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
