Is there any correlation between SAT scores and LSAT? Through lots of prep, can I get a 170 on LSAT?
October 31st, 2009 | 
Author:
Browse the site to learn more about psat prep course, gmat prep exam, act preparation classes, college board sats and more
Hi and welcome to my blog,
I opened this blog to help anyone who is preparing for his SAT.
I remember myself when I started - I was so lost and in such a panic.
Luckily I got this great SAT guide that helped me a lot . So study hard and good luck!
I got a 1280 on my SAT without any preparation at all…does it seem like I would be able to get a 170 on my LSAT with preparation courses, practice tests and lots of studying?
(I’m just entering my sophomore year of college this fall)
Is there even a correlation between SAT and LSAT???
Thanks
Posted in 
Tags:
First of all, a 1280 on the SAT (depending on the test you took) is around the 83rd percentile. Assuming the tests were directly related and you were to score in the same percentile for the LSAT, that would be around a 160. A 170 is the 98th percentile…which means that if you get a 170, you are scoring better than 98% of the people who take the LSAT. I’m not saying that it’s unattainable…but I think it’s something important to keep in mind.
That being said…the SAT and the LSAT are very different tests. Your score on one does not really predict your score on the other. The only way they are really related is that both require strong time management and an ability to perform well in a high pressure testing environment.
If you are reaching high on your LSAT, you need to begin preparing now. Take a diagnostic test to see where you are at, and how far you need to take yourself. I wouldn’t go out and take a course now, but you at least want that baseline, non-prepped score to tell you how much prep you need and where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Buy a book; I recommend the Kaplan Premier book. Do some casual preparation starting this summer. (By this, I mean if you have an extra hour in your day, work a bit on some logic games or something.) You really don’t need to do your hard-core prep until probably second semester of your junior year, but by starting early, by the time test day comes around, there will be no surprises in the questions on the test.
Do full-length practice tests. The LSAT has hard questions…but the test is ultimately about being able to time well and endure hours upon hours of testing.
Good luck!! Let me know if you have any more LSAT questions. :]