Take the LSAT again in February or apply this cycle?

Dec 2016 LSAT scores were released yesterday.

I was in the middle of teaching an online LSAT seminar when my phone went off the hook. Text messages were going bonkers. I auto-responded to all of them with: "I'm in class."

One of the many response I got; the definite highlight of my night: "Tell them that they too can get a 176 with your help :) (finally got my score!)"

My Dec 2016 LSAT students scores ranged from a 161 to 180.

I'm proud of every single one of them. They all worked hard and achieved great test scores.

Even so, there were a few good follow-up questions: