WHAT IS THE LSAT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

If you're planning to go to law school, the LSAT is the most important variable in your application. It shapes your admissions odds, and it shapes your scholarship money — and those two things together can have a significant financial impact for years after you graduate. So what is it, and why does it work this way? This post covers why the LSAT carries so much weight in your application, what it actually measures, what the current format looks like, and why your score is something you can meaningfully improve. Those four things are connected, and understanding the connection makes it clearer what you're actually signing up for when you start preparing.