Hi hi,
I just got my October LSAT score back which was notably higher than the score I submitted previously. I submitted most of my applications last week. A majority of the schools are holding the files for this new score (since I told them I was awaiting it) but others have begun reviewing my file.
Should I email the schools that have already started reviewing to let them know to expect a new score? Or is that overkill. I don't want them to make a decision without this new score but also don't want to be bothersome. Any advice appreciated. :)
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If you applied to a school already, they automatically receive your score from LSAC within a day or two of you receiving the score. Meaning - they may have gotten it as soon as today.
So do you have to update them? Nope - they'll get the update today or tomorrow.
But does it hurt to update them? Nope - not at all! A brief message to their general admissions email with the subject being something like "Name, L#___, LSAT Increase" is totally fine!
@JacobBaska Do law schools ever ignore no-hold requests and decide to wait until a pending LSAT comes in so they don't have to view an applicant's file twice?
Moreover, in a Why X Law School essay, should applicants use "will" for conviction instead of "would" as a hypothetical?
@PrincessD Usually school will honor such requests because it’s not as if they don’t have hundreds/thousands of other files to read.
Regarding will/would, I think either are just fine!
@JacobBaska Thank you!
It would not hurt to reach out to those AO's and ask them! I do not mean that to come off as rude, but I think the best insight for this might be case by case. You are not the only email they will get so do not feel bothersome. I think just letting them know that you are going to be updating your score, but understand they have begun file review. It never hurts to communicate!