thescarletwoman | Whelp... Hello October.

Yep. I'm already registered for October. Score came in today -- few days earlier than scheduled which was fine with me. Well, would have been fine if my score wasn't so low.

Alright. So, I'm sure a lot of people would be happy with a 154. I'm in the 60th percentile. But still... It's not what I wanted. I was hoping to score about 165. That's what I was testing before I took the actual test. Needless to say, I'm so fucking disappointed in myself it's not funny. I'm just feeling like anytime I try to push my life in a direction I get a door slammed in my face. I couldn't get into schools for Music History. Tried (albeit one) school for violin performance and got rejected. And now scoring so low.

I'm just... I feel absolutely lost.

♥ Thanks, guys, for putting up with me. And thanks for all the amazingly brilliant comments on my last couple of posts. I seriously do not know what I'd do without you guys right now. I really, really don't. I'm blessed to have such amazing and supportive friends. I'll hit up replies tomorrow. Right now... I'm just not up for looking at much.

I need a hug right about now. *sigh* Or some vodka.

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*hugs*

Yeah, things have been pretty rough here, too. I empathize. ::passes the vodka::

*hugs*

This is just a sign of how much standardised tests fail. I'm so sorry. It's so unfair on you, when you were doing so much better than that in the practice tests! I know it's impossible, but you shouldn't feel disappointed in yourself. You did your best, and you did well. And hey, in October I bet you'll do even better than 165.

I come from the UK, so I don't know about LSATS, but I'm absolutely sure doing 'badly' (for someone who's clever) doesn't in any way mean your life can't go firmly in this direction.

We do not put up with you, we are happy you're here. And hey, if I don't get my AAB in August (to get into my uni) believe me, there will be a lot of emo posts. It's the way life goes sometimes.

*hugs* from Idaho and sorry to have been so scarce! It will get better, you know...maybe all a sign that you should be really sure what you want to do next before you do it.

*offers chocolate filled with vodka* Best of both worlds.

I really don't mean to be unsupportive here, but ...are you really sure about this law school thing? I'm asking because especially the first year, it's a very high-pressure, high-competition thing, unless something has changed really, really a lot in the last few years. I mean, for some people, that's a perfectly fine environment and they like the challenge, but it seems like it really stresses you out. This is why that sort of direction is a "never" for me--I hate competitive environments.

Anecdote: My sister, who did fine on the LSAT and didn't have any trouble getting into schools, bailed after a semester at not even a particularly high-end school (which was where she was going because she didn't want to relocate--she got in at good schools) because, and this is pretty much how she put it, it was like a make-or-break audition every. single. day. Often more than once a day (Think about that--would you want to do something as stressful as the grad school violin audition every morning and again in the afternoon? My answer is no, though obviously for some people the answer is yes). She's a super-organized person (one of those "done Christmas shopping in August" types), and never stopped feeling like Elle on the first day the entire semester, even though she was doing the work and getting high marks on everything (which was meaningless; she literally took a class where a 93 was a failing mark).

Anyway, my point is: is this something that it really feels worthwhile to you to put yourself through a lot of worry over? If so, then sure, you should be working more and retaking and stuff. But if not? Maybe not so much. It's not really much a measure of personal worth; I think it's more a measure of, like, learning style/thinking style/personal preferences. This is true for standardized tests in general--personally, I kicked ass on the GRE including the subject test, and there is seriously no justification in the world for this as I spent something like a total of three hours preparing and was a profoundly mediocre undergrad student; I just test well. Again, this is a measure of things other than how well I'd do in grad school. Heh.

lia :( ♥

Vodka sounds good. *HUGS*

*huggles you hard*

Sweetheart, the LSAT is HARD -- I know that first hand. Especially when all your background was in something completely unrelated to law. I didn't score as high as I wanted to, either, and the only reason I scored 162 (still lower than I wanted) was because of all the logic courses I had taken as an undergrad as part of my philosophy minor. I cannot even imagine how challenging it would have been if I had been from a discipline (like music) that didn't prepare me for it. You did brilliantly, all things considered. *big hugs* And if you feel like 154 isn't high enough, as you know you can always take it again. And now you have a better idea of what to expect. Take care, hon. *more hugs*

*MASSIVE HUGS & CUDDLES* I'm sorry love. You're fantastic no matter what your test score. MWAH

*hugs, hands over a shot of Absolut* I'm sorry you're so disappointed. If you can get a 154 now, I'm sure you'll do even better in October. And if it makes you feel any better, I've been in a going-nowhere grad course for three years now so I'm pretty lost, too. *hugs again*

Good for you for forging ahead!

My Terribly Practical question is this: what is your goal with your law school journey? If your goal is to get in to a Tier 1 or 2 school, then a 154 probably isn't going to cut it. With a good GPA and a great entrance essay though, a 154 is perfectly respectable and could get you into some great programs.

If you have your heart set on one school, then you need to work amazingly hard and overshoot, since the LSAT scores are averaged together - so raising your score can be difficult. I scored under a 160, and opted not to re-take, since my target schools were in that range anyway, and I had a good GPA.

If you're open to other scholastic options, a 154 can get you in all over the place. Just something to consider. :)

You CAN do this. I have faith in you. I may gripe and moan about law school, but it's really the most intellectually challenging thing I've ever done, and I'm glad I'm doing it. You will be, too. :)

I'm sorry, love. *hugs* I know how much you wanted that score. But I still think 154 is AMAZING, especially considering the fact that you did not come from a pre-law background. So I hope that once the initial sadness wears off and you take a proper vodka bath, you will feel better about that. Because I hate seeing you feeling bad about something you did good on or not fully appreciating your level of awesome.

I've looked over some other comments, and I just wanted to ask if you had looked around at other schools that would take that score? Sometimes, a school that isn't Tier 1 might wind up being better for you because of location, cost, or some different spins on the law program.

I'm also curious as to hear what sort of law you're thinking of going into? Will Lia be like Jack McCoy? :D

What school(s) are you trying to get into? Because my friend Jason got a 159 on the LSAT and he was accepted into every school he applied to. Even with his shit GPA after being booted out of Stony Brook. So, I mean, I know you wanted a higher score but unless you're trying to get into, like ... Yale and Harvard and crap like that, try not to stress so much. ♥

Whelp... Hello October.

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