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Yes, 167 is a strong LSAT score, well into the upper end of the 120 to 180 scale see the linked source (see the linked source). A 167 exceeds the median at most law schools outside the very top of the T14 and often reaches scholarship range at highly ranked programs see the linked source (see the linked source).
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
A 167 is strong because it lands well into the upper end of the 120 to 180 scale, far above the low-150s national average see the linked source (see the linked source). It clears the median at the large majority of law schools and approaches the medians of several T14 programs.
For highly ranked schools, a 167 is competitive and often lands within or near the median band, which can translate into scholarship offers see the linked source (see the linked source). At the very top of the T14, a 167 may sit below the median, so those schools become reaches that lean on a strong GPA and application.
Whether to retake after a 167 depends on your goals. If your target is the top of the T14 or maximum scholarship money, a few more points could matter, and many strong scorers do improve on a retake each school's median LSAT (see its 509 report). If 167 already clears your target schools' medians, you are well positioned to apply.
A good LSAT score is one at or above your target schools' medians. A 167 clears the median at most law schools and nears T14 territory, while the national average sits in the low 150s each school's median LSAT (see its 509 report). For most applicants, 167 is a clearly strong result.
The average LSAT score is in the low 150s on the 120 to 180 scale the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables). A 167 sits well above this average, placing it near the top of the distribution where relatively few test-takers score in any given year.
The LSAT is scored by converting your raw number of correct answers into a 120 to 180 scaled score through a per-form equating curve, with no penalty for wrong answers. A 167 reflects a high-accuracy performance across the scored sections, missing only a modest number of questions relative to the form's curve.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026