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?
Application date question Forum
- cavalier1138
- Posts: 8007
- Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:01 pm
Re: Application date question
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).
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:50 am
Re: Application date question
cavalier1138 wrote: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
- Posts: 8007
- Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:01 pm
Re: Application date question
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 wrote:cavalier1138 wrote: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)
-
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:50 am
Re: Application date question
cavalier1138 wrote: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 wrote:cavalier1138 wrote: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)
alright, thanks
Want to continue reading?
Register now to search topics and post comments!
Absolutely FREE!
Already a member? Login