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A raw LSAT score is simply the number of questions answered correctly. A scaled LSAT score is a conversion of the raw score, also known as the familiar 120?180 number. For example, a raw score of 67 is 67 correct answers, which converts to a scaled score of 156.

The approximate average score on the LSAT is 150 for the scaled score, which translates to a raw score of around 60. In other words, the average test taker gets approximately 60 of the 100 questions correct.

Typical LSAT score ranges include: 120-147 Low. 148-156 Mid. 157-164 High.

Each correctly scored item below 50 is calculated by taking the number of correct answers, multiplied by the scaled-score value (~3), and added to 100; a raw score of 20 would be approximately a scaled score of 160 (20 x 3, + 100), whereas a raw score of 40 would be approximately a scaled score of 220 (40 x 3, + 100).

The lowest LSAT score ranges between 120-140. An LSAT score below 140 is not accepted. What is a poor LSAT score? An LSAT score below 147-146 is considered poor and won't help you land a top law school, even an average law school.

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Now that you have some background regarding the LSAT, you might be thinking that a score between 145-153 is actually pretty good. To be fair, a score in that range actually isn't bad, but if you are looking to get into a top-ranked law school, you'll need something better.

A score in the 80th percentile or higher will give you a good chance at most schools. This requires a scaled score around 160 and a raw score of approximately 78 or 79.

Your personal statement, optional essays, and resume will need to outshine your LSAT score. However, 25% of students at Harvard have scores under a 170, so don't count yourself out of the running. 165 and below: You'll need to do some serious work to convince admissions officers why you belong at Harvard.

Top-five law schools: 170 to 180. Schools like Harvard and Yale, which are the top two, rarely accept applicants with less than 172 on the LSAT.