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July 12, 2021

My LSAT Score Just Dropped… Now What?

My LSAT Score Just Dropped... Now What

If you have an LSAT test administration coming up, a drop in your practice test scores can be demoralizing. Was all this work for nothing? What if it happens again?The fact is, it didn't: it happened on a practice test. It may not seem that way, but it's one of the best things that can happen to you while prepping for the test. While getting an awesome score on your practice test can give you an important confidence boost, it has little … [Read more...]

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May 17, 2021

Should You Cancel a Potentially Lower LSAT Score?

Should You Cancel a Potentially Lower LSAT Score?

There's a common situation that pops up for test-takers after taking their second or third LSAT. After the exam, feelings of doubt creep in. "Should I cancel my score? It might be lower than a previous attempt! That would look bad on my application! What should I do?" It's a question that pops up a lot on our LSAT Forum and it's definitely worth addressing. Both Dave Killoran and Jon Denning have weighed in the debate countless times, so here's a … [Read more...]

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March 29, 2021

How Practice LSATs Can Help You Decide to Keep or Cancel Your Score

How Practice LSATs Can Help You Decide to Keep or Cancel Your Score

Taking practice LSATs can do a lot for your test preparation. We talk about how to take PTs to replicate the testing experience as closely as possible here. While taking and analyzing PTs should be an integral part of everyone’s test preparation, we beg the question. Are you using each practice test to their full potential? Meaning, are learning everything you can from each PT? Certainly identifying your strengths and weaknesses and adapting your … [Read more...]

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January 4, 2021

The LSAT Scoring Scale and Your Percentile

The Scoring Scale and Your Percentile

Let me preface this post with an explanation of my intent. I think when almost everyone approaches their LSAT administration there are moments when scores occasionally plateau, and performance feels stagnant.  As a result, and understandably, motivation can quickly vanish. This is apparent in the mid-ranges as students creep their way through the 140s and 150s, grinding for every point. People starting out and generally scoring lower find that … [Read more...]

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October 26, 2020

How to Use PowerScore Analytics to Review Your Practice Tests

How to Use PowerScore Analytics to Review Your Practice Tests

The process of reviewing your practice test performance is one of the most important components of preparing for the LSAT, but it can be difficult to know exactly how to get the most out of the review.We advise students to analyze each test on both broad and hyper-specific levels, then focus their study time on the areas that will make the most difference. But in order to truly understand where you need to focus, you need a detailed analysis … [Read more...]

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June 15, 2020

Tactical LSAT Advice: Trust the Process

Tactical LSAT Advice Trust the Process

You often hear about the dichotomy in the law between substantive law and procedural law. To know the substantive law concerning an issue, one must know what laws and rules govern in certain situations. You also need to know when to apply those laws. The procedural side of law focuses on the method or process of moving through the judicial system. A good lawyer needs to know both of these aspects of the law well. The Two Sides of LSAT … [Read more...]

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November 11, 2019

Is My Target LSAT Score Realistic?

Is My Target Score Realistic?

When you decide to take the LSAT and start looking at law schools, you inevitably run into the score requirements for admission. From there, you can develop an idea of what you want, and likely need, to get on the LSAT in order to get into the school of your dreams. After taking a few practice tests, you might start asking yourself the question. Is it possible to get a 165? A 170? A 175? This question makes a regular appearance in our classrooms, … [Read more...]

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September 30, 2019

How to Increase Your LSAT Score When You Are Stuck

How to Increase Your LSAT Score When You Are Stuck

I'll begin this blog with a confession. The vast majority of the text below is not my own, but rather has been taken (with encouragement) from a post Dave Killoran wrote on our LSAT Forum. The advice is too good and too endlessly relevant not to share, so I'm reusing it here to ensure it reaches the widest audience possible. Specifically, Dave went to great lengths to explore and explain two of the most common concerns plaguing test takers. … [Read more...]

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January 23, 2019

LSAT Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Absences: What’s the Difference?

LSAT Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Absences: What's the Difference?

With the LSAT just around the corner, you may be taking a look at how your prep is going and thinking that you are simply not ready for the test. There's no shame in this; in fact, knowing when you are or are not ready for the LSAT shows a great deal of self-awareness and respect for your law school application. If you know you're not ready for the test, then there are a number of options available to you. We'll discuss each of them in detail so … [Read more...]

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October 9, 2018

Using the LSAT Bibles: Should Your Score Go Up Immediately?

Using the LSAT Bibles: Should Your Score Go Up Immediately?

One frequent question I get comes from students reading the LSAT Bibles who wonder how much of a score increase they should see while reading the book. The answer is that while you are reading the books, you probably won't see much of a score increase. It's after you finish the book and start working with ideas where you will begin to see the greatest score increases! Let's talk about why that is the case. LSAT Studying Is Not Linear To be … [Read more...]

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September 7, 2018

Why Breaks from the LSAT Can Increase Your Score

Why Breaks From The LSAT Can Increase Your Score

When you create a study plan for the LSAT, make sure to include liberal breaks in your schedule! How long of a break are we talking? Anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. At first glance, that advice may seem counterintuitive. To increase your score, plan to not study? But yes, it will help, and here’s why.Studying for the LSAT isn’t like studying for a History or Math test. In those exams, small universal details and rote memorization … [Read more...]

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August 28, 2018

Do Law Schools Average LSAT Scores or Use the High Score?

Do Law Schools Average LSAT Scores or Use the High Score?

To prospective law school applicants, few questions are as confusing as whether law schools use the average of all your LSAT scores or just the high score. The confusion exists because law schools will see an average score if you take the LSAT more than once. The all-important US News rankings, on the other hand, use only the high score. To top it off, some schools specifically state they take the high score whereas others talk about an average … [Read more...]

Posted by Dave Killoran / Law School Admissions / Law School Admissions, LSAT Prep, LSAT Score, Retaking the LSAT, Score Increase 27 Comments

October 1, 2017

The June LSAT and the Law School Waitlist

The June LSAT and the Law School Waitlist

Every year from January through spring, in each law school admissions office a Wait List is created. Students who aren't accepted but also not rejected are put on the Wait List (WL). And once on the WL, there's a chance they might get in at some point. In other words, they are in law school admissions purgatory. And it's not just one or two students: Mike Spivey over at law school admissions firm Spivey Consulting Group notes that, "many schools … [Read more...]

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June 15, 2017

Do Law Schools View Multiple LSAT Attempts as a Negative?

Do Law Schools View Multiple LSAT Attempts as a Negative?

This blog is from special guest, Spivey Consulting Group. One of the most persistent law school admissions myths is the notion that schools consider every LSAT score – or the average score – for individual applicants when assessing their admissions profile.  This is a particularly tough myth to counter because it often originates from the carefully crafted semantics law schools themselves use in describing how they view multiple tests. The High … [Read more...]

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