I took the LSAT in october, I was PTing 173+ but I doubt I'll get more than 169 on the actual test. I didn't do my best, I was very very nervous and I know I made some stupid mistakes.
I'm a splitter, so I think it would mean a lot if I can get above a 170, but I keep reading that retaking unless you had a significant drop from your PTs is useless. I KNOW I didn't do my best, if I had I wouldn't be worrying about it. So my question is, is it worth retaking in December, even if it might just be 2-3 points higher than october?
Is it worth retaking for a couple points? Forum
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whambamthankyoumaam
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SteelPenguin
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Absolutely. 169 = below all CCN medians. 171 = At or above all but Harvard and Yale's medians.
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McGruff
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Unless you're well above every school you're applying to's 75th percentile, yes. Even then it's debatable.
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Ambitious1
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Short answer: yes. Long answer: yeeeeeeeeeeees
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Ambitious1
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
The only way the answer is no to this question is if you were retaking a 174+ to get to a 177 or something crazy like that.
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Nonconsecutive
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Which could still be worth it in certain situations.Ambitious1 wrote:The only way the answer is no to this question is if you were retaking a 174+ to get to a 177 or something crazy like that.
Also, OP, yes.
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thelawyler
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Is an extra 5 hours of your day worth possibly 50,000 in scholarship money? Is $10,000/hour worth it?
Yes.
Yes.
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magickware
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
If you got a 170-172, then conventional wisdom is that it's not really worth it unless you're confident (read: guaranteed) that you'll get 3-4 more points.
Anything lower than a 170? You should retake.
Anything lower than a 170? You should retake.
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wtrc
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Forget a couple points. ONE point at that range makes it worth it.
I studied thousands of hours for June. Only went up one point, incredibly. While I retook it, even if I don't improve this time the one point would have been worth it. The high 160's means each point literally opens up new schools and new scholarships.
I studied thousands of hours for June. Only went up one point, incredibly. While I retook it, even if I don't improve this time the one point would have been worth it. The high 160's means each point literally opens up new schools and new scholarships.
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bizzybone1313
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Re: Is it worth retaking for a couple points?
Thousands of hours? Exaggeration?wtrc wrote:Forget a couple points. ONE point at that range makes it worth it.
I studied thousands of hours for June. Only went up one point, incredibly. While I retook it, even if I don't improve this time the one point would have been worth it. The high 160's means each point literally opens up new schools and new scholarships.
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