Application using GRE scores Forum

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Hi everyone,

I am a senior who has prepared for LSAT on my own for roughly 6 months. However, my score is always around 160. I've never scored 165 or better. I tried to seek help from others and found that LSAT prep was not really affordable to me. Also, not many friends around me are learning LSAT. I feel quite frustrated and confused now.
I'm thinking about taking GRE instead for several reasons. First, I can take GRE this year and apply for the law schools that accept GRE. If I were not admitted to any of them, I can take LSAT next year and try again. This can allow me to have more time to learn LSAT. Second, due to the COVID-19, the March test has been cancelled, and we are not sure whether the summer LSAT tests will be cancelled. But GRE seems more accessible now, because we can take it at home. The registration fees are also much lower.
There are a lot of cons to take GRE for sure. For example, law schools do not disclose any data on GRE scores, so I cannot know my chances. Does anyone know people who have enrolled in T20 law schools with their GRE scores?

A lot of thanks!

[cavalier1138]

Bear in mind that schools accepting GRE scores are only really considering them (either explicitly or implicitly) for applicants who have work experience or a graduate degree in an unrelated field. You're far better off taking time to live and work in the real world for a bit, then studying up for the LSAT if you still want to go to law school.

[decimalsanddollars]

Can you clarify something---are you trying to apply for admission for this fall?

Highly recommend sticking with the LSAT, especially since schools will probably require you to report at least the score you already have. I don't really understand your reasons for avoiding LSAT prep---your friends aren't doing it? As to cost, there are many options for test prep, some of which are pretty inexpensive; you don't need to take a live class to prep for the LSAT.

[007sean]

. Overwhelming majority of T14 and most other schools scores accept the GRE. Duke will announce same in August. Only downside of the GRE is that money is awarded to LSAT takers; this is how they get high LSAT scores for the rankings. If money is not the issues, GRE may actually be helpful as they can take people with lower scores without impacting Lsat ranking.