the 175 and that people are sensitive about this kind of thing. I just wanted to know if the advice I had read affects me too.

Edit: thanks for the tips. I feel like a douche for asking, now - but apparently you can't delete posts once people have replied.

Second edit: Thanks again, but please stop replying to this thread. I'd like to bury this sucker as quickly as possible, and I think each reply floats it to the top. As you guys may have noticed, I really have no idea how law schools admissions work (one of the reasons that I didn't study very much for the LSAT), and am honestly just trying to up my odds. I'm sure I've offended some of you, for which I apologize.
Usually if someone wants to delete a regrettable thread, they'll just edit it to . (leaving only a period). This is especially effective when no one has quoted your OP yet.
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