The shorthand reference of -8 to -14 refers to the number of questions you can miss to obtain a 170 on the LSAT, and is a reflection of test difficulty: harder LSATs allow you to miss more questions whereas easier LSATs require you to miss fewer questions. After every LSAT, there is a discussion of […]
What 25th and 75th LSAT Score Percentiles Mean for Law School Admissions
With your LSAT score in hand, it’s time to consider what that number means for your admissions odds. Everyone knows that an LSAT score is almost universally prized above all other factors. It often counts more towards an acceptance than GPA, letters of rec, personal statement, and resume combined! Often, if you can believe it, […]
The Ultimate LSAT Scoring Guide: Should You Keep or Cancel?
Almost everyone who has taken the LSAT has, at some point after completing the test, looked back on their performance and contemplated canceling their score. Fortunately for most test takers this consideration is brief and never comes to fruition. But, in the same way that you should have a variety of tools for performing well […]
Which LSAT Has the Toughest Curve?
“Everyone and their mother takes the test in September,” a student recently told me. “I think I’m gonna sit that one out.” Why, I asked? Is it all the mothers? He looked confused. No, his mother wasn’t actually taking the test with him (duh!), but the September administration is so popular that he was afraid the curve would […]
What Are Splitters, Reverse Splitters, and Super Splitters?
If you are applying to law school, you will come across an unusual and somewhat confusing term: Splitter. And no, it has nothing to do with baseball pitches, cutting trees, or a San Antonio Spurs/Philadelphia 76ers basketball player. A “splitter” is someone who has LSAT and GPA numbers that are split between high and low marks. […]