LSAT Addendum

[Prelaw183]

I've taken the LSAT 3 times resulting in very very low scores( 140-147). Each time I took it this wave of anxiety took over and I underperformed immensely. I've studied for the test over 10 months and even got a private tutor but nothing seemed to help. My GPA is rather high (3.7) and I'm trying to decide if an addendum explaining my test anxiety will help or hurt my chances. I just want to explain to the law schools that I feel like my GPA is more representative of my abilities without seeming like I'm making up excuses.

Thanks in advance!

[Dave Killoran]

I've taken the LSAT 3 times resulting in very very low scores( 140-147). Each time I took it this wave of anxiety took over and I underperformed immensely. I've studied for the test over 10 months and even got a private tutor but nothing seemed to help. My GPA is rather high (3.7) and I'm trying to decide if an addendum explaining my test anxiety will help or hurt my chances. I just want to explain to the law schools that I feel like my GPA is more representative of my abilities without seeming like I'm making up excuses.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Prelaw,

Yes, you should write an addendum on this! It's a viable explanation, and adcomms understand that when test anxiety hits, it's game over. This will help them better understand the discrepancy between your LSAT score and GPA, so it is useful.

Note that if you were to take the LSAT again, I'd suggest you focus almost exclusively on addressing the anxiety portion since it makes it impossible for you to show what you really know about the test.

Thanks!