Keep in mind that scaled scores and percentile rankings vary slightly from exam to exam. Each law school develops and implements its own policies for evaluating LSAT scores. Some schools place equal weight on LSAT scores and GPA, others weigh LSAT scores more heavily, while others weigh GPA more heavily. A few schools have adopted a hybrid approach by which reported scores are averaged unless there is a sufficiently large discrepancy between scores, in which case the scores are averaged. The LSAT is offered four times each year in February, June, October, and December.
Most law schools admit new students for the fall term only.
Although application deadlines vary among the schools, if you plan to take the LSAT no later than December prior to matriculation, you are certain to meet application deadlines at all schools. Ideally, you should take the LSAT for the first time no later than October of the year prior to matriculation, so that you can take the exam a second time if necessary and still meet application deadlines. In any event, take the LSAT at a time when you are sure that you have adequate time to prepare for the exam. You can take the LSAT at any time even during your freshman or sophomore year. However, because the intellectual abilities that the LSAT evaluates are developed to a large extent during your four years of college, postponing the test may allow for further intellectual development and higher LSAT scores.