Apply now or next year? Forum

[tripken99]

Hi guys,
Asking for a friend who just got his (retaken) LSAT score back, and I figure the community might have more insight than I do. He got a 170, improving on a 159 from last year. Hes currently in a geology grad school program that he's committed to through spring 2015, and wants to know if he should try applying now and deferring whatever he gets, or just waiting until August to apply for 2015. What do you think? His concerns are that if he applies now, scholarships and spots will probably be limited, and if he doesn't get in somewhere it may reflect poorly on next year's application, but if he waits then next year might be a tougher year for admissions. Thanks!

[Clearly]

Apply now, I actually think next year might be an improvement for admissions. Applying to the same schools next year won't hurt him, if this year doesn't work out

[BLUERUFiO]

Apply now, I actually think next year might be an improvement for admissions. Applying to the same schools next year won't hurt him, if this year doesn't work out

Curious to hear your reasoning for next year being a better year for the law schools?

[Nova]

may as well apply and see whats up

if he doesn't get in somewhere it may reflect poorly on next year's application,

that's not a thing

[Clearly]

Apply now, I actually think next year might be an improvement for admissions. Applying to the same schools next year won't hurt him, if this year doesn't work out

Curious to hear your reasoning for next year being a better year for the law schools?

I believe the low lsat trend is over.

[BLUERUFiO]

If that's the case and we are at the bottom for LSAT takers, then wahoo! I took at the bottom and it feels good.