Law School Admission Council

About Law School Admission Council

LSAC is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance law and justice by encouraging diverse, talented individuals to study law and by supporting their enrollment and learning journeys from prelaw through practice. LSAC provides products and services that support candidates and schools throughout the law school admission process, and innovative solutions to expand and diversify the range of prelaw students, enhance student outcomes in law school, and support legal professionals throughout their careers.

In 1948, three years after the first suggestion of a “law capacity test” to use in law school admission decisions, the first LSAT was administered — giving birth to the idea that became the Law School Admission Council. Three-quarters of a century later, LSAC continues to embody the very reason the LSAT was created: the desire to level the playing field and give people from all backgrounds and walks of life a chance to add their diverse voices to the world of law. We invited key figures from LSAC’s past and present to share their thoughts about our continuing role in making a legal education achievable for all.

When you prepare for your admission to a law school, it is common to get confused about which exam to give, GRE or LSAT.

And trust us, you are not the only one thinking, "Do law schools prefer LSAT or GRE?"

First of all, you need to understand that LSAT (Last School Admission Test) is designed to test if the student is eligible and has the skills necessary to pursue a Law degree successfully.

GRE (Graduate Record Exam), on the other hand, expands the area of skills. It tests compared to LSAT because it also includes the students of other programs like MBA or other business degrees.