December LSAT

[UTexas16]

Hello all, I for many reasons decided to take the December LSAT instead of earlier ones. One of these reasons is that I am going to be a splitter. I am taking an extra semester currently to try and close that gap just a little bit before applying and will need my fall semester grades in order to have a more pristine application. My real concern is that from some things I have read, it may be too late to apply in January when my transcript and LSAT scores would be finalized. Other things I have read say that applying in early-mid January is fine and I shouldn't worry as long as I start sending out applications the second my LSAT comes in. I am trying to get into the best Law Schools possible with a 3.22 GPA and a likely 170+ LSAT (currently at a 168 with a significant amount of time between now and December) In conclusion, I can't find a conclusive answer on whether or not taking the December LSAT and applying in January is a viable option for admittance in fall, especially to schools such as UT, Vanderbilt, WUSTL, Georgetown, etc.

Thanks

[Dave Killoran]

HI UTexas,

Thanks for the question! I wrote an article about when people apply and what constitutes an early application that might help you: http://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/bid/284 ... y-is-early. The gist is that if you finish your apps in December and have them in at the schools when your December LSAT score is released, you should be fine here. Would it be preferable to be earlier? Sure, but given your situation, that's not an option and while you won't be helped by an earlier app, you aren't going to be overly penalized either.

Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!