<p>dsruba, you are correct, and I misstated the point I was trying to make with respect to the ABA. The change deals only with how scores are reported, and not with how schools are to use the LSAT score numbers in their admissions processes.</p>
<p>yeah...my advisor said it was a joint decision between the ABA and LSAC. She kept referring to it as a "boon" to all applicants. I just don't want to be taking the LSAT (or retaking it for that matter) without knowing what I'm getting myself into.</p>
<p>Well, studentforever, my best suggestion to you is to take the LSAT several times, apply to law school, and then report back to this board to let everyone know what happens. (just kidding)</p>
<p>I'm happy to hear that you seem to trust your pre-law advisor, but I will disagree right here, on the record, with his or her characterization of this change as a "boon" to anyone. The change will likely make perhaps only the most minute difference in law school admissions. </p>
<p>I would be more than happy, though, to be proven wrong on this one. So, all of you law school hopefuls out there, start revving up your engines and sign up for every administration of the LSAT this year and next. I believe that it will be given September 30, December 2 and February 10. As early as April, when the last of the law school acceptance letters are mailed, we should start to get a sense of whether taking the LSAT more than once hurts or helps! This can be our very own exciting non-scientific experiment! Perhaps a first for cc!</p>
<p>I don't know...it slightly alarms me that there is such a discrepancy in terms of opinions on this topic between this law forum and my pre-law advisor. Either way, policies will most likely change in the future...I have four years to wait and see what happens.</p>
<p>So you're a freshman? You've been at college a week and you already have a pre-law advisor? Don't you have classes and fraternity parties you should be attending?</p>
<p>Oh, and pre-law advisors, like high school guidance counselors, can be wrong. So can I.</p>
<p>Yes...and people were curious as to why I was at the meeting, seeing as how I'm from a school mostly interested in business. </p>
<p>And the fraternity parties don't start until after orientation...:p</p>
<p>Oh my goodness, a freshman already worrying about the LSAT and meeting with a 'pre-law advisor'? I'm actually curious what exactly a 'pre-law advisor' is and what constitutes the qualifications for such a title.</p>
<p>just to give a random example of why I don't think law schools look too negatively upon multiple test takers, i talked to an admissions officer at Michigan State. Granted, its not a top school, but she said they, along with other law school admissions, index the scores and make desions based on the results. </p>
<p>I asked several times, "do you really take the highest score, or do you look at the other scores".</p>
<p>she got agitated and state again that they index them. from what she said, it doesn't even sound like they glance at the other scores. </p>
<p>it sounds like its a very mechanical process. they take the your average or highest lsat score and compare it to everyone elses, along with gpa. then they look at the soft factors for tie breakers.</p>
<p>of course. i generally agree with sallyawp. its best to take it once and be done without any risk at all.</p>
<p>I recently attended a meeting in which the Dean of Admissions to a t14 school clearly stated taking the LSAT ONCE. He said that they would allow second times, but only for exceptions, like sickness.</p>