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Yes, the best thing you can do instead is own your low GPA, get a very high LSAT score, and it's recommended to have a gap between your bachelor's and the time you apply to law school. Fill that gap with work experience and volunteering. Your GPA will have less of an impact if you aren't a K-JD. Any other degree or grade you obtain after undergrad will only be considered as a soft factor. Academic letters of recommendation are very important but moreso for a splitter candidate,so keep that in mind as you apply !

Sorry to tag on this, but I'm in a similar boat and I appreciate this advice! The last thing you said, about academic letters of recommendation-- I'm a total splitter (high LSAT, barely-passing GPA) and 5 years out of undergrad, and I regrettably didn't have any particularly close relationships with my professors. I wonder if using solely professional recommendations (though they know me well & can attest to my growth and current performance) will be detrimental. Should I at least contact one of my "more closer" professors and try?

Add me in as well! :)

Congratulations!!! And what a crazy (though not unheard of) last minute decision on their part. I hope this week leading up to the start of classes isn't too hectic. And this also gives me and others some hope to have hope until the very last minute.

Please add me! & thank you!

Thank you @.rizeq and @ !

@ Ah, I see what you mean. I was thinking it would do me some good as I personally need that discipline, where I have to get my mind into it even when I'm not feeling so "on." Because on the actual test day, I might not feel so "on," you know?

what @ said!! truth.

I want to say doing 2 a week is good as a student, say Wed. & Sat. (to mimic the real one), just so you avoid burnout towards November. Also, that way you'll have leftover PTs from the 30+ you bought, which you can use to drill specific question types that you consistently miss on the "real" PTs that you do. If anything, you can start with 2 and then as you feel you can handle more, move up to a more rigorous 3.

Thanks for sharing this! Fantastic job & best of luck in continuing.

My encouragement for this coming week.

Tag me as well, please. :)

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I'm confused. Isn't the date already set for the 16th? Is it possible this will be changed?

I think this is referring to the date that registration opens.

Yep, LSAC just confirmed it'll be open from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th.

Thanks for calling them @ ! Was also wondering.

LSAC says to start looking for it the 1st of May. :)

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Usually much earlier, they're pretty late this year.

Wonder if it's because of the LSAT possibly going digital?

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No info for registration yet.

Is it usually right around when scores for the last LSAT (Feb) come out, closer to the next LSAT (June) or much later than that?

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I edited my post after first submitting it to include: "or at least giving the option to apply without"

"I'm in favor of abolishing standardized test taking (or at least giving the option to apply without) and going more for what English schools do:"

Fair enough :)

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I'm in favor of abolishing standardized test taking and going more for what English schools do: heavily weighting reputation of school in conjunction with GPA, recommendation letters, and statement of purpose.

Ok back to studying....

Which would leave people who have graduated from average schools with below par GPA's but have showed post-undergrad turnarounds (solid work experience, stellar self-study habits) rather disadvantaged. The LSAT (or GRE) can provide an excellent and sometimes more up-to-date reflection of a student in the present tense...

For some, myself included, it's one of the few assets left that they/I feel can bank on.