August 15, 2013

ABA Applicant Data for 2012/13 cycle

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ABA Applicant Data for 2012/13 cycleSpivey Consulting Group

As of 8/8/13 (at this time last year we were 100% complete with data).

Female applicants: 29,454, down 11.3%
Male applicants: 29,940, down 13.2%
Not indicated: 32, down 17.9%

*Below shows the high LSAT score of 2013 ABA applicants with the percent change from last year:

Highest LSAT Number of Applicants Pct Chg YTD
< 140 5,016 -1%
140–144 6,114 -7%
145–149 9,439 -7%
150–154 11,430 -11%
155–159 10,920 -16%
160–164 7,913 -15%
165–169 4,967 -16%
170–174 1,995 -25%
175–180 534 -21%
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