u/DaveKilloran

Per LSAC data, we are closing in on 95% of the way through the cycle in terms of total applicant count. Here's the breakdown of Applicants so far, compared to last week and last year:

 

Total Applicants	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
23 Weeks Ago	28,234	35,219	24.7%
2 Weeks Ago	68,927	75,957	10.2%
Last Week	70,662	77,532	9.7%
This Week	71,255	78,060	9.6%

 

Every week we seem to drop slightly, and this week was no exception. The applicant increase dropped again, this time from 9.7% to 9.6%. The numbers are very small compared to earlier in the cycle—for example, just over 500 applicants were added this week.

This steady decrease continues to support the view that this was the most front-loaded cycle in history. I’ve never seen a cycle start out so hot—up over 30% at the start, still over 20% in December, and now below 10% by May.

 

Let’s take a look at the LSAT scores for those applicants:

 

Highest LSAT	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
< 140	2,705	2,705	0.0%
140-144	4,231	4,554	7.6%
145-149	8,170	8,530	4.4%
150-154	12,290	12,995	5.7%
155-159	12,991	13,713	5.6%
160-164	11,273	12,553	11.4%
165-169	8,493	9,721	14.5%
170-174	5,423	6,300	16.2%
175-180	2,092	2,432	16.3%
Total	67,668	73,503	8.6%

 

Scores were mixed, with a few bands moving down relatively and many others holding steady. Everything 170-180 increased very slightly. The changes continue to be very small, though—only 3 people added in the 175-180 range, for example.

 

TL;DR: We are almost 95% of the way through the cycle. Applicant increase numbers declined again, to 9.6%. Score bands were mixed but all changes were small. Data continues to suggest this is the most front-loaded cycle in history.

Going forward things will remain quiet for the next couple of months. Any questions, please let me know!

Per LSAC data, we are closing in on 95% of the way through the cycle in terms of total applicant count. Here's the breakdown of Applicants so far, compared to last week and last year:

 

Total Applicants	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
23 Weeks Ago	28,234	35,219	24.7%
2 Weeks Ago	68,927	75,957	10.2%
Last Week	70,662	77,532	9.7%
This Week	71,255	78,060	9.6%

 

Every week we seem to drop slightly, and this week was no exception. The applicant increase dropped again, this time from 9.7% to 9.6%. The numbers are very small compared to earlier in the cycle—for example, just over 500 applicants were added this week.

This steady decrease continues to support the view that this was the most front-loaded cycle in history. I’ve never seen a cycle start out so hot—up over 30% at the start, still over 20% in December, and now below 10% by May.

 

Let’s take a look at the LSAT scores for those applicants:

 

Highest LSAT	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
< 140	2,705	2,705	0.0%
140-144	4,231	4,554	7.6%
145-149	8,170	8,530	4.4%
150-154	12,290	12,995	5.7%
155-159	12,991	13,713	5.6%
160-164	11,273	12,553	11.4%
165-169	8,493	9,721	14.5%
170-174	5,423	6,300	16.2%
175-180	2,092	2,432	16.3%
Total	67,668	73,503	8.6%

 

Scores were mixed, with a few bands moving down relatively and many others holding steady. Everything 170-180 increased very slightly. The changes continue to be very small, though—only 3 people added in the 175-180 range, for example.

 

TL;DR: We are almost 95% of the way through the cycle. Applicant increase numbers declined again, to 9.6%. Score bands were mixed but all changes were small. Data continues to suggest this is the most front-loaded cycle in history.

Going forward things will remain quiet for the next couple of months. Any questions, please let me know!

Per LSAC data, we are over 92% of the way through the cycle in terms of total applicant count. Here's the breakdown of Applicants so far, compared to last week and last year:

 

Total Applicants	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
22 Weeks Ago	28,234	35,219	24.7%
2 Weeks Ago	68,502	75,527	10.3%
Last Week	68,927	75,957	10.2%
This Week	70,662	77,532	9.7%

 

This past week saw the release of April LSAT scores, and as expected we saw greater movement than in prior weeks. The overall applicant increase compared to last year dropped below 10% for the first time all cycle, down to 9.7%. This is good news, but it comes so late that much of the process is already locked in, especially for T50 schools.

Overall, the pattern of this cycle suggests it may be the most front-loaded in history.

 

Let’s take a look at the LSAT scores for those applicants:

 

Highest LSAT	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
< 140	2,642	2,649	0.3%
140-144	4,122	4,468	8.4%
145-149	8,060	8,413	4.4%
150-154	12,162	12,875	5.9%
155-159	12,917	13,622	5.5%
160-164	11,229	12,510	11.4%
165-169	8,473	9,698	14.5%
170-174	5,418	6,289	16.1%
175-180	2,090	2,429	16.2%
Total	67,113	72,953	8.7%

 

With the April scores added, there was an increase in every score band from 150 to 180. Compared to prior weeks, the underlying numbers are larger as well. Last week, for example, only 1 score was added in the 175-180 range; this week 17 scores were added. From here on out, the score band changes will be very small. The June LSAT will see some movement, but it comes at the end of the cycle when the vast majority of decisions have been made and many of those applicants are gearing up for the following cycle.

 

TL;DR: We are about 92% of the way through the cycle, and the release of April scores created more movement than we have seen in weeks. Applicant increase numbers declined again, to 9.7%, but all LSAT score bands above 150 increased. This is certainly the most front-loaded cycle in recent memory, and probably in history.

Going forward things will be quiet for the next couple of months. Any questions, please let me know!

Per LSAC data, we are over 90% of the way through the cycle in terms of total applicant count. Here's the breakdown of Applicants so far, compared to last week and last year:

 

Total Applicants	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
21 Weeks Ago	28,234	35,219	24.7%
3 Weeks Ago	67,355	74,443	10.5%
2 Weeks Ago	67,866	74,935	10.4%
Last Week	68,502	75,527	10.3%
This Week	68,927	75,957	10.2%

 

Every week we seem to drop slightly, and this week was no exception. The applicant increase dropped again, this time from 10.3% to 10.2%. The numbers are very small compared to earlier in the cycle—for example, only 430 applicants were added this week.

 

Let’s take a look at the LSAT scores for those applicants:

 

Highest LSAT	Last Year	Current Year	% Change
< 140	2,435	2,446	0.5%
140-144	3,861	4,206	8.9%
145-149	7,708	8,095	5.0%
150-154	11,805	12,435	5.3%
155-159	12,652	13,302	5.1%
160-164	11,085	12,301	11.0%
165-169	8,422	9,584	13.8%
170-174	5,400	6,241	15.6%
175-180	2,083	2,412	15.8%
Total	65,451	71,022	8.5%

 

Scores were mixed, with some bands moving down relatively and others increasing. Everything 160-180 either held steady or very slightly increased. The changes continue to be very small, though—only 1 person added in the 175-180 range, for example. By next week the April LSAT results will have been released so we’ll see how that affects things.

 

TL;DR: We are a bit over 90% of the way through the cycle. Applicant increase numbers again moved downward slightly, although LSAT scores of 160 and up mostly stayed level or increased very slightly. The numbers are very small at this point, though.

Any questions, please let me know!