My undergrad GPA is 3.95, top public school.
My LSAT scores are 166 and 171.
I have studied a lot for the last LSAT and have consistently PT'ed at about 170. I felt good about my score but now I'm considering retake because I want to get as much scholarship money as possible at T14 schools. I'm not sure if I could raise my LSAT score anymore but assuming I do get it up to like 173, would that really increase the amount of scholarship I'd get if admitted?
Any feedback would be appreciated :)
Should I retake LSAT for scholarship money? Forum
- jychun412
- Posts: 115
- Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:25 pm
- PDaddy
- Posts: 2063
- Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:40 am
Re: Should I retake LSAT for scholarship money?
I'm not sure you're scoring high enough in practice to justify sitting for the test again. The rule-of-thumb is to practice at least 4-5 points higher than the anticipated score. To get a 173, you need to consistently score at 177-180 in practice. Besides, maybe if you practice at 178, you might actually get a 178 on the real thing!jychun412 wrote:My undergrad GPA is 3.95, top public school.
My LSAT scores are 166 and 171.
I have studied a lot for the last LSAT and have consistently PT'ed at about 170. I felt good about my score but now I'm considering retake because I want to get as much scholarship money as possible at T14 schools. I'm not sure if I could raise my LSAT score anymore but assuming I do get it up to like 173, would that really increase the amount of scholarship I'd get if admitted?
Any feedback would be appreciated
Still, you could always re-take it and see how you feel after the test. If you don't think you did well, cancel.
-
- Posts: 58
- Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:12 pm
Re: Should I retake LSAT for scholarship money?
Yeah, always anticipate a test-day drop. The drop is less if you practice a lot - I studied for 5 months and took over 50 practice tests, my drop was only 2 points. For others who only studied 2 months, the drop is much greater - one friend went from 173 to 166, another from 174 to 168. I don't think your numbers are unusual and you probably won't improve your score unless you start PTing a consistent minimum of 174.
- jychun412
- Posts: 115
- Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:25 pm
Re: Should I retake LSAT for scholarship money?
I know about the test-day drop and that I shouldn't be retaking it any time soon.
I was just curious about how much more scholarship money I could get with a higher score, assuming I get it.
But thanks for your feedback :)
I was just curious about how much more scholarship money I could get with a higher score, assuming I get it.
But thanks for your feedback :)
- Nova
- Posts: 9102
- Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:55 pm
Re: Should I retake LSAT for scholarship money?
Should you? Yes, if you believe you will do better. Of corse scholarships/admissions chances go up across the board with a higher LSAT!
http://myLSN.info/dispresults.php?usege ... d=Included
http://myLSN.info/dispresults.php?usege ... d=Included
http://myLSN.info/dispresults.php?usege ... d=Included
http://myLSN.info/dispresults.php?usege ... d=Included
Want to continue reading?
Register now to search topics and post comments!
Absolutely FREE!
Already a member? Login