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Nealric & LawyerMD make good points, and this can indeed be a tricky area, depending upon your other factors, the admissions policies at that school, and, well, luck. There's a strong argument to be made for simply emphasizing the positive and letting the chips fall where they may, betting that the high score will be the one used and the earlier/other ones fade to insignificance. I'll contact one of my, er, contacts to see if I can get an inside scoop.
An update: I've gotten back a response, and have two more I'm waiting from from top 10 deans. Will wait until I have the fuller picture before posting.
I dont really see how this is a "terrible" LSAT history. So you were absent once, no big deal, especially with the new LSAT rules, and cancelled once. I totally agree that you do not need to explain these two because then there may be a lot of explaining to do which may sound excessive when you combine the swine flew reason, with a cancellation reason, with why you scored lower reason. A 174 is an awesome final score and I think the only thing you have to explain at this point is why this is a more accurate reflection than the 163. Are you applying for 2010?
Good luck.
I'm applying this fall(for 2011). But, I already applied last fall with the 163+cancellation. It's this February that I got a 174. I have been accepted to Fordham, which is also a decent school, and I almost enrolled.. but I took one more chance, took the February LSAT and here I am! Thanks for your encouragement. Good luck to you too!
I have a 163, 1 cancelled, 1 absent, and a 174.
Do you guys think I have a shot at a top 10 law school?
What will you be stating as your reasons for the lower score, cancellation, and absent? (With your high score of 174, these reasons will be important, if not crucial.)
I was put under quarantine(in the hospital) so I couldn't attend the test. When it comes to the 163 and cancellation, I frankly have no good explanation. I always(and by always I mean ALWAYS) used to score between 168 and 172 on preps even before taking the test that got me a 163 so... I guess I was in a really bad shape. I know this may sound weird, but can you recommend any "reason"?
The range of your scores is extreme and obviously not common. The wide range of your scores suggests that some of your high scores were due to luck and that you may not actually know why you got certain questions correct. I also would question whether you were honestly and accurately keeping track of your time. It is very unlikely that if you typically have several minutes to review your work, that on test day, you would not be able to finish any of the sections.
Can you do better next time? I think that's something only you can answer. I also recommend stress reduction techniques if the real reason for your lower score was actually panic-related.
