LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)

[jps584736]

If you look at the list on page one, you'll notice that about 75% of law schools will take the higher score.  There are no semantics here.  They're not going to change that policy if they tell you over the phone, or write you an email (which is proof) a month before the admissions season begins that they'll only take the higher score.  Plus, everytime I talked to admissions over the phone for a schools that will take the higher score, they just said "we will take the higher score."  They didn't add anything.  I think schools that don't belive in this new policy will still be forced to at least lean towards the higher score.  I mean, after talking with Penn State officals (and PSU is a safety for me anyways), they seemed to have evolved their position over time.  For a school that's hovering in Tier 1, this new rule can be the difference between staying in T1 or dropping to T3.  So it does matter.  People who oppose this policy on principle (and I can see where they're coming from), have every right to cry foul as much as possible.  But please don't concoct theories about how admissions officers are lying.  If they are, then there will be a tidal wave of criticism from applicants.

http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/2006-2007/informationbk2006.pdf

Go to PAGE 20.

As for the repeater data, here are the official stats.  Improvments of more than 6 points are pretty uncommon.

[goosenesque]

UPDATE:

I can confirm that U. of San Diego will be using the higher score.

UC Davis said they're leaning towards taking the higher score, but it's not official yet.

UCLA said they will update their FAQs on their site once they decide.

[Le Poisson Timide]

Any updates to the initial list?  Example: I see 2 different postings for Columbia, with one stating they will average and the other stating they will take the highest score...

[spud1987]

Any updates to the initial list?  Example: I see 2 different postings for Columbia, with one stating they will average and the other stating they will take the highest score...

Much of this information came from deloggios website (deloggio.com).  Columbia has traditionally said they will take the highest score if there is a 6 point margin but deloggio's website stated they will take the highest score.  I'm in the process of updating the list but there are a couple of discrepancies in information.

[radioface]

Revisiting policy. Still averaging for now. 6+ points may receive more weight.

Starting with this fall's (2006) ABA Questionnaire, schools will be asked to report the highest score for LSAT takers with multiple scores. Because of this change in the ABA's reporting requirements, our law school will review its policy on multiple test scores. For now, however, our admissions committee will continue to use a multiple test score average. When there is a significant improvement (of six points or more), committee members may give more weight to the higher score.

[Gunnar]

peice of sh*t yale averaging bs.......who wants to go to yale anyway....

 

 

 

 

haha, jk! Columbia is my # 1 CHOICE and if they are taking the higher score, I am PSYCHED.   

[stupidlawschool]

vandy is looking at all scores but taking the highest into account. 

[spud1987]

Thanks for the info everybody.  I've tried to keep this list as up to date as possible but if you see any mistakes let me know.  It will be interesting to see if schools that say they will use the higher score actually use the higher score. (you can check my lsn in a few months )

[radioface]

opps... this was supposed to be for Utah. I guess that would have helped:


Revisiting policy. Still averaging for now. 6+ points may receive more weight.

Starting with this fall's (2006) ABA Questionnaire, schools will be asked to report the highest score for LSAT takers with multiple scores. Because of this change in the ABA's reporting requirements, our law school will review its policy on multiple test scores. For now, however, our admissions committee will continue to use a multiple test score average. When there is a significant improvement (of six points or more), committee members may give more weight to the higher score.
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[nycpham23]

has anyone officially heard from UC Davis or Fordham yet?