Application date question Forum

[kjr]

Hi,
I have found this page very helpful for many question about applying to law school. One question, however, I am not finding an answer to.

So I will be applying to law school this cycle. I will graduate spring '18, and will be taking my first LSAT in december. Until I have my numbers from the LSAT is doesn't make sense to actually narrow down schools, however, I was wondering if it makes sense to complete the application on LSAC prior to December, to have it ready once the LSAT results come in?
Specifically, I am wondering about the transcripts, should I have my current transcripts transferred to LSAC now, or wait till the grades come out end of this semester, late December? GPA probably won't change, currently at 3.98-4.0 (depending if transfer credits are calculated, got one B in math in previous school)
Does having the current transcripts uploaded, help to get fee waivers for example?

[cavalier1138]

Doesn't matter when you upload them, but you should check individual apps to see if schools demand fall semester grades before they make a decision. And it won't affect fee waivers, because those are sent out after you have an LSAT (and honestly, I'm not sure that you still get those automatic fee waiver offers in the December wave, because that puts you later in the cycle).

[kjr]

Doesn't matter when you upload them, but you should check individual apps to see if schools demand fall semester grades before they make a decision. And it won't affect fee waivers, because those are sent out after you have an LSAT (and honestly, I'm not sure that you still get those automatic fee waiver offers in the December wave, because that puts you later in the cycle).

Hey, thanks for the quick reply! So I figure, I also won't be possible to get fee waivers before LSAT scores are there? Just want to save money in the app process (expensive enough)

[cavalier1138]

Doesn't matter when you upload them, but you should check individual apps to see if schools demand fall semester grades before they make a decision. And it won't affect fee waivers, because those are sent out after you have an LSAT (and honestly, I'm not sure that you still get those automatic fee waiver offers in the December wave, because that puts you later in the cycle).

Hey, thanks for the quick reply! So I figure, I also won't be possible to get fee waivers before LSAT scores are there? Just want to save money in the app process (expensive enough)

Unless you qualify for a need-based waiver through LSAC, no. I'm not aware of any law schools that give waivers out without an LSAT score.

[kjr]

Doesn't matter when you upload them, but you should check individual apps to see if schools demand fall semester grades before they make a decision. And it won't affect fee waivers, because those are sent out after you have an LSAT (and honestly, I'm not sure that you still get those automatic fee waiver offers in the December wave, because that puts you later in the cycle).

Hey, thanks for the quick reply! So I figure, I also won't be possible to get fee waivers before LSAT scores are there? Just want to save money in the app process (expensive enough)

Unless you qualify for a need-based waiver through LSAC, no. I'm not aware of any law schools that give waivers out without an LSAT score.

alright, thanks