173 tied for my lowest practice test score, so shortly after taking the last LSAT I registered for the December exam.
I'm now considering canceling the registration. I'm applying to a bunch of T40 and would be happy with any one of them. I was planning on applying this week and writing to each school to consider my application as full without the scheduled Dec LSAT. If I get a better score (as I expect to) I figured it would help me off a wait list or two.
But now I'm questioning how much a few points will really help. Furthermore, I'm afraid some schools may delay their decision until the Dec score comes in, negatively affecting my chances of acceptance. And there of course is the always present risk of a lower score and then the general attack on quality of life that is the preparation for another LSAT.
I'm having trouble balancing the benefits of a possibly higher score helping me off wait lists with the detriments of applying with what looks like an incomplete application. What would you do in this situation?
Retaking LSAT in Dec affecting this cycle? Forum
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tryinrealhard
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Retaking LSAT in Dec affecting this cycle?
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Kabuo
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Re: Retaking LSAT in Dec affecting this cycle?
Cancel. A higher score does absolutely nothing for you. You will get WUSTL with money, and you're not going higher than that without NU and major WE anyway.tryinrealhard wrote:2.78/173
173 tied for my lowest practice test score, so shortly after taking the last LSAT I registered for the December exam.
I'm now considering canceling the registration. I'm applying to a bunch of T40 and would be happy with any one of them. I was planning on applying this week and writing to each school to consider my application as full without the scheduled Dec LSAT. If I get a better score (as I expect to) I figured it would help me off a wait list or two.
But now I'm questioning how much a few points will really help. Furthermore, I'm afraid some schools may delay their decision until the Dec score comes in, negatively affecting my chances of acceptance. And there of course is the always present risk of a lower score and then the general attack on quality of life that is the preparation for another LSAT.
I'm having trouble balancing the benefits of a possibly higher score helping me off wait lists with the detriments of applying with what looks like an incomplete application. What would you do in this situation?
