A 155 is a very good score. That will open some doors to good schools-if you are black you will be sitting very, very good.
You will most likely get some "merit" scholarship $$$ from lower to mid ranked law schools with a 155 LSAT.
As for a better score the next time around, almost all law schools will "average" your scores, they will not just take the high score. So if I were you I would not retake the test.
Your score is pretty damn good and even if you scored a 160 on a future exam it would not make much difference............al so-if you get scholarship $$$ take it!
Hey man, thanks for the info and the vote of confidence! I just spoke with my little sister and she's recommending a re-test in February (my GPA is not competitive), suggesting that I prepare next time around. My #1 choice has a Feb 1st deadline, but all my 2nd- and 3rd-tier choices are Mar 1st or later. She's certain I could get into her school (Central), but wants me to bolster that resumé and go for something higher (she did her undergrad at Carolina, then got her JD from NC Central).
I would *love* to pick up some scholarship money and would certainly consider attending a lower-ranked school if it meant saving tens of thousands of dollars.
Now that the scores are in and deadlines are approaching, the process is becoming very, very real. It's been a long time since I did this for college, and everything is very different now...especially the stakes.
Where did you go to law school?