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Stanford is my dream school but the new median LSAT of 172 is a killer. What do you think my chances are? I don't see a good way to measure that yet since the chancing tools really haven't been updated to reflect the last cycle. I have a 170 and a 3.87. Should I take the December LSAT or should I just see how this cycle plays out?

By all means retake

No one can accurately predict what those goofballs will do though. Just apply and find out

According to law school numbers data from 2012 - current cycles

16% of people with an LSAT score from 169-171 were accepted (not including people who rode the waitlist). Out of a total of aproximately 120 people within this range, 20 were admitted, 40 were waitlisted, and 60 were denied.

29% of people with a GPA between 3.82 and 3.92 were accepted. Out of approximately 140 people within this range, 40 were accepted, 60 were waitlisted, and 40 were denied.

Using Stanford's published admissions index formula you have a 3.44. 15% of people within 3.4 and 3.5 were accepted. Out of approximately 160 in this range, 20 were accepted, 80 were waitlisted, and 60 were denied.


I'm under the impression that law school numbers is skewed towards people who are admitted rather than denied, so I think that these percentages are probably higher than they are in reality.

If I were you I would retake. It seems like slim odds of getting in with your numbers.