What's a Good Score on the LSAT Test?

Question: What's a Good Score on the LSAT Test?

Answer: Every law school has a different understanding of what constitutes a "good" LSAT score. So your target score must reflect the expectations of the law school that you want to enter.

Let's start with the possibilities: every tester will score between 120-180 on the LSAT. 75% of all testers score between 140-160; half of the remainder score below that range, and half score above it.

If you score higher than 150, you will probably be accepted to a law school somewhere. For example, many state law schools have a student body with average LSAT scores in the low 150s. If you score 160 or higher, you'll be considered a good candidate almost anywhere and you may become eligible for scholarships. To be a competitive candidate for admission into the very top law schools in the US, you'll want to aim for a score of 165 or higher.

Thus a good LSAT score for you, depending on where you want to study, may be 20 points lower than the LSAT goal of someone who wants to enter Harvard Law - where the average LSAT score is in the 170s.

To set your target LSAT score, research the law schools that you want to attend and check out the average LSAT score of admitted students. Then design your test prep to try to reach or beat that score. If you fall a few points below the average, you still have a shot at admission. But you may want to re-think your application, or re-test, if you score more than 3 points below the average.

Remember that all law schools take LSAT scores very seriously. The higher you can score, the more likely you'll be admitted to the colleges of your choice. So plan ahead, prepare well, and test when you've reached your top ability.