I took November and sent my apps the following day. Some schools will automatically hold your app until they get the new score and some schools you have to email them to let them know you want them to hold it. Plus, it might take a few days before your app goes complete/under review, so sending now can start that process with the only thing left being your score which will come out next Wednesday. Either way if you send them now you probably won't have a decision before December 1st anyway. So, I would say go ahead and send them and enjoy the holiday lol.
Hello. I am in the same decision making process as you plus I have 2 tests on file already (June 2018 and June 2021). I am registered for the October test and am trying to decide before Wednesday (the cancellation deadline) whether or not I want to wait until November. Some advice I heard from someone knowledgable on law school admissions said that if you're waiting to take in November and will likely get a higher score then that is far better than taking in October and getting a lower score just so you can apply "earlier." He also said when you apply has become less important over the years (within reason of course lol). He also said applying in December is no longer considered to be late. I remember when I applied for the Fall 2019 cycle I sent my app for my dream school in January and was accepted so you can still have favorable results. I would just recommend having your materials ready to send off as soon as you get your score back or depending on the schools you apply to you could submit your app since you already have score on file and then ask them to wait to review your app until your new score comes in (some schools automatically do this while some you have to request it).
I am redoing mine. I took my first writing sample in June 2018. I think it's a good idea since your writing skills have probably changed since then. For me, I've gone to grad school and my writing and ability to form valid and coherent arguments has improved substantially so I'm going to redo it. Plus the cost of it is included in the $200 fee you pay to take the test so you'd be paying for it and not using it. Good luck!
I struggled with this when I first started studying. One thing that helped me was actually writing out tasks on calendars. I have three calendars on my wall above my desk at home. I'm taking the LSAT in November so I wrote a plan for September-November that way I could clearly see when I'm behind or ahead and how much time I have before test day. I study only after work Monday-Friday from 5pm-9pm or 10pm (the time I stop studying depends on the material but I go no later than 10 usually) and most of the day on Sunday (again depending on the material). Luckily I work from home so if needed I can sneak in studying during the day if I am not overly busy or in meetings. Also, I recommend having a rest day so you don't get burned out. While I was working on learning the basic concepts, I only had one rest day (Saturday). Now that I'm just working on practice tests and refreshing the areas that I'm struggling with I have 2 rest days. My schedule for taking practice tests is as follows:
Sunday-Test+BR
Monday rest
Tuesday-PT
Wednesday-go over BR from Tuesday
Thursday-PT
Friday- go over BR from Thursday and refresh on any areas that I'm still not understanding.
Saturday-Rest/work on app materials
I've seen a 10 point increase in a month since starting this routine, and I have about 2 months left. I'm looking for at least another 5 point increase in my PT scores which I can probably exceed if I stay focused for the next two months. Good luck on your LSAT journey!
I'm feeling a bit shaken after that.
Can anyone offer any tips to master LR? I read loophole and went through 7Sage CC. When I take full length timed practice sections I’m at -2 but when I do a full practice test I’m hitting -7 to -9 on both the scored and experimental sections which is where I was scoring before studying. Anyone else have this issue and have tips on how they improved?
After the November test, are you going to retake the LSAT before applying regular decision (if you get a 152-153)? If not, then applying ED might give you a better chance at getting accepted since you might be below their LSAT median and ED would show them you are really committed to attending. However, you still have a chance even if you apply regular decision and you're below the median. It would really depend on how committed you are to go to this specific school because if you get accepted ED then you have to go to that school if it's binding. Good Luck!