LSAT Scores
August 9, 2004 7:23 AM Subscribe
What was your LSAT score?
Analysis of US News law school ranking tiers, including median LSAT by tier.
[which is helpful assuming you want to know which tier of schools you are likely to get into based upon your score.]
posted by ChasFile at 7:36 AM on August 9, 2004
[which is helpful assuming you want to know which tier of schools you are likely to get into based upon your score.]
posted by ChasFile at 7:36 AM on August 9, 2004
169 - I ate it on one logical reasoning section (the section I didn't study for because I thought I had it down).
posted by buddha9090 at 7:54 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by buddha9090 at 7:54 AM on August 9, 2004
The lowest possible score on the LSAT is 120, zeikka.
posted by ChasFile at 7:55 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by ChasFile at 7:55 AM on August 9, 2004
I'd tell you if I could remember. I vaguely recall being in the 89th percentile. I made it into law school, so that's all I cared about.
Now, you tell us why you want to know our scores. :)
posted by livii at 8:06 AM on August 9, 2004
Now, you tell us why you want to know our scores. :)
posted by livii at 8:06 AM on August 9, 2004
Analysis of US News law school ranking tiers, including median LSAT by tier.
eeeenteresting. To get into a top ranked school, one can have a GPA lower than pi if you have a good LSAT score.
But I guess I knew that already.
posted by norm at 8:07 AM on August 9, 2004
eeeenteresting. To get into a top ranked school, one can have a GPA lower than pi if you have a good LSAT score.
But I guess I knew that already.
posted by norm at 8:07 AM on August 9, 2004
Actually, my LSAT score was a 42. They changed the range from 10-48 to 128-180 the year after I took it.
posted by jessamyn at 8:07 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by jessamyn at 8:07 AM on August 9, 2004
You will find lawschoolnumbers.com extremely helpful.
posted by banished at 8:15 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by banished at 8:15 AM on August 9, 2004
LSAT tests are for the weak.
As are ATM machines, PIN numbers, and the Rio Grande river.
(HIV virus?)
posted by norm at 8:33 AM on August 9, 2004
As are ATM machines, PIN numbers, and the Rio Grande river.
(HIV virus?)
posted by norm at 8:33 AM on August 9, 2004
Sorry, I thought that I couldn't have scored more than 0 on a test I never took. I stand corrected -- I either scored 120 or 10 depending on when I didn't take it.
posted by zeikka at 9:15 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by zeikka at 9:15 AM on August 9, 2004
I think we're being tested right now, by this very question.
posted by Galvatron at 9:31 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by Galvatron at 9:31 AM on August 9, 2004
This is possibly the worst AskMeFi question I've ever seen. (At least the ones about pissing and farting had entertainment value.) If you have a reason for asking, you sure should have mentioned it. Otherwise it's pure wankery.
posted by languagehat at 9:35 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by languagehat at 9:35 AM on August 9, 2004
what's your shoe size?
posted by eastlakestandard at 10:37 AM on August 9, 2004
posted by eastlakestandard at 10:37 AM on August 9, 2004
Sorry, I thought that I couldn't have scored more than 0 on a test I never took.
Obviously. I was pointing out that you were being snarky, and not helping. However upon further review I agree that this sucks; snark away and forget I said anything.
posted by ChasFile at 10:49 AM on August 9, 2004
Obviously. I was pointing out that you were being snarky, and not helping. However upon further review I agree that this sucks; snark away and forget I said anything.
posted by ChasFile at 10:49 AM on August 9, 2004
Response by poster: Here's a nice web log about getting through law school.
posted by the fire you left me at 11:04 AM on August 9, 2004 [1 favorite]
posted by the fire you left me at 11:04 AM on August 9, 2004 [1 favorite]
norm: yeah, I know of a fella with 3.0 & 175 who got hisself into Penn. Not too shabby. (gives hope for a good test-taking slacker such as myself)
posted by leotrotsky at 12:58 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by leotrotsky at 12:58 PM on August 9, 2004
Word, languagehat. This ego-stroke-of-a-question deserves every stream of piss that's pissed on it. I took the LSAT. My score was square root of Bite Me.
posted by mkultra at 2:14 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by mkultra at 2:14 PM on August 9, 2004
The LSAT alone does not determine what schools you'll get into. Life experience, UGPA and diversity are also weighed heavily. Not to mention the all important alumni connections.
Btw, I went to a tier I top 20 school.
posted by Juicylicious at 2:40 PM on August 9, 2004
Btw, I went to a tier I top 20 school.
posted by Juicylicious at 2:40 PM on August 9, 2004
I'm taking the general GREs. What did you all get on that?
posted by jmd82 at 2:46 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by jmd82 at 2:46 PM on August 9, 2004
not according to the statistical analysis that Chasfile linked to, Juicy.
posted by leotrotsky at 3:19 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by leotrotsky at 3:19 PM on August 9, 2004
I have this ruler, here. If you could just measure, and than pass it along ...
posted by monju_bosatsu at 3:22 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by monju_bosatsu at 3:22 PM on August 9, 2004
The LSAT alone does not determine what schools you'll get into. Life experience, UGPA and diversity are also weighed heavily. Not to mention the all important alumni connections.
True, the LSAT alone might not determine which schools you'll get into, but it plays a huge role and most schools give the LSAT an unhealthily heavy weight. I should know since my GPA, extracurriculars, and essays all sucked balls but my LSAT saved my butt.
posted by gyc at 4:07 PM on August 9, 2004
True, the LSAT alone might not determine which schools you'll get into, but it plays a huge role and most schools give the LSAT an unhealthily heavy weight. I should know since my GPA, extracurriculars, and essays all sucked balls but my LSAT saved my butt.
posted by gyc at 4:07 PM on August 9, 2004
Also, the LSAT will bring you $$$ in the law school process that GPA and extra curriculars won't. Application fee waivers. Merit aid. The fact is, there are more 3.7+ GPAs in the applicant pool than there are 170+ LSATs.
In LSAT terms, a high test score may not be a sufficient condition, but it is a necessary one.
posted by herc at 4:13 PM on August 9, 2004
In LSAT terms, a high test score may not be a sufficient condition, but it is a necessary one.
posted by herc at 4:13 PM on August 9, 2004
You could have asked a detailed question about law school, and I would have answered you. It's a shame, these lost opportunities.
Obsessing about the ranking of your law school gives you ulcers. Don't do it. Do well at the one you're at.
posted by PrinceValium at 4:52 PM on August 9, 2004
Obsessing about the ranking of your law school gives you ulcers. Don't do it. Do well at the one you're at.
posted by PrinceValium at 4:52 PM on August 9, 2004
179, baby.
And then I went to med school instead.
posted by LittleMissCranky at 6:07 PM on August 9, 2004
And then I went to med school instead.
posted by LittleMissCranky at 6:07 PM on August 9, 2004
This LSAT...is it something I'd need to be a fucking yank to have?
posted by dash_slot- at 6:33 PM on August 9, 2004
posted by dash_slot- at 6:33 PM on August 9, 2004
LittleMissCranky - good for you. :)
And I'm wishing I'd never answered above - over on MoFi, we're discussing LSAT test strategies right now, and while our scores are coming up, the point is to help someone out, not stroke our egos or whatever. So even though I tried to politely inquire as to wtf this question was about above, I still feel dirty. Thanks a lot.
posted by livii at 7:13 PM on August 9, 2004
And I'm wishing I'd never answered above - over on MoFi, we're discussing LSAT test strategies right now, and while our scores are coming up, the point is to help someone out, not stroke our egos or whatever. So even though I tried to politely inquire as to wtf this question was about above, I still feel dirty. Thanks a lot.
posted by livii at 7:13 PM on August 9, 2004
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posted by norm at 7:33 AM on August 9, 2004