Need help validating my decision to not retake

[pdhaliwal97]

HI! I wrote the June LSAT-Flex and got a 158, the highest score I've had, and I could do a retake but I have a feeling I have exhausted my resources and would not do better on a future LSAT. My goal for the June LSAT was 160 but I was happy getting anywhere between 157-159, which I did. I have now written the LSAT 4 times and don't want to risk a lower score or the same score the next time. And LSAC has a rule about taking 5 LSATS within a 5 year period and I've taken 4 within 2 years, so I really don't want to risk it. I am planning on taking some university courses to improve my current GPA and taking help from a law school admissions counsellor to make my application strong despite a lower score than 160, which most law schools I'm applying to are asking for. Does this decision make sense or am I worrying over nothing?

Any advice is appreciated!

-Prabhdeep

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Prabhdeep,

Good news: this decision makes sense. If you strongly felt you could do better then I might say you should retake, but you said, "I have a feeling I have exhausted my resources and would not do better on a future LSAT." For me, that's the biggest point and essentially ends the discussion. And then you add further info about this being your only remaining retake, and that cements it for me.

So, rest easy

Thanks and good luck with apps!

[pdhaliwal97]

Thank you so much for the reply, Dave! I feel so much better!