A school’s 25th percentile LSAT score marks the lower quarter of its enrolled class. About 25% of enrolled students scored at or below that number.
How to Interpret It
If your score is below the 25th percentile, the school is usually a reach. If it is above the 25th but below median, you are plausible but not strong numerically.
What It Does Not Mean
It is not a cutoff. Schools admit some students below the 25th percentile, but those applicants usually have other strengths.
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Official LSAT Scoring Sources
When you use LSAT terminology in admissions planning, keep the distinction between raw performance, scaled score, percentile rank, score band, and school-reported percentiles clear. Raw score explains practice-test performance. Scaled score is the official 120-180 number. Percentiles explain comparison with other test takers. School medians and quartiles explain competitiveness inside a specific admissions pool.
Use the official LSAC resources below to confirm scoring terminology before relying on any third-party estimate.