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Former Head of Pre-Law Office, Northeastern University, & Admissions Officer, Brown University
Reviewed: 01/17/23
Law schools are looking to expand their applicant pools by allowing students to apply with a GRE score instead of an LSAT.
With the increasing popularity of dual post-graduate degrees, some law schools are offering students to use their GRE scores in law school applications as opposed to the LSAT. Law schools don’t recommend that you take the GRE instead of the LSAT.
However, depending on your situation (you already have a strong GRE score, you’re more comfortable with GRE content instead of the LSAT, etc.), you could opt to apply with a strong GRE score. Below is a list of law schools that accept GRE scores!
Here’s a list of law schools that accept GRE scores in alphabetic order!
All of these schools accept the GRE. However, they also look for reasons behind why you decided to take the GRE instead of the LSAT. If you have a GRE score from previous grad school applications, you should tell them about this experience!
Knowing whether you should take the GRE instead of the LSAT can be challenging; here is some more information to help you make the right decision!
Yes! You can apply to a select few law schools with a GRE score. Make sure your reason for doing so aligns with their policy to ensure a strong application.
Getting into law school with a GRE is not easier or harder. Admission teams assess applicants holistically. If you have a good reason for submitting a GRE score in place of an LSAT score, your chances are the same as everyone else in the applicant pool.
Law schools typically prefer applicants to take the LSAT over the GRE. This is because the LSAT is a more accurate indicator of skills required to be successful in law schools.
An overall GRE score of about 328, with quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning in the range of 155 - 170, and analytical writing scores of 4.0 is considered a strong result for prestigious law schools.
Accepting the GRE makes law school more accessible for students from various academic, geographic, and financial backgrounds.
It’s not necessary to take both of them for your application. However, scoring high on the GRE can increase your chances of getting into law school if you have a low LSAT score.
Schools have different provisions around applying with a GRE instead of an LSAT, so it’s essential to look into your desired law school to see what they have to say about applying with the GRE. However, you can expect an increasing number of law schools in the U.S to allow applicants to apply with a GRE score in the future.
