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Hey guys, I put this together as a broad timeline. Let me know if I'm on target, or what I should consider, or fix. Thanks, guys...

Dec. 2014........LSAT study and register for Feb test (studying now though, in early 2014).
Feb 2015.........Take LSAT
March 2015........Obtain LSAT/CAS registration and information book
April 2015..........Register for June test (if necessary)
May 2015.........Request and begin working on applications
June 2015..........Re-take LSAT (if necessary)
June 2015...........Request recommendation letters
June 2015..........Register for CAS
July 2015............Continue working on applications
July 2015..............Begin personal statement and resume
August 2015..........Register for October test (if necessary)
August 2015..........Have all UG transcripts sent to LSDAS. Contact all UG schools
August 2015...........Finish personal statement and resume
Sept. 2015.............Finalize all applications
October 2015.........Re-take LSAT (if necessary)
October 2015.........Submit early decision applications
November 2015......Submit all applications by Thanksgiving
December 2015......Relax.

secondshot wrote:Hey guys, I put this together as a broad timeline. Let me know if I'm on target, or what I should consider, or fix. Thanks, guys...

Dec. 2014........LSAT study and register for Feb test (studying now though, in early 2014).
Feb 2015.........Take LSAT
March 2015........Obtain LSAT/CAS registration and information book
April 2015..........Register for June test (if necessary)
May 2015.........Request and begin working on applications
June 2015..........Re-take LSAT (if necessary)
June 2015...........Request recommendation letters
June 2015..........Register for CAS
July 2015............Continue working on applications
July 2015..............Begin personal statement and resume
August 2015..........Register for October test (if necessary)
August 2015..........Have all UG transcripts sent to LSDAS. Contact all UG schools
August 2015...........Finish personal statement and resume
Sept. 2015.............Finalize all applications
October 2015.........Re-take LSAT (if necessary)
October 2015.........Submit early decision applications
November 2015......Submit all applications by Thanksgiving
December 2015......Relax.

Perfect!

Except for one thing: don't ED anywhere (besides the ones that inlcude a big scholly for ED acceptances like Northwestern). It's not worth it to lose all other options and negotiation leverage. Blanket the appropriate group of schools for your stats/goals using regular decision apps, and make the best choice from that group when the time comes.

Fiero, great tip, thanks!

Also, applications don't come out until mid-late August.

rebexness wrote:Also, applications don't come out until mid-late August.

great, thanks for the heads up, i'll change that.

Try to submit sooner, you've got plenty of time. Also, start in your PS and letters sooner too. This was basically my projected schedule and I ended up submitting in late december. Starting earlier on all this can only help.

Yeah, shift the majority of things back a bit so you can submit your apps by the beginning of Sept, and don't ED.

Ok, I was a little confused, I thought we couldn't submit until November. So basically, once applications are released in August, I should be prepared to start sending them out in September? Sounds good. THANKS!

secondshot wrote:Ok, I was a little confused, I thought we couldn't submit until November. So basically, once applications are released in August, I should be prepared to start sending them out in September? Sounds good. THANKS!

The only one that you have to wait to submit is Yale.
The rest accept applications starting like Sept 15.

rebexness wrote:

secondshot wrote:Ok, I was a little confused, I thought we couldn't submit until November. So basically, once applications are released in August, I should be prepared to start sending them out in September? Sounds good. THANKS!

The only one that you have to wait to submit is Yale.
The rest accept applications starting like Sept 15.

Perfect, thanks guys. I'd be lost without TLS, seriously.