I am in the same situation. I am planning to apply for the Fall 2020 term after taking the LSAT in January (I took it in July and canceled my score). I decided I may as well try and if I don't get accepted or I don't get scholarships, I can always apply for the following cycle. The deadline for the school in my city is March 1st, so I know I will be cutting it close. I should also add, I am not planning on going to a T14 school.

I just joined the slack group as well! :) I work full time as a paralegal and have am trying to get in 2-3 hours per day and more on the weekend - still trying to figure out how my schedule will work. Hoping to take the October or November exam. I look forward to working with you all!

Congratulations! I see you are a nontraditional applicant, as am I. I am curious how many hours per week you dedicated to studying for the 3 months it took you and if you were also working full/part-time while studying? I work 40 hours per week and my biggest challenge has been finding the time and energy to put in the hours of study needed to score well.

I think so!! I was scheduled to take the July LSAT and opted for the coupon and it is ready and waiting for me when I decide it's time to sign up for the October LSAT. You may have to just cancel/take the coupon earlier, and then wait a couple days until it is confirmed in your LSAC account and sign up for the exam of your choice then :) Maybe to be safe, do it a couple weeks prior to the deadline. Hope this helps, good luck!

Currently the LSAC website says that it will actually take a bit longer to receive your July score since there will be 2 different formats of the test to score and distribute. See this really helpful page on the LSAC website all about the digital LSAT: https://www.lsac.org/lsat/taking-lsat/about-digital-lsat

I would recommend retaking it in July, I signed up for the July test myself. The 2 major benefits are that you will get to see your score before deciding whether or not to cancel and if you decide to cancel, LSAC will allow you to take the LSAT again, before April 2020, FOR FREE. I see the July test as kind of a freebie and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as far as the LSAT goes. I try to improve study methods digitally now as a kind of prep in case I get the digital format in July. I understand a stylus will be provided in July if you take the digital exam, so you would still have the ability to highlight and underline.

If you are feeling ready and it will help relieve testing anxiety to know you'll get a paper test, take it in June. If you are not ready, take it in July and see how it goes! There's still a chance in July that you will get a paper test and if it doesn't go well in July you can always put in more time and take it again later (for free!!) again :) Best of luck to you!

I'm 31 and currently working full-time as a paralegal, with a weekend job as a bar tender. I just started my current career as a paralegal 2 years ago, which was my first experience working in the legal field. I LOVE my job and am so excited to take the next step, albeit anxious. Props to all of you with families that are doing this! I don't even have kids and have found it very hard to find the time I need to study for the LSAT after work/on the weekends.

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> 31 year old here. I work for a law firm who are generous enough to put up tuition for me, I would be a fool to not take the opportunity! Never thought of myself as an old timer, I prefer to think I'm just very wise.

Wow!!! Congrats! That is a dream scenario. I'm 32 and work at a law firm as a paralegal. I absolutely love my job but I'm excited to continue along this career path. The law firm I work for is definitely not offering anything other than kudos and letters of recommendation (which I still greatly appreciate), so good on you not taking such a great opportunity for granted :) Taking the LSAT in January and *hoping* to get in somewhere fall 2020, but plan to reapply the following cycle if needed.