Will LSAT Delay hurt my apps?

[effinA]

I was scheduled for the Feb 6 LSAT and got canceled on due to snow, which is still a prob here in DC.

Will the delay in taking the test mean a delay in my score coming out, and will that then hurt my app chances bc my score shows up late compared to others?

Effing LSAT. 

[Amby]

Yeah, its really bad news man. The delay means they won't look at your app at all. You'll have to apply next year.

Sorry about your luck.

[LSAT Eliminator]

No, this won't affect your apps. I think a few things will happen:

*Law Services will try to process the results a bit faster than normal, once they reopen from all this snow.

*Law Services will likely send out a notice to every law school stating that the Feb LSAT results were delayed due to weather and that the late arrival shouldn't be held against the applicants.

*Law schools will understand that this was an extraordinary situation that was beyond anyone's control, and they'll realize they have an obligation to wait. Plus, the schools that accept the Feb results just say they accept the Feb results, not that the results have to be there by a certain date.

I know its stressful, but I confident that this will have no impact on your apps.

[lifeisbeautiful]

 I emailed LSAC regarding this matter.They wrote me back saying "  LSAC makes every effort to release scores from make-up exams on a timely basis."  Let's be positive guys!! I do not want to wait for another year. We should sent them out emails advocating our devasting situation to be heard.

 

 

[jsh1177]

I'm not sure how supportive law schools would be in this situation, after all there were three other previous chances to take the LSAT in this admissions cycle and Feb is late for what they suggest you take.  Who knows maybe the school your apply to is going through the same weather delays and can't get to making admissions decisions???   

I hope the best of luck to all those taking the Feb make-up exam and trying to get into school this year.

[LSAT Eliminator]

I'm not sure how supportive law schools would be in this situation, after all there were three other previous chances to take the LSAT in this admissions cycle and Feb is late for what they suggest you take.  Who knows maybe the school your apply to is going through the same weather delays and can't get to making admissions decisions???   

I hope the best of luck to all those taking the Feb make-up exam and trying to get into school this year.

I don't think they look at it as if the person had three chances, so tough luck. If they say they accept the February LSAT, then they will do so. I mean, what if I just got back from a tour in Afghanistan and February was the first LSAT I could take after returning? Should I be screwed by the weather. Sure, and extreme case, but it demonstrates that it would be unfair if they said they accept February and then didn't.

I'm utterly confident the weather delay will not be an issue for applicants, aside form a possible delay in getting back a final decision by a few days.

 

[Jeffort]

I'm not sure how supportive law schools would be in this situation, after all there were three other previous chances to take the LSAT in this admissions cycle and Feb is late for what they suggest you take.  Who knows maybe the school your apply to is going through the same weather delays and can't get to making admissions decisions???  

I hope the best of luck to all those taking the Feb make-up exam and trying to get into school this year.

I don't think they look at it as if the person had three chances, so tough luck. If they say they accept the February LSAT, then they will do so. I mean, what if I just got back from a tour in Afghanistan and February was the first LSAT I could take after returning? Should I be screwed by the weather. Sure, and extreme case, but it demonstrates that it would be unfair if they said they accept February and then didn't.

I'm utterly confident the weather delay will not be an issue for applicants, aside form a possible delay in getting back a final decision by a few days.

 

Due to the severe weather conditions that caused test center closures all over the place I'm confident that LSAC is working on prompt re-scheduled administrations for those affected once the headquarters can get to work and set things up to do that.

They did this before a year or two ago when many east coast test centers were closed due to harsh weather conditions that affected many test centers for I believe a December administration.  In that case, those effected were offered a free rescheduled test date (with a different test form) a week or two later and also received their test scores around the same time as people that were able to take the test on the scheduled test date at non-affected test centers.  Along with this, no mark like absent or cancel was put on the student candidate report that adcomms see.  

As ironic as it sounds, LSAC goes out of their way to accommodate test takers that are unable to take it on the regular test date due to blizzard weather conditions.  You just get a different test form (non-disclosed) than the people that took it at non affected locations on the scheduled test date.

LSAC has many non-disclosed test forms in reserve for such occasions.  Their item bank of questions and fully calibrated test forms is extensive.

[Anne]

I'm not sure how supportive law schools would be in this situation, after all there were three other previous chances to take the LSAT in this admissions cycle and Feb is late for what they suggest you take.  Who knows maybe the school your apply to is going through the same weather delays and can't get to making admissions decisions???   

I hope the best of luck to all those taking the Feb make-up exam and trying to get into school this year.

I don't think they look at it as if the person had three chances, so tough luck. If they say they accept the February LSAT, then they will do so. I mean, what if I just got back from a tour in Afghanistan and February was the first LSAT I could take after returning? Should I be screwed by the weather. Sure, and extreme case, but it demonstrates that it would be unfair if they said they accept February and then didn't.

I'm utterly confident the weather delay will not be an issue for applicants, aside form a possible delay in getting back a final decision by a few days.

 

I'm a little late to the game on this, but I agree with jsh1177 completely. I read numerous law school blogs in the wake of the LSAT Snowpocalypse, and they all said the same thing: "Don't worry, we know it wasn't your fault. Your chances won't be affected, and we'll still consider your application." Most of them even said that it wasn't necessary to submit an addendum explaining the fact that you were one of the people affected by the snow; of course, if it makes you feel better to add a short note about it, then go ahead (but also remember that, the more addendums you have, the more likely you are to potentially annoy a reader who keeps "seeing excuses" for things in your application.

In short, don't worry. Schools know how stressful the LSAT is, know what happened with the February LSAT, and will be understanding.