LSAT SCORING: WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN

So if you're starting to think seriously about law school, the first question is almost always the same: what score do I need? That's what this post covers.

T14 schools have LSAT medians between 172 and 177. Schools outside the T14 run from roughly 163 on up depending on their ranking. But using those numbers accurately requires understanding what a median is, how the score is built, and how much precision to attach to any single number — that's what the rest of this post covers.