<p>So I <em>googled</em> this, and found this equation.</p>
<p>(SAT score (old one out of 1600))/20.7 + 100.7= LSAT score.</p>
<p>I know people say there is no correlation, but what do you guys think?</p>
<p>BTW, I plugged in a bunch of people's SAT and LSAT scores...and the equation seems generally accurate. Your opinions?</p>
<p>Three points off for me. Not bad.</p>
<p>It would put me at my goal. Which would also conveniently get me into T14. Nice.</p>
<p>i wish. i scored about 5 points lower than it predicts.</p>
<p>Exactly the same for me. Nice.</p>
<p>I don't know how "correlated" SAT and LSAT scores are, but it makes sense that someone who would do well on one standardized test would do similarly well on another standardized test. I would venture a guess, however, that the SAT verbal score is a more accurate predictor of success on the LSAT than the SAT math score.</p>
<p>Shiboing...you are a genius.</p>
<p>Sally...but I think the logic games are more mathy right? So it would make sense to take both scores, at least I hope so. (I did better in math.)</p>
<p>I wouldn't say that the logic games are mathy. I would liken them more to logic (like the elementary logic that is taught as a philosophy course at most universities) with some common sense thrown in for good measure. The math on the SAT is geometry, algebra and probability, so I don't see much in common (unless, of course, you did well in math because you are just an excellent abstract problem solver, though that's not really what the SAT math is testing). I still believe your verbal score (and, for that matter, your general reading comprehension, vocabulary and logical reasoning skills) are a more accurate predictor of success on the LSAT.</p>
<p>Hm, it missed my LSAT scored by one percentile. That's pretty close.</p>
<p>Again, I think it makes sense that someone who did well on one standardized test (the SAT) will do well on another standardized test (the LSAT). That certainly bodes well for all of you who do well on the LSAT when it comes to taking the MBE portion of the bar exam!</p>
<p>The max score anyone can get using that formula is a 177 and change. So everyone boost your grade up a little when using that.</p>
<p>I agree with Fatjoe that based on the formula presented by the OP the highest score someone can get on the LSAT if they got a perfect SAT would be 178?? So what adjustments if any are made considering the LSAT is scored on a scale of 120 thru 180?</p>
<p>Well Im going to go with Hanna on this one and compare it with percentile scores. 178 is still 99.9 percentile = 1600 SAT</p>
<p>But the main thing to remember is that the formula is not absolute; Im sure for example, people who have gotten similar scores to the one predicted by the formula put in the same or as much work for the LSAT as they did for the SAT, hence the similar percentile ranks. And, like SallyAWP said, if you do well on one standardized test, you will probably do good on others. </p>
<p>Personally I got a 1280 on my SAT and I didn't study for them. MY LSAT score accd to this formula should be 163, which is around what im hitting on my diags that I am taking cold. However, unlike the SAT I actually plan on studying for this exam, so I should go up. What you put in is what you'll get in return</p>
<p>I know there are fallacies in my argument, so go ahead and bomb away on me :)</p>
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The max score anyone can get using that formula is a 177 and change. So everyone boost your grade up a little when using that.
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<p>No. Do not to that.</p>
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Personally I got a 1280 on my SAT and I didn't study for them. MY LSAT score accd to this formula should be 163, which is around what im hitting on my diags that I am taking cold. However, unlike the SAT I actually plan on studying for this exam, so I should go up. What you put in is what you'll get in return</p>
<p>I know there are fallacies in my argument, so go ahead and bomb away on me
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<p>Taking both cold, the formula should be pretty representative. However with prep the LSAT score should go a bit up. So I agree with you and I think the formula is generally representative.</p>
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I still believe your verbal score (and, for that matter, your general reading comprehension, vocabulary and logical reasoning skills) are a more accurate predictor of success on the LSAT.
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<p>Sally...what about the writing exam on the SAT II? I did better on the writing SAT II than on the verbal SAT I.</p>
<p>When I was younger, I was better at math and science than the humanities, but now I'm studying Econ and History in college. So majoring in History should help develop my verbal skills right? I hope so anyway...Maybe I should take the SAT for fun again, and see how I do...ha.</p>
<p>Being a good writer will certainly help you in law school and as a lawyer (though there was no writing section back when I took the SAT, so I don't know how reflective the SAT writing section is of actual writing skill). There is a writing sample that is used with the LSAT, but it is not graded at all, so you can only really hope to use your writing skills to shine in your law school personal statement.</p>