LSAC Score Reporting and Averaging Policy
LSAC reports all LSAT scores taken within the past 5 years to every law school you apply to — there is no score hiding or selective reporting. Law schools can see every score you have earned. As of 2019, LSAC changed its policy: previously, LSAC reported the average of multiple scores in its Academic Summary Report. Now, LSAC reports the highest score alongside all scores taken. This means law schools receive both data points — they can see the full range of your performance. The practical impact of multiple scores varies by school policy. Most T14 schools officially state they consider the highest score, not the average — but admissions committees can see and discuss the full score history. A trajectory that shows improvement (162 → 167 → 172) reads very differently from a flat or declining trajectory (170 → 168 → 172). The LSAT can be taken a maximum of 3 times per testing cycle, 5 times within 5 years, and 7 times total lifetime. These limits make strategic planning around test attempts critically important. Cancellation policy: you can cancel your score within 6 days of your test date without it appearing as a scored attempt. If you are strongly uncertain about your performance, cancellation preserves an attempt; however, cancelled scores are visible to law schools (listed as cancelled, not scored).