At what point would you stop retaking the LSAT? Forum

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:32 pm

I've been in denial for quite some time so I took it 5 times.
How many times would you take it before you finally put it all together and came through with a great performance? Would you take years off to let some of your older, inferior scores expire? Would you take in it in a car? Would you take it in a bar?

BP Robert · Post by **BP Robert** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:04 pm

At this point I would definitely recommend that you wait for your old scores to drop off. Perhaps they'll admire your persistence, but ultimately it will look very bad to have a total of six scores logged on your application.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:08 pm

BP Robert wrote:At this point I would definitely recommend that you wait for your old scores to drop off. Perhaps they'll admire your persistence, but ultimately it will look very bad to have a total of six scores logged on your application.

Let's not make this about me!!

Besides, it's 5, not 6, and they should not be so judgmental; if they just look at my latest score, which I believe will definitely be the highest of the bunch, that'll tell them what I'm really about haha.

So you would try to distance yourself if you were a super retaker?

RCSOB657 · Post by **RCSOB657** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:11 pm

DaRascal wrote:
So you would try to distance yourself if you were a super retaker?

One should be smart enough to know not to retake so much. So frak em.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:16 pm

Some people need more time to get used to the test than others.

Danger Zone · Post by **Danger Zone** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:24 pm

When I got 170+

BP Robert · Post by **BP Robert** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:21 pm

It's true, some need more time. And I certainly can't be sure about your particular circumstances. However, in terms of general advice, I do believe most people should wait until those old scores drop off.

anon sequitur · Post by **anon sequitur** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:52 pm

BP Robert wrote:It's true, some need more time. And I certainly can't be sure about your particular circumstances. However, in terms of general advice, I do believe most people should wait until those old scores drop off.

Weird advice. Just wait another 2-3 years to go to law school to make your application look *slightly* better? Considering how few schools give any teeth to the idea that they consider all scores, seems like this would only be helpful for a very small percentage of people in his situation. I personally had 4 scores, a cancellation and an absence on my record. I got in to a bunch of t-14's, no LSAT addendum even.

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:03 pm

DaRascal thread

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:04 pm

BP Robert wrote:At this point I would definitely recommend that you wait for your old scores to drop off. Perhaps they'll admire your persistence, but ultimately it will look very bad to have a total of six scores logged on your application.

Da Rascal thread but wtf are you talking about? What is your evidence to back this up?

appind · Post by **appind** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:28 pm

anon sequitur wrote:
BP Robert wrote:It's true, some need more time. And I certainly can't be sure about your particular circumstances. However, in terms of general advice, I do believe most people should wait until those old scores drop off.
Weird advice. Just wait another 2-3 years to go to law school to make your application look *slightly* better? Considering how few schools give any teeth to the idea that they consider all scores, seems like this would only be helpful for a very small percentage of people in his situation. I personally had 4 scores, a cancellation and an absence on my record. I got in to a bunch of t-14's, no LSAT addendum even.

Can you elaborate on your scores/numbers and your schools that you got in? How spaced out your scores were, do the 4takes include cancellation?

.

Caesar Salad · Post by **Caesar Salad** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:34 pm

McAvoy wrote:DaRascal thread

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:50 pm

appind wrote: The negative impact of multiple scores especially after 2 takes has been raised by some even though it's not clear why multiple takes will have any negative impact at all. I underperformed in my last take due an anxiety hit even though I was 100X times better prepped and confident before the test and ended up with a cancel, 165, 162. Would a strong 4th take wipe out negative effect of lower scores for top schools?

Ummm why did you take the LSAT 4 times? You keep making excuses, but all I'm seeing are the same results.

appind · Post by **appind** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:09 pm

Ummm why did you take the LSAT 4 times? You keep making excuses, but all I'm seeing are the same results.

your rc fail, you known troll.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:55 pm

appind wrote:
Ummm why did you take the LSAT 4 times? You keep making excuses, but all I'm seeing are the same results.
your rc fail, you known troll.

I'm just saying admissions committees are probably going to think you're crazy for taking it so many times and god forbid if you have any C&F issues you have to disclose.

03152016 · Post by **03152016** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:01 am

hate myself for finding rascal funny

ikethegremlin · Post by **ikethegremlin** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:25 am

Brut wrote:hate myself for finding rascal funny

It's pretty well done - the character is very consistent.

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:40 am

Brut wrote:hate myself for finding rascal funny

He's pretty funny a lot of the time. He had a real gem in the LSAT waiter's thread the other day, I'll find it

03152016 · Post by **03152016** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:42 am

i'd like to see that

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:44 am

DaRascal wrote:Did anyone else curse in his/her writing sample? I felt it was the only way to release my pent-up frustration so I cursed and I wrote let those [insert plural expletive] ride the company bus. I don't trust them to make it to work on their own.

patogordo · Post by **patogordo** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:23 am

it's clearly the n-word, right?

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:39 am

could have also been "fuckers" but yeah that's how I read it too

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