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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...

walterwhite wrote: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.

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.

180kickflip wrote: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?

walterwhite wrote:

180kickflip wrote: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

Clearly- what kinds of schools did you get into?

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

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

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.

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.

walterwhite wrote: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.)