<p>i just took the lsat today and i think i bombed</p>
<p>umm this may be too much information but obvi i'm desperate </p>
<p>i have a 3.97 at dartmouth college, and i had never gotten below a 173 on 50 lsat practice tests but i think i got below a 170 today</p>
<p>i can't decide whether to cancel or not, i heard most schools now look at the higher score but is that true?</p>
<p>also if my average is still a 172 after december do i still have a good shot at hys? someone told me lsat may count for 70% of the application decision if it is i'll drown myself in a river</p>
<p>only on college confidential would a 169 or top 3% be classified as bombing the lsat. Why don’t you just chill and see what your actual score is-<br>
I’m sure a 3.97 from dartmouth and a 169 would get you multiple T-14 acceptances. </p>
<p>If your practice scores were considerably higher than your actual score, then you may want to do a re-take in December. But just remember, many kids score a few points lower than their practice tests due to nerves, distractions at test locations etc.</p>
<p>People really can lead productive and satisfying lives even if they don’t go to HYS law school.</p>
<p>S is a 2L at a school ranked just outside of the T14. Your LSAT score isn’t your biggest problem right now as you plan a legal career. The recession’s impact on employers providing on campus interviews for internships and employment following graduation has lots of students worried.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that drowning oneself is far less painful and terrifying than hanging oneself, or throwing oneself off of a bridge or out of a tall building.</p>
<p>Some of these comments have nothing to do with what the OP is asking, and some are downright mean. What’s the point of telling dmouth he/she should be worried about something else when the post clearly describes his/her current anxiety?</p>
<p>Dmouth88, I am no expert on the LSAT, but unless you did something like leave an entire section blank, I would just ride this thing out, not cancel the score, and prepare to take the December test. With your grades from Dartmouth, a score in the high 160’s should get you some good offers from T-14 schools. I think most schools only care about the highest score. Marny’s post was right. Despite all of the hyperbole on these boards, there is life on this planet well beyond HYS.</p>