Applying before Dec Score

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• Alex Alum Member ⭐

  December 2017 23929 karma

  @Maximus4 said:
  I want to apply now, but I don’t have my December scores yet. Do I have to call each school individually and tell them to hold off until my December scores are available? And do they automatically get the scores once LSAC releases them ?

  If you don't already have an LSAT score on record, you don't need to call/email them. If you already have a score on record, it's safer to call and make sure to tell them to wait for your December score.
• westcoastbestcoast Alum Member

  December 2017 edited December 2017 3788 karma

  By default, most schools tend to hold your application to review when your December LSAT posts, even if you have a previous score on file. Like @"Alex Divine" mentioned, I would still call/email schools to check to to see if they will wait for your score.
• OlamHafuch Alum Member

  December 2017 2326 karma

  @Maximus4 said:
  I want to apply now, but I don’t have my December scores yet. Do I have to call each school individually and tell them to hold off until my December scores are available? And do they automatically get the scores once LSAC releases them ?

  Some schools (e.g., Georgeown) give you the option of placing a hold for a future test result in the application itself. Other schools (e.g., Penn) ask that you attach an addendum or e-mail admissions to request a hold.