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<p>SamLee:</p>

<p>We actually do have LSAT and GPA means for schools, as demonstrated by LSAC:</p>

<p><a href=“https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Agfr5qu6TB3AdF9pZjZpbHJzdXM4VmxEWDNSbUNtZ1E#gid=0[/url]”>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Agfr5qu6TB3AdF9pZjZpbHJzdXM4VmxEWDNSbUNtZ1E#gid=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>NU GPAs (3.47) and Duke GPAs (3.46) are actually very similar. There is a two point disparity in LSAT (a difference from 162 - 85th percentile at NU to 164 - 90th percentile at Duke), which is significant in the LSAT-hungry world of law school admissions. </p>

<p>If there are more high scoring LSAT takers at Duke than NU (which appears to be the case) that would explain the alternate outcomes in terms of law school admissions.</p>

<p>The data indicates that Duke has more high scoring applicants - NOT that Duke applicants are in “higher esteem” as goldenboy suggests. Law Schools love high GPAs and high LSATs. They care comparatively little about the rest (rep of undergrad, etc.).</p>