I need help!! Hi Wall. So I have studied so much for the LSAT and just thinking about the test makes me feel dumb and depressed.

I got a 151 the first time and waiting on the second score. Should I take a year off and study for it again (even if it makes me very unhappy)? or should I just focus on the other aspects of my application and apply?

I’m not a lawyer, so I’ll answer it two ways. First, it looks like the score you need to have depends a lot on what program you’re applying to. http://bit.ly/bc-lsat and http://bit.ly/bc-lsat2. Second, and this is a little more my area. Take a close look at what makes you feel dumb and depressed about the test and think about what’s bothering you about it. Make sure it’s the test and not something else. I’m a little concerned about the idea of intentionally spending a year doing something that makes you unhappy, but you know best what’s right for you.

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