Hi there. This is exactly what I did last cycle and just wanted to share my experience.

I took my first exam in January, 2020 and ended up sending my applications on March 1st. I knew that my chances weren't great. But I felt like I didn't have anything to lose. I still believe so. I applied to 6 schools. Heard back from all of them fairly quickly, got rejected at 2 and got waitlisted at 4. I stayed on the waitlists until the start of this academic year. It was dreadful haha

Anyway, I think post-January applicants have a good chance. It really depends on the quality of the application. Luck and perseverance can come later.

I would advise to have everything ready to go before your score release. Your admission chances will likely be better today than tomorrow, especially when COVID has reduced class sizes all around. You might be waitlisted, which is a completely different story. You WILL need very different strategies to get through that process.

Looking forward to this!

Very interested. bluree09@.com

Hello! bluree09@.com

I had a rough time in college, which resulted in a horrific gpa. I was in a similar situation last year. I ended up applying to schools after getting a 160. I did get waitlisted at a couple spots but failed to receive an acceptance letter.

To be honest, 150 is a difficult score to be considered with for schools in the upper half of the rankings. It is made even more difficult when it is not accompanied by an excellent gpa. You mentioned that you were disappointed by your October test score. Don't get me wrong. After 2 months of study, 150 is not a bad score. You shouldn't be down about that.

But, I want to tell you that the lsat is a very learnable test. Reaching a score within the 160s is so possible with a good amount of prep time and effort. I know you can do it. You're already on the right website to get you to that goal. Overall, I want to say that applying with a 150 is very different from applying with a 160+.

I'm not sure where your target schools are. However, I would lean towards a serious attempt in the next cycle. I would definitely advise that, if possible, you apply to some schools to get a sense of the whole process. Speaking with school admins, composing the right application, these are all elements that we have to face before going to law school. I see no harm in getting ahead in that respect.

Also, the January test can be tough. Christmas. Sigh. It can really kill your groove. Maybe it was because my nephew was born around that time, but I had a hard time getting my concentration level back to an acceptable range. February may be better choice.