{"583594":{"#nid":"583594","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How Law Schools Use Multiple LSAT Scores","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELAW SCHOOL LISTS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBook of Law School Lists\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a yearly compilation of valuable information about ABA-approved law schools that allows you to make comparisons across multiple schools. Includes information about types of scholarships offered, deferrals, loan repayment programs, academic programs, clinical programs, how law schools use your multiple LSAT scores, etc.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou should still consult individual law school websites for the most current information, but this resource allows you to quickly find information about different elements quickly and in one place.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/static\/img\/pdf\/2015-NAPLA.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2015 \u0026ndash; 2016 edition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) - HOW LAW SCHOOLS USE MULTIPLE\u0026nbsp;SCORES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Book of Law School Lists\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;publication above\u0026nbsp;can also\u0026nbsp;help you find out what different schools do with your scores. Different schools use multiple scores in different ways when evaluating your application. Some examples of the differences are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse only your highest score\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPlace the greatest emphasis on your highest score\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse your highest score but consider all scores\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse your highest score if there are only two scores; otherwise, average the scores\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAverage your LSAT scores\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAverage your scores if your most recent is your highest score\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAverage your scores unless an explanation of multiple takings is provided\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EConsider all scores and average them\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Law School Lists publication can help you make quick comparisons, but you should always consult the law school website for the most current information as well.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/static\/img\/pdf\/2015-NAPLA.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2015 \u0026ndash; 2016 edition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Different schools use multiple LSAT scores in different ways when evaluating your law school application. "}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2016-11-07 18:26:53","changed_gmt":"2016-11-07 18:26:53","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"542791":{"id":"542791","type":"image","title":"LSAT test","body":null,"created":"1465412400","gmt_created":"2016-06-08 19:00:00","changed":"1475895333","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:33","alt":"LSAT test","file":{"fid":"90762","name":"lsat.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lsat.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lsat.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7296,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lsat.jpg?itok=4fGoOHyC"}}},"media_ids":["542791"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"21451","name":"academic support"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}