<p>The fact of the matter is that most people need more than just outstanding LSAT scores and GPA to get into top law schools. However, without scores that are “in the range” for a given law school, you are highly unlikely to get in. </p>
<p>In other words, you need to be above the 50th percentile of LSAT and GPA scores at top law schools to have a decent chance of being admitted. Once you are “in the range”, it is your personal statement, recommendations, work experience, extracurricular activities, interests, activities in the community, demographic factors, etc. that will determine who from the large pool of people with scores “in the range” will actually be admitted. </p>
<p>It is not wise to listen to reports that so-called soft factors are going to make up for otherwise lacking LSAT scores and GPA. It is similarly unwise to listen to reports that it is all about your LSAT score and GPA (unless you have perfect scores, in which case you were never in the pool of people with scores “in the range”, but rather floating above that pool).</p>