Is it possible to go ahead and submit your applications and also plan on retaking in December? If you retake in December and score better you could always contact the schools you applied to and ask them to please consider your newer/better score.
I would contact the Bar Association in your state to see if you would be able to pass the character and fitness portion. You might have to wait for 5 years or more, not sure about this.
@UsernameChange Exactly this! The only concern anyone should have is for test center availability. I assume seats are generally less-filled on February, but you should still look into it, maybe contact the test center.
I would. My understanding is that schools often get the score before you do if you submit via LSAC and use the tool to indicate a score is coming. If you have specific questions or trouble navigating contact me.
@ellie1991 That's ridiculous. Do you know if you are going to contact LSAC about this? I'm not sure if it is recommended to do so with an issue like this, but that's a huge deal. I'd be livid.
Contact the law school and ask if texting is normal practice. Or, google the number and see if it's a number that is assigned to some department at the school.