If you are not
pleased with your LSAT score, you have the option of retaking the
exam. But by using this option, you are taking a risk because
most ABA accredited law schools average multiple LSAT scores. Update:
If you take the LSAT multiple times, your LSAC record will list
each score independently and there will also be an average
rounded score listed on your report. Sample report:
June
2004 LSAT Score: 162
October 2005 LSAT Score: 165
Average
Score: 164
Here are a few
things to consider before you make the decision of retaking the
exam:
- Why was
your first score below your expectations? If something
'crazy' happened on the test day (e.g. you were late, you
got ill, you made a bad choice in picking the test
center, etc.), then you should consider retaking the
test. But if you were well prepared for the test and did
everything you were supposed to, then retaking the exam
can be a risky move.
- Do you have
what it takes to retake this test? Are you willing to put
more time and effort into preparation? If yes, then go
for it!
- Does the
law school that you are interested in average multiple
LSAT scores or does it consider only the higher score? If
your school of choice falls under the latter category,
then you aren't taking much of a risk by retaking the
exam.
- Following
is a list of some ABA accredited law schools that
average multiple LSAT scores (This
list is not exhaustive. Schools that did not
provide any relevant information on their
websites or provided conflicting answers during
phone interviews are not listed here.). Please
note: schools' policies change over time and you
should always double check with
the schools before making your decision.
- Albany Law School
- American College of Law
- Arizona State University
College of Law
- Ave Maria School of Law
- University of Balitmore
School of Law
- Baylor Law School
- BYU Law School
- Brooklyn Law School
- UC Berkeley- Boalt Hall
- UC Davis- King Hall
- UC Hastings
- UCLA
- Case Law School
- Chapman University School
of Law
- Chicago
- Chicago-Kent
- Cleveland- Marshall
College of Law
- Columbia Law School If
improvement by 8 or more points,
committee may give more weight to the
higher score.
- CUNY School of Law
- University of Dayton
School of Law
- University of Denver
College of Law
- University of Detriot
Mercy School of Law
- Drake University Law
School
- Emory School of Law
- Florida Coastal School of
Law
- Fordham Law School
- Georgetown If
improvement by 5 or more points,
committee may consider the higher score
only.
- Golden Gate University
School of Law
- Harvard Law School
- Indiana University School
of Law- Bloomington
- University of Iowa School
of Law if a significant
difference, admissions committee MAY take
the higher score.
- University of Kentucky
College of Law scores
are averaged in almost all cases.
- Louisiana State University
School of Law
- University
of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School
of Law
- Loyola
University New Orleans School of Law
- University
of Maryland School of Law
- University
of Memphis School of Law
- Mercer
University School of Law
- University
of Miami School of Law
- University
of Michigan Law School Consideration
is given to each score, as well as to the
average score.
- University of Mississippi
- University of Missouri,
Columbia School of Law
- University of Missouri,
Kansas City School of Law
- University of Nebraska
College of Law
- University of Nevada, Las
Vegas School of Law
- North Carolina Central
University School of Law
- Notre Dame Law School
- Ohio
Northern University: Claude W. Pettit
College of Law
- Pepperdine
University School of Law
- Quinnipiac
College School of Law
- Regent
University School of Law
- Samford
University Cumberland School of Law
- Seton Hall
Law School
- University
of South Carolina School of Law
- University
of South Dakota School of Law
- Stetson
University College of Law
- Temple
University School of Law
- University
of Tennessee College of Law
- Texas Tech
University School of Law
- Thomas
Jefferson School of Law
- University
of Utah College of Law If
improvement by 6 points or more,
committee may give more weight to the
higher score.
- Valparaiso
University School of Law
- Vanderbilt University Law
School
- Vermont Law School
- University of Virginia
School of Law
- William
& Mary School of Law
- William
Mitchell College of Law
- Yeshiva University,
Cardozo School of Law
- Following
is a list of some ABA accredited schools that do
not average multiple scores and use the higher
LSAT score. (This list is not exhaustive.
Schools that did not provide any relevant
information on their websites or provided
conflicting answers during phone interviews are
not listed here.) Please note: schools'
policies change over time and you should always
double check with the schools before
making your decision.
- University of Alabama Law
School
- California Western School
of Law
- Cornell Law School
- Florida State University
College of Law
- University of Hawaii
School of Law
- University of Houston Law
Center
- Howard University School
of Law
- Indiana
University School of Law, Indianapolis
- John
Marshall Law School
- University
of Kansas School of Law
- Marquette
University Law School
- Northwestern
- NSU
- Oklahoma
City University School of Law
- University
of Oregon School of Law
- University
of Pittsburgh
- St. John's
University School of Law
- St. Louis
University School of Law
- University
of San Diego School of Law
- Santa Clara
University School of Law
- Seattle
University Law School
- Suffolk
University
- Thomas M.
Cooley Law School
- Villanova
University School of Law
- Washington
University St. Louis School of Law
- Whittier
Law School
