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Hi TLS forums,

This is my first post here. I recently made the decision to apply to law school in the fall. I have a 3.73 from the a top 20 UG and decent softs (not that they really matter). My dream is to go to Penn Law and thus I will need to score at least a 170.

I took then June 2007 LSAT as a diagnostic and scored a 162. Aside from that I have done little test prep.

I am registered for the June LSAT but now I'm worried that I do not have enough time to earn a competitive score. If I started preparing now as the semester winds down and then studied full time for the last three weeks of May will I have a shot to score in that range?

On the one hand, I think taking the June test will force me to study very hard and if I fall short of a 170 then I will be in a better position to earn a 170+ in October. I could not find a deadline for changing the test date on the LSAC website. Is it possible that I could keep my June registration but and make the decision of whether or not to switch it to the fall based on how well I am scoring on practice tests in the weeks leading up to the test?

Thank you so much and look forward to hearing your responses.

Best,
RD

For what it's worth I think you have this a little backwards. Sign up for the test when you are ready -- that is, when you are scoring over 170 on all your timed practice tests. Don't force yourself to meet an arbitrary deadline.

Whether you can get to 170+ by June depends entirely on you, but it does seem a little tight.

As to cancelling, one Google search took me here. Didn't look too hard but it seems like what you are looking for.

Tldr:
1. Don't rush the test.
2. Google.

Rockydude4 wrote: Is it possible that I could keep my June registration but and make the decision of whether or not to switch it to the fall based on how well I am scoring on practice tests in the weeks leading up to the test?

Yes. And you can withdraw up until the midnight before the administration without it being reflected on your record.

Actually, if you want to just change the date (so there's no expense involved, as there is with withdrawal) the deadline is May 17. See http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/test-dates- ... anada-june.

BTW, taking it in the fall sounds like a good idea. You're going to need the summer to work. By that I mean taking a course (Powerscore is a good one), and working on practice tests and with books. I recommend “The LSAT Logic Games Bible.” Logic games is the hardest section on the test, and a graveyard for many. Get that book and work through it. Do a game or two each day, the way people do crossword puzzles, and you will master them.

Good luck.

Dan Sullivan

Three weeks may be too short of a time frame to adequately prepare and receive the score you are aiming for. Students typically prepare for the LSAT for a few months before taking it. If you do not feel ready and have already paid to take the exam, you may contact LSAC and see what the protocol is if you would like to take it within the next few months. This will give you time to properly prepare to achieve your desired score without feeling rushed.

Best of luck!