GRE registration costs $205, plus $27 per school to submit one’s scores. There are extra fees, but they are less expensive than the LSAT’s — $25 for late registration and $50 for an exam date change or a location change.
In addition, LSAT preparation courses are often more expensive. For example, Kaplan Test Prep charges $1199 for an online LSAT course led by a teacher, compared to $999 for a GRE course.
But while taking the GRE instead of the LSAT could potentially save applicants money, the change is not just motivated by costs. The GRE is a much more popular test than the LSAT. For the 2015 – 2016 test period, upwards…