What The Heck Should I Do While I Wait For LSAT Results?
What The Heck Should I Do While I Wait For LSAT Results?
For many students, the worst part about the LSAT is the interim period between the test and the release of results. It feels like a dead period, one where it is hard to know what action to take. With only a few months between administrations this time of year, any wasted time seems irreplaceable, especially if you struggled on the exam. So what, exactly, should you do while you wait for LSAT results?
What The Heck Should I Do While I Wait For LSAT Results?
1. Polish up your law school application.
Let’s face it, writing a personal statement for your law school application is a special form of torture. If you have not already applied to schools before results come out, use your spare time to look over your application again. Sometimes looking over your application material after being away from it for some time can help you see flaws or awkwardness your overlooked before. Channel your anxiety into something productive!
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2. Look into some resume-bolstering activities.
A great C.V./resume can help make borderline candidates more attractive. If you can, seek out opportunities to make you into a better applicant. Things that look trivial, like summer jobs or internships, can showcase your drive and desire to succeed. As much as you might want to party the rest of the summer away, resist that urge. Have fun, but also use your time to make yourself a well-rounded law school applicant.
3. See about getting a jump start on law school.
If you know you will attend law school in the fall, and and retook the LSAT for other reasons, consider using your free time to prepare for your first year. JD Advising offers a law school prep course to help you get off to a good start. This type of prep course can give you skills that will help you excel your first year. Not only will you hit the ground running, but it will also make your adjustment to law school that much easier. Since your performance first year of law school can determine your job opportunities later, don’t just wait for LSAT results. Be proactive about preparing for law school!
4. Keep reviewing for the LSAT.
As unattractive as opening your LSAT prep books again might be, you might want to jump back in if test day did not go well. There’s so little time between administrations of the LSAT. Losing three or four weeks of review can really hurt if you need to take the test again. So, don’t simply wait for LSAT results to come out. Use this time to prepare for the LSAT again, if necessary. The worst thing that could happen is you do better than you expected, and you wasted a few weeks of free time. The alternative – not having enough prep time for your next attempt – is not a great first step to improving your score.
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