Law school admissions is "rolling," meaning law schools look at each application as soon as they get it.
This often leads students to apply as soon as they can, even before getting their LSAT score back!
Sure, you CAN submit your apps before your LSAT score comes in, but if you have a previous LSAT score on record, *be sure to tell schools not to look at the applications until the new score comes in.*
The risk is that the school might mistakenly look at the application with the prior LSAT score and reject you without waiting to consider the newer score (even though you've told them - they're busy and stuff can get lost or forgotten). Once rejected in a cycle, that's it for the cycle.
I recommend avoiding this potential issue altogether by waiting to hit "SUBMIT" until you get your score back.
What you can do:
Make sure you've written everything else for your application by the time LSAT scores are released so you can submit your app as early as possible once they come back.
BUT....just to be on the safe side.......
hold back on something crucial to your application - like your personal statement!
Seriously. Wait to upload it until your new LSAT score is released. This way, you make sure they don't mistakenly consider your application without the new score.
And, if you're taking the LSAT for the first time (or if you've never taken an official LSAT and kept the score), your file won't be complete anyway until the LSAT score comes back. After all, they need to know your LSAT score before they look at your application! If this is you, the situation I'm describing isn't as much of a big deal.
Either way, though, it's still better to wait in case you LSAT score isn't what you want it to be, and you need to retake.
If you haven't started writing your personal statement yet, or you need some help, check out this HUGE compilation of my best tips on writing your law school personal statement:
More LSAT goodies coming your way soon. Stay tuned.
-LSAT Steve
P.S. Please don't write your personal statement about To Kill A Mockingbird. Yes, it's inspired generations of high school students, but this means that TONS of people use it in their personal statements. You want to stand out, not be "another one of those."
P.P.S. You also want to show that you understand what real lawyers do, not how they're sensationalized in books and movies :)
Recommended Resources:
1. A Comprehensive Guide to the Law School Personal Statement
This guide provides tips on conceptualizing, planning, writing, and editing the law school personal statement.
2. Law School Admissions Guide
I've written a concise guide to the law school admission process with tips on completing every aspect of your applications from start to finish. It's a small price to pay for a whole lot of guidance, and it's short enough that you'll actually read the whole thing.
3. Law School Admissions Cheat Sheet
Quick-reference guide for the law school personal statement, the "Why X?" essay, and the law school résumé. (You can also get it with the LSAT Cheat Sheets.)
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