Scores & College Goals

ACT scores for pre-law

October 4, 2026 · 5 min read

There is no national pre-law ACT cutoff. Undergraduate campuses still publish middle 50% bands. Aim at the college you will attend—not at LSAT rumors.

What to send

English and Reading help a writing-heavy major case. The Composite is still what most first-year offices average. Public context: public university scores. Liberal arts: liberal arts colleges.

The bottom line

Pick the undergraduate campus band. Do not invent a pre-law ACT number because someone mentioned LSAT later.

Start practicing

Start with a free diagnostic, then drill your weak spots with 15-question quizzes and track how you're doing across Reading, English, and Math. Compare plans whenever you're ready to go further.

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