I am late to the party for 2027 and early for 2028. I'm only a week in to studying. I haven't taken a practice test yet. Deciding when to test and what rotation to shoot for, anyone else? Thoughts?
Looking at schools in and around Detroit. Would love U of M but that's a low probability school.
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Don't rush the process, take the test when you're confident that you'll get a score that will get you into a school that you would be happy to attend. If that's in February or April or next September, that's fine! At some point soon I would suggest you try a full, timed practice test just to see where you are, but don't just grind away at PTs or practice questions. Read about concepts and strategies, listen to podcasts, attend free webinars, do untimed practice, and basically just build your understanding of the kinds of things you are going to encounter on the test and learn about your own strengths and weaknesses.
Oh, and if you take a PT, say, next weekend, and you knock it out of the park, then maybe go ahead and sign up for January? Who knows, you might be ready far sooner than you think! You'll still want to study and practice, but at least you'll know what you're starting from.
Good luck, have fun!
I was in basically the exact same position 1 year ago. I decided to take it slow, really learn the content, and practice thoroughly. I ended up progressing pretty steadily and was very prepared for the April and June LSATs. I'm fairly confident based on my practice test scores that I would've been 5-7 points lower had I rushed it.
Of course, if you don't want to wait the two years it's feasible to get everything done in time. You could sign up for the January LSAT and send in your applications in the first week of February. I would just say that between having less practice on the LSAT, cramming in all of the essays for your applications, and still submitting apps late, I would expect a lower quality application than you're capable of.
So if taking the extra year is a decent option for you, I would totally do it. There's so much less stress, and you will likely end up with a much better application.