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LSAT SCORES' IMPORTANCE While many things are considered in granting you admission to law school, your LSAT score is one of the most important factors. According to information provided in the ABA/LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools , 2006 Edition, you may not be granted admission to law school if your LSAT score is low even if your undergraduate GPA is excellent. The majority of people taking the LSAT score between 145 and 160, with an average score being about 150. 150 is a very important score because whether you score above it or below it is a good indicator of whether you will be accepted to law school. Using a sampling of nine randomly selected fourth-tier law schools that are listed below demonstrates that only 76 out of 203 applicants (37.5 percent) to those schools with undergraduate GPAs of 3.75 or higher and LSAT scores of 145-149 were granted admission. This is compared to 248 out of 301 applicants (82.4 percent) with undergraduate GPAs of 3.75 or higher and LSAT scores of 150-154 being granted admission to the same schools. One reason for the LSAT's importance is because it is a standardized exam in which the academic abilities of students from very different backgrounds can be compared one against the other. It is difficult to make such comparisons with undergraduate GPAs. There is no standardized grading system for undergraduate GPAs and that can lead to big differences in the way grading is done at one institution compared to how is it done at another institution. Additionally, some undergraduate institutions, such as The Evergreen State College, do not use a traditional grading system. Instead at Evergreen students and professors write evaluations regarding the students' performance in courses. Even the same GPA for two students studying at the same institution for different undergraduate degrees is no indication that the students have similar academic abilities. Some fields of study are harder than others. For an article discussing LSAT scores go to: http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/lawschool/hs_lsat_scores.asp Below are two websites that allow you to submit your undergraduate GPA and LSAT score to determine at which law schools you are likely to be most competitive for admission . http://www.studentdoc.com/lsat-scores.html Other related articles on this website include LSAT: Give Your All! and Low GPA, Goal 160. Good luck on the LSAT! Michael Santana If you have any questions or comments about this article, or want to write your own article about the pre-law or law school process, feel free to contact me.
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