Scoring LSAT results range from 120-180. There are an average of one hundred questions on the test, and each is worth one raw score point. This score is then converted using an algorithm (“equating” for difficulty differences between versions of the LSAT). Keep in mind that there is no specific “passing” mark, and many law schools weigh your LSAT score over your GPA. Institutions also utilize an “index,” which they publish in their application materials. The index includes how they calculate your GPA relative to your LSAT result. Despite LSAT guides’ repetition that there is a target mark for the exam, ...阅读更多About How is the LSAT Scored?

The following piece was written by Linda Abraham. Linda has been featured in our Admissions Expert series and is the President and Founder of Accepted.com. Why do law school admissions committees want to know what you do in your free time? Aren’t impressive test scores and a straight-A (well, maybe not straight-A) transcript enough to show that you’re top law school material? Here’s why law schools care about what you do when you’re not at work or at school: 1. What you do with your spare time says a lot about who you are. Grades and test scores will easily help the adcom measure you up against other a ...阅读更多About 3 Ways Extracurricular Activities Help Your Law School Application

大学导师带给你内幕提示和建议straight form nationally recognized admissions experts. Joyce Curll served for 18 years as the Admissions and Financial Aid Dean at Harvard Law School. Prior to that, she was the Director of Admissions and Admissions Dean for 16 years at NYU Law School. Joyce is the author of The Best Law Schools’ Admissions Secrets, a best-selling guide designed to help prospective law students successfully navigate the admissions process. She earned her Bachelor of Arts cum laude at Harvard University as well as a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from New York University. VT: How much time shoul ...阅读更多About Ask a Law School Admissions Expert: Joyce Curll

大学导师带给你内幕提示和建议straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Andrea Kilpatrick is the Director of Law Admissions at Admit Advantage, a leading admissions consulting company that provides admissions assistance for college, MBA, and law school applicants. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a Master’s of Education degree from the University of Oxford, and a JD from Harvard Law School. Andrea worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company for eight years and held a leadership role in the firm’s Nonprofit Practice for three of those years. She now len ...阅读更多About Ask a Law School Admissions Expert: Andrea Kilpatrick

大学导师带给你内幕提示和建议straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Prior to founding her own consulting firm, Law School Expert, Ann Levine was the Director of Admissions for both Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and California Western School of Law in San Diego. She is the author of The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert, which is the best-selling law school admissions guide on Amazon, and has helped approximately 2,000 law applicants since the start of her firm back in 2004. VT: How much time should be set aside to adequately prepare for and complete a Law School application? Ann: Mo ...阅读更多About Ask a Law School Admissions Expert: Ann Levine