2024 cycle applicant

[Asplawyer24]

Hi all,

looking for advice as I am applying this cycle…

I have a 3.70 gpa (undergrad), masters degree, employment experience working in corrections, and a ton of volunteer initiatives re: EDI. I have a 154 LSAT score, however I have diagnosed adhd (severe) and plan to submit my diagnosis to explain a lower LSAT score. I plan on taking the Nov test for a better score, but say I don’t score better in november…do i have a shot at the more holistic schools?

im debating if I should hold off a year and study for next years cycle instead. 

Edited September 3, 2023 by Asplawyer24

[LMP]

Retaking the LSAT is the correct route. While your score may get you admitted somewhere, it is dragging you down. 

I'm skeptical of your plan to justify your score via your ADHD diagnosis. Generally when people tender a disability or circumstance to justify lower grades they also explain what changes have taken place and why their law school performance won't be similarly impacted.

In your circumstance you would be doing the opposite and personally I don't think that's the best approach.

Certianly re-take the LSAT and if possible see if any accommodations are avalible for you.

However, because you'll be writing in November, you'll likely have already submitted many of your applications before you get a score back. So if you're deciding on if you should apply for this cycle at all, you'll need to figure it out before you write again.

[Patient0L]

3 hours ago, Asplawyer24 said:

Hi all,

looking for advice as I am applying this cycle…

I have a 3.70 gpa (undergrad), masters degree, employment experience working in corrections, and a ton of volunteer initiatives re: EDI. I have a 154 LSAT score, however I have diagnosed adhd (severe) and plan to submit my diagnosis to explain a lower LSAT score. I plan on taking the Nov test for a better score, but say I don’t score better in november…do i have a shot at the more holistic schools?

im debating if I should hold off a year and study for next years cycle instead. 

Did you get an accommodation from LSAC? If not, you should ASAP. 
 

I don’t know if ADHD would be good enough to justify a low LSAT score. There were tons of ADHD-ers in my 1L class, all with good LSAT scores. 

[thrill]

i agree with the others. op, trust me get accommodations and study hard and take it again, i would be shocked if you didnt get a noticeably better score

[luckycharm]

On 9/3/2023 at 10:13 AM, Asplawyer24 said:

Hi all,

looking for advice as I am applying this cycle…

I have a 3.70 gpa (undergrad), masters degree, employment experience working in corrections, and a ton of volunteer initiatives re: EDI. I have a 154 LSAT score, however I have diagnosed adhd (severe) and plan to submit my diagnosis to explain a lower LSAT score. I plan on taking the Nov test for a better score, but say I don’t score better in november…do i have a shot at the more holistic schools?

im debating if I should hold off a year and study for next years cycle instead. 

Did you apply for LSAT accomodation?

https://www.lsac.org/lsat/register-lsat/accommodations

Consider hiring a private tutor