Took LSAT four times, need addendum?

LuckyPigLuckyPig Core Member
in Law School Admissions 64 karma

Hi all,

I took the LSAT four times within a span of six months. I scored 171, 170, 171, then 174 this past August. It may look like I was just hammering away, but I did this because throughout all of these takes (excluding the first) I was consistently doing better than a 171 on PTs. I came to the conclusion that the issue was mostly with my mental game, whose importance I had underestimated until the fourth take. I also went super super specific into my errors before the fourth take. I ended up increasing to a 174, which was what I was averaging by then, and I'm super happy with the result.

That said, I'm wondering if my situation warrants an addendum. I know four times is on the higher side in terms of # of takes. Will law school admissions people want to see an explanation for why I took it four times in such a short span of time? I'd really appreciate any insight you could offer.

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  • BenkoFromPetcoBenkoFromPetco Core Member
    66 karma

    Following this post, since I'm curious for myself as well.

    From what I understand, a fourth take might raise an eyebrow from admission committee but it isn't a big deal, especially if you improved. That's what they said in a LSAC webinar I attended a couple months back. So I don't think you'd need an addendum, but I'm not qualified to give advice...

    Great score by the way! Happy for you.

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