Quote from: jiggedyjared on May 06, 2006, 12:28:52 PMI'd say 180 = 1600, 170 = 1500, 160 = 1400, 150 = 1300, 140 = 1200 and so on (100 points on the SAT total equivalent to 10 points on the LSAT total). So a 120 = 1000?No, if you want to "directly" scale the full SAT to the LSAT, you have to double the rate you're using....1600 = 1801500 = 1751400 = 1701300 = 1651200 = 1601100 = 1551000 = 150800 = 140600 = 120
I'd say 180 = 1600, 170 = 1500, 160 = 1400, 150 = 1300, 140 = 1200 and so on (100 points on the SAT total equivalent to 10 points on the LSAT total).
I can't find the thread, but I remember a table that was posted on LSD that attempted to correlate IQ, LSAT, SAT, GRE, etc. My IQ(138), SAT (1310R-1994), and ACT (30-1994) results correlate relatively well. My LSAT did not, though that chart indicated a 163--not too far off from the 159 I achieved. Kev mentioned the choke and Lily mentioned lack of sleep--both of which may have been a factor in my LSAT results.I think it's clear that some correlation exists. If I were to bet, I'd guess that combined score on the SAT (rather than either Q or V), ACT, and IQ all correlate with LSAT scores relatively well. What the coefficient is--none of us will likely ever know.Edit: Now that I think about it, that chart may have had a higher score than a 163 listed on that "line" I seemed to fit otherwise. Can anybody find it?
by the way, on that link, the highest R-Squared is given to the combined SAT/LSAT correlation. In other words, that shows the highest correlation. It's only 0.39. That's nothing to sneeze at, but hardly a perfect fit.
Yeah, well... you're probably right. Let's just go ahead and say SAT to LSAT comparissons are BS. The end.
Quote from: Da5id on May 06, 2006, 02:23:05 PMQuote from: jiggedyjared on May 06, 2006, 12:28:52 PMI'd say 180 = 1600, 170 = 1500, 160 = 1400, 150 = 1300, 140 = 1200 and so on (100 points on the SAT total equivalent to 10 points on the LSAT total). So a 120 = 1000?No, if you want to "directly" scale the full SAT to the LSAT, you have to double the rate you're using....1600 = 1801500 = 1751400 = 1701300 = 1651200 = 1601100 = 1551000 = 150800 = 140600 = 120thats a good way of looking at it b/c it seems also to correlate with competitiveness in terms of admissions to both college/LS (that is a 175 will get you into a top LS, and a 1500 can get you into any ivy.. a 1300 will get you into a decent tier1-2 university and so will a 165etc, etc...1200 is decent and nothing to laugh at but not commendable and will not get you into a top school (as is a 160)...and a 150 is "average" and will not get you into anywhere spectular but you can still go SOMEWHERE..800 you are pretty screwed..same thing with a 140
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