How high do my GPA and LSAT score need to be in order to get accepted to law school?
It depends on where you are applying. No law school has a minimum GPA or a minimum LSAT score required for admission. However, as a general rule, the higher the law school’s ranking, the higher your grades and scores need to be in order to have a realistic chance of admission. For a top-tier school, for example, the median GPA is usually somewhere between 3.7 and 4.0 and the median LSAT score is usually in the high 160s to low 170s. For a mid-tier school, the median GPA is usually somewhere between 3.2 and 3.6, and the median LSAT score is usually in the 160s. For bottom-tier and unaccredited schools, the median GPA is somewhere between the high 2.0 to low 3.0 range, and the median LSAT score can be as low as the 140s or 150s. You can look at the historical GPA and LSAT numbers for every accredited school by logging on to the lsac.org web-site and using the “Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools.
