LSAT and Admissibility to Washburn Law
Prospective law students often inquire about their chances of admission to Washburn Law based on their Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) scores and undergraduate grade point averages (GPA). While it is understandable why applicants ask this question, it is, unfortunately, difficult to answer.
Our Admissions Committee makes admissions decisions, not on the basis of a statistical formula, but rather on the basis of what we call “whole file review.” In other words, we look not only at an applicant’s LSAT score and undergraduate GPA, but also at a host of other factors based on information derived from your application, transcripts, personal statement and letters of reference. These include such things as:
- Demonstration of excellence, of your ability to overcome adversity, or of significant contributions to society mentioned in your personal statement
- Evidence of strong moral and ethical standards and your sincerity of interest in the legal profession derived from your recommendations on your personal statement
- A criminal record noted in your application
- Fluctuations in grade history derived from your transcripts.
Although we cannot predict admissibility of an individual applicant from LSAT/GPA alone, you may find it helpful to compare your credentials to those of the typical student we admit. The following table shows the median credentials of admitted students in recent semesters:
| Median LSAT | Median GPA | |
| 2007 | ||
| 153 | 3.35 | |
| 2006 | ||
| 154 | 3.37 | |
| 2005 | ||
| Fall | 153 | 3.36 |
| 2004 | ||
| Fall | 153 | 3.23 |
See also Student Body and Entering Class Profiles for more information about students attending Washburn Law.
