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Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:59 pm
by jnwa
I just registered for the Feb test..I already wrote in October and did well enough to get into most schools I want. I'm rewriting for a better chance at a reach and scholarship money. Will the fact that I've registered to write in February delay my admissions. Will they wait until they get my Feb score or will I still be able to get acceptances based on my October score?
Thanks in advance.
Re: Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:17 pm
by haus
jnwa wrote:I just registered for the Feb test..I already wrote in October and did well enough to get into most schools I want. I'm rewriting for a better chance at a reach and scholarship money. Will the fact that I've registered to write in February delay my admissions. Will they wait until they get my Feb score or will I still be able to get acceptances based on my October score?
Thanks in advance.
I doubt that a school would hold a decision, unless you were to make a point of telling them that you expected that your current score is massively low because you had (insert major problem here) during the Oct test and you anticipated a far better score in Feb. Even then I am not sure that it would change the workflow much.
Although, I admit I have never worked in admissions, and you would likely get a better/more informed answer in the Spivey thread.
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=197451
Re: Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:39 pm
by lurker816
Curious about this as well.
Re: Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:33 pm
by Traynor Brah
Don't tell them you're taking it. They won't find out, generally, and if they do, most will, upon your request, disregard the fact that you are retaking and consider your application as is.
Re: Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:56 pm
by haus
I do believe that LSAC does inform school you have applied to that you are taking again. But since, most people scores do not change much on subsequent test (according to LSAC), I doubt that most schools would think much about a pending test if you do not ask them to hold off.
Re: Registering for February affecting admission decision?
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:20 pm
by jnwa
Traynor Brah wrote:Don't tell them you're taking it. They won't find out, generally, and if they do, most will, upon your request, disregard the fact that you are retaking and consider your application as is.
Okay cool, thats what i was hoping. My apps are all complete , submitted in first week of November, and ive already gotten a few acceptances, i dont wanna lose the benefit of applying early.