Easier to get 170? Forum

[haroldton86]

Easier to get 170?

According to Mr. Weismann, the decrease in the amount of pre-law students receiving 170's and the inability of law schools to deflate medians is going to make it easier to get a 170. Is this true? *Crossing fingers*

[PDX4343]

That's not what the article says at all. Law schools can and already have deflated LSAT medians.

[Calbears123]

Lol I wish, but the LSAT seems to actually be getting harder

[haroldton86]

But doesn't the curve eventually have to budge if fewer and fewer people are scoring in this range/taking the LSAT?

[Calbears123]

But doesn't the curve eventually have to budge if fewer and fewer people are scoring in this range/taking the LSAT?

Does anyone honestly know 100% how the LSAT curve works. I'm doubtful even the LSAC knows how it works.

[Nova]

this is how it works: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 0#p5497692

[haroldton86]

this is how it works: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 0#p5497692

Isn't that all speculation though?

[PDX4343]

this is how it works: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 0#p5497692

[Nova]

this is how it works: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 0#p5497692

Isn't that all speculation though?

no. that's how it works

[ScottRiqui]

But doesn't the curve eventually have to budge if fewer and fewer people are scoring in this range/taking the LSAT?

You're misunderstanding the article. It's not saying that a lower percentage of takers are *scoring* 170+, it's saying that fewer people with those scores are *applying to law school*.

The changes in LSAT percentiles have actually been pretty small. There is simply a growing percentage of 170+ scorers who are saying "Nope - still not gonna go to law school".

[Clyde Frog]

Back in the day you also had to walk 5 miles in the snow, barefooted, to take your lsat. Us modern lsat takers have it easy,