Okay, here is my conundrum: I will be taking the LSAT for the 3rd and final time in September. However, I don't feel absolutely confident that I will be able to raise my score to my desired level from now until September. I am considering postponing until December, but am curious how much that late application might affect my chances of being admitted to the law school of my choice, assuming I meet my target LSAT score. This is a great community, and was curious as to what you 7sagers would advise; postpone till December in hopes of a higher LSAT at the risk of a late application, or go ahead and push through these courses quickly, hope for the best on my 3rd LSAT, and apply to school early (middle October)???
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Sweet baby Jesus, I aced that RC. I am confident I did. LG with 5 tasks was real.
I had 2 RCs. The first had a passage regarding Wynton Marsalis/jazz, while the other had a passage about Ancient North America structures based off of astronomy/supernova. Which section was the test section?
@.rizeq You are awesome Montaha!! Thanks a thousand times over.
@.rizeq Thank you! Is there a formal process for notifying admissions that you are awaiting test score or is it as simple as calling/emailing the office, asking them to place the app on hold until scores are released?
@ Really, Alex, you are giving some golden advice, and I really do appreciate it. I have a lot on my plate right now and this fall. I've been working as a Paralegal for some time, and just now switched to a different firm. Also, I will be starting my Guardian Ad Litem advocacy training in September (every Saturday from 8-5), and am just sitting here thinking, "when is this LSAT studying going to take place"? On top of that, as we've discussed in another thread, I'll need to compile my applications in that same time frame. That is too much! I am really considering postponing the till December. I am going to see if I can reach out to a few law schools and see there take on submitting applications before the release of the latest LSAT scores. Something terrifies me about the possibility of admissions deciding on my application using only my first two LSAT scores.
@ Thank you!
@ Thanks Alex. I've contacted my recommenders just to verify that they would in fact write me a letter, but should I follow up again? Doesn't LSAC have a system (CAS, I believe) that you purchase, which will house all transcripts, LOR etc. in order to expedite the application process? I think CAS e-mails your recommender directly detailing the process on their end. not sure, need to sit down this weekend and figure some things out....
@.busis Thank you for the advice. Should I have a general essay prepared and then tweak it to the specific needs of each law school application? As I understand it, each school may ask something different from your essay....
First off, I will be applying to law schools this fall after the September LSAT. Do you all have any pointers regarding exactly when's a good time to begin the application process? For instance, when should I contact my references for the Letters of Recommendations? I feel very alone in this process, and don't necessarily feel like I have a lot of people with this sort of know-how. Any advice, pointers, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. :)
@ The latter was for real. So, U or R.