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The Advantage of Taking the LSAT

March 23, 2022 By Mikel Leave a Comment

If you want to apply to law school in the coming years, you are definitely considering taking a standardized test. The LSAT has been a time-honored test and a significant part of law school admission since its inception in 1948. Recently, though, things have shifted.

Over fifty law schools in the United States currently accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT. If you want to apply to law school in the near future, you must determine whether to take the GRE, the LSAT, or both. Both examinations are difficult and need intensive study and preparation. Even though some law schools and students are shifting to GRE, it is important to consider the advantages of taking the LSAT.

Why you should take the LSAT

A High Score in the LSAT Increases your Admission Chances

LSAT scores can contribute for up to 50% of an admissions committee’s decision. Essentially, if you have a high LSAT score, you will be admitted to a law school, even if it is not your first choice. If your GPA is less than stellar or you have concerns about any other part of your application, a good LSAT score can suffice.

LSAT is Accepted by All Law Schools

Unsurprisingly, the LSAT is accepted by all law schools. If you’re solely applying to law schools, studying for this exam may be more worthwhile. As previously stated, the results have a more weight than those of other entry tests.

Having these scores also enables you to apply to any law school, not just those that accept the GRE.

LSAT has Unlimited Retake Chances

Whereas other examinations impose limits on the number of attempts, the LSAT imposes none. You may register for any exam date available throughout the year. You probably don’t want to, but it’s great to have that option available.

While the GRE’s computer-adaptive edition is a tailored exam, the LSAT is not.

Students planning to take the computer-adaptive GRE should be aware that their accuracy in answering questions at the beginning of the exam may affect the difficulty level of the questions presented at the conclusion, according to Will Haynes, a former test prep tutor manager for The Princeton Review.

This means that the difficulty level of a part might change based on your performance on the preceding section. For instance, if you perform really well on the first math part, the subsequent math section will have more difficult questions. If you perform poorly on the first section, the second section may appear to be simpler. This has the potential to significantly alter a student’s approach or method, as well as their psychology, not to mention the random, unknown experimental parts that do not count.

In comparison, when a student takes the LSAT, the questions he or she is required to address are predetermined from the start of the test, and so success at the beginning of the test has no bearing on the difficulty level of subsequent questions.

LSAT Enables a Student To Get Admission Decision Faster

Individuals who have taken the LSAT will almost certainly have to wait less time for an admission decision. This is because those who examine admission applications place a higher premium on the LSAT’s validity, reliability, and reduction of standardized testing bias.

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Jay Sekulow is the Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ). He is a renown lawyer with a passion for protecting religious liberty, freedom, and democracy.

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