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Do law schools see every LSAT score, or only your highest?

THE SHORT ANSWER

LSAC reports every score from your reportable period to every school on your CAS report. Since 2006, ABA-accredited schools have generally been permitted to report only an applicant's highest score in their own aggregate disclosures, which is why most schools focus admissions decisions on your highest score — but individual school policy can differ, so confirm directly with each target school.

WHAT THIS MEANS

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LSAC reports every score from your reportable period to every school on your CAS report. Since 2006, ABA-accredited schools have generally been permitted to report only an applicant's highest score in their own aggregate disclosures, which is why most schools focus admissions decisions on your highest score — but individual school policy can differ, so confirm directly with each target school.

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ACTION CHECKLIST

What to do next

  1. 1

    Confirm the current format and policy directly with LSAC before relying on a general answer.

  2. 2

    Diagnose your own weak question types before adding timed drilling.

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    Schedule LSAT Argumentative Writing early, since a missing sample holds your score.

  4. 4

    Compare your result to your specific target schools' published LSAT medians.

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What this answer does not establish

A national explanation does not establish individual eligibility, guarantee a passing score, replace official practice, or freeze a rule that the jurisdiction may change. Treat date-sensitive claims as a verification task, not an evergreen promise.

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