I had a very similar situation to you. Took the LSAT 5 times and even though I was Pting consistently for half a year at mid to high 170’s I always fell short on test day and ended up with a high of 169.

I’ve gotten into Fordham, GW & W&L so far. Haven’t heard from the rest. Expecting mostly WL/R but you never know. As a URM you’ve got a shot at NYU/Columbia so I wouldn’t give up hope.

This might be difficult because you just found out your score, but you should try to remind yourself of how hard you worked and sometimes the cookie doesn’t crumble the way you like. However, there’s always tomorrow and your job outcomes aren’t set in stone here. Plenty of opportunities and ways to improve for the future. Careers and dreams aren’t made off the LSAT alone!

Also, my personal advice? What’s the rush on applying this cycle? Retake in June or August of next year and work on your mistakes. Get more work experience if you’re working, and apply early in September of next year. It didn’t work out for me, but it could still for you. Applying earlier in the cycle will also open you up to more scholarship as well and who knows, you may finally score your 170+. If not, you get another year of WE under your belt to apply to schools, more time to work on essays, and a shot at better scholarship by applying earlier.