Hi @Wyndale1220. These are all important questions to resolve for your CAS Report. Since this involves information from 13 years ago, I recommend you speak directly to LSAC about their policy: 1.800.336.3982. Good luck!
This is especially true if the coursework took place before your bachelors degree was officially finished. I believe it says somewhere either in the Transcript FAQ on LSAC/CAS.
I purchased CAS thinking I'd apply last year (did not). So I think yes. The writing prompts might change year to year (not sure) but if you look on 7sage admissions, they've got a list of the schools' requirements including their essay requirements.
LSAC takes your transcripts from every undergraduate institution you attended and combines them into one GPA for you. Not quite sure how they would do it in your case but I would just send them the transcripts and see what happens through CAS.
Absolutely email every school you want to attend and provide reasoning along with your LSAC # and often they will provide a waiver. Keep in mind, the CAS fee will typically still be required, but it still saves the bulk of the costs.
depending on how you do on the lsat in jan, if you havent taken the test, schools will email you through LSAC referral with waivers....both apps and cas waivers.
You can submit sooner. I am applying for Fall 2025. The LSAC website (CAS system) will save the letters and then you can send them to the schools when the applications officially open.