Still freaking out... Forum

okaygo · Post by **okaygo** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:08 pm

SO I walked out of the October LSAT feeling really great. Unlike the June exam I didn't cry immediately afterward, and felt confident in LG (which is normally my weakest section BY FAR). Also thought RC at the time went pretty well, and wasn't TOO worried about the LR.

But now I'm starting to freak out and I'm convinced that I scored another 155 (or any score sub 163 tbh). Is this normal?!

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:13 pm

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jk148706 · Post by **jk148706** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:45 pm

PourMeTea wrote:
okaygo wrote:SO I walked out of the October LSAT feeling really great. Unlike the June exam I didn't cry immediately afterward, and felt confident in LG (which is normally my weakest section BY FAR). Also thought RC at the time went pretty well, and wasn't TOO worried about the LR.

But now I'm starting to freak out and I'm convinced that I scored another 155 (or any score sub 163 tbh). Is this normal?!
This is totally normal. Trust your gut. Don't cancel.

So u didn't cancel Tea?

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:50 pm

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jk148706 · Post by **jk148706** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:52 pm

PourMeTea wrote:
jk148706 wrote:
PourMeTea wrote:
okaygo wrote:SO I walked out of the October LSAT feeling really great. Unlike the June exam I didn't cry immediately afterward, and felt confident in LG (which is normally my weakest section BY FAR). Also thought RC at the time went pretty well, and wasn't TOO worried about the LR.

But now I'm starting to freak out and I'm convinced that I scored another 155 (or any score sub 163 tbh). Is this normal?!
This is totally normal. Trust your gut. Don't cancel.

So u didn't cancel Tea?
I spoke with a wise person who advised me not to.

Awesome. Guessing 175 for u

tofuspeedstar · Post by **tofuspeedstar** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:54 pm

There's really not much benefit in cancelling imo unless this was your third take. But that's just my opinion. It still counts toward your 3 takes within the 2 year period.

Brettanomyces · Post by **Brettanomyces** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:54 pm

I've been leaning toward cancelling for days, but I really see no reason to. I messed up one of the games, but the rest of it felt OK.

We can always retake in December if we score way below target.

okaygo · Post by **okaygo** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:55 pm

I guess I'm not really thinking of cancelling...I'm moreso just wondering if it's normal for people to think that they did really bad a few days after the exam versus immediately after.

jk148706 · Post by **jk148706** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:57 pm

I'm still thinking I scored significantly below my PT average. But, hey, what can u do. Drink some Spanish reds and Johnny Walker black over the next three weeks and hope for the best. If not, retake.

dosto · Post by **dosto** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:08 am

okaygo · Post by **okaygo** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:15 am

dosto5 wrote:
okaygo wrote:I guess I'm not really thinking of cancelling...I'm moreso just wondering if it's normal for people to think that they did really bad a few days after the exam versus immediately after.
Yes it's normal. You're second-guessing yourself because you remember little to no details of the exam but are trying to piece it back from bits and pieces. You would not have felt better about any PT you took during prep if you didn't look at them for days after.

Trust your gut.

This is a reassuring. Thank you.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:35 am

dosto5 wrote:
okaygo wrote:I guess I'm not really thinking of cancelling...I'm moreso just wondering if it's normal for people to think that they did really bad a few days after the exam versus immediately after.
Yes it's normal. You're second-guessing yourself because you remember little to no details of the exam but are trying to piece it back from bits and pieces. You would not have felt better about any PT you took during prep if you didn't look at them for days after.

Trust your gut.

This. Trust yourself. PT70 was really no different to the other PTs you may have practiced under timed conditions. The LSAT is consistent. Trust that you have effectively utilized the skills learned throughout your individual prep.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:36 am

PourMeTea wrote:
jk148706 wrote:
PourMeTea wrote:
okaygo wrote:SO I walked out of the October LSAT feeling really great. Unlike the June exam I didn't cry immediately afterward, and felt confident in LG (which is normally my weakest section BY FAR). Also thought RC at the time went pretty well, and wasn't TOO worried about the LR.

But now I'm starting to freak out and I'm convinced that I scored another 155 (or any score sub 163 tbh). Is this normal?!
This is totally normal. Trust your gut. Don't cancel.

So u didn't cancel Tea?
I spoke with a wise person who advised me not to.

YES!!

berkeleybear1 · Post by **berkeleybear1** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:15 pm

dosto5 wrote:
okaygo wrote:I guess I'm not really thinking of cancelling...I'm moreso just wondering if it's normal for people to think that they did really bad a few days after the exam versus immediately after.
Yes it's normal. You're second-guessing yourself because you remember little to no details of the exam but are trying to piece it back from bits and pieces. You would not have felt better about any PT you took during prep if you didn't look at them for days after.

Trust your gut.

dosto5 has a great point. i never thought about it like that. a combination of nerves, and not being able to know how we did right away is sure to make us question our performance. i'm feeling the same way