Statistically, students with higher undergraduate grade point averages (UGPA) and LSAT scores are more likely to pass the bar exam than students with lower UGPAs and LSAT scores. As a result, a predicted bar passage rate may be calculated for each law school based upon its UGPA and LSAT scores. Once a predicted bar passage rate is calculated, it is possible to determine which law schools are overperforming or underperforming in terms of preparing their students to pass the bar exam. In other words, it is possible to show which law schools are adding the most bar passage value to their students. Three articles (two of which are discussed in the next section) have identified the law schools that add the most value to first-time bar passage rates. This is the first article to identify the law schools that add the most value to ultimate bar passage rates. As explained in Section II.B, the five law schools that added the most value to ultimate bar passage during the period of 2017–2019 are as follows:



