<p>So my perception with the regular sat scores is that to get into a "good" college, one needs generally an 1800. Then for a "very good school" one needs around 2100. </p>
<p>My question is, what are such general scores for law schools. Like what should one that wants to go to Yale aim for? Also, what about Duke or Pittsburgh?</p>
<p>Yale would be 173-178 range. That being said, unless you're on the higher end of that range or you have great ECs [not just the typical leadership spots], don't count on getting in. Yale likes to take people who have been out of college for a while and have work experience, moreso than Harvard and Stanford. Goes without saying that good grades [3.9+] would be expected as well. </p>
<p>The general rule of thumb is to be above the median to have a good chance at getting in and above the 75% mark of stats to have a really good chance. Duke is 3.7x and 168, I believe. Getting above a 168 is a good place to start if you want to get into a top school. Good luck!</p>
<p>Check out lawschoolnumbers.com for stats from real applicants from recent years.</p>
<p>To get into a good law school (top 30 or so) you need around a 165+.<br>
To get into a great law school (top 14 + UCLA/UT/Vandy IMO) you need around a 167+. </p>
<p>This all varies though depending on your GPA. Your LSAT will need to be stronger if you have a weaker GPA, and vice versa. The magic number that people seem to really be hoping for in order to "crack the top 14" is 170. </p>
<p>For some reference points, here are the median LSATs for a few law schools, along with their USNews rank:</p>
<h1>2 Harvard - 173</h1>
<h1>5 NYU - 171</h1>
<h1>9 Michigan - 169</h1>
<h1>12 Cornell - 167</h1>
<h1>16 UCLA - 167</h1>
<h1>21 BU - 165</h1>
<h1>27 Fordham - 164</h1>
<p>Be aware though that a 170 is in the 98th percentile of test takers and a 172 the 99th. It gets steep and tough to gain a point or two towards the top.</p>
<p>How many people are in the applicantion pool for law schools each year? I heard people saying about top 14. What are they?</p>
<p>No idea on the first question. The top 14 are the top 14 law schools which just means that they've all been ranked in the top 10 at some point since USNews began ranking law schools. These 14 have also been the top 14 in some way or another in the rankings for the past 15+ years. </p>
<p>But really the most national, best schools are probably the T14 plus Texas, Vanderbilt, and UCLA.</p>
<p>Brand,</p>
<p>Just saw your change of status, Congrats!!</p>
<p>Thanks! If I remember right, you went there as well right? I'm very excited :-)</p>
<p>Went there for Grad school, twice. I can only hope D fares as well when she applies.</p>
<p>Awesome! Good luck to her as well and I will keep your screenname handy for all my NYU questions.</p>