Has anyone gotten into U of T with January LSAT?

[Cicero31]

I am taking the November and January LSAT

I did my first PT today and got a 159, I understand its unlikely to hit U of T level grades in time for November

but I am hoping to get between a 160 and a 165 in the November LSAT and then grinding to push past 170 for January  

my aim is U of T but I'm not sure if January LSAT takers have it tougher, I certainly feel like I could get a 175+ on this if I just mastered my timing 

I'm not sure what my CGPA is because I transferred schools mid program, but it should be anywhere from 3.88 - 3.92 based on the online GPA calculators 

[StoneMason]

Not personally, but I do know some people who got in with the January LSAT. That being said, UofT explicitly advises students take it earlier as the class may be close to full by the time the January results are released. https://www.law.utoronto.ca/jd-admissions-faq (question #10).

The average stats last cycle were 3.91/167 so the difference between a 160 and a 165 will be significant. A 160 is more or less a guaranteed rejection (unless you have some crazy softs) whereas a 165 would put you just below average – i.e., there is a chance but not a shoe in. Your GPA is just about the median so it won't carry a lower LSAT too far. 

This may not be the advice you are looking for, but if I were you, I'd wait and see what I'm PTing at the week of the November test. If it is close to 165, I'd take the November test while coming to terms with potentially not getting in this cycle but having a chance nonetheless. But if it is still in the 159 - 163 range, I'd probably delay the test until January and be prepared to re-apply next cycle if it is UofT or bust. There's no benefit to rushing into the November test, getting a 162 on file, and then re-taking the test in January (again – assuming it's UofT or bust). 

Edited October 22, 2024 by StoneMason

[Cicero31]

On 10/22/2024 at 8:21 AM, StoneMason said:

Not personally, but I do know some people who got in with the January LSAT. That being said, UofT explicitly advises students take it earlier as the class may be close to full by the time the January results are released. https://www.law.utoronto.ca/jd-admissions-faq (question #10).

The average stats last cycle were 3.91/167 so the difference between a 160 and a 165 will be significant. A 160 is more or less a guaranteed rejection (unless you have some crazy softs) whereas a 165 would put you just below average – i.e., there is a chance but not a shoe in. Your GPA is just about the median so it won't carry a lower LSAT too far. 

This may not be the advice you are looking for, but if I were you, I'd wait and see what I'm PTing at the week of the November test. If it is close to 165, I'd take the November test while coming to terms with potentially not getting in this cycle but having a chance nonetheless. But if it is still in the 159 - 163 range, I'd probably delay the test until January and be prepared to re-apply next cycle if it is UofT or bust. There's no benefit to rushing into the November test, getting a 162 on file, and then re-taking the test in January (again – assuming it's UofT or bust). 

hey - as an update to this - ended up with a 167 in Jan, I have a 3.91 CGPA and my B3 is 3.90, waiting on second round for U of T 

Edited February 11 by Cicero31

[Lord Dennys]

GL, I got in with a 3.9  cgpa and 167 in Jan second round last year.