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Re: Can I apply twice if I graduated early?

Post by pterodactyls » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:19 am

What is your GPA, and what's your average preptest score (how can you expect to score on LSAT)? What is your target school/range?

It really depends on what schools you are shooting for. Most of the T14 have February 1 or February 15 deadlines, so you wouldn't be able to apply with a February score. But if you're aiming for a lower tier/regional school, it wouldn't hurt to apply this cycle and see what offers you get.

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Re: Can I apply twice if I graduated early?

Post by lymenheimer » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:20 am

Not sure what's different between you reapplying and anybody else that reapplies...

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Re: Can I apply twice if I graduated early?

Post by RZ5646 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:38 am

Unless you're consistently getting 99th percentile scores on PTs, you should keep studying, take the June LSAT, and then submit your apps as soon as possible in the fall. Taking a year off is better than being tied to a mediocre LSAT score and/or law school for the rest of your life, and you definitely don't want to be a graduated-early K-JD.

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Re: Can I apply twice if I graduated early?

Post by pterodactyls » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:33 pm

According to LSN, here are your chances at the T14 (assuming you scored a 170):

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But keep in mind,
1. These are based on a very limited sample, so I would not take them for granted.
2. You would be applying very late in the cycle, so your chances would definitely be lower.

That said, half the T14 does accept the February (though most state you will be at a disadvantage): Yale, Chicago, Penn, UVA, Duke, Michigan (it looks like), Northwestern, Cornell, Georgetown.

If you could score a 170+ in February, I'd say it's worth a shot applying to UVA, Duke, Mich, NW, Cornell, and Georgetown and seeing how it plays out. As long as you've got the money to burn on application fees, because I don't know if you will get fee waivers that late in the cycle. Keep in mind, you will have to make sure you submit your application by each school's deadline, whether or not your scores come before the deadline.

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