When to take the LSAT?

crnchycereal
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:55:39 +0000

I wouldn’t worry too much about the September administration not giving you enough time to decide where to apply. Once you have your score, you’ll have a very god idea of what schools would be good fits/reaches/safeties, so coming up with a decent list shouldn’t take too long.

IMHO, the biggest advantage of taking the June exam is that it gives you an opportunity to retake if you don’t get the score you want. Taking the September exam as a retake still gives you plenty of time to apply relatively early in the cycle. On the other hand, the September exam gives you more time to prepare. My original plan was to take the June 2007 exam, but decided I didn’t have enough time to properly prepare for it amidst final exams spring semester. Instead, I studied the entire summer, and although it was tough to juggle studying with the beginning of senior year, it’s not a problem if you stay disciplined.