Correlation between SAT score and LSAT score?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>I am just wondering if there is a strong correlation between SAT score and LSAT score, I didn't do bad on the SAT but I didn't do well either, I got a 1960. </p>

<p>Have you heard of any body who did somewhat poorly on their SAT but very well on the LSAT?</p>

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<p>This has been a topic before. Many believe there is a correlation, some have claimed there are “studies” showing that without citing to the studies. Problem is I have never been able to find any valid studies showing a correlation or even trying to determine if there is one. The two tests are different and created by different companies; the reading sections of the two are somewhat similar but not really anything else. Possibly there is some relationship and one would suspect there is, but even if there is a correlation, what any particular individual will do could vary greatly. I know a few students who scored mediocre on the SAT (one as low as 1100 on the old SAT test before writing) and above 170 on the LSAT but that is just anecdotal information and does not tell you what others or you will do. A lot of things happen in maturity and learning between the time you take the SAT and the LSAT.</p>

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<p>^ Of course there is a positive correlation.</p>

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<p>You have to consider a difference in study methods as well. I know personally I did well on the SAT but not relative to my peers at my current top private school (i’m a transfer) but I did absolutely zero studying for the SAT. I’m putting in a solid four months of studying for my October LSAT with 20+ hours a week and am already scoring around 97th percentile which is relatively better than my SAT would suggest.</p>

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<p>I read that if you did good on the CR part of the SAT, you should do good on the LSAT. Not saying you’ll get a 170 or 180 though.</p>

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<p>Of course there is a correlation between SAT scores and LSAT scores – they test very similar abilities. However, having a low SAT score does not doom you to having a low LSAT score, especially if you change your lifestyle during college (e.g. by reading more and playing fewer video games).</p>