Is January test too late too apply for Fall 2022

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  gabes900-1 Member

  November 2021 855 karma

  If you think you can get a higher score, I would definitely retake and try to get your high PT score of 161.
• annafaithkim Core Member

  November 2021 86 karma

  I don't think January will be too late especially if you can submit with a higher score. Most of the schools that I've talked too stated that January isn't too late at all. The only thing to keep in mind is that most scholarship deadlines are on 1/15 so a majority of the scholarship money might already be awarded the later you apply. Good luck!
• shrek takes the lsat Member

  November 2021 147 karma

  If the difference were 155 to 165, yes, but that's really not enough of a difference to be worth it. The lateness of your score would probably cancel out the boost.
• erenadapantazix Member

  November 2021 40 karma

  @annafaithkim said:
  I don't think January will be too late especially if you can submit with a higher score. Most of the schools that I've talked too stated that January isn't too late at all. The only thing to keep in mind is that most scholarship deadlines are on 1/15 so a majority of the scholarship money might already be awarded the later you apply. Good luck!

  I also have the option to submit my application now and notify schools to wait until my January LSAT score is out, so I'm considering that. I'd want to get my application in December ASAP and then just focus on the January LSAT.
  I'm not sure how that would impact scholarship money, but I think would be my best bet!
• erenadapantazix Member

  November 2021 40 karma

  @"shrek takes the lsat" said:
  If the difference were 155 to 165, yes, but that's really not enough of a difference to be worth it. The lateness of your score would probably cancel out the boost.

  See that's the thing, I feel like I've seen so many different responses. I've seen people say to submit ASAP and others say that a later application with a higher LSAT is better than getting in it early. That's why I'm so conflicted!!!!
• canihazJD Alum Member Sage ⭐

  November 2021 edited November 2021 8491 karma

  What are the medians of your target schools and what is your GPA?

  January is objectively not too late, though it may be too late for individual schools.
• erenadapantazix Member

  November 2021 40 karma

  @canihazJD said:
  What are the medians of your target schools and what is your GPA?

  January is objectively not too late, though it may be too late for individual schools.

  So Brooklyn Law School has a median of 159 with no real application deadline.
  St. John's Fall 2021 had a median score of 162 and their deadline is March 16th.
  This is basically the median of most of the schools I want to apply to in New York, so I think you can see why I want to retake the test again in January.
• erenadapantazix Member

  November 2021 40 karma

  @canihazJD said:
  What are the medians of your target schools and what is your GPA?

  January is objectively not too late, though it may be too late for individual schools.

  Oh and my gpa is 3.9
• clear227 Core Member

  November 2021 350 karma

  See that's the thing, I feel like I've seen so many different responses. I've seen people say to submit ASAP and others say that a later application with a higher LSAT is better than getting in it early. That's why I'm so conflicted!!!!

  It takes them a while to process your application anyways, so you should submit before you take the LSAT.
• erenadapantazix Member

  November 2021 40 karma

  @clear227 said:

  See that's the thing, I feel like I've seen so many different responses. I've seen people say to submit ASAP and others say that a later application with a higher LSAT is better than getting in it early. That's why I'm so conflicted!!!!

  It takes them a while to process your application anyways, so you should submit before you take the LSAT.

  I def am going to do that I’m just going to notify them to hold off on a decision until my January score comes out!
  I figured even if I didn’t take the test in January, I still wouldn’t be offered scholarships with a 155 since I’m a couple points off the median anyways. So January is probably my best
• stillhere22 Member

  December 2021 3 karma

  Results come back early Feb which is under the deadline for most schools. Best to submit your applications all at once. If you're gunning for scholarships than perhaps submit earlier, but a better score will give you an edge. Make life as easy as possible for admissions.
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  erenadapantazix Member

  December 2021 edited December 2021 40 karma

  I've submitted all my applications, I just told schools to hold off on decision until the January exam. Hopefully it'll all work out. I feel like this whole process has exhausted me so at this point I'm just like ehh F it LOL > @stillhere22 said:

  Results come back early Feb which is under the deadline for most schools. Best to submit your applications all at once. If you're gunning for scholarships than perhaps submit earlier, but a better score will give you an edge. Make life as easy as possible for admissions.
• nailenba Free Trial Member

  November 2023 2 karma

  What were your results?