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I signed up for the October LSAT and self-studied for most of the summer. I thought that by now I'd be steamrolling and absolutely crushing PTs. Unfortunately, however, that's not the case. I decided to enroll in a course and postpone for the December LSAT (I suppose that I needed more structure).
Does taking the December LSAT put me at a huge disadvantage in regards to scholarship $$$ (or admission, for that matter)?
Do schools, for lack of a better word, prefer applicants who take the October test since they submit their applications prior to December takers?

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generally speaking you should be fine. There are some scholarships that have earlier dates than that (I believe a nov. date for named ones at NYU), but that's pretty rare.

I would go against above and say take it when you most feel ready since you only get two retakes (unless you want to wait 2+ years).

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