The June 2010 LSAT scores / results are scheduled to be released via email by Monday, June 28, 2010. However, the scores usually come out a bit earlier.Let's look at the trend over the past several years (updated - click to enlarge):
"But at what time specifically? I need to know when to constantly refresh my email / LSAC account!"
In batches over the course of several hours. Likely starting late in the day (Eastern Time).
No one knows how the batches are organized, if at all.
The batches do not seem to be organized in any of these ways:
alphabetical/regional/high-to-low scores/low-to-high scores/test center #, etc.
Wish everyone all the best!
Also see:
February LSAT Score Release Dates
October LSAT Score Release Dates
December LSAT Score Release Dates
See other LSAT score release dates posts.
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While you're waiting for your score, get busy with my admissions-related blog posts.
Also see, Should You to Cancel Your LSAT Score?
Feel free to leave comments and vent at the injustice of having to wait so long for what is rightfully yours.
it is the year 2010. They should be offering this thing ONLINE, whenever someone feels ready to take it....just like they do with the GMAT and the Pearson Centers. You get your score automatically and can choose to cancel right then and there. The LSACs archaic grip on the testing standards is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI'd be surprised if didn't they switch over to GMAT-style administrations in the next few decades :)
Here are some reasons why they haven't gone down that road yet: LSAT Computer Test, Cheating, and Theft
im glad they do it the way they do now...its what differentiates the ones who excel and the ones who dont
ReplyDeleteGah.. that seems like forever away. Come on, Monday.. my brain can't take much more of this..
ReplyDeleteThanks for this heads-up! Can we still expect the earlier released scores to come to us by email (how does this work?), or do we just obsessively log onto our LSAC account pages for updates?
ReplyDeleteGood luck to all!
The actual score release dates are the dates on which the scores have been released via email AND included on your LSAC account page.
ReplyDeleteTry not to obsess in those ~3 weeks. Take up a hobby like model trains or scrapbooking.
Hey Steve Schwartz!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the help you provide wanna-be lawyers like myself. I'm in a difficult position and could use some advice. I have been studying for this test on and off for close to a year. I took a princeton review course last spring(although, regrettably, I did not work or study that hard in it) and,accordingly so, my score went from a 147 to only about a 149.
This past february I rededicated myself to study and my score is now in the 157-161 range. But, I honestly feel that I could score higher than that if I study for a few more months. I am scheduled to take the June exam on Monday but don't feel like I am ready.
Do you think that given the months I have already studied that my score can consistently be in the 164-167 range, if I study a little bit longer? Because the feedback I have been getting is that I have reached my ceiling, and I should just take the test and see what the score is.
Any opinion or advice from you is welcome
I'm in the same boat!! I've been testing around 155-163. But I couldn't even get into the mid 150's this past week. I think I'm putting way too much stress on myself and I really need to focus on the timing issue. RC and LR is what kills me. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm crossing my fingers for a 165, but I doubt I'll get there. Hopefully the LSAT on Monday will be the easiest LSAT EVER! haha Wishful thinking.
Good luck everyone!!
While proctor gave directions my cell phone alarm went off and I was asked to leave the room. I had no where to leave the phone and honestly forgot to turn it off. Have I ruined my chances of getting into law school? Should I even apply for the next available test date?
ReplyDeleteJane Doe
Hey Steve, I took the June test today. I felt confident on the LR sections.
ReplyDeleteThey weren't to bad, but I'm a little worried about the games. I'm not sure if I set up the games correctly. Can you tell me how you would label the 2 & 3rd game using Powerscore methods?
Steve,
ReplyDeleteOkay so after taking the test today I am left with a few questions, which i think you might be able to answer.
First, I think I might cancel my score because I couldn't finish one of the games. So my question is, since the test I took today was disclosed, will I find out which answers were credited to me? I ask because I was reading LSAC's rules on score cancellation and it stated that test takers who cancel a disclosed test will be provided with the test questions and the credited answers.
My next question is more opinion based, do you think I will be at a disadvantage when applying to Georgetown for the Fall of 2011 if I cancel this score and take the Oct. 9th LSAT?
Thank you as always,
Ajdin
@Anonymous 6/5
ReplyDeleteYes, it's definitely possible to get there by October.
@Jane Doe
You haven't ruined your chances, but it doesn't look good.
@Mike
Sorry, but I can't discuss specifics due to LSAC rules.
@Ajdin
Test-takers who cancel do NOT receive their responses.
You'll be at virtually no disadvantage for having one cancellation on your record.
Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHowever, my question was directed more towards being at a disadvantage because I would be applying later than most if I took the October LSAT..what do you think?
Also, I had called you about a year ago about being tutored. It didn't end up happening but now I think that that would be most beneficial seeing as I took a course and didn't find it to be very effective.
Could you email me with the specifics so we can get something set up.
Thanks
Hey Steve,
ReplyDeleteI took the test yesterday for the first time, and got lucky with the games since I did not have the difficult experimental games section everybody is complaining about.
However, I have a strong feeling that I did not do well on the other sections and that my score is no where close to my pt scores. People keep telling me to keep it because I may just be exaggerating. But I am terribly afraid that if I do, I will end up with a really horrible score on my record. Do you think I should just cancel?
Hey Steve, I'm a little bit confused as to why it's better to have one cancellation than one low score on the LSAT. I took the test yesterday and I'm feeling very iffy about it and know that I definitely did not score as high as I was scoring on my practice tests. I have already made up my mind on retaking the LSAT in October. So, what is the true disadvantage of having one low score and one high score if most law schools take the high score? I kind of don't want to cancel just in case I received a score that could possibly get me in the door to at least a few law schools of my choice....
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteI can answer your question for steve. Law schools do NOT "take the high score" instead most of them average your scores. A cancellation gives law schools only one score to look at, which in most cases is a lot better than an average of a high and low score.
I took the LSAT yesterday as well, and i am canceling my score. However, I would recommend that your cancel as soon as possible seeing as you now have 4 days and it takes up to 2 for lsac to process your request.
i hope my insight was of help
@Ajdin
ReplyDeleteI will email you regarding the tutoring.
The October LSAT still allows you to apply toward the beginning of the cycle. It's not a big deal at all to take it then.
@Anonymous 6/8
It's very common to feel it didn't go as well as expected. You have 6 days from the calendar date to decide whether to cancel. See if your opinion changes in the next couple of days.
If you really feel that it was nowhere close to your PT scores, then it's fine to cancel.
Having one cancellation means much less than it used to.
@Sarah
It depends upon how much lower your score is than what you're shooting for. If you know your score won't be what you want, then canceling is the way to go because you don't want schools to see a super-low score, even though that won't be the one they're considering. It just doesn't look good to have a super-low score when you can instead get away with the ambiguity of a cancel (see link in my previous comment for why the reason for a cancel can be ambiguous).
However, if you're not sure where this score stands, and you feel that it may be good enough, then, by all means, keep it.
@Anonymous 6/9
I appreciate that you're trying to help, but not everything you wrote is correct.
In years past, law schools did average multiple scores, but this changed a few years ago.
Now, most law schools DO focus on the highest score - only a few still average. Even those that claim to average still have an incentive to weigh the highest more strongly or only consider the highest due to the oh-so-important US News rankings.
If canceling, doing so before the deadline is a good thing, but LSAC says that you're good as long as they receive it within 6 days of the test. The amount of time they take to process it on their end is irrelevant. Here's more info on the cancellation process from LSAC.
how do we get the test score if it is released earlier than the 28th?
ReplyDeleteVia email and in your LSAC.org account
ReplyDeleteWait until you have to take the bar exam....then you'll see what it's like to wait a horribly long time for results. Nothing is worse! Good luck to all of you.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about your score, just apply to Cooley. Lol
ReplyDeleteSteve Schwartz said...
ReplyDeleteThe actual score release dates are the dates on which the scores have been released via email AND included on your LSAC account page.
Try not to obsess in those ~3 weeks. Take up a hobby like model trains or scrapbooking.
June 4, 2010 10:37 AM
Hey Steve,
If scores are released today or tomorrow or Saturday, will they be posted on LSAC accounts or do we have to wait until Monday? If we have to wait until Monday what is the significance of knowing they are "released"? Where are they released to if not to the test takers themeselves?
When they are released, they will be posted in the LSAC account, and you will also receive an email containing the score.
ReplyDeleteIf they're released today, you'll be able to see them today, etc.
What time are they typically released?
ReplyDeleteSadly, there's no specific time of day, and the scores are not released to everyone at the same time. They're released in batches.
ReplyDeleteLSAC's system probably can't handle sending approx 30,000-60,000 emails simultaneously, so that's why I believe they're sent in seemingly-random batches throughout the day on which scores are released.
I'm ballparking something along the lines of from 10AM-10PM Eastern as the most likely score release times just based on what I've seen in the past.
I'm assuming scores are not being released on Thursday, as it's already past 2:00 p.m. eastern time, and if they were, i'd assume you would have heard about it by now.
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily. It's entirely possible that LSAC would start releasing them in the afternoon and throughout the evening.
ReplyDeleteI am dying! No idea how I did or where I range. I keep thinking the worst. I hope for my mental state that it is today!
ReplyDeleteThis is excruciating... I'm compulsively checking my email.
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy. I wish I wouldn't have checked any of these posts....I would have just been pleasantly surprised when I got the email. Now that I know they might come early, I can't focus on anything. My productivity level has dropped significantly in the last 20 minutes.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Adam. I get the impression that the "ignorance is bliss" camp is in the minority on this one.
ReplyDeleteDo we know if the scores are being released today or tomorrow yet?
ReplyDeleteWe won't know until they're actually released.
ReplyDeleteThe waiting is almost worse than the test!
ReplyDeleteThey are coming out today! the email date changed to today! :) good luck everyone!
ReplyDeleteDoh! I noticed the icon change, but not the email date change. Mine is changed, too (west coast). Anyone received their scores yet?
ReplyDeletePeople have started receiving their scores. You should be getting yours within the next few hours.
ReplyDeleteThis stink. I got a 165. I was getting between a 167 and 169 on most tests with a 174 on my final preptest with lots of time to spare. I could feel that I didn't do as well on this test as it was similar to two other tests I took ( a 161 and a 163) where I felt my mind was not completely cleared either because of tiredness or nervousness. The question is should I retake it or not. (I'm an orthodox Jew and the October test falls out right after a slew of holidays that could mess up my momentum). Any way thank you Steve because without you I never would have gotten even this score! (BTW any advise from you on retaking would be great.)
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog since November of last year (never tried your techniques however) and was wondering if you had the time to answer a couple of questions for me? I have taken the LSAT twice now, December 2009 and June 2010 with some terribly low numbers. The lights went out during the December test and this led me to completely tank one section and I ended up with a 144. Now during the June exam, I completely tanked the games section thinking it couldn't have been the real games section but it was. I just received the soul crushing score of a 148.
ReplyDeleteNow, i'm not trying to get into some Tier 1, Ivy league super school but i'd like to get into somewhere decent. Obviously, my 2 scores indicate to me i'm getting a ton wrong in each section. My method of studying involved doing whatever Kaplan told me to do. My Practice test scores range from a 150 (Cold) to a 159 but it seems my cold performance was better than what I did after months of studying
The games section for this test really blew me out of the water. At Kaplan, my games scores always ranged from 2-7, but this time I got 15 wrong. I'm really at a cross roads at this point and was wondering if you could give me any advice?
If I do decide to take it again, which books should I follow? I'm done with Kaplan but I noticed your preferred books section hasn't been updated since 08.
Would it even been wise to take it over again? Stupid me, I never cancelled any score and now have 2 very terrible LSAT scores on record.
During practice tests i'm fine, but when the real thing comes, it just puts me on edge. This nervousness really freaks me out and my hand starts sweating like crazy. During the June Lsat, my hand was so sweaty, the pencil flew out of my hand. Is it possible to even overcome this?
Thanks for any advice and looking forward to receiving your feedback.
Gavin, stop whining. While you may not be thrilled about a 165, and admittedly I wouldn`t love it either, don`t complain to people that you got it, because 90% of the people out there did worse, and you`re not helping them deal with it. Additionally, most people do worse on the real test than on practice tests, so unless you are consistently getting 170+, 165 isn`t that out of the ordinary.
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, what was the percentile for a 165? I haven`t gotten my score back yet and I`m curious about whether it will be the same as other years.
Also, you could just skip the holidays, I`m pretty sure Jehovah won`t come this year anyway, based on the trend thats been going for the past few thousand years.
Hey Steve, looking a little advice:
ReplyDeleteI just bombed the June test (152) after not studying enough and missing the date to postpone. I had already decided to wait a year and apply for fall of 2012. I'm going to retake and I'm trying to decide when. I was thinking either February or June, but then I read your post about the December test being easier. Thoughts...?
@Anonymous at 6/25/10 7:54 PM
ReplyDelete165 is the 92nd percentile. So what? Everyone has the right to want to do their best, and with not just admissions to top-ranked schools but scholarship money riding on a few reading comp or logic game questions, people are going to be frustrated by their score. Your comments are disparaging and unhelpful. You're right that people should keep their scores to themselves, but respect their right to maintain their own opinions.
@Gavin
I feel your pain. I got a 167, and I had tested above a 170 numerous times. You mentioned getting a 174 on your final prep test. Was that the December 2009 test (LSAT 59)? I got a 173 on that test, it was particularly easy. I think we got a harder LSAT test (Imagine if you took LSAT 57 and got stuck with the so-called Jurassic Park logic game). I registered for the October LSAT immediately after getting my score. I know I'm better than a 167 and I intend to prove it.
In retaking, your studying should focus on your flaws. I doubt there is much value in redoing the various bibles. It's more sprints than marathons now. Regarding the Jewish holidays, you can afford to take the days off for Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, et. al. The breaks will probably do you well by then. Either way, once more into the breach and all that, and I wish you the best of luck.
One question withdrawn from scoring...interesting.
ReplyDelete@Gavin
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear the score wasn't what you wanted.
Whether you retake depends upon how much you can study despite the holidays and what your goal law schools are. Check out the links at the end of the blog post for advice on retaking.
If I were you, I'd retake since you've shown yourself to be capable of scoring significantly higher.
@Anonymous 6:50PM Eastern
I've actually updated the blog post with book recommendations several times since 08. You cjust can't tell that I've updated it because there's no "edited" note. It sounds like the Kaplan way didn't work for you. Perhaps it's time to try my techniques.
Yes, it's possible to overcome the anxiety. Look at these LSAT Test Day tips posts
Follow my schedules: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/month-lsat-study-schedules-plans.html
@Anonymous 7:54PM Eastern
I wouldn't characterize Gavin's comment as whining. He scored lower than on several of his practice tests - that gives him reason to be unhappy.
165 is now 92nd percentile. In 2006-09, it was the 92.1 percentile.
@Anna
Sorry to hear you bombed it.
December test has consistently had an easier "curve", but that doesn't necessarily mean this trend will continue. The average for 02-09 June exams was a -10 curve (10 wrong = 170), but the June 2010 exam was a -12 curve. Who knows what the future will hold? Take it whenever you'll be ready. Better to take it in Feb 100% ready than in December 90% ready.
@Anonymous 12AM Eastern
Thanks for jumping in with your comments. Much appreciated.
@Anonymous 2:10PM Eastern
Yes, it is interesting. Here's more info on questions withdrawn from scoring: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/withdrawn-lsat-questions-removed.html