Thus, the student whose junior and senior level performance evidences high quality may compete favorably with other applicants. Also, the difficulty of the undergraduate academic program is noted. Graduate Work Graduate transcripts submitted with the application are reviewed and, depending upon the quality of the work, may enhance the application. It is recognized that applicants may have several reasons for deciding to attend graduate school prior to applying for law school. If by taking a graduate degree the applicant is attempting to show that a mediocre undergraduate record is not truly representative of his or her academic ability, it is essential that the graduate record demonstrate outstanding performance.
Graduate work is only one of the factors considered in evaluating an application.
Consequently, attending graduate school for the sole purpose of securing entrance to law school is not recommended. In any event, if graduate work is being contemplated, the applicant should pursue a graduate course of study which will enhance other career opportunities as well as his or her law school application. The LSAT may be retaken. In deciding whether to retake the LSAT, the applicant should consider whether some element such as illness reduced his or her ability to perform up to potential on the test and whether the score is reasonably comparable to past performances on other standardized tests. The second test score is averaged with the first score.