@as5324therapy they want to keep their acceptance % low, this may be a factor in the USNEWS ranking so obviously schools will do their best to rank as high as possible.
LSAT scores are a big factor in determining a school’s ranking, and the highest score is the only one that matters for that. So they do have strong motivation to overlook weaker scores when deciding when to make someone an offer or not.
@"Quick Silver" So before your 165 second take you were averaging high 160s with a few low 170s? That's basically me exactly, and my gut tells me confidence on test day could be a big factor in ward off the test day penalty