Why the Law School Admission Test Needs to Go
NEWSWEEK — Most of us are familiar with the ongoing debate surrounding whether to keep or cut the ACT and SAT in undergraduate admissions. Now, a similar dispute may surface surrounding what to do with the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Read More about Why the Law School Admission Test Needs to GoABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirement
ABA JOURNAL — A suggested revision to remove the requirement for law school entrance exams will be going out for notice and comment, following a Friday vote by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Read More about ABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirementAdvice for answering logical reasoning and reading comprehension questions on the LSAT
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — The LSAT includes three main sections: logical reasoning, reading comprehension and analytical reasoning. Each of these sections relies on specific skills or strategies. For example, the analytical reasoning section requires you to know how to set up a logic game. And to do well on the analytical reasoning section,…
Read More about Advice for answering logical reasoning and reading comprehension questions on the LSATABA Legal Ed council asked again to remove requirement for entrance exams
ABA JOURNAL — A suggestion to eliminate the accreditation standard requiring entrance exams for law school admissions has been made to the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
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UMASS LAW –Applicants to UMass Law can now choose to submit either the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the results of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) with their law school application. In a November 2021 decision, the Council for the Section of Legal Education of the American Bar Association voted to permit…
Read More about UMass Law accepts GRE for admissionsCalifornia State University system schools to drop tests for undergraduate admissions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The California State University Board of Trustees voted unanimouslyWednesday to no longer use standardized SAT and ACT tests in undergraduate admissions. That means that even if an applicant submits scores for admission to one of the system’s 23 campuses, Cal State admissions counselors won’t look at them. The system’s campuses enroll a total…
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REUTERS — Some aspiring attorneys might not have to take the Law School Admission Test to apply to law school in the future. The Law School Admission Council — which administers the LSAT and maintains a centralized application system for law schools — said Wednesday that it is designing a program to enable would-be law students to…
Read More about New LSAC initiative could provide pathway to law school without an admissions testWhat Does the Shift to Test-Optional Admissions Mean for Educational Equity?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY — Performance on standardized tests is strongly correlated with socioeconomic status and family background. That relationship, the panelists in Tuesday’s conversation, “Test Scores Optional: What It Means for Access to Higher Education,” largely agreed upon. But they also concluded that simply shifting to a test-optional admissions system — as many colleges and universities have done…
Read More about What Does the Shift to Test-Optional Admissions Mean for Educational Equity?Fordham Law Urban Law Journal Symposium looks at admissions exams in urban public schools
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Fordham Urban Law Journal will kick off this year’s spring symposium season by bringing attention to admission practices found in urban public schools across the country. The symposium will be held in a hybrid format from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11. Critics in local communities, the courts, and…
Read More about Fordham Law Urban Law Journal Symposium looks at admissions exams in urban public schoolsTips for law school applicants on improving LSAT scores
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Raising your LSAT score significantly takes time and effort. A multimonth study plan can ensure you master the basics and hone your skills through sustained practice. To keep your skills from plateauing or even backsliding, your approach to practice must be focused and methodical. A lifetime of practice won’t…
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