A law school that i cannot yet gain entrance to is OFFERING to let me AUDIT a few classes this fall???

Question

my lsat is poor. took it twice and the second time gained only 1 point...it is also a good 10 points below their median.

i have been very determined to make myself known to the school because i want to attend this particular school so badly and my poor test taking skills drags me down..i know thats no excuse, but whats a girl like me to do? i know that i can do well because i want it so badly.

so what do you think about what they are offering me?
they said i can audit a few classes but will have to retake the LSAT for the 3rd time.

LINKIN r u there? u have answered a few of my questions in the past and u seem to know what you are talking about>

thanks!


how about u Professor X? i like your answers too...

Answer 1

DO IT!
Basically, this is a golden opportunity to see if law school is for you. It might not be what you think it is. People drop out of law school all the time (not because they are flunking out or can't handle it) because it is boring and makes them miserable. Believe me, I am speaking from experience. I did not drop out, but I was tempted and I know others who did- who got amazing grades!

Go to a couple of classes- you might change your mind about law school altogether. But if you don't, having audited a couple of classes shows your committment to law school. It will do nothing but INCREASE your chances of being admitted. Sure, LSAT counts for a lot, but the purpose of the LSAT is to predict whether or not you can do the work. If you audit a class, and get good feedback from the professors (maybe even letters of recommendation), the school will know you can do the work. You will have proven yourself. That will count for a lot. And schools always make a few exceptions for LSAT scores because one or two low scores will not effect their average. UW law school has admitted people with below a 150! You can be an exception to the rule. And this is an amazing opportunity!

Trust me, getting into law school is not easy. The fact that the school offered to let you audit classes means something, and this is one step closer to getting you admitted. If you really, really want to go to law school and become a lawyer, I think you should do this. It will only help you.

Answer 2

Oh, yech. I feel for you. The LSAT was a demoralizing mindboink of a test both times I took it.

It felt like an IQ test (and I've had many of those and done well) forcefed to my brain through a firehose.

The odds against a 10-point score increase are stunningly low. Most retakers are lucky to get a 2-3 point increase. The other thing you have to worry about is LOSING points. Of course, this all goes to your average as well.

Ask if they will let you audit ONE class, Property, without an LSAT retake. The rules that you have to apply are many and varied (wait til you hit the Rule Against Perpetuities). It feels like verbal algebra, and you'll finally see why they have that logic section. If you can apply Property principles, you can do the other stuff.

If you knock them dead in Property, use that in a petition for admission as an exception to policy and make the point that it's a highly technical subject which requires "lawyerlike" thinking.

Don't get your hopes up, though. It's ALL a numbers game. If they let you in with significantly lower numbers, it drags down their averages.

The other option is try and get into a different school. An ABA JD is an ABA JD, unless you're in the Top 10.

Bill
1L, Second Semester
Slaving Away at a FTT (Fourth Tier Toilet)

Answer 3

It sounds like they want to let you in - so if you can audit the classes and see how it goes - if you can't hack it well then you can move on and realize the lsat was right. The reality is that some people for whatever reason don't do well on standardized tests - maybe you are one of the. That doesn't mean you would be a bad lawyer.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Sorry I'm not Linkin or Profesor X. But I do have an opinion on auditing classes. I think that can be a good thing, because you can learn what you want without the stress of tests or grades. The downside is that you will have to pay for the classes twice should you decide to continue in your major.

Answer 5

For you auditing classes seems the answer, you can learn some ways to remember points of law by using mneumonics (look it up).

Answer 6

Have you thought about taking a class on taking the LSAT? (Yes, they do exist)

Answer 7

skip law school. There are plenty of other ways to make a buck.