As far as I can see my score translates into about 49th percentile of applicants to law schools. I have not studied for LSAT much at all and this was the first practice test that I took. I really want to go to a good law school, not an average one. Should I wait a few more months and take LSAT later and try to apply for fall ‘08 or take it tomorrow?
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May
Should I take the LSAT tomorrow if I score 148 on sample test?
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HAHAHA what are you going to become? A divorce lawyer? Get some more education then try it. I’m sure with that percentile your academic advisor will advise you to not be a lawyer. Just go into criminal justice or something first.
If you feel confident to take it, then you should. Remember if wait until Feb you really putting balls aganist the wall on completing your application. Acceptance letter are expected in April.
Practice test really don’t give a good analysis of waht your score will be. It prepares you for the actual test.
Good luck
If you want to get into a good law school, you need a score at least in the upper 150s. (I got a 165, 93rd percentile, and I was accepted to all of the schools I applied to except for U Chicago and Columbia. This included a number of schools in the top 20, like Georgetown, U.S.C., and the University of Iowa.) The LSAT is a farily easy test to study for because the questions are generally the same. I don’t think you need a Kaplan course or anything like that, just the sample book and maybe a supplement. Just take plenty of practice tests.
But here’s the deal: The LSAT allows you, at the end of the test, to mark a box saying not to grade the test. You’ve already signed up for it and paid for it, why not go and try it out? If you feel like you’re not performing to your expectations, check the “don’t grade me” portion. It’s only a couple of hours out of your life.
BUT REMEMBER if you choose to grade it and do poorly, most law schools AVERAGE your scores, rather than take the best one. So I’d go with the thought that this is another practice test, check the box, and try again, unless you feel like you were answering up to your potential.
In all honesty, not only would a 148 prevent you from getting in to a “good” school, it would be difficult to get into almost any school. Decide which schools you are interested in and look up their admission stats on the LSAC website.
If I scored a 148 on (what I’m assuming) is an untimed, unproctored sample test, I would definitely postpone (since most schools average scores) and take the Kaplan course. Do everything you can to get your scores under realistic testing conditions into at least the low 160’s.
Don’t take it unless you don’t care what school you go to, or how much you pay! Yes, grades and LSAT are 99% of what will automatically eliminate you from a good school. Furthermore, a good LSAT score can get you some good financial benefits. (I’m paying nothing! Feel bad for the rest of these folk shelling out 35k a year.) If you have any self discipline, then get a good study prep book, and a book of old tests. Commit yourself to a certain amount of time each day. Or…maybe you’re just a 148′er?