I think if you have a diagnosed condition that makes something about the LSAT harder than it is meant to be, it doesn't hurt to seek accommodations. I don't specifically know what sort of accommodations people have received for bipolar (are you looking for extra time? testing alone in a room?), but again I don't think it hurts to try.

For this cycle, November would be much better. I'm not sure if it's the exact same for Canadian schools, but generally the January LSAT is really pushing it. Since you're pretty close to your goal score, I think you can get there over the next month. The only thing you'll need to keep in mind is that school is probably going to get even busier over the next month and you'll really have to balance that with the LSAT studying

I would say yes, it can't hurt, unless the application fees are too burdensome

It's definitely possible, although like the above poster said it's more likely to score around your average.

When was your first PT? To be quite honest, if you have only made a two point improvement after 3 hours a day studying over the last 3 months, you need to re examine your study methods. It's really unlikely to score six points above your highest practice test on the real thing.

What does your studying look like right now? Are you using a specific book, etc.?

I would not cancel if I were you. It's really hard to guess your score after the LSAT, and the fact that 1) you already have a score on record and 2) you think you might have done better, makes me lean toward not canceling.

It really depends on the school range and your score honestly. The higher ranked the school, the more important it is to apply earlier (generally). For T-14 schools the January LSAT is pretty late, unless you pull like a 175+ in which case they'll probably still want you. For T100 schools, it's probably okay if you're at/above median.

I think that these both sound more like personal statement material rather than diversity statements. Remember, there's no need to force out a diversity statement. They won't think anything negative about you if you don't have one. If you really want to write one, just make sure to reach each school's prompt, because diversity is defined differently at different schools

This has been speculated to be the case, but I don't believe there has been a definitive answer.

There's really no rush to take it sooner if you aren't applying this cycle, other than needing to study for the GRE

I would say yes, if you are planning on applying this cycle

I felt the same, even when I was PTing my highest. I’m not sure if this is helpful, but I tried to embrace the fear by telling myself that I would be nervous of test day so I might as well just get used to it

I have tested in a school and at a hotel, and the experiences were pretty similar. Honestly, parking at a school is often harder (unless you go to that school I guess). To answer your question, I think it probably depends on the hotel, but generally you will have to pay for parking.

I have tested three times, twice at schools and once at a hotel. The hotel was slightly less comfortable, and the proctors weren't quite as good, but honestly it's such a small sample size that you can't really draw any conclusions from one person's experience. Overall, I don't think it should be detrimental to your test day performance.

They are saved for several years, so asking them now is a good idea! It will be nice to have those out of the way when you're ready to apply. You might want to give them a heads up (if you haven't already) that you are applying next year and not this year, just so that they know for updates and stuff like that

Awesome!!!

@cathlynmelvin831aisling has a lot of good suggestions. I am also a member of the LGBTQ community, and I have been reaching out to various schools' OutLaw groups to get a feel for students' perspectives on diversity and general experience at their schools. So far, every person I've emailed has emailed me back within a day or two and is more than happy to talk.

I am not particularly religious, but I went to a Methodist "affiliated" school. I never experienced poor treatment there from anyone for not being straight. My understanding is that most christian schools are very open and accepting. Now, if we're talking about say Liberty, that might be a different story as far as how they would view your statement. But like the above commenter said, would you really want to go to a school like that?

What on earth??? Did you have to actually send them through college board or whatever or did you just type it in and they take your word for it?

You can leave your application at any time, it won’t submit until you actually pay. You can work in pieces.

I don’t think anyone can give you great advice without more info. When are you wanting to take the LSAT? How much of an improvement from your current average are you hoping to have?

How long have you been BRing? It will take several PTs to make improvements. What is your BR process?

If you were declining calls, I would not include that time period. I think that any time you were "on call" would be good to include.

This is not my personal experience, but it is extremely common- it's the only way to go straight to law school from undergrad. They won't rescind your acceptance unless you do something crazy (bad run in with the law, big drop in grades)

I would retake for sure, but it doesn't hurt to keep your current score (unless you need the free retake).

Oh okay, yeah you should be fine with just using the first one! Honestly, if I were an adcomm I don't think I'd enjoy reading multiple LSAT writing samples from one person

My topic has absolutely nothing to do with my work experience! It's about my favorite/lifelong activity and how it has shaped who I am and how that translates to law. It's totally okay if you're not talking about law related experience.