Special Report

50 Hardest Law Schools To Get Into

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5. University of Virginia
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 12.9%
> Applications for fall 2022: 6,031
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.94 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 171 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 99.4%

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4. University of Pennsylvania
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 9.7%
> Applications for fall 2022: 6,816
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.90 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 172 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 98.3%

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3. Harvard University
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 10.1%
> Applications for fall 2022: 8,170
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.92 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 174 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 99.0%

2. Stanford University
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 6.9%
> Applications for fall 2022: 4,882
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.92 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 173 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 100.0%

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1. Yale University
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 5.7%
> Applications for fall 2022: 4,129
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.94 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 175 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 99.0%

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