Addendum for Jump in LSAT score Forum

[hannahlee77]

I took the LSAT in September and received a 155, and again in November and received a 163. Obviously, i think the 163 score better represents my abilities. Should I include an addendum explaining this difference if the school doesn't explicitly ask for it. I don't really have much an excuse, except for August/September was a stressful time for me so I didn't prepare as well is a should have or could have. I don't want my chances to be hurt by not including it, but I dont want them to be hurt by including it, and having them think I was just lazy the first time around.

[cavalier1138]

No, don't bother with an addendum.

[QContinuum]

No, don't bother with an addendum.

cavalier is right. Addenda should only be written in cases where 1) the bad performance is so remarkably bad that it's likely to raise a yellow flag in adcoms' eyes AND 2) there's a good reason, beyond the applicant's control, for the bad performance. Neither is true here. A 155, while not a good score, isn't so low that it'd raise a red flag in adcoms' eyes. And "I didn't prepare well because it was a stressful time" isn't a good reason for doing badly. Don't write an addendum.

[PantaRhei]

No, don't bother with an addendum.

cavalier is right. Addenda should only be written in cases where 1) the bad performance is so remarkably bad that it's likely to raise a yellow flag in adcoms' eyes AND 2) there's a good reason, beyond the applicant's control, for the bad performance. Neither is true here. A 155, while not a good score, isn't so low that it'd raise a red flag in adcoms' eyes. And "I didn't prepare well because it was a stressful time" isn't a good reason for doing badly. Don't write an addendum.

How about for a jump from 158 to 175, with the reason being family hardship?

[cavalier1138]

No, don't bother with an addendum.

cavalier is right. Addenda should only be written in cases where 1) the bad performance is so remarkably bad that it's likely to raise a yellow flag in adcoms' eyes AND 2) there's a good reason, beyond the applicant's control, for the bad performance. Neither is true here. A 155, while not a good score, isn't so low that it'd raise a red flag in adcoms' eyes. And "I didn't prepare well because it was a stressful time" isn't a good reason for doing badly. Don't write an addendum.

How about for a jump from 158 to 175, with the reason being family hardship?

No.

[QContinuum]

No, don't bother with an addendum.

cavalier is right. Addenda should only be written in cases where 1) the bad performance is so remarkably bad that it's likely to raise a yellow flag in adcoms' eyes AND 2) there's a good reason, beyond the applicant's control, for the bad performance. Neither is true here. A 155, while not a good score, isn't so low that it'd raise a red flag in adcoms' eyes. And "I didn't prepare well because it was a stressful time" isn't a good reason for doing badly. Don't write an addendum.

How about for a jump from 158 to 175, with the reason being family hardship?

No.

Agree with cavalier. Congrats on the 175!