Law School Admissions
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The LSAT
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100

This term refers to the practice where law schools may offer "binding" admissions decisions.

What is early decision?

100

If I were denied access to a public place because of my race, I might want my lawyer to be trained in this kind of law.

What is Civil Rights

100

It takes this many hours to complete the standard LSAT

What is about 3 hours?

100

This document, ratified in 1787, outlines the framework of the U.S. government and the laws that govern the nation.

What is the US Constitution

200

The best major you can have to get into law school

What is any major that you enjoy?

200

If I sued the toxic waste plant next to my house that caused toxic waste to seep into my water supply, I might want my lawyer to be trained in this kind of law.

What is Environmental Law?

200

This is the range one can score on an LSAT

What is 120 to 180?

200

A person trained in subsidiary legal matters but who cannot practice law.

What is a paralegal

300

These two law schools are tied at #1

What are Yale and Stanford Law schools?

300

If I were falsely accused of embezzling funds from my company and facing criminal charges, I might want my lawyer to be trained in this kind of law.


What is Criminal Law?

300

This is how long are LSAT test results valid for.

What is five years?

300

This is Penn Carey Law's ranking on US News

What is tied at #4

400

The acronym LSAC stands for

What is "Law School Admission Council"?

400

If I were launching a new tech startup and needed to structure my business while also securing patents and trademarks for my products, I might want my lawyer to be trained in these two areas of law.

What are Corporate and Intellectual Property Law? 

400

This is the median LSAT score for all test takers

What is 152?

400

This landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.


What is Brown v. Board of Education?

500

This is the average number of acceptances received by Penn students applying to law schools during the 2022-2023 cycle

What is 3.67 (can be rounded to 4)? 

500

If I were hurt while working on an offshore oil rig, I might want my lawyer to be trained in these three kinds of law.

What are Maritime, Personal Injury, and Labor/Employment law?

500

This is the current price to take the LSAT

What is $238?

500

These states contain the most T14 law schools 

What are California and New York?