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JUmpJUmp wrote:Does the LSAT bear any significance after law school? In particular, do employers ask for the lsat scores of job applicants? I would imagine law firms would take advantage of such a standardized, objective measure (especially since some top law schools are adopted the P/F grading system).

I ask because I've heard that some investment banks even ask for applicants' SAT scores. Experiences and/or thoughts?

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

Anonymous User wrote:

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

Sadly, I only received a grant and it has no name attached to it.
Would I be a stupid ass if I put on my resume that I received a 1/2 tuition grant?

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

Sadly, I only received a grant and it has no name attached to it.
Would I be a stupid ass if I put on my resume that I received a 1/2 tuition grant?

Ask your CSO how you should format it on your resume. They might have some generic term for it. My gut says that putting "1/2 tuition" would be too much like putting a dollar amount, i.e. tacky, but I have nothing to base that on. Your CSO should be your best bet, and if they aren't helpful, then google it w/a "site:.edu" restriction to see if you can find advice on the matter from other law school CSO's.

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

starstruck393 wrote:

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

Where do you put that? Under an awards section, further down, up with the school information, etc?

School, City, State
J.D., expected June, 2012
Dean's Scholarship

Aeroplane wrote:

starstruck393 wrote:

Aeroplane wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Would I be an ass if I put my LSAT on my resume, since mine is above the 75 percentile at my current school?

I think so, unless you're applying to certain consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey) and/or ibanks whose applications explicitly ask for it.

However, CSO told us that we can put any scholarships on our resume (not the amount but the name: e.g. Dean's Scholarship). If your LSAT is >75% for your school, then you probably got some merit aid. Putting a scholarship on your resume will somewhat signal that you have strong credentials compared to most of the class.

Where do you put that? Under an awards section, further down, up with the school information, etc?

I put it under the school name. I dunno if that's the best way, but I had 2 or 3 resume review rounds w/CSO and they were all fine w/it.

School, City, State
J.D., expected June, 2012
Dean's Scholarship

starstruck393 wrote:So, Dean's Scholarship, not Dean's Scholar?

JUmpJUmp wrote:So, the consensus answer to my original question seems to be: The LSAT is not used to differentiate applicants to law firms, even the most selective big-name law firms. Only a few highly selective i-bank/consulting firms make use of it.

To sage readers of TLS: Is your experience consistent with this? I personally find it odd that top law firms would readily pay huge salaries to young associate w/out politely inquiring about his/her lsat score, just as added assurance that he/she is competent.

And please refrain from ejaculating any rants about how the Lsat is not a good measure of potential. I'm not asking whether or not it is a good test, only whether it is at all used by hiring partners at law firms, in either an ostentatious or tacit way.

OneKnight wrote:

JUmpJUmp wrote:So, the consensus answer to my original question seems to be: The LSAT is not used to differentiate applicants to law firms, even the most selective big-name law firms. Only a few highly selective i-bank/consulting firms make use of it.

To sage readers of TLS: Is your experience consistent with this? I personally find it odd that top law firms would readily pay huge salaries to young associate w/out politely inquiring about his/her lsat score, just as added assurance that he/she is competent.

And please refrain from ejaculating any rants about how the Lsat is not a good measure of potential. I'm not asking whether or not it is a good test, only whether it is at all used by hiring partners at law firms, in either an ostentatious or tacit way.

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