Law School Admissions Calculator
Law school admissions are notoriously numbers-driven. Input your LSAT score and LSAC cumulative GPA to instantly discover your competitive admissions tier and identify target J.D. programs.
Last updated: March 2, 2026
Whether you are aiming for BigLaw in New York or a public interest career in your hometown, understanding where your numbers place you is step one in the application process.
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The Admissions Grid: A Numbers Game
While every applicant is unique, law schools are heavily incentivized to maintain or raise their median LSAT and GPA profiles for ranking purposes. Here's a breakdown of what different tiers generally require.
The 'T14'
Yale, Stanford, Harvard to Georgetown
Offers national employment mobility to massive firms and elite clerkships. These schools demand near perfection.
Top 50
Strong National / Elite Regional
Highly respected schools that dominate large geographical regions. Excellent outcomes if you perform in the top third of the class.
Regional
Tier 2 & Strong Local Markets
The backbone of the legal profession. Often the best choice if you wish to practice locally and can secure a large scholarship.
Splitters and Reverse Splitters
What happens if one of your stats is incredibly high, and the other is unusually low? In law school admissions, these common profiles have specific jargon.
The 'Splitter'
Profile: High LSAT (above median), Low GPA (below 25th percentile).
Commonly seen with STEM majors or students who didn't take college seriously early on but scored a 170+ on the LSAT. Splitters have highly unpredictable cycles. You might get rejected by a school ranked #40, but accepted to a school ranked #15 who desperately needs your LSAT score to bump their median.
The 'Reverse Splitter'
Profile: High GPA (above median), Low LSAT (below 25th percentile).
A perfect 4.0 student who couldn't break a 155 on the LSAT. Unfortunately, reverse splitters face a tougher battle at highly elite schools. A low LSAT is seen as a liability for 1L curve performance and bar passage rates. Usually, retaking the LSAT is highly advised.
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