What Your LSAT Scores Mean?

What Your LSAT Scores Mean?

How Important Is the LSAT?

The LSAT figures very prominently in your law school application, especially if you've been out of school for a few years. Some law schools won't even look at your application unless you achieve a certain score on your LSAT. Each score you receive is valid for five years after you take the test.

A Little Improvement Goes a Long Way

A student who scores a 154 is in the 63rd percentile of all LSAT-takers. If that student's score were 161, however, that same student would jump to the 86th percentile. Depending upon your score, a 7-point improvement can increase your percentile ranking by over 30 percentile points.

　　　　　　　Median LSAT Scores

　University 　　　　　　　　　　Score

University of Mississippi　　　　　 151
University of North Dakota　　　　　151
Syracuse University 　　　　　　　　150
University of Miami 　　　　　　　　154
Rutgers University 　　　　　　　　 159
University of Wyoming　　　　　　　 154
University of Southern California　 165
Loyola University, Chicago　　　　　158
Boston University 　　　　　　　　　161
Emory University 　　　　　　　　　 160
University of Washington 　　　　　 162
Northwestern University 　　　　　　164
Columbia University 　　　　　　　　168
New York University 　　　　　　　　168
University of Michigan 　　　　　　 167
Yale University 　　　　　　　　　　171
Source: The Best Law Schools

补充说明:The median LSAT score for each law school fluctuates. The trend is, each year, the score goes a little bit higher. You will have the median LSAT and GPA info. on each school's website.