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Does anyone know what scores/percentiles fall into the average range of testing?

Huh?


edit: I am guessing you mean where the 50 percentile is - If this is so, then just look at the conversion table that comes with whichever LSAT you are talking about (probably 150-152)

Sorry if I didn't phrase the question right. I was wondering if anyone knew what LSAT score LSAC feels falls into the average score range. For example: 120-144 below average, 145-159 average, 160-180 above average. Does anyone know where to find this information? I would appreciate it, thanks.

roballen wrote:Sorry if I didn't phrase the question right. I was wondering if anyone knew what LSAT score LSAC feels falls into the average score range. For example: 120-144 below average, 145-159 average, 160-180 above average. Does anyone know where to find this information? I would appreciate it, thanks.

LSAC does not set out ranges such as those you mention. LSAC always uses 'average' in its mathematical sense, not the sense you use. As such, the average for any specific LSAT is an exact number, and not a range.

sumus romani wrote:

roballen wrote:Sorry if I didn't phrase the question right. I was wondering if anyone knew what LSAT score LSAC feels falls into the average score range. For example: 120-144 below average, 145-159 average, 160-180 above average. Does anyone know where to find this information? I would appreciate it, thanks.

LSAC does not set out ranges such as those you mention. LSAC always uses 'average' in its mathematical sense, not the sense you use. As such, the average for any specific LSAT is an exact number, and not a range.

And percentiles, like 164 is the 90th percentile.

Well I recently applied for accommodations on the lsat, and they denied my request because they said my past scores fall in the average range of testing. The first time my score was in the 26th percentile and the next the 30th percentile, so I don't really understand what they would consider a below average score.

Referring to below average scores for people that need accommodations.

Based off of percentiles Ive seen on previous tests I would say 120-140 is under average. 141-151 is border average. 152-158 is average. 159-165 is above average. 166-175 is super above average. 175-180 is exceptionally super average.

Raw Score Scaled Score Percentile Rank

98-101 180 99.9%
97 179 99.9%
96 178 99.9%
94-95 177 99.8%
93 176 99.6%
92 175 99.5%
91 174 99.2%
90 173 99.0%
88-89 172 98.6%
87 171 98.1%
86 170 97.5%
84-85 169 96.8%
83 168 96.1%
81-82 167 94.9%
80 166 93.4%
78-79 165 92.1%
77 164 90.4%
75-76 163 88.5%
73-74 162 86.3%
72 161 83.9%
70-71 160 81.0%
68-69 159 78.0%
67 158 75.1%
65-66 157 71.6%
63-64 156 67.9%
61-62 155 64.2%
60 154 60.0%
58-59 153 55.8%
56-57 152 52.6%
55 151 48.3%
53-54 150 44.1%
51-52 149 40.2%
50 148 36.3%
48-49 147 32.5%
46-47 146 29.6%
45 145 25.8%

I've seen that chart before online and it's WAY off. A raw score of 80 IS NOT a 166 on today's LSAT and a raw score of 60 will usually get you a ~150 NOT a 154. Maybe the percentiles are better, but the raw score to lsat score conversion is pretty awful.

Sh@keNb@ke wrote:Raw Score Scaled Score Percentile Rank

98-101 180 99.9%
97 179 99.9%
96 178 99.9%
94-95 177 99.8%
93 176 99.6%
92 175 99.5%
91 174 99.2%
90 173 99.0%
88-89 172 98.6%
87 171 98.1%
86 170 97.5%
84-85 169 96.8%
83 168 96.1%
81-82 167 94.9%
80 166 93.4%
78-79 165 92.1%
77 164 90.4%
75-76 163 88.5%
73-74 162 86.3%
72 161 83.9%
70-71 160 81.0%
68-69 159 78.0%
67 158 75.1%
65-66 157 71.6%
63-64 156 67.9%
61-62 155 64.2%
60 154 60.0%
58-59 153 55.8%
56-57 152 52.6%
55 151 48.3%
53-54 150 44.1%
51-52 149 40.2%
50 148 36.3%
48-49 147 32.5%
46-47 146 29.6%
45 145 25.8%

Sorry about that, just realized how awful those stats were. Here's the updated list off the Testmasters website:

Scaled Score % Below
180 99.9
179 99.9
178 99.9
177 99.8
176 99.6
175 99.4
174 99.2
173 99.0
172 98.6
171 98.0
170 97.4
169 96.7
168 95.9
167 94.6
166 93.2
165 92.0
164 90.0
163 88.1
162 85.9
161 83.4
160 80.4
159 77.6
158 74.6
157 70.9
156 67.4
155 63.9
154 59.7
153 55.6
152 52.2
151 48.1
150 44.3