I've heard people say that they're submitting law school apps on September 1st. I am planning on having mine submitted by mid-September. That's not too late, right?
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I've heard people say that they're submitting law school apps on September 1st. I am planning on having mine submitted by mid-September. That's not too late, right?
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If you submit before October 15th, you are on the EARLY side.
@JacobBaska I'm planning on applying with my October score, so I'd submit my apps near the end of October. Is that still good?
@RaffiG "End of October" is also just fine because law school admissions officers will be very busy traveling to law fairs until the final week of October. Pound for pound, if you apply in the last week of October, you should be fine.
If you end up being "not fine," then this year will have been so crazy that there's really not much that a reasonable person could have done!
@JacobBaska Hey Jacob! I am a Canadian applying to schools in Canada and I am planning to submit my application with my November LSAT score with a plan to retake in January if I bomb the November LSAT.
My question is, would my application be considered "too late" since Nov LSAT score won't be revealed until December 2nd and I heard admission officers won't start evaluating the application until they have all the information.
I am also worried since I know my GPA isn't the best (below median), so the acceptance would depend entirely on how well I do on the LSAT and factors such as application timing and personal statement.
Would it be better to wait for the next cycle or should I throw in my "late" application and hope for the best? Would reapplying next cycle to the same school that rejected me this year hurt my chances?
Sorry for the long text but anything would help! Thank you!!
@Kyle180 It all depends on the school you are applying to! U of T says that November LSAT applicants will be part of the first wave of admissions, for example, but McGill does say that November applicants will have their files reviewed a bit later. If there's a specific school you have in mind, it could be worth it to send them an email, if you don't find this information online!
@DaliaGolovco Thanks for the insight Dalia!! Would you happen to have information about what UBC or UVic do with their November LSAT application? Meanwhile I will dig deeper by sending them an email. Thank you!
@Kyle180 Both those schools have a December 1st application deadline, so it seems like the November LSAT wouldn’t be late! But it’s safest to check with them directly.
@DaliaGolovco Will do. Thank you!!
@Kyle180 Agreeing to all of this - it's really school-dependent for the Canadians. Just double check each school you're applying to. If you can't find clear information on their website, give them a call.
is applying in dec too late? i'm retaking in nov so i have enough time to increase my score but i'm scared i won't be offered scholarships
no I'm planning on submitting in oct or even november if needed
Hi! People have told me that anything before thanksgiving is early. Happy studying :)
I'm prefilling my apps cuz i still have to have someone look over my personal statement and I've decided to retake the lsat in November b/c jd next's accommodations process was annoying and lsac already approved them.