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i have a 3.9 GPA and am looking for a target lsat of 165. i sat saturday but know i didn't do as well as i'd hoped ... maybe a 161. i usually test at a 163-164 and know i can do better. is it worth it to cancel my score and sit in december if i want to go to a top school in fall 2012? how much of an admissions edge would i lose if i applied later in the admissions cycle?

thanks

It depends, of course, on how well you think you did and could do. Assuming you would get a three-point increase, in my opinion that outweighs a delay in applying.

Now that schools take the highest score, it might be worth it to wait for your score and then decide. The test might have been extra hard for everyone, and the curve would save you.

Keep the score and retake

Tiago Splitter wrote:Keep the score and retake

+1

If you feel that you at least got above a 160, it's worth keeping it.

I had a similar question.. so since most schools take the highest score.. would it not matter so much if you cancel or not the second time? I scored a 160 on June, took the october (think it went horribly but have no clue if it's below a 160 or above), and am planning on sitting for december if I didn't get above a 165 (since I've always been scoring in between 166-168 for the past 20+ preptests). Would having "160 + cancel + 165+" look better or "160 + 158 + 165+" look better? I mean I guess the first one obviously, but since schools take the "highest score" is it REALLY worth cancelling for me? I mean I already have a low enough score of 160 in the report anyway...