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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:49 am
by PJam1989
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Re: Should I Write This Addendum
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:56 am
by Nagster5
PJam1989 wrote:I got a 160 on my third and final attempt at the LSAT for October. I have a 3.92 GPA with very strong softs and good work experience. I give myself a decent shot at the lower end of the T14 spectrum. With that said, I noticed that virtually all of the T14 have some sort of addendum section which enables students to write almost anything that needs an explanation. My question:
Would it be wise to write an addendum to each T14 school explaining why they should consider other areas of my application in making an admission decision? In other words, why they should look beyond my lower LSAT? For example, my strong UGPA, strong softs, and commendable work experience? Or, would this seem desperate and not very smart?
I'm not an adcomm, but I would be really put off by that. In any event, I don't think it can do you much good. When does your first take expire?
Re: Should I Write This Addendum
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:23 am
by ltbenn
From everything I've gleaned from the interwebs, it seems there are only a few, finite situations in which an LSAT addendum is appropriate -
1) Significant increase in score - assuming you have a better reason than "erm, I studied some more."
2) (this MIGHT be your category) Demonstrated poor performance on standardized tests - if you can (honestly, obviously) say that you did poorly on the SATs/ACTs but still managed to maintain an excellent GPA, then this could be a valid addendum. Basically the thesis is that standardized tests don't accurately gauge your ability to succeed academically (which is true for a certain percentage of people).
...and that's pretty much it.
ETA: writing an addendum that basically sums up to "don't look at that score, look at my fabulous GPA, because I said so" is only going to hurt you IMO.