Looking for advice on my best course of action
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:43 pm
I got a 169 on the Feb 2013 LSAT. I also wrote in Oct 2012 and cancelled it. So I have 1 retake remaining.
I'm a senior, but don't plan on going to law school until the class of 2018 (so entering Fall 2015). I'll be working for the next two years at a top management consulting firm (MBB). MY LSDAS GPA will be around 4.25. My actual GPA is slightly lower as my school treats A+ as 4.30, whereas LSDAS assigns 4.33. My aim is to attend H or S. Interest in Y is not that high.
My PT range was 172-180, with a 175 average. My score was quite discouraging, especially as I felt amazing walking out of the test and my 80% confidence interval was [172,176]. My plan was to apply next cycle with the C/O 2017, and defer any offers of admission for a year to finish off my two year work stint. I've exhausted my LSAT resources - did every PT since the 20s, powerscore, Manhattan, and used the Cambridge drilling packs for the question types I had trouble with.
Given that I have 1 more retake in the next two years, I see the following two options for myself:
1) Don't retake for the time being. Apply next fall anyway with the 169/4.25 and see if I get an offer from H or S. If yes, then end of story. If not, then retake June/Oct 2014, hopefully lock in the 172+, and apply again the following cycle.
2) Retake June 2013. Hopefully lock in the 172+ right there and then. Proceed to apply in the fall with 172+/4.25, which is a lot more comfortable than the 169. Other factors to consider for June 2013 is that I will be in Europe for 2-3 weeks in Apr/May. My convocation is one week before the June LSAT, so I'll also lose that weekend.
Which option should I take? Is there another course of action I haven't considered?
I'm a senior, but don't plan on going to law school until the class of 2018 (so entering Fall 2015). I'll be working for the next two years at a top management consulting firm (MBB). MY LSDAS GPA will be around 4.25. My actual GPA is slightly lower as my school treats A+ as 4.30, whereas LSDAS assigns 4.33. My aim is to attend H or S. Interest in Y is not that high.
My PT range was 172-180, with a 175 average. My score was quite discouraging, especially as I felt amazing walking out of the test and my 80% confidence interval was [172,176]. My plan was to apply next cycle with the C/O 2017, and defer any offers of admission for a year to finish off my two year work stint. I've exhausted my LSAT resources - did every PT since the 20s, powerscore, Manhattan, and used the Cambridge drilling packs for the question types I had trouble with.
Given that I have 1 more retake in the next two years, I see the following two options for myself:
1) Don't retake for the time being. Apply next fall anyway with the 169/4.25 and see if I get an offer from H or S. If yes, then end of story. If not, then retake June/Oct 2014, hopefully lock in the 172+, and apply again the following cycle.
2) Retake June 2013. Hopefully lock in the 172+ right there and then. Proceed to apply in the fall with 172+/4.25, which is a lot more comfortable than the 169. Other factors to consider for June 2013 is that I will be in Europe for 2-3 weeks in Apr/May. My convocation is one week before the June LSAT, so I'll also lose that weekend.
Which option should I take? Is there another course of action I haven't considered?