Getting into law school with low LSAT scores
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It is not easy, but getting into law school with a low LSAT score is still possible. The maximum LSAT score is 180, the average score is around 150, and the average for an admitted student is about 159. Becoming a lawyer is competitive, and many prospective lawyers may give up if their LSAT scores are too low.
Some tips on what to do when you have a low LSAT score would be to:
1. Retake the test (LSAT is one of the most critical factors for law school admissions)
2. Make sure your non-LSAT credentials are extraordinary (GPA, recommendations, personal statement, and extracurricular activities)
3. Lower expectations and look at law schools or options with lower requirements
Don't completely give up hope, though. Below is a list of people who have mentioned getting into law school with lower-than-usual scores.
Students with low LSATs who got into law school |
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| Poster | Score | Source |
| Trail-Mix101 | Do not give up! I scored 144 my first LSAT. Retook and got a 146 and took one last time and got a 146. I applied with my 146 LSAT and this morning I received a call from Michigan State with an acceptance and nearly a full scholarship!! | |
| Ok_Kale1250 | 146/4.02 gpa I’ve received a lot of rejections but I’ve received 2 acceptances one at Thomas Jefferson and one at university of San Francisco I’d say shoot your shot you never know!! | |
| phoozz | 149 3.9 gpa here. I got accepted into 4 schools so far and waitlisted for two. As long as you have a strong personal statement and some good recs you have a chance of getting into a law school! | |
| ihopeicanpasslsat | I wrote my 5th LSAT in January and got 151. I went from 140>143>145>147>151 I just got accepted to my ideal law school today. It has been quite the journey but DO NOT GIVE UP. | |
| Justin Ishbia | The person I wrote about, scored 15 points below our median at Vanderbilt. A 152. He was the last person we took off the wait list.... That LSAT did nothing to inhibit the success he created | |
| Disneyprincessphx | Same. 148/3.82 Just got my first A at MH online ❤️ your just about there! | |
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We admitted Justin because when I met him he never flinched when he told me his LSAT score, in the lower 150’s. Of course he wanted a higher score – of course he worked tirelessly toward that in countless hours of preparation. His score, was, I am sure, a huge letdown from where he wanted it to be. But I never got a sense of that. He never brought me down with what must have felt like desperation to him. He was unflappable, upbeat, and optimistic about his legal career. He knew Vanderbilt was a long shot (and surely wasn’t his dream school, which was likely one of the top 10 schools), but he believed in an upbeat and confident manner that he could compete if fortunate enough to be admitted.
Mike Spivey
