Requesting LORs now for next year's cycle? Forum

[Valamar]

Hi guys, I'm currently a junior looking to apply in the 2015-16 cycle. Would it be possible for me to request LOR submissions to LSAC now for consideration in next year's cycle, or will I have to wait until the summer? Thanks in advance for your advice

[ChemEng1642]

You can do it now as long as you've already paid the CAS fee. I would recommend the earlier the better since recommmenders can take awhile to write them

[hillz]

Yep, it's best to get them while you are fresh on your profs' minds. Your LSAC account will expires after 5 years, I believe.

[mindthegap]

I did, but that's because I knew I had a very solid LOR coming from a ridiculously busy professor and I figured he'd need plenty of time to write it. FWIW, I submitted the request in March and didn't get it back until late-July.