C/O 2016 median lsat/gpa/class size Forum

[jk148706]

There are plenty of people with 166 and lower at HYSCC doing fine (presumably) in competition with their peers. There are people on this site with below 166 at Columbia and Stanford (wont call anyone out but they are there and can respond) and I doubt they feel like it wasnt worth going to law school. I doubt Regulus is regretting his decision to attend UChicago - that is, more than any of us regret the hell that will be law school in mid November - but objectively, why should he or any of the stellar "166" candidates out there?

The reasoning compelling one to dismiss a 166 out of hand is absurd. I can't believe so many tag along with it ITT. I have long stood for retaking depending on your goals, but this is a 92-93%ile score, and the 166 students at Yale (yes, even lower they exist) or the full 25%+ of UChicago entering class with a 166 and below, would just be laughing derisively (or crying pitifully) at this

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[Winston1984]

Why is it that GW and WUSTL keep having numbers put up then taken down in the google doc?

[jk148706]

Why is it that GW and WUSTL keep having numbers put up then taken down in the google doc?

I have yet to see a source for GW numbers.

Haven't seen one for ND either actually

[DoveBodyWash]

Why is it that GW and WUSTL keep having numbers put up then taken down in the google doc?

I have yet to see a source for GW numbers.

Haven't seen one for ND either actually

WUSTL hasn't officially released numbers yet. I think people in the school know unofficially that it's 166 though, but not verified.

[jk148706]

Why is it that GW and WUSTL keep having numbers put up then taken down in the google doc?

I have yet to see a source for GW numbers.

Haven't seen one for ND either actually

WUSTL hasn't officially released numbers yet. I think people in the school know unofficially that it's 166 though, but not verified.

Wondering about where GW numbers are coming from. I know the student paper mentioned the average lsat, but idk if there is anything on median.

[Winston1984]

It seems likely WUSTL kept the median with all of the $$$ thrown around. I just have no idea or predictions about GW.

[JCougar]

I don't know that I trust their school newspaper to make that distinction. I bet they're referring to medians.

I second this. Schools simply don't release averages. There's no reason for GW to release averages to anyone. I'll bet any money it's their medians and the student newspaper just confused that with "averages."

Furthermore, their late-cycle waitlist activity on LSN suggests they were going for a 165 median.

[hephaestus]

There are plenty of people with 166 and lower at HYSCC doing fine (presumably) in competition with their peers. There are people on this site with below 166 at Columbia and Stanford (wont call anyone out but they are there and can respond) and I doubt they feel like it wasnt worth going to law school. I doubt Regulus is regretting his decision to attend UChicago - that is, more than any of us regret the hell that will be law school in mid November - but objectively, why should he or any of the stellar "166" candidates out there?

The reasoning compelling one to dismiss a 166 out of hand is absurd. I can't believe so many tag along with it ITT. I have long stood for retaking depending on your goals, but this is a 92-93%ile score, and the 166 students at Yale (yes, even lower they exist) or the full 25%+ of UChicago entering class with a 166 and below, would just be laughing derisively (or crying pitifully) at this

Agreed completely. Although I do think it is mostly a strawman argument that TLS says HYS or HYSCCN or T14 or don't go. Most posters seem to recommend going when it makes sense, and much of the reputation of TLS, is because it tries to act as a counterbalance to the bullshit schools put out. All imho obviously.

I agree with this. And I was not saying that a 166 was a bad score or made it not worth going to any school. Last cycle, that could have gotten you significant $$$ at WUSTL, USC, and other schools that can be great choices at the right cost. I think the biggest problem with the argument was that the percentile score somehow automatically makes a 166 a great score, without taking into account GPA or money received (it can be with the right combination, obviously). Admittably, I thought the same thing before finding TLS. I got a 164 my first take and didn't understand why the TLS community thought that was a retake worthy score. However, I had a mediocre GPA and realized that the only way law school would reach a good balance of placement/cost was to retake. What percentile a score is should not be a relevant consideration.

[Steveloblaw]

A 166 scorer is currently top of the class of 2015 at Northwestern, for what that's worth

[jk148706]

I see WUSTL numbers are back on the spread sheet

[cannibal ox]

But this time it has 25th/75th numbers, so maybe it's legit. Though I can't find those numbers on the website..

[kobe1020]

can somebody confirm 163 median for Notre Damn? Is that really or just a joke?

[04102014]

I have no problem with people deleting unconfirmed numbers. Just sayin'.

[Nova]

Just got Notre Dame's Class Profile from my school's Law School Fair. It's not pretty.

Median GPA: 3.60
Median LSAT: 163
LSAT Range: 160-165

[jk148706]

I have no problem with people deleting unconfirmed numbers. Just sayin'.

Same here. It's not that I don't believe the numbers. Just trying to get them confirmed.

[TheJanitor6203]

I think whoever reported GW #'s as 165 was right. http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/JD/Pages/Profile.aspx
I know it says entering class for Fall 2012 but those are not the numbers for that class so I believe they mean 2013.

ETA: They increased their class size by almost 100!

[jk148706]

I think whoever reported GW #'s as 165 was right. http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/JD/Pages/Profile.aspx
I know it says entering class for Fall 2012 but those are not the numbers for that class so I believe they mean 2013.

ETA: They increased their class size by almost 100!

Yep. I think you're right. That's good enough for the spreadsheet IMHO

[TheJanitor6203]

Looks like Georgia State updated their numbers as well. 159/3.42
It doesn't specify for what class they are talking about but according to the google doc they had a 159/3.38 last year.
http://law.gsu.edu/admissions/3196.html

[francesfarmer]

I think whoever reported GW #'s as 165 was right. http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/JD/Pages/Profile.aspx
I know it says entering class for Fall 2012 but those are not the numbers for that class so I believe they mean 2013.

ETA: They increased their class size by almost 100!

Yep. I think you're right. That's good enough for the spreadsheet IMHO

Ugh, terrible.

[jk148706]

I think whoever reported GW #'s as 165 was right. http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/JD/Pages/Profile.aspx
I know it says entering class for Fall 2012 but those are not the numbers for that class so I believe they mean 2013.

ETA: They increased their class size by almost 100!

Yep. I think you're right. That's good enough for the spreadsheet IMHO

Ugh, terrible.

Why terrible?

[WokeUpInACar]

Why terrible?

Because they clearly don't give a shit if their graduates ever get employed as lawyers. Raising their class size by that much is a blatant fuck you to the already 40% of their students who can't get full time legal work.

[jk148706]

Why terrible?

Because they clearly don't give a shit if their graduates ever get employed as lawyers. Raising their class size by that much is a blatant fuck you to the already 40% of their students who can't get full time legal work.

But LST says..

81% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs

I know 20 percent are school jobs though. And yeah I do agree that increasing class size is a bad move. Just was confirming that's what the "terrible" comment alluded to.

[TheJanitor6203]

Why terrible?

Because they clearly don't give a shit if their graduates ever get employed as lawyers. Raising their class size by that much is a blatant fuck you to the already 40% of their students who can't get full time legal work.

Not sure where you got 40% from. According to LST it's only 7%.
http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=gw

[WokeUpInACar]

Employment score: 80.9% - 20.7% school funded jobs= 60.2%