Rolling admissions Forum

[Lustrella]

Is applying to law school in January after the December LSAT the kiss of death? Are your odds of admission much higher if you apply in October?

[swampman]

Depends on the school and your stats, but generally speaking you'll be much more successful applying early in the cycle.

[WestWingWatcher]

I applied in late December/Early January and had no problems. I did, however, take the October LSAT so I'm not sure if that makes a big difference.

[swampman]

I applied in late December/Early January and had no problems. I did, however, take the October LSAT so I'm not sure if that makes a big difference.

According to your profile though you have a 4.0 and 170, and are attending GW? I think your numbers are much more relevant than the timing of your application and LSAT. If OP is borderline it will be a different story.

[WestWingWatcher]

I applied in late December/Early January and had no problems. I did, however, take the October LSAT so I'm not sure if that makes a big difference.

According to your profile though you have a 4.0 and 170, and are attending GW? I think your numbers are much more relevant than the timing of your application and LSAT. If OP is borderline it will be a different story.

Yeah, I guess it depends, but I also heard back from UPenn (withdrew before scholarship info), W&L (Full Tuition), and W&M (Full Tuition). My acceptance to UPenn is what I was basing my thinking off of, though you are right.

[mt2165]

I applied in late December/Early January and had no problems. I did, however, take the October LSAT so I'm not sure if that makes a big difference.

According to your profile though you have a 4.0 and 170, and are attending GW? I think your numbers are much more relevant than the timing of your application and LSAT. If OP is borderline it will be a different story.

Yeah, I guess it depends, but I also heard back from UPenn (withdrew before scholarship info), W&L (Full Tuition), and W&M (Full Tuition). My acceptance to UPenn is what I was basing my thinking off of, though you are right.

I would think those stats would be full ridish at GW and should be good for admittance to a t6/good scholarship at lower t14 so if anything this validates the concern about timing leading to underperforming