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spud1987

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Okay, so as most of us know the ABA changed their policy and it know only considering the higher score in their data.  After seeing an older thread that compiled a list like this I thought it would be helpful to make a list for the 06-07 cycle on how schools are going to be looking at multiple LSAT's.  A lot of schools haven't come out with official decisions but if we start a list now we can complete it by the time we begin submitting apps.  So everybody contribute if you can, start asking schools and lets get this list completed.  As you can see we have a long way to go but I'm confident LSD can do it! 

1. Yale - Averaging
2. Stanford - Averaging
3. Harvard - Averaging
4. Columbia - Taking higher score, considers all scores
4. NYU - Averaging
6. Chicago - Taking higher score if took lsat twice, average if took lsat three times 
7. Penn - 5+ point difference for higher score consideration
8. Boalt - Taking higher score
8. Mich - Takes higher score, still considers average
8. UVA - Taking higher score
11. Duke - Averaging
12. NU - Taking higher score
13. Cornell - Taking higher score
14. GULC - Taking higher score, look favorably on those who took test once
15. UCLA - "Emphasis on higher score"
16. Texas - Looking at all scores, taking higher score into account
17. USC - Taking higher score
17. Vanderbilt - Looks at all scores, considers highest
19. George Washington - Taking higher score
19. Minnesota - Taking higher score
19. WUSTL - Taking higher score
22. BU - Taking higher score
22. Iowa - Taking higher score
22. Notre Dame - Taking higher score
22. Wash and Lee - ?
26. Emory - Averaging unless 10+ difference
27. BC - Ambiguous answer, considers all scores
27. William and Mary - Taking higher score
27. Illinois - Taking higher score
27. UNC - Taking higher score
27. U Wash - Averaging
32. Fordham - No decision has been made
32. U Wisc- Taking higher score
34. BYU - Taking higher score
34. UC-Davis - "Emphasis on higher score"
34. Georgia - Taking higher score
37. George Mason - ?
37. IU-Bloom - Taking higher score
39. Ohio State - Taking higher score, want an explanation for significant score differences
39. Wake Forest - Taking higher score
41. Florida - No decision has been made 
42. Maryland - Taking higher score 
43. American - ?
43. SMU - Taking higher score
43. Tulane - Averaging
43. Alabama - ?
43. Arizona - No decision has been made
43. Hastings - "Emphasis on higher score"
43. Colorado - ?
50. UConn - ?
50. Baylor- Averaging unless 10 point difference
51. Case Western - Taking higher score
53. ASU - Taking higher score
53. Cardozo - Taking higher score
53. Florida St - ?
53. Cincinnati - Taking higher score
57. Utah - ?
58. Brooklyn - Taking higher score
58. Temple - Averaging but considers highest
60. Chicago Kent - ?
60. Missouri-Columbia - ?
60. Pitt - Taking higher score
60. Tennessee - Taking higher score
60. Villanova - Taking higher score
65. Loyola-LA - Taking higher score
65. Rutgers-Camden - ?
65. Kentucky - ?
65. Miami - Averaging
65. San Diego - Taking higher score
70. Loyola-Chicago - No decision has been made
70. Seton Hall - Ambiguous answer-consider average and higher score
70. Denver - Taking higher score
70. Houston - Still deciding
70. Kansas - ?
70. Nebraska - ?
70. Oregon - ?
77. IU-Indy - ?
77. Lewis and Clark - ?
77. New Mexico - ?
80. Depaul - Undecided
80. Rutgers-Newark - Taking higher score
80. St. Johns - Taking higher score
80. St. Louis - Taking higher score
80. Buffalo-SUNY - ?
80. Oklahoma - Taking higher score
80. Richmond - ?
87. Louisiana State-Baton Rouge - No decision has been made
87. Mercer - Taking higher score
87. Northeastern - Taking higher score
87. Penn St - ?
87. Pepperdine - Taking higher score
87. Santa Clara - Taking higher score
93. Seattle - Taking higher score
93. Hawaii - ?
93. San Francisco - No decision has been made
93. Toledo - ?
97. Georgia St - ?
97. Miss - ?
97. S Carolina - No decision has been made
97. Pacific - Taking higher score

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2006, 02:31:25 PM »
this thread is great! you should check out the thread in "Studying for the LSAT" b/c they have started asking schools too and I think can help fill in some decisions

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2006, 03:27:26 PM »
According to Chicago's website they are now taking the applicant's highest score (woo hoo!). Though of course they are still considering the other score(s) and welcome explanations of the difference.

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2006, 03:31:20 PM »
Thanks for the replies, I added the Chicago info.  I saw the thread on the LSAT board and I figured it would be good to organize it into a list on the Application board. 

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2006, 05:52:47 AM »
I asked UT, and they responded to the effect of "we don't know yet; we'll decide this fall."  I'd be extremely surprised if they or any other school listed didn't ultimately elect to place primary emphasis on the highest score, perhaps considering the average as a subjective factor. 

Thanks for posting that info about UT.  I'm sure a lot of schools haven't made a final decision yet but I suspect your right and most will take the higher score.  This list will hopefully just clarify each schools position and it can be used as a resource for applicants. 

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2006, 07:14:49 AM »
BAFF

I think we should do schools 51-100 as well.
Pish, J only wants to waste YOUR time.  Get wise.

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2006, 07:23:43 AM »
UW is averaging scores.

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2006, 03:55:47 PM »
Anyone know about Tulane or Wake Forest?

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2006, 04:05:22 PM »
Okay, I adding 51-100 and the info about UW. 

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Re: LSAT Policies for 2006-07 Cycle (due to change in ABA policy)
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2006, 04:45:54 PM »
Here's some beta from the other fourms:

Yale: No change in policy; still averaging. "We don't base admissions on your numbers..." Yeah...

Harvard: No final decision. Advised to contact jdadmiss@law.harvard.edu for further developments

NYU: No change in policy as yet. However, "it is definitley possible our policy could change before the next cycle."

UMich: The ABA requires law schools to report score information based on an admitted student's highest score, and therefore, that is the score to which we give the most weight.

Georgetown: Originally stated that they would not change policies. After deliberation with other counselors the representative I spoke to said that they would being accepting the higher score. However, she noted that Georgetown (as well as other law schools) would look much more favorably upon students who took only one LSAT.

Duke: No change in policy. "This only has to do with the ABA, why would we change our own policies?"

USC: Accepting higher score [But they implied that they always have. I'm not sure this is the case.]

UCLA: Accepting higher score

Boalt: Accepting higher score

Stanford: Pretentiously ambiguous answer

Columbia: No change in policy. 6+ points for higher score consideration.

BU: Highest score

SMU: We will follow the guidelines set by the ABA, so we will also only be reporting the highest LSAT score and using that score in our assessment.

U. of Houston will average your scores, unless your latest test is 10+ points higher.

Davis: "The Admission Committee has not made a decision as yet so until further notice we will be using the average although we will take into consideration the fact that the highest score may be more indicative of current performance."

Pepperdine will take the highest score.

Santa Clara will take the higher score.
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