Will an Absent on LSAT hurt admissions? Forum

[coldshoulder]

I realized I was no where near prepared enough for the December 2010 LSAT, having only studied for a week...So I took an absent.
I'm taking the test in June, if I get a good score will the absent negatively impact me? Do I need to write an addendum for it?

[Perplexed Penguin]

I had an absent and cancellation. I had a very good excuse for the absence and just bombed on my first take. I have gotten into every school I expected to get into this cycle (with the exception of BC who I thought would at least waitlist me) and I didn't bother writing an addendum for either test. Don't worry about it and do well in June.

[Keeper1125]

I didn't write an addendum for an absence and my cycle has gone fine (in at HLS, Columbia, etc.). I'd feel more compelled to write one for a cancellation, but I think schools mostly treat an absence as a non-entity.

[99.9luft]

I realized I was no where near prepared enough for the December 2010 LSAT, having only studied for a week...So I took an absent.
I'm taking the test in June, if I get a good score will the absent negatively impact me? Do I need to write an addendum for it?

no and no

[LockBox]

Does an absence count towards the max allotted LSATs in two years (3 I think it is)? In other words, f you are absent, can you only take the LSAT twice more in two years?

[99.9luft]

Does an absence count towards the max allotted LSATs in two years (3 I think it is)? In other words, f you are absent, can you only take the LSAT twice more in two years?

no