Association of American Law SchoolsAdmission Tests Archives • AALS https://www.aals.org/news/admission-tests/ Advancing Excellence in Legal Education Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:51:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.aals.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/07/cropped-AALS_LogoTwoTone_7470-32x32.png Admission Tests Archives • AALS https://www.aals.org/news/admission-tests/ 32 32 Nearly all law students admitted with LSAT scores; test alternatives make slow gains https://news.bloomberglaw.com/before-the-bar/lsat-alternatives-gain-slowly-in-law-admissions-aba-data-show-1 https://www.aals.org/nearly-all-law-students-admitted-with-lsat-scores-test-alternatives-make-slow-gains/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:17:41 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=128397 BLOOMBERG LAW — Applicants to US law schools are using alternative exams, but the vast majority of those accepted are taking the longstanding Law School Admissions Test, data recently released by the American Bar Association shows.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/nearly-all-law-students-admitted-with-lsat-scores-test-alternatives-make-slow-gains/feed/ 0 ABA votes to create pathway to law school without standardized testing https://www.reuters.com/default/no-lsat-get-into-law-school-aba-opens-door-bypass-standardized-test-2024-11-11/ https://www.aals.org/aba-votes-to-create-pathway-to-law-school-without-standardized-testing/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:15:21 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=125920 REUTERS — The American Bar Association has established a path for law schools to admit some or all of their new students without the Law School Admission Test or other “valid and reliable” admissions test.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/aba-votes-to-create-pathway-to-law-school-without-standardized-testing/feed/ 0 Increase in LSAT registrations point to competitive admissions cycle https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/high-lsat-demand-points-competitive-law-school-admission-cycle-more-interest-2024-10-08/ https://www.aals.org/increase-in-lsat-registrations-point-to-competitive-admissions-cycle/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:55:25 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=124286 REUTERS — The current law school admission cycle kicked off with an 18% surge in people registering to take the LSAT entrance exam — a jump that likely favors schools competing for top talent and suggests increased interest from young people in careers focused on U.S. legal affairs.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/increase-in-lsat-registrations-point-to-competitive-admissions-cycle/feed/ 0 How law school applicants may perform on the updated LSAT https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/lsat-is-about-get-rid-logic-games-who-will-miss-them-none-above-2024-05-24/ https://www.aals.org/how-law-school-applicants-may-perform-on-the-updated-lsat/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:44:53 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=118756 REUTERS — If student A is taking the Law School Admission Test next month, and A is sitting behind B but not in the same row as C, which of them is answering the exam’s dreaded “logic game” questions for the last time? Answer: D, all of the above.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/how-law-school-applicants-may-perform-on-the-updated-lsat/feed/ 0 A look at how LSAT changes could affect STEM majors applying to law school https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/college-students-with-these-majors-crush-lsat-end-logic-games-may-change-that-2024-06-04/ https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-how-lsat-changes-could-affect-stem-majors-applying-to-law-school/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:29:58 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=118753 REUTERS — Georgetown Law admissions dean Andy Cornblatt loves getting applications from undergraduates with so-called STEM majors.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-how-lsat-changes-could-affect-stem-majors-applying-to-law-school/feed/ 0 Advice for law school applicants on achieving a high LSAT score https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown/articles/how-to-get-a-perfect-score-on-the-lsat https://www.aals.org/advice-for-law-school-applicants-on-achieving-a-high-lsat-score/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 14:50:43 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=117774 U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Here are some tips to help law school applicants who aim for a score of 180 on the Law School Admission Test.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/advice-for-law-school-applicants-on-achieving-a-high-lsat-score/feed/ 0 LSAC adds additional LSAT test date in response to increased demand https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/increased-interest-in-lsat-forces-an-additional-test-date#google_vignette https://www.aals.org/lsac-adds-additional-lsat-test-date-in-response-to-increased-demand/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 13:44:53 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=116941 ABA JOURNAL — Because of intense demand, an additional fourth day has been added to the June administration of the primary Law School Admission Test, according to an email from the Law School Admission Council.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/lsac-adds-additional-lsat-test-date-in-response-to-increased-demand/feed/ 0 Advice on preparing for law school exams https://verdict.justia.com/2024/04/25/ten-tips-for-success-on-law-school-exams https://www.aals.org/advice-on-preparing-for-law-school-exams/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 18:45:29 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=116249 VERDICT — Every several years, around this time in the spring semester, I try to collect and update advice to offer to law students as they enter final-exam period (which is about to take place over the next few weeks at virtually every law school in the country).

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]]> https://www.aals.org/advice-on-preparing-for-law-school-exams/feed/ 0 Advice on studying for law school exams https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/202404/studying-law-school-exams-here-are-10-ways-prepare https://www.aals.org/advice-on-studying-for-law-school-exams/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:23:40 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=115562 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — As the spring semester winds down, students at the University of Virginia School of Law are starting to prepare for exams, which begin April 29. Here are the best tips and content about how to approach exams we’ve produced over the years.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/advice-on-studying-for-law-school-exams/feed/ 0 Donation to University of Houston Law Center to support Pre-Law Pipeline Programs https://nationaljurist.com/prelaw/prelaw-news/uhlcs-pre-law-pipeline-programs-receive-donation/ https://www.aals.org/donation-to-university-of-houston-law-center-to-support-pre-law-pipeline-programs/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:35:15 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=114538 THE NATIONAL JURIST — University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Programs received a donation to help cover the preparation costs for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

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