THE OPTIMUM MONTH TO TAKE THE LSAT

JUNE is, for many, the optimum month to take the LSAT. Which JUNE? The JUNE that is fourteen or fifteen months before you plan to enter law school. In particular, for someone graduating college in four years and intending to attend law school just after graduation (in the Fall), the ideal time to take the LSAT is the JUNE at the end of the junior year.  JUNE LSAT.  Possible Academic and Non-Academic Scheduling Conflicts. By early June, the spring semester is over and, unless you are attending the summer semester, there ares no academic conflicts although a conflict with summer employment is possible. JUNE may also be the optimum month to take the LSAT for someone at a college on the quarter system.  JUNE LSAT Advantage. Taking the LSAT in June allows more than enough time to submit an early law school application allowing for possibly benefits from rollling admission (with rolling admission, the admission process is done on an ongoing basis). JUNE LSAT Advantage. If there is a problem with the June LSAT (you were unable to take the LSAT, you did poorly on the LSAT, etc.), you can take or retake the LSAT in September/October and still possibly benefit from rolling admission. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER LSAT The SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER LSAT Academic Scheduling Conflicts. Fall semester and fall quarter are both in progress. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER LSAT Disadvantage. The big downside of taking the LSAT in September/October is that the next LSAT testing date would be in December, too late for rolling admission.   DECEMBER LSAT The December LSAT Academic Scheduling Conflicts.  Occurs near at the end of the fall semester and fall quarter. The December LSAT Disadvantage. The big downside of taking the LSAT in September/October is that a retake would be in December, too late for rolling admission. FEBRUARY LSAT The February LSAT Academic Scheduling Conflicts.  Occurs during the spring semester and winter quarter. The February LSAT Disadvantage. Too late for admission considerattion at some law schools.    ALL TEST DATES are bad test dates if you are not prepared to obtain close to your potential.

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LSAT LINKS

According to LSAC: " You'll need to know not only when and where to take the test, but how to prepare for it. Everything you need to know about the LSAT is in THE LSAT - FULL MENU." The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) answers TWENTY-SIX FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, and ONLINE GUIDE TO THE LSAT EXAM provide useful information abou the LSAT Exam.                   KEN'S INTRODUCTION TO THE LSAT, from the founder of TOP-LAW-SCHOOLS, provides a solid introduction to the LSAT. Note that Ken is my son.