LSAT addendum Forum

[walterwhite]

Until tonight I thought the only types of addenda were for C&F and for low GPAs. It never occurred to me that I may have to write an addendum for a discrepancy in LSAT scores.

I got a 165 last year, I plan on getting a 170 this September. If I succeed, do I need to write an addendum? What would I even say? I studied a lot more? It seems pointless...

[ilikebaseball]

Until tonight I thought the only types of addenda were for C&F and for low GPAs. It never occurred to me that I may have to write an addendum for a discrepancy in LSAT scores.

I got a 165 last year, I plan on getting a 170 this September. If I succeed, do I need to write an addendum? What would I even say? I studied a lot more? It seems pointless...

No cuz most schools are only gonna consider your higher score anyway.

[180kickflip]

145 to 165 might need an addendum to explain why the 165 should be considered the more representative score, but a 5 point increase is common enough to not require anything.

[walterwhite]

145 to 165 might need an addendum to explain why the 165 should be considered the more representative score, but a 5 point increase is common enough to not require anything.

what if you go from a 165 to like a 174-176?

[Clearly]

145 to 165 might need an addendum to explain why the 165 should be considered the more representative score, but a 5 point increase is common enough to not require anything.

what if you go from a 165 to like a 174-176?

Three takes 164.165.176. Didn't write an addendum, and that's with the complicating factor of an additional lower score.

Please don't quote, usually I wouldn't post real numbers, but your question was just so suited for my experience, I'll scrub later

[walterwhite]

Clearly- what kinds of schools did you get into?

[ilikebaseball]

I mean, most schools only consider your high score now anyway. I don't really understand the point here haha

[walterwhite]

i think it's stupid too but TLS says if you have a retake you should write an addendum

http://www.top-law-schools.com/how-to-w ... endum.html

[ilikebaseball]

haha that's gotta be dated... I think you could write an addendum if A) the school looks at every LSAT score AND B) You're first is significantly lower
For example, I know someone who wrote one when learning the previous night that his grandfather had just passed from cancer. He probably didn't sleep much and I thought that reason was adequate.

However, its an increasing trend lately that schools are only considering the highest score. I don't think it was nearly as much 5 years ago (could be wrong). So perhaps that TLS thing is just old.

If its an increase of like 20 points or more than maybe, otherwise I just don't see the point in including one when admissions is only gonna look at the highest one anyway. Its redundant.

[Clearly]

I got into good schools.

To clarify an addendum is to explain circumstances that might matter and that wouldn't be apparent. For instance a car accident, or injury. It's clear that if you jump ten points, it's because you studied, and in my opinion writing one without a good reason just makes you look neurotic and draws attention to the lower score which in all likelihood is getting completely ignored anyway.

[A. Nony Mouse]

i think it's stupid too but TLS says if you have a retake you should write an addendum

http://www.top-law-schools.com/how-to-w ... endum.html

TBF, it doesn't really say you should write an addendum if you retake - it says that if you have a good reason for a low score, you should write an addendum. It expressly says that not being prepared isn't a good reason.

(I'm not actually convinced the addendum they give as an example is that effective, to be honest; it's effective in that it's short, sweet, and clear, but I think the best addenda address something out of your control, like illness or family crisis, and not realizing how much time moving/starting a new job would take isn't really out of your control.)