<p>When law schools average the LSAT scores for a student who took the LSAT twice, do they round up or round down? In other words, if someone gets a 133 and a 136, is the score 134 or 135? (and I just used that number to clarify my question, obviously)</p>
<p>Oh, the obsession with numbers! First of all, I don't know that a single point one way or the other on your LSATs is going to be the factor that makes or breaks your application. Second of all, while grades and LSAT score are important, there is a heavy qualitative factor that goes into law school admissions at the top law schools. Law schools don't necessarily average your LSAT score -- I've heard from several people involved with admissions at two top law schools that they give more weight to your most recent score, but they also do not disregard your original score. Your personal statement matters, your work experience matters ... anything that you would put onto a resume matters.</p>
<p>How strange. I keep reading on this forum that all the schools (other than H or Y) care only about GPA and LSAT. And now you're saying one point doesn't make a difference. I don't know what to believe now!</p>
<p>I don't know where you're reading that, but I certainly never said it. LSAT score and GPA are arguably the most important factors, but again, one point is hardly going to huge difference for someone. There are other factors that all of the top schools consider -- not the least of which are your personal statement, your work experience and any graduate degrees you have received.</p>