{"id":91206,"date":"2022-06-27T13:18:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?page_id=91206"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:17:31","slug":"standardized-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/admissions-aid\/jd-admissions\/application-instructions\/standardized-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Standardized Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University School of Law&#8217;s strong preference is that all applicants submit an LSAT score to complete their application. When completing your application, you will indicate if you plan to take any future LSAT administrations. Please be aware that your application will not be reviewed until the test scores you listed have been received. If you decide not to take a future LSAT on the date(s) you list, please inform the Admissions Office to prevent a delay in the review of your application. Once the Admissions Committee has reviewed your application, its decision is final.<\/p>\n<p>The January 2026 LSAT administration is the latest recommended test date for candidates seeking admission to the 2026 entering class. A score is reportable for up to five testing years after the testing year in which the score is earned. LSAT testing years run from July 1 through June 30. See <a href=\"http:\/\/lsac.org\">LSAC.org<\/a> for more information. If an applicant has taken the test more than once, the Admissions Committee will view all reported test dates and scores, with the highest score earned considered in admission review. To register for the LSAT, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/lsac.org\">LSAC.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You may apply with a GRE score only if you meet all the criteria below and you have received prior permission from the Admissions Office.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you have completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/9bU7VMMoC2wN6KFC9\">GRE Request Form<\/a> and received approval and<\/li>\n<li>you have never taken the LSAT and<\/li>\n<li>you do not plan to take the LSAT before September 2026 and<\/li>\n<li>you are not applying for one of our binding decision programs, all of which require an LSAT score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Students with Disabilities<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">Students with disabilities may request an accommodation when taking the LSAT or GRE. Candidates seeking an accommodation should contact<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/jd\/lsat\/accommodated-testing\">LSAC<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>or <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/register\/disabilities\/accommodations\">ETS<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>directly. If you believe that a disability significantly influenced your GPA, LSAT, GRE or other credentials, you are invited to include information regarding your disability in an addendum to your application.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Transfer Students<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><span>If you originally applied to law school with an LSAT score, your CAS registration is valid for five years so you will only need to pay a report fee to send your LSAT score(s) to BU Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you applied to law school with a GRE score, please submit all scores from the previous five years through ETS. Our ETS designated institution (DI) code is 4180.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University School of Law&#8217;s strong preference is that all applicants submit an LSAT score to complete their application. When completing your application, you will indicate if you plan to take any future LSAT administrations. Please be aware that your application will not be reviewed until the test scores you listed have been received. 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