What LSAT score do you need for law school?

T14 law schools typically require LSAT scores of 170+ (99th percentile). Mid-tier law schools accept scores of 155–165. Lower-ranked accredited schools may accept 145–155. The median LSAT for Harvard Law is 174, Yale is 175, and Columbia is 174.

What GPA do law schools require?

T14 law schools typically require a 3.7+ GPA. Mid-tier ABA-accredited schools accept 3.3–3.7 GPAs. Your LSAT score can help compensate for a lower GPA in many programs.

How much does law school cost?

Tuition at private law schools averages $55,000–$70,000 per year. Public law schools charge in-state tuition of $25,000–$45,000 per year. Harvard Law School costs approximately $73,000 per year in tuition alone.

Can you get into law school without the LSAT?

Yes — over 200 ABA-accredited law schools now accept the GRE as an alternative to the LSAT. Some schools like Harvard Law accept both. However, the LSAT remains the most widely accepted standardized test for law school admissions.

Law School Practice Test

Updated October 2026

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In Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), the Supreme Court established a three-part test for evaluating laws under which constitutional provision?
- A. The Free Exercise Clause
- B. The Establishment Clause
- C. The Free Speech Clause
- D. The Equal Protection Clause

Answer: B. The Establishment Clause

The Lemon test applies to the Establishment Clause and requires that a law (1) have a secular purpose, (2) neither advance nor inhibit religion, and (3) avoid excessive government entanglement with religion.

The 'political question doctrine' holds that federal courts should decline to resolve disputes that are:

A. Too complex for judicial resolution
B. Committed to a coordinate political branch or lack judicially manageable standards
C. Brought by parties lacking Article III standing
D. Governed exclusively by state law

Answer: B. Committed to a coordinate political branch or lack judicially manageable standards

The political question doctrine, from Baker v. Carr, bars courts from deciding issues constitutionally assigned to Congress or the President, or those lacking judicially discoverable standards.

Which level of scrutiny applies to government classifications based on race or national origin under the Equal Protection Clause?

A. Rational basis review
B. Intermediate scrutiny
C. Strict scrutiny
D. Heightened rational basis

Answer: C. Strict scrutiny

Race and national origin are 'suspect classifications' that trigger strict scrutiny, requiring the government to show a compelling interest served by narrowly tailored means.

The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution is found in which Article?

A. Article I, Section 8
B. Article II, Section 2
C. Article VI, Clause 2
D. Article III, Section 1

Answer: C. Article VI, Clause 2

The Supremacy Clause is located in Article VI, Clause 2, and establishes that the Constitution and federal laws are the 'supreme law of the land.'

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