LSAT Exam Overview
What is the LSAT and how
is it structured?
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
is a 101-question, multiple-choice test for applicants to law schools. The
test is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
The LSAT is composed of five 35-minute multiple-choice sections and one
30-minute essay. Two of the five multiple-choice sections will be Arguments
(Logical Reasoning), one will be Games (Analytical Reasoning), and one will
be Reading Comprehension. The fifth section will be an experimental section
which doesn't count towards your score. The experimental section can be
Arguments, Games, or Reading Comprehension.
|
Section
|
Number(s)
of sections
|
Number(s)
of questions
|
Length
|
|
Logical Reasoning
(Arguments) |
2
|
24-26
|
35 min
|
|
Analytical Reasoning
(Games) |
1
|
24
|
35 min
|
|
Reading Comprehension |
1
|
26-28
|
35 min
|
|
Experimental
Section |
1
|
Depends on section
|
35 min
|
|
Writing Sample |
1
|
1
|
30 min
|
How is the LSAT scored?
The LSAT is scored on a scale of 120 to 180, with an average
score of 150. Along with your LSAT score, you will receive a percentile
ranking. This ranking compares your performance with that of everyone else
who has taken the LSAT in the previous three years.
Can I cancel my scores?
Yes. You can cancel your LSAT scores at the test center by
completing the score cancellation section on the LSAT answer sheet. You can
also cancel your scores by sending a written cancellation request to LSAC
within five days of the test. Score reports will reflect that your score was
cancelled at your request.
LSAT
Score & Law School
Law schools use your
percentile ranking to determine where your score places you in comparison to
your competition. More than 50 percent of test takers receive scores between 145
and 159, although this range represents less than one-quarter of the possible
scaled scores. A score of 160 or above would put you in an elite group.
|
Rank |
Law School |
GPA |
LSAT |
|
1 |
Yale University (CT) |
3.86-3.95 |
167-174 |
|
2 |
Stanford University
(CA) |
3.70-3.92 |
165-170 |
|
3 |
Harvard University (MA) |
3.74-3.93 |
166-172 |
|
4 |
Columbia University (NY) |
3.45-3.78 |
165-172 |
|
5 |
New York University |
3.55-3.80 |
167-171 |
|
6 |
University of Chicago |
3.36-3.75 |
167-171 |
|
7 |
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor |
3.35-3.71 |
163-168 |
|
|
University of Virginia |
3.50-3.80 |
163-169 |
|
9 |
University of California--Berkeley |
3.63-3.89 |
161-168 |
|
10 |
Duke University (NC) |
3.37-3.71 |
161-168 |
|
|
University of Pennsylvania |
3.33-3.76 |
161-166 |
|
12 |
Cornell University (NY) |
3.33-3.71 |
163-166 |
|
13 |
Northwestern University (IL) |
3.31-3.72 |
163-168 |
|
14 |
Georgetown University (DC) |
3.37-3.76 |
164-169 |
|
15 |
University of Texas--Austin |
3.49-3.82 |
158-165 |
|
16 |
University of California--Los Angeles |
3.50-3.79 |
161-166 |
|
17 |
Vanderbilt University (TN) |
3.41-3.83 |
160-164 |
|
18 |
University of Southern California |
3.30-3.68 |
160-165 |
|
19 |
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities |
3.33-3.82 |
160-164 |
|
20 |
University of Iowa |
3.14-3.73 |
155-162 |
Source: USNews 2002 Law School
Rankings
More, please visit
LSAT Prep Course.
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