I had this same question/concern. David (Busis) said, “your LSAT score overwhelms any consideration of timing, and applying in December, with a November score, isn't late.”
Are you able to delay a cycle and apply the following year? Cause you would have significantly better chances getting the GPA above 3.0, studying more for the LSAT, and applyingearly for Fall 2020 instead. Also depends what your diversity factors are.
... theory behind the idea that applyingearly boosts your admission chances? How ... beginning of the cycle. Also, applyingearly signals that you're organized ... know from the data that early applicants tend to fare better ...
A blog post about applying to schools with LSAT scores while registered for ... applying to safety schools before taking the next LSAT (i.e. with ... current LSAT score and not waiting), or applying to targets ...
Honestly if someone was considering applying to t14 with a 161 then they aren’t dead set on going to a t14. If you were dead set on it then you would know your PT average needs to be much higher and you shouldn’t just take the lsat on a whim.
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Don't apply earlydecision unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached, and don't set your heart on a test date until you're good enough at the test that your target score is within striking distance.