Self-study
Adding this here aswell lol. Just consulted with a law school admissions "expert" who told me even though I have a bachelors and masters in criminal justice (i plan to go into public service/ criminal law) and 4.0 LSAC GPA that i have absolutely no chances of getting into my target schools part time programs (highest is ranked 63rd and lowest ranked in the 100s so not t20 or anything) because my LSAT is significantly poor especially in comparison to my transcripts. i also have 2 years of work experience in the legal field as a paralegal. she told me to basically throw my whole app away and wait until next cycle to apply.
do i take the january lsat and apply later in the cycle? i have all my other materials set. is january even considered late for part time programs with march/april/may/june deadlines? any input helps!
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dont worry about your target, i was so focused on it and i let time go by almost 2 years. at the end of the day its a degree and best just stop waiting and get it done
what is your current LSAT score?
@italianscallion I am so sorry to hear you had this experience! It sounds like you would have a very strong application, given your stats and if your personal statement + additional materials are all crafted well. Depending on your score, if it is well below the 25th percentile of the schools you are looking at, it may be good to do the re-take in january. But given the strength of the other factors I would think you would have a good chance to get in at least somewhere! If you're planning to apply in march/april/may I'd say january is still a good timeline...but if you are concerned about financial aid I know many schools on a rolling basis prefer apps to be submitted the earlier the better. Also if you are concerned about financial aid, typically LSAT is weighed more for that, so I would consider re-taking if you are well below the 25th percentile for that school. Best of luck! I am sure something will work out for you, and don't get discouraged about your score! It seems your application is very strong and you still have time to re-take if it is feasible for you(time and financially). you got this!
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