The Number Of Law Students Admitted Based On GRE Scores Is Growing

The LSAT is the go-to admissions test for law school — it’s in the name, after all — but that’s a product of tradition rather than necessity. The consensus is that you should still aim for a ceiling-scraping LSAT score if you want to get into the law school of your dreams. That said, it is hard to deny the flexibility that a stellar GRE score offers you. Unexpected events popping off once you set the groundwork for them is more than just a summary of Palsgraf; a high GRE score not only sets you up for a strong law school application, it could help you get into business school, engineering, and more. While we’re here, let’s look at how the GRE panned out for some law school applicants. Law.com has coverage:

Out of 39,433 students enrolled in law school in the 2023-2024 academic year, 38,709 (98%) were admitted using the LSAT, but 701 students were admitted using the GRE and 23 students were admitted using JD-Next, according to American Bar Association 509 Reports.

Among the schools that admitted students using the GRE, several “T-14” schools appeared at the top of the list, including Yale Law School, which admitted nearly 12% of its 2023-24 class with the exam, followed by Stanford Law School, with nearly 9%; Harvard Law School, with nearly 8%, and Cornell Law School and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, each with 6%.

The University of New Hampshire School of Law accepted nearly 14% using the GRE in 2023 and Syracuse University College of Law, nearly 7%.

Few things reinforce the dominance of the LSAT like the 98% admittance statistic, but that 2% GRE admittance was hard fought. Who knows, maybe things will really get crazy next year and we’ll see 3% of students get in on their GRE scores. For students still on the fence about which test is right for them, it is worth knowing that on average, the GRE is offered year round. Great, right? No need to know which months the LSAT is being offered if you never take the damned thing! You should also know that it has math questions. Given how bad of a reputation lawyers have with numbers, that alone may be enough reason to stick to the LSAT.

JD-Next, GRE Gaining Popularity for Law School Admittance [Law.com]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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