Comments on: Ready for the September LSAT? http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/lsat/ready-for-the-september-lsat/ Law School Admission Consulting by Ann Levine Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ann Levine http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/lsat/ready-for-the-september-lsat/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Ann Levine Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:33:54 +0000 http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/?p=489#comment-1319 Hi Amit, You can apply to schools in November, but it’s sort of silly to do so because (1) you don’t know where you’ll be competitive, and (2) they won’t be able to review your application without an LSAT score, and (3) you would be better off spending that time studying for the LSAT. Most schools accept a February LSAT, although it’s not ideal. I cannot give advice about law schools in Canada; my expertise is solely in US Law schools. You can (and must) tell law schools on the application about a pending LSAT score. Good luck with everything, and please let me know if I can help you with the U.S. Applications. Ann Hi Amit,
You can apply to schools in November, but it’s sort of silly to do so because (1) you don’t know where you’ll be competitive, and (2) they won’t be able to review your application without an LSAT score, and (3) you would be better off spending that time studying for the LSAT.
Most schools accept a February LSAT, although it’s not ideal.
I cannot give advice about law schools in Canada; my expertise is solely in US Law schools.
You can (and must) tell law schools on the application about a pending LSAT score.
Good luck with everything, and please let me know if I can help you with the U.S. Applications.
Ann

]]> By: Amit http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/lsat/ready-for-the-september-lsat/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Amit Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:19:05 +0000 http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/?p=489#comment-1318 hi anne, i absolutely love this blog! i am 27 years old and planning to apply to law schools in Canada and the U.S. in November. I don't feel ready to write the LSAT in September, but i still want to apply in November. 1)Can i apply to schools in November and have them wait on my December LSAT? If you are postponing your LSAT why not get the application in early to save the stress? 2) if i took it in December, but did not do as well, by taking it in February, would schools accept the new LSAT mark? The issue i have is that i really want to apply in November and not waste anymore time. I've read on this blog that you can apply to schools in December, is that only for U.S. schools? because in Canada, the deadline is November 1. 3)Are there options on most applications for me to tell schools to wait on my LSAT mark? I know it's alot of questions but i really need some advice. hi anne, i absolutely love this blog!

i am 27 years old and planning to apply to law schools in Canada and the U.S. in November. I don’t feel ready to write the LSAT in September, but i still want to apply in November.

1)Can i apply to schools in November and have them wait on my December LSAT? If you are postponing your LSAT why not get the application in early to save the stress?

2) if i took it in December, but did not do as well, by taking it in February, would schools accept the new LSAT mark? The issue i have is that i really want to apply in November and not waste anymore time. I’ve read on this blog that you can apply to schools in December, is that only for U.S. schools? because in Canada, the deadline is November 1.

3)Are there options on most applications for me to tell schools to wait on my LSAT mark?

I know it’s alot of questions but i really need some advice.

]]> By: Jenne http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/lsat/ready-for-the-september-lsat/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Jenne Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:03:51 +0000 http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/?p=489#comment-1317 Hi, Anne. Thank you for posting TG's email and your response on to your blog! Like TG, I am also 27 with a UGPA under 3.0. I have received conflicting advice re: the application process. Such advice range from how my not-too-stellar UGPA cannot possibly be offset by a graduate degree, to how having a PhD will put in me in very favorable light (regardless of LSAT score and UGPA). I agree with your thoughts and I've also adopted a similar strategy: to just get the best LSAT score that I can. As you said, it can only help me... I figure even if my score would not be high enough to get me into my "reach" schools, it could still be high enough to get some scholarship offers from my mid-level and safety schools. Right now, I am preparing to take the December LSAT. Admittedly, this is still an early exam date in my case because I intend to apply for admission for Fall 2011. It is hard to find time in a full schedule to study, but I try to squeeze in at least 3 hours a day. At this point, I don't think I'm prepared to take the test yet, but hopefully things will look up in the next few weeks. And if not, postponing to February is always an option. Thanks again, Anne, and keep the posts coming. Always a delight to read your advice on the application process. Hi, Anne. Thank you for posting TG’s email and your response on to your blog! Like TG, I am also 27 with a UGPA under 3.0. I have received conflicting advice re: the application process. Such advice range from how my not-too-stellar UGPA cannot possibly be offset by a graduate degree, to how having a PhD will put in me in very favorable light (regardless of LSAT score and UGPA).

I agree with your thoughts and I’ve also adopted a similar strategy: to just get the best LSAT score that I can. As you said, it can only help me… I figure even if my score would not be high enough to get me into my “reach” schools, it could still be high enough to get some scholarship offers from my mid-level and safety schools.

Right now, I am preparing to take the December LSAT. Admittedly, this is still an early exam date in my case because I intend to apply for admission for Fall 2011. It is hard to find time in a full schedule to study, but I try to squeeze in at least 3 hours a day. At this point, I don’t think I’m prepared to take the test yet, but hopefully things will look up in the next few weeks. And if not, postponing to February is always an option.

Thanks again, Anne, and keep the posts coming. Always a delight to read your advice on the application process.

]]> By: TG http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/lsat/ready-for-the-september-lsat/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 TG Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:58:22 +0000 http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/?p=489#comment-1316 Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I will have my applications ready to hit send once the December scores come out. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I will have my applications ready to hit send once the December scores come out.

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