
Sadly, I was kind of jealous. I've had to work about 60 hours a week this summer because of a) corporate panic b) they pay me overtime. Using that opportunity to pay off debt/truck etc etc... in preparation for LS. It's taken me a while, but I'm finishing my UG (did 3 years straight w/ a football scholly then.. injury/stupid decisions)... Anyway, after a 3 year break, I changed my major and got to work. I'm nearly finished. Changed my major and excelled. I'm at a 3.91 GPA and will graduate Summa Cum Laude blah blah vs. the 2.5 gpa I had previously. But, I'm taking an overloaded summer session to do it and 4 classes in fall.
However, after punching all the numbers into the LSAT predictor, I'll be at a 3.01 LSDAS Gpa or something of the sorts. sad panda.
I go to work.. 7-7 come home. study. pass out. repeat. I work weekends too and I live on my own. By the time I'm done taking care of my plce and everything. I have almost no time to study for the LSAT. Can't even really workout consistently. It's sickening.
TL;DR
I was planning on taking the test in October, but will it make that big of a difference if I push it to the December start? or will I need every boost I can get with that horrible GPA.
For what it's worth, I'm around a 160-165 range for my PTs. I'm in dire need of a 170, I just don't know how I'm going to find the time for that. In August, after summer session, things should slow down at work and I should be able to study more, but that would leave me just AUG-October while still taking 4 classes.
By the way, I understand I can't do shit about my previous GPA. But, I am trying to do what I can for Northwestern. LSPredictor says I'm fucked, but... I know what my abilities are. I know what my issues were then and where I am now (I'm 24, nearly 25). It'd be nice to find a t14-t20-t30? school that sees that too and give me a shot, but we'll see..