<p>Hello, this is probably a stupid question, but is there any disadvantage in law school's eyes if one takes the LSAT in December rather than October? (I am planning on admission to law school in fall 2009.)</p>
<p>I checked all the law schools I am interested in, and all state that the December LSAT is the very last testing date they will accept-- but they WILL accept that. Virtually everyone I know personally who will be taking the LSAT have scheduled themselves for October, however. </p>
<p>I would prefer taking the LSAT at the later date because of workload-- I have 2 different majors each requiring a thesis paper (the bulk of which research and drafting takes place in September), plus 2 other classes and several ECs. If I waited till December, the workload would have tapered off by November, giving me more free time to prepare for the LSAT than I would have in September.</p>
<p>Again, sorry if its a stupid question, but is it common for prospective law students to take the LSAT in December? Are they judged differently than those who take it in October?</p>
<p>You should take it in October, because law schools have rolling admissions. Completing your application in December puts you at a disadvantage, because schools will have already accepted a lot of people by that point.</p>
<p>I agree, by the time you get your scores and submit the rest of your stuff, while you will have not missed the admission deadline, you would be late in the cycle.</p>
<p>Take it in October. You can study the rest of the summer and prepare your application now, so that as soon as your score comes in you can apply.</p>
<p>Law schools would not see your December LSAT score until January, while applications are read and offers of admissions are made starting in October or even September for some schools. The score itself would count the same, but it would come so late in the cycle that you would be at a huge disadvantage.</p>
<p>Although I agree with all of the above posts, taking it in October may not be the best idea. It would be better for you to score well in December later on in the cycle than it would be to try to balance your work responsibilities with LSAT study and risk getting a lower score.</p>