stay at work and reapply higher Forum

[Anon2008]

No longer considering crazy things. Now: stay at a boring job that pays bills for another year, retake in oct, but apply when apps open using my 165. Thoughts?


formerly: Bad, or really bad? Do any schools in the T14 let you do something like that? If they found out, would they 100% rescind admission? I know it would be a shitty thing to do, but someone is gonna have $180k+ of my non-dischargeable debt, so I'm just trying to get mine.

[WahooLaw24]

Bad, or really bad? Do any schools in the T14 let you do something like that? If they found out, would they 100% rescind admission? I know it would be a shitty thing to do, but someone is gonna have $180k+ of my non-dischargeable debt, so I'm just trying to get mine.

Criminally stupid. You'll more than likely wind up getting your admission rescinded by both schools.

[UtilityMonster]

Bad, or really bad? Do any schools in the T14 let you do something like that? If they found out, would they 100% rescind admission? I know it would be a shitty thing to do, but someone is gonna have $180k+ of my non-dischargeable debt, so I'm just trying to get mine.

Criminally stupid. You'll more than likely wind up getting your admission rescinded by both schools.

It isn't criminally stupid, stfu.

OP, because deferrals are often binding, you should accept and not defer, retake June (assuming this is why you want to reapply, because you think you can score higher) and back out if you score higher. If you simply must defer, some schools like Cornell don't make you sign anything that says "I will attend Cornell." Other schools do make you sign such a sheet. However, I know for a fact that if you back out of a deferral before it interferes with their application cycle (preferably before apps even open up), they'll let you off. I wouldn't recommend trying that unless you must, but I understand scenarios where this is a reasonable course of action.

[megagnarley]

Bad, or really bad? Do any schools in the T14 let you do something like that? If they found out, would they 100% rescind admission? I know it would be a shitty thing to do, but someone is gonna have $180k+ of my non-dischargeable debt, so I'm just trying to get mine.

Criminally stupid. You'll more than likely wind up getting your admission rescinded by both schools.

It isn't criminally stupid, stfu.

OP, because deferrals are often binding, you should accept and not defer, retake June (assuming this is why you want to reapply, because you think you can score higher) and back out if you score higher. If you simply must defer, some schools like Cornell don't make you sign anything that says "I will attend Cornell." Other schools do make you sign such a sheet. However, I know for a fact that if you back out of a deferral before it interferes with their application cycle (preferably before apps even open up), they'll let you off. I wouldn't recommend trying that unless you must, but I understand scenarios where this is a reasonable course of action.

In regards to this idea, is it 100% certain that a school won't rescind it's offer if it finds out you retook the LSAT after depositing? This seems to be consensus but I'm wondering if anyone knows this to be true beyond just hearsay.

[UtilityMonster]

Bad, or really bad? Do any schools in the T14 let you do something like that? If they found out, would they 100% rescind admission? I know it would be a shitty thing to do, but someone is gonna have $180k+ of my non-dischargeable debt, so I'm just trying to get mine.

Criminally stupid. You'll more than likely wind up getting your admission rescinded by both schools.

It isn't criminally stupid, stfu.

OP, because deferrals are often binding, you should accept and not defer, retake June (assuming this is why you want to reapply, because you think you can score higher) and back out if you score higher. If you simply must defer, some schools like Cornell don't make you sign anything that says "I will attend Cornell." Other schools do make you sign such a sheet. However, I know for a fact that if you back out of a deferral before it interferes with their application cycle (preferably before apps even open up), they'll let you off. I wouldn't recommend trying that unless you must, but I understand scenarios where this is a reasonable course of action.

In regards to this idea, is it 100% certain that a school won't rescind it's offer if it finds out you retook the LSAT after depositing? This seems to be consensus but I'm wondering if anyone knows this to be true beyond just hearsay.

Obviously it isn't 100%. Most people's scores will go up, and if they choose to still attend (say a 1-2 point increase) the school benefits. If the score goes down they still attend and why would the school care? They won't just throw away a qualified applicant that wants to go. If it goes up enough then it is no longer an issue and the candidate withdraws.

[Anon2008]

This was just a hail mary, crazy "if this, what?". The main thing I'm considering is staying at my job another year and retaking in october. I'd send in apps when they open using my original 165 and just note that I'm taking the Oct LSAT. Thoughts?

[megagnarley]

Criminally stupid. You'll more than likely wind up getting your admission rescinded by both schools.

It isn't criminally stupid, stfu.

OP, because deferrals are often binding, you should accept and not defer, retake June (assuming this is why you want to reapply, because you think you can score higher) and back out if you score higher. If you simply must defer, some schools like Cornell don't make you sign anything that says "I will attend Cornell." Other schools do make you sign such a sheet. However, I know for a fact that if you back out of a deferral before it interferes with their application cycle (preferably before apps even open up), they'll let you off. I wouldn't recommend trying that unless you must, but I understand scenarios where this is a reasonable course of action.

In regards to this idea, is it 100% certain that a school won't rescind it's offer if it finds out you retook the LSAT after depositing? This seems to be consensus but I'm wondering if anyone knows this to be true beyond just hearsay.

Obviously it isn't 100%. Most people's scores will go up, and if they choose to still attend (say a 1-2 point increase) the school benefits. If the score goes down they still attend and why would the school care? They won't just throw away a qualified applicant that wants to go. If it goes up enough then it is no longer an issue and the candidate withdraws.

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