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A good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows the judge.
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Harvard Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
172
LSAT
3.86
GPA
16.65%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2016 admissions cycle
172
LSAT
3.86
GPA
16.65%
Admit Rate
Harvard Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For the 2016 admissions cycle, Harvard Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 563 with an acceptance rate of 16.65%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
HLS
Law School Applications
5454
JD application volume in 2016 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
16.65%
JD Program Size
563
JD Tuition Cost
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Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow.
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Wisdom from Harvard Law School Admits
4.0 / 174 • Harvard University • 3 months ago
LSAT: 167 -> 168 -> 174 I used LSAT Demon + The Loophole (highly recommend both) GPA: ...
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3.97 / 178 • Yale University • 5 months ago
Genuinely shocked and so honored by the results I’ve received this cycle. Coming in, I could...
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3.97 / 172 • Harvard University • 5 months ago
Sometimes you just have to put all your eggs in one basket.
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3.95 / 175 • University of Pennsylvania • 5 months ago
what, like it’s hard? (it is, in fact, hard)
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4.0 / 170 • Harvard University • 5 months ago
I think the reason I did very well despite being KJD and below T14 LSAT median is that my...
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3.82 / 171 • Harvard University • 5 months ago
None of this would’ve been possible without the guidance of previous applicants and LSD
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Harvard Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2016-2017 Cycle Overview
2 applicants
Accepted
0
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0
Waitlisted
0
Rejected
0
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Withdrawn
2
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Admissions Graphs
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25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
Filters
LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)
GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)
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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends
How to interpret this chart:
- LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
- GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
- Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
- Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year
Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
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Application Status Data
Harvard Law School Application Status Data
Application statuses submitted by LSData users
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Harvard Law School Law School Employment Outcomes
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