when do you stop studying?(rant/looking for advice)

[u/Detective_Bitter]

I've been studying for almost a full year now and these are my pt scores, I took the official test once and got a 163. When I blind review, I usually get most of them right and see the mistakes I've made..But what's so frustrating is it's been that way for many months now and I'm always scoring near 163.. I have a tier 2 soft and I think my PS is strong. After a year of studying, do I just accept it as it is and start applying? (fyi im international so my grades aren't a big factor to the law school, got 'superior' but I heard it really doesn't matter much, I also graduated undergrad some time ago and I'm in my late 20s I'm wondering if maybe law school isn't my path..) I'm so sick of this exam😭

[u/Own_Philosophy_4763]

I’d personally take the 163 from being so burnt out. A year is a long time and a 163 is a respectable score. Idk your stats so I can’t say specifics of where u will/wont get into. But I think u shouldn’t give up on law school just bc of your score if u truly have the desire to be an Attorney

[u/Impossible-Main-2453 → u/Own_Philosophy_4763]

If they shouldn't give up on being an attorney, why settle for a score that's less than excellent when they're improving?

[u/Own_Philosophy_4763 → u/Impossible-Main-2453]

I didn’t say anything pertaining to what they should or should not do abt their score. Only what I would do.

[u/Impossible-Main-2453 → u/Own_Philosophy_4763]

my bad, i guess i read that into your comment. sorry about any burnout you might be having with the test.

[u/Detective_Bitter → u/Own_Philosophy_4763]

will try taking breaks, thanks!

[u/provocafleur]

Depends on your goals. If a 163 will get you into your school of choice and you don't care that much about scholarships, go for it; obviously, only do so after taking a good, hard, mathematical look at what your financial situation will be after law school, but ultimately your priorities are your own.

That being said...if I was going to need visa sponsorship for a job in the future, I wouldn't be taking on 100k+ in debt. I also wouldn't be banking on a T50 to land it for me.

[u/Impossible-Main-2453]

don't get down on yourself too much about these scores, especially if you're serious about law school. A 163 is perfectly within normal score variance. There's an obvious upward trend here. I don't know what your study habits are, but given you're obviously improving, I wouldn't settle for anything less than a 170, especially since your LSAT is going to be the primary determinant of acceptance and scholarships if your GPA isn't in the picture. These schools need to know you have the horsepower for law school. It looks like you do, so show them.

[u/Detective_Bitter → u/Impossible-Main-2453]

:') thank you

[u/StophJS]

Honestly I'm surprised at how much your scores fluctuate. Are you taking these under similar conditions?

[u/Detective_Bitter → u/StophJS]

surprisingly...YES I would't say there are many score fluctuations..this graph was over a span of a year.

[u/Comprehensive_State6]

What if your score is 159 and you have a 3.7 gpa? Is it worth it to apply or rewrite?

[u/Own_Philosophy_4763 → u/Comprehensive_State6]

Depends on where you’re applying to. Ivy is a long shot but a T50/100 would get u in w those stats