Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not? Forum
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Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
Hi I already have one cancellation on my record from June 2010.
I hardly miss any question on LG, but for some reason I panicked in my last section and couldn't finish my LG. (NEVER happened in any prep) I had to guess 5 questions - not even educated guesses, but just random guesses.
I can't really predict how I did but I could have done as bad as 160 or as well as 170, I think. I am aiming for 173 + so I am definitely re-taking it next year. On the other hand, I am dying to know how I did...so part of me doesnt want me to cancel this score.
So given that I am applying to T10 (some of the schools average my score, some take the highest) and given that I can do 173 + next year (I think I can)
is it better to have
cancel-cancel-173+
or
cancel-165-173+?
I am mainly worried if adcom would think I am an idiot if I have two cancellations on my record.
I hardly miss any question on LG, but for some reason I panicked in my last section and couldn't finish my LG. (NEVER happened in any prep) I had to guess 5 questions - not even educated guesses, but just random guesses.
I can't really predict how I did but I could have done as bad as 160 or as well as 170, I think. I am aiming for 173 + so I am definitely re-taking it next year. On the other hand, I am dying to know how I did...so part of me doesnt want me to cancel this score.
So given that I am applying to T10 (some of the schools average my score, some take the highest) and given that I can do 173 + next year (I think I can)
is it better to have
cancel-cancel-173+
or
cancel-165-173+?
I am mainly worried if adcom would think I am an idiot if I have two cancellations on my record.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
anyone? any advice? please?
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
I hear that cancellations are bad for your record. I think you're better off sticking with it even if you get a 160 and just retake.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
I'd take the score. Some of the highest t14 averages so it would fuck you up there but having 2 cancellations fucks you up at higher t14 schools as well.
Summary: You probably won't get into higher t14 schools unless you score a 175+ on your next attempt.
Summary: You probably won't get into higher t14 schools unless you score a 175+ on your next attempt.
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Man, I love definitive statements about other people here on TLS. Worthless.tazmolover wrote:Summary: You probably won't get into higher t14 schools unless you score a 175+ on your next attempt.
If you are scoring that well in PT, I'm sure you'll do fine on the next one.
As someone who has cancelled twice, I wouldn't recommend it. It really increases the pressure of that last test, which thank goodness won't be cancelled.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
AP-375 wrote:Man, I love definitive statements about other people here on TLS. Worthless.tazmolover wrote:Summary: You probably won't get into higher t14 schools unless you score a 175+ on your next attempt.
If you are scoring that well in PT, I'm sure you'll do fine on the next one.
As someone who has cancelled twice, I wouldn't recommend it. It really increases the pressure of that last test, which thank goodness won't be cancelled.
Yea you are right... i would be really stressed out on my next test if I have two cancellations. have u taken your 3rd one yet?
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Just finished it. Felt pretty good. Not having the option to cancel was a nice way to limit my options to "not cancel." I imagine that double cancel sucks on an app, but good numbers and softs ought to do the trick.
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AP-375 wrote:Just finished it. Felt pretty good. Not having the option to cancel was a nice way to limit my options to "not cancel." I imagine that double cancel sucks on an app, but good numbersand softs ought to do the trick.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
Softs are only relevant to Boalt and Yale.
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Harvard also?TCScrutinizer wrote:Softs are only relevant to Boalt and Yale.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
no, not really. But he did leave out stanford.tazmolover wrote:Harvard also?TCScrutinizer wrote:Softs are only relevant to Boalt and Yale.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
I hate to say it but I am loving hearing other people's struggles with LG, making me feel less ashamed.
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Re: Already have 1 cancellation. Should I cancel or not?
The latter will look better to law schools.cancel-cancel-173+
or
cancel-165-173+?
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