Advice Needed
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is holding up okay with the stress of this cycle. This was my very first law school application cycle, and I will be graduating this June from my undergraduate program. Thankfully, I was able to finish strong and maintain a CGPA of 3.91/4.00, with my B2/L2 being around 3.99/4.00.
My main issue this cycle was the LSAT. I wrote it for the first time in September and scored a 150. My grandpa passed away that same month, so it was a really difficult time for me. I still decided to apply because I genuinely believed I could improve by January. I had already written my personal statements and completed everything for my applications, and while studying, I was scoring in the low 160s. I felt much more ready for the January LSAT, but unfortunately, I ended up getting the exact same score again.
At that point, it was too late because I had already applied, so I decided to go through with the cycle. A few days ago, I received my final rejection from Osgoode. I was only able to apply to three schools because of financial reasons, and because of family responsibilities, I can only realistically stay in Toronto.
Because of those same financial responsibilities, I also cannot afford to waste time. I need to become a breadwinner for my family soon, but I am planning to reapply next cycle while also applying to master’s programs as a backup. To strengthen my application and softs, I was also fortunate enough to get a government internship, where I will be working full-time for about six weeks.
My main question is about the LSAT. I have not touched the LSAT in about six months because I chose to focus completely on maintaining my GPA and finishing my degree strong, which I was thankfully able to do. Where should I restart? How should I restart? Should I treat this like I am starting fresh again, or should I try to build from where I left off?
Also, if anyone has general advice about reapplying, improving my personal statement, or anything else that could help, I would really appreciate it.
Sorry for the long post, and thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to respond.