Taking November LSAT..should I do January also?

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  jennoodles Live Member

  September 2019 15 karma

  I'm in the same boat! I decided to sign up for January to give myself some peace of mind and know that there is another option for me even though it is a little later in terms of applying than I hoped. If it helps I think you should take the November as if that's the score you are going to apply with (also feel out how you think you did after the test and kind of predict your score) then spend some time after the LSAT working on your personal statement/applications and everything. By then you will know if you need to take the test again in January but at least you will have started working towards completing admissions applications. That way, if you do end up needing to take the January lsat you will have all the materials ready to go and submit.
• drbrown2 Alum Member

  September 2019 2227 karma

  I think it depends on the schools you plan on applying to. If you have aspirations for schools that have hard deadlines in February, January is probably too late. A lot of those schools require your LSAT score to be from 2019.

  Plan on knocking the November test out of the park, but if you need a retake you might be a little late with a January score for some schools. If that's the case, it isn't the end of the world! You would then have 6 months to study before next cycle's June exam and would be applying at the very beginning of next cycle. I was in this exact situation last November and I'm glad I waited until June/July for my retakes.
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  Jay Hawlader Alum Member

  September 2019 105 karma

  @jennoodles said:
  I'm in the same boat! I decided to sign up for January to give myself some peace of mind and know that there is another option for me even though it is a little later in terms of applying than I hoped. If it helps I think you should take the November as if that's the score you are going to apply with (also feel out how you think you did after the test and kind of predict your score) then spend some time after the LSAT working on your personal statement/applications and everything. By then you will know if you need to take the test again in January but at least you will have started working towards completing admissions applications. That way, if you do end up needing to take the January lsat you will have all the materials ready to go and submit.

  Thanks Jenn, I decided to get the January LSAT ticket! I plan on studying right after my november test and even if I am pleased with the results (enough so to apply to all my schools) I can just use a potential higher january LSAT to negotiate some schollys
• Jay Hawlader Alum Member

  September 2019 105 karma

  @drbrown2 said:
  I think it depends on the schools you plan on applying to. If you have aspirations for schools that have hard deadlines in February, January is probably too late. A lot of those schools require your LSAT score to be from 2019.

  Plan on knocking the November test out of the park, but if you need a retake you might be a little late with a January score for some schools. If that's the case, it isn't the end of the world! You would then have 6 months to study before next cycle's June exam and would be applying at the very beginning of next cycle. I was in this exact situation last November and I'm glad I waited until June/July for my retakes.

  Thanks for the reply! I decided to go ahead and get the January LSAT. I am trying to get into some of the more local schools in NYC and figured even if I do well in the November LSAT I could use a potentially higher score in January as scholarship negotiation bait. Definitely hope to knock it out of the park for November though, like you said!