{"id":1002,"date":"2025-04-28T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2025-04-28T20:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:47:40","slug":"what-lsat-score-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/lsat\/what-lsat-score-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s a Good LSAT Score?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What LSAT score do you need? The answer to this question depends heavily on your individual law school aspirations. There&#8217;s no single &#8220;good&#8221; LSAT score that applies to everyone. Instead, learn how your score aligns with the average scores of the law schools you&#8217;re targeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LSAT is scored on a 120\u2013180 scale, with the average score around 153. However, aiming for the average may not be sufficient depending on your goals. Different tiers of law schools have different score expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, top-tier law schools look for scores above 167. Mid-tier schools will want you to have a score between 153\u2013166. So when you set an LSAT score goal it&#8217;s very important to research the media LSAT scores of the specific law schools you are interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The LSAT is scored on a 120-180 scale, with the average score around 153.<\/li><li>Your raw score is converted to a scaled score using a unique formula for each test.<\/li><li>Percentile scores show how you performed compared to other test-takers.<\/li><li>A majority of LSAT test takers score between 145 and 160.<\/li><li>You don&#8217;t need a perfect raw score to achieve a high scaled score. You can miss several questions and still score in the 160s or even the 170s.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div  style=' margin-top:5px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >LSAT Score Ranges<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Below are LSAT scores and score ranges for different tiered Law Schools.<\/p>\n<p><div  style=' margin-top:5px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_progress '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar teal-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BEST SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 96%' data-progress='96'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue872' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Top LSAT Scores: Top 10% of Test Takers<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sampling of law schools with median LSAT scores at or above the 90th percentile for admitted applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST SCALED SCORE RANGE:<\/strong> 167+<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.yale.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yale University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 177<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hls.harvard.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 176<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.stanford.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stanford University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 175<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uchicago.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Chicago<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 175<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.columbia.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbia University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 175<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.upenn.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Pennsylvania (Carey)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 174<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 174<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.northwestern.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northwestern University (Pritzker)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 174<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.berkeley.edu\/\">University of California, Berkeley<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 173<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.law.umich.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Michigan, Ann Arbo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r: 172<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.virginia.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 172<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.duke.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duke University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 172<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LSAT score isn\u2019t the only factor in law school admissions. Including GPA shows a slightly different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/lsat\/top-10-law-schools-gpa-lsat-scores\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of top law schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar green-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BETTER SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 76%' data-progress='76'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue872' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Competitive LSAT Scores: Top 25% of Test Takers<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sampling of law schools with median LSAT scores at or above the 75th &#8211; 89th percentile for admitted applicants.<\/span><br \/><strong>GREAT SCALED SCORE RANGE:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">160-166<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Colorado-Boulder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 166<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.pepperdine.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepperdine University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 166<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.wisc.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 165<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.indiana.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indiana University-Bloomington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 165<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-Iowa\">University of Iowa<\/a>: 165<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northeastern University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 165<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.arizona.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:164<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.tulane.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tulane University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 163<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/law.gsu.edu\/\">Georgia State University<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 162<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.fiu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida International University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:161<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar orange-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>GOOD SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 54%' data-progress='54'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue871' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Good Enough LSAT Scores: Top 50% of Test Takers<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>A sampling of law schools with median LSAT scores at or above the 50th &#8211; 74th percentile for admitted applicants. These scores put you ahead of the pack, but won\u2019t be as advantageous when applying to highly competitive programs<br \/><strong>GOOD SCALED SCORE RANGE:<\/strong> 153-159<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-Buffalo%E2%80%94SUNY\">University of Buffalo-SUNY<\/a>: 159<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-St.-Thomas-%28Minnesota%29\">University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)<\/a>: 159<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Drake-University\">Drake University<\/a>: 157<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Cleveland-State-University\">Cleveland State University<\/a>: 157<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Elon-University\">Elon University<\/a>: 156<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Northern-Kentucky-University\">Northern Kentucky University<\/a>: 156<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-Illinois%E2%80%94Chicago\">University of Illinois-Chicago<\/a>: 155<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Mississippi-College\">Mississippi College<\/a>: 154<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Florida-A%26M-University\">Florida A&amp;M University<\/a>: 154<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-North-Dakota\">University of North Dakota<\/a>: 153<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar red-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BELOW AVERAGE SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 37%' data-progress='37'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_image  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue86f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Below Average LSAT Scores: Bottom 50% of Test Takers<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sampling of law schools with median LSAT scores below the 50th percentile for admitted applicants.<\/span><br \/><strong>BELOW AVERAGE SCALED SCORE RANGE:<\/strong> 152 or below<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Northern-Illinois-University\">Northern Illinois University<\/a>: 152<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Jones-School-of-Law\">Jones School of Law<\/a>: 152<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Appalachian-School-of-Law\">Appalachian School of Law<\/a>: 151<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaselaw.nku.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Kentucky University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 152<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.faulkner.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jones School of Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 151<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/University-of-Puerto-Rico\">University of Puerto Rico<\/a>: 151<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Western-Michigan-University-%28Cooley%29\">Western Michigan University (Cooley)<\/a>: 151<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Southern-University\">Southern University<\/a>: 149<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Inter-American-University-School-of-Law\">Inter American University School of Law<\/a>: 147<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/Pontifical-Catholic-University\">Pontifical Catholic University<\/a>: 141<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>As of Aug, 2024. <\/em><\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsd.law\/rankings\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source for LSAT scores<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>How is the LSAT Scored?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The LSAT scoring system involves several components: raw score, scaled score, and percentile score. Understanding each of these is important for knowing how to interpret your LSAT results and assess your law school application prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_hr  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-47110 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-47110 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/lsat_histogram_percentile.gif\" alt='lsat histogram score percentile' title='lsat histogram score percentile' height=\"642\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Raw LSAT Scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your raw score is simply the total number of questions you answer correctly on the LSAT. With approximately 77-78 questions on the test, your raw score represents how many of those you got right. There is no penalty for incorrect answers on the LSAT, so it&#8217;s always best to answer every question, even if you&#8217;re guessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Scaled LSAT Scores (120-180)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The raw score is then converted into a scaled score, which ranges from 120 (the lowest possible score) to 180 (a perfect score). This scaled score is what law schools use to evaluate your application.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversion from raw to scaled score is not a simple one-to-one ratio. Instead, a mathematical formula specific to each LSAT administration is used to ensure fairness and minimize variations in scores across different tests and test dates. This means that getting one question wrong does not necessarily equal one point lost in your scaled score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, getting a raw score of about 69-70 often converts to a scaled score of 170. A raw score of 57-58 typically converts to a scaled score of 160 and 47-48 correct answers will produce a scaled score of 153 on the LSAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>LSAT Percentile Scores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your percentile score compares your performance to other test-takers. It indicates the percentage of test-takers you scored higher than or lower than. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A scaled score of 170 places you above the 95th percentile, meaning you scored higher than 95% of other test-takers.<\/li><li>A scaled score of 160 is typically around the 75th percentile.<\/li><li>A scaled score of 166 is roughly the 90th percentile.<\/li><li>A scaled score of 153 lands you squarely in the 50th percentile.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentile scores provide context for your scaled score and help you understand how you performed relative to other applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Percentile<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">scaled score<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"># of correct answers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">139<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">144<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">147<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39-40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">150<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43-44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">153<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47-48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">156<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51-52<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">70th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">159<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55-56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">80th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">162<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60-61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">90th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">166<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65-66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">95th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">170<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69-70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">99th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">175<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73-74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption><em>Estimated conversions-actual test will vary slightly<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; 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