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So I got a decent score on my November 2018 LSAT but wanted to score higher, because, well, money. I'm ready to apply to a school (UConn) and am unsure if I should wait for my January scores to come back or not. I remember feeling like I did alright on the LR and RC sections, but that LG section just about killed me. I worry that if I wait, my score will not actually be higher and then I've hurt my "earlier" application chances (and yes, I know it's getting later in the cycle).
Thoughts??
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Right @sarahshammaa229 ...so I didn't list the January test.
If schools see you took the January LSAT and you listed that on your application
even after you submit most of them wont evaluate your application until those scores come in though anyways right? Definitely think you made the right decision to apply now :)
Thanks @yifeiwang926 . I have been attending those office hours, but hadn't asked that specific question. I remember David once mentioning to someone you could always email them after applying to let them know you got a better LSAT score, so ultimately, I went with applying now and we'll see what happens. :-)
I think you asked two great questions. I think you should attend one of the webinars with David that happens every Wednesday evening and ask them yourself, and get an immediate, professional response. If money really is such a big factor for you, I feel like the schools will understand. In fact, if you get accepted without scholarship, talk to them. I believe they will help you to their best abilities. I think it is very rare that after they accept you, and you ask them for some money, they would straight up say no and force you to decline your acceptance.
@kelilliework244 if people are rejected, they'll apply again. Generally, though, if you want to go to X school, get accepted, but don't get any money, it would be a bad idea to decline and reapply to X purely for the money if you don't have any other mitigating circumstances.
@ninaleaoishi762 if/when something like that happens, do people normally re-apply to the same school the following year and just re-take the LSAT, etc. or improve in whatever way they needed to do? Just curious.
@kelilliework244 that makes sense. You should be prepared, though, to know that it's already getting fairly late in the cycle. I wouldn't rule out making backup plans for next cycle in case you don't get the acceptance/money you're looking for. Best of luck though, I really do hope it works out for you!
@ninaleaoishi762 thanks for your input. My softs and work are pretty ok, I think (I'm a non-traditional student with a bunch of scholarly work). While I would love to wait, I'm kind of timing this with other things in my life (job-related, kids, etc.) so I don't know as that's as feasible to wait an entire cycle. I get why you say what you say, just not sure that works in my case. Thank you so much for responding to me!
I vote wait--- and by wait I mean, just wait until the fall, get your application 100% ready, and send it in September or October. You'll know your score, you'll have a year to work/save money, you'll improve your softs and work experience, and you'll have a WAY better chance at getting scholarship money!