But like, what's a score band?

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• BruiserWoods Member Inactive ⭐

  July 2016 1706 karma

  Like is it just a pointless thing? I confuse.
• inactive Alum Member

  July 2016 edited July 2016 12637 karma

  http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/your-score/score-band

  What is a score band?
  LSAT scores are estimates of a test taker’s actual proficiency level in the skills tested. Score bands represent a range of scores that has a certain probability of containing the test taker’s actual proficiency level. The score bands reported for the LSAT are designed to include the test taker’s actual proficiency level in approximately 68 percent of cases. In other words, there is a 68 percent level of confidence that the test taker’s true score actually falls within the band.
• BruiserWoods Member Inactive ⭐

  July 2016 1706 karma

  Haha I know thaaatttt part. But do the schools like? care? Basically it's just LSAC saying yeah they made that?
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  inactive Alum Member

  July 2016 12637 karma

  Oh duh you totally said that in your first post and I'm an idiot. I'm just gunna...
  
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  blah170blah Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2016 3545 karma

  I've never heard law schools or admissions mention score bands ever so I'm leaning towards no. There's always room for error but I don't think so.
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  Nicole Hopkins Alum Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  July 2016 edited July 2016 4344 karma

  They don't care about bands. Only reported scores since that's how they compute their medians
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  Pacifico Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2016 8021 karma

  They don't care about bands. Only the top reported score since that's how they compute their medians. FTFY.