How competitive is a 161 LSAT in Ontario?

[legally_brunette]

Just as the title says. I scored a 161 in Jan. I know this isn't a high or even mid 160s score but I worked really hard for it and wanted to find out how strong this score is considered to be relative to other applicants. I really don't know what the average LSAT score is for students so I thought I'd check here!

Edited February 7, 2022 by legally_brunette
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[law000099]

It's good, don't stress. I was accepted with a 159. You stand a chance at most universities if your GPA is competitive and if you write a strong PS. Stay patient, you'll be good!

 

[legally_brunette]

@AustonMatthews34 thanks so much for your reply! I'm glad to hear it. I was scoring between a 163 - 165 but worked so hard to get to the 160s so I was honestly so happy just to see above a 160 on the real exam. It's hard not to criticize yourself after the fact by comparing to your PTs, but I'm hopeful the 10 percentile jump I made from my last exam in Jan 2021 will be looked at positively. 

[99problems]

Generally, above 160 is considered competitive, and your 161 makes the cut but barely. The overall strength of your application also depends on your cGPA. 

1 hour ago, legally_brunette said:

I really don't know what the average LSAT score is for students

Every school has this information available on its website. For instance, you can access Osgoode's here.

[Jean-Ralphio Saperstein]

congrats on the amazing score! i remember the time i was dying to get anything above a 160. goodluck!!!

[LordBONSAI]

A 161 is good across the board. The only two law schools with medians higher than it in Ontario are UofT and Western. 

[legally_brunette]

@Jean-Ralphio Saperstein thanks for your kind reply! It's affirming to hear that my goal was similar to others. 🙂 

@LordBONSAI thank you this is so true! I guess it will ultimately come to down to my PS, LORs and GPA. Thanks for your comment!