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I'm doing precisely this. And, hey, if I pull a 180, maybe I'll wait and reapplycesium wrote:If you're already admitted to law schools and made deposits to one or more of them, does it makes sense to take the LSAT again (June) in the hopes of scoring high enough to negotiate a scholarship? Does anyone know anyone who has done that?
Everything is cr, but I retook in June and didn't request my new score be sent. Schools still ended up getting them though.Optimist Prime wrote:What Redsox says is completely credited. One lesser known point that I'm 95% sure of is that LSAC counts the June LSAT as part of the next admission cycle. Because of this your June score will not be reported to schools unless you call LSAC and explain to them that you need it released. (As opposed to scores during the current cycle E.G. October, December, February which are auto-sent to schools that you have applied to).
Go for it!
So schools can see your June score without you directly sending it to them even if they've already accepted/waitlisted you?Over the top wrote:Everything is cr, but I retook in June and didn't request my new score be sent. Schools still ended up getting them though.Optimist Prime wrote:What Redsox says is completely credited. One lesser known point that I'm 95% sure of is that LSAC counts the June LSAT as part of the next admission cycle. Because of this your June score will not be reported to schools unless you call LSAC and explain to them that you need it released. (As opposed to scores during the current cycle E.G. October, December, February which are auto-sent to schools that you have applied to).
Go for it!
I know WUSTL did this last cycle, even to the point of offering full rides.scgood05 wrote:A related question. Which schools have a reputation for offering/upping scholarships in June? To my understanding, most will have exhausted their budget. Maybe some T30 private schools? What about WashU or Vandy? I'm going to retake in June as well and I was just wondering some of the same things as OP.
ETA link: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... start=2150MikeSpivey wrote:Cron,cron1834 wrote:Mike and/or Karen, thanks for contributing, as always. Quick question:
I am planning on re-taking in June for a reconsideration of financial awards at whichever school I end up depositing at. I'm complete and in-review at most places right now. B/C there's only one testing center in my town and it seems to fill up quickly (had to drive a few hours out of town in December - no bueno) in spite of declining LSAT numbers, I'd like to sign up early for June. If I sign up before admit/deny decisions, are you aware of any impact (negative, positive, bureaucratic delay) this will have on my file? I am hunching that this won't even be noticed. Reasonable guess?
Also - retake in June for $$ is still a credited strategy this cycle, correct? I have the financial resources to eat deposits if no one plays nice and/or I don't improve.
100% credited strategy for potentially upping your award. (Karen doesn't know what credited means -- don't tell her it's funny).
To be clear, schools can see that you have registered for June if they run a report and cross reference with you (doubtful but possible), some schools might not take your June LSAT without a lot of negotiating first (e.g. SLS), and it is *possible* but highly unlikely that a school would hold until that score. Very highly unlikely.
So if I were you I would either register a bit later (you know that center better than I do, says Mr. Obvious), or register now. I agree with the June test strategy if I thought I could score higher on the quiz.
-Mike
I am also going to need to use the strategycron1834 wrote:Per the above post, I am seeking patent protection on this strategy. OP, you may negotiate with me for licensing agreement via PM.
Nicethelawyler wrote:I've done it before and got a 60k upgrade in scholly.
Does this apply to T6 schools as well?!?!?Wondering where/how many schools u deposited at. Pm if need be, but would appreciate the insight.thelawyler wrote:I've done it before and got a 60k upgrade in scholly.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the school requires withdrawal of all other offers as part of first deposit.cron1834 wrote:Per the above post, I am seeking patent protection on this strategy. OP, you may negotiate with me for licensing agreement via PM.
I believe that the proper etiquette in this scenario is to send an embedded youtube clip of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Show Me The Money bit.burtmacklin wrote:To those who have done this: If your score goes up, how do you broach the subject with your desired school? Just send them an e-mail along the lines of hey, my stats have changed and I'd like to be reconsidered for merit aid? Also, how would it work if the $$ you were at had already been negotiated up from a previous offer?
Exactly why I asked man, I'm already planning on using that tactic in my initial scholarship talks, gotta try to keep things freshhaus wrote:I believe that the proper etiquette in this scenario is to send an embedded youtube clip of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Show Me The Money bit.burtmacklin wrote:To those who have done this: If your score goes up, how do you broach the subject with your desired school? Just send them an e-mail along the lines of hey, my stats have changed and I'd like to be reconsidered for merit aid? Also, how would it work if the $$ you were at had already been negotiated up from a previous offer?
Ahhh, I see. In that case, if it is a t-14 school you will likely want to follow up with Abba's Money Money Money.burtmacklin wrote:Exactly why I asked man, I'm already planning on using that tactic in my initial scholarship talks, gotta try to keep things freshhaus wrote:I believe that the proper etiquette in this scenario is to send an embedded youtube clip of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Show Me The Money bit.burtmacklin wrote:To those who have done this: If your score goes up, how do you broach the subject with your desired school? Just send them an e-mail along the lines of hey, my stats have changed and I'd like to be reconsidered for merit aid? Also, how would it work if the $$ you were at had already been negotiated up from a previous offer?
Interested here tooburtmacklin wrote:To those who have done this: If your score goes up, how do you broach the subject with your desired school? Just send them an e-mail along the lines of hey, my stats have changed and I'd like to be reconsidered for merit aid? Also, how would it work if the $$ you were at had already been negotiated up from a previous offer?
whadya mean about USC?rstahl wrote:2. The method of claim 1, wherein the school requires withdrawal of all other offers as part of first deposit.cron1834 wrote:Per the above post, I am seeking patent protection on this strategy. OP, you may negotiate with me for licensing agreement via PM.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the school is USC