How bad is January LSAT?

jakejohns777

I plan on taking the October and November LSAT's. I hope to hit my goal on these tests as I am PTing right around there. However, if I wanted to take it one more time in January (worst case scenario), how much of a disadvantage would I be at? I am not shooting for T-14's. The schools I talked to said they take the January LSAT and encourage you to apply by March 1st. If I have competitive numbers for the schools, would I still be at a disadvantage? For context the test is mid Jan and we wouldn't get our scores till like the 1st week in Feb.

BrainiacMS

Can't you apply with what you have and send the newer/better scores later (I've heard some schools took the new scores into consideration)? That way, you don't have to worry about whether submitting late ruined your chances

studyingandrestudying

It's school-specific. Some schools start reviewing the file while others put the file on hold until the new score arrives.