159 --> 162 3.86 GPA Forum

BerkeleyBear · Post by **BerkeleyBear** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:26 am

I'm not credible by any means. But based on ranking I'd say UCLA&USC- in or WL/in. Not sure about Vandy or UT at all., depends on if your essays convinced them you'd attend if admitted. They might YP but I have no clue. Notre Dame- in

nebula666 · Post by **nebula666** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:10 am

Out at USC and UT. Waitlisted at Notre Dame, UCLA, and Vanderbilt.

052220151 · Post by **052220151** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:48 pm

Pretty poor advice in this thread. Every option you listed you are out at. Mostly likely straight ding, no waitlist. TCR is retake, don't waste your gpa on a 162.

Rahviveh · Post by **Rahviveh** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:13 pm

deputydog wrote:Pretty poor advice in this thread. Every option you listed you are out at. Mostly likely straight ding, no waitlist. TCR is retake, don't waste your gpa on a 162.

LAnative · Post by **LAnative** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:10 pm

052220151 · Post by **052220151** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:50 pm

LAnative wrote:TCR?

Well I was scoring between 166 and 172 the last 2 weeks before the second time I took it then on the real test in October I just choked. I already applied to those schools so I'm just going to see what happens and if I don't get anything I like then I will retake the LSAT.

TCR = the credited response.

If you were averaging that, yank all of your apps now. Study harder, get 175+ in June and then go to YSH or the T14 of your choosing for free. Look at it this way, 5 months of studying could get you $100k+ and great employment opportunities.

LAnative · Post by **LAnative** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:00 pm

052220151 · Post by **052220151** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:47 pm

LAnative wrote:Yeah I definitely agree with you but do you think there is harm if I don't yank my apps now? Do I lose anything by just waiting to see what happens? Because even if I do plan on retaking it I would have to wait a bit because I still have my last quarter to finish up at UCLA.

Yank em, there is no reason to keep them in. Plus you could potentially get into a decent school at sticker and be tempted to enroll, which would be objectively shitty.

hung jury · Post by **hung jury** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:02 pm

OP, that is a pretty decent drop on test day. You should definitely retake. Even a 166 would make a huge difference.

I did a couple things to help me with nerves on test day. First, I made sure to take practice exams in sub-optimal conditions (cafes, libraries with decent distractions, etc.). More importantly, I gave myself less time per section, e.g. 30 minutes for games or 32 minutes for LR/RC. This second tricked helped me quite a bit. If you know you have an extra 3 minutes you'll be less liable to panic/get anxious on test day. Both might be worth trying if you haven't already.

LAnative · Post by **LAnative** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:28 pm

eric922 · Post by **eric922** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:34 pm

Retake, score in the 175+ range and then enjoy HYS or at least a very good scholarship at lower T14s. Don't waste that GPA.

nebula666 · Post by **nebula666** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:35 pm

LAnative wrote:Well I dont see what the harm is in just waiting to see what happens with my apps. I worked hard to finish them so I'm going to wait and see. Even if I do decide to retake the LSAT I wouldn't start studying now, I don't need this much time to study.

Bad idea.

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