Tips to prepare for LSAT test day
U.S NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Since testing resumed in summer 2020 after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LSAT has been remotely proctored. The Law School Admission Council, or LSAC, plans to continue remotely proctored tests in the four-section format adopted in August 2021 for the foreseeable future. This means that…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Thousands of aspiring lawyers will be gearing up in a few weeks to take the October LSAT, the last date recommended to apply early in the law school admissions cycle. Preparing for the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, starts months in advance. Ideally, law school applicants fall into…
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ILLINOIS NEWS LIVE — According to the American Bar Association (ABA), a student that wants to learn and practice law should have critical thinking, good communication skills, should be a persuasive debater, and also be a good analytical and problem-solving person. According to Mike Weston, an essay writer at custom writing service, he student should also…
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US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — If you want a license to practice law in the U.S., you typically need to pass the bar exam of whatever jurisdiction you plan to work in. However, there are some exceptions. In rare cases, a jurisdiction may grant diploma privilege to alumni of a particular law school, so…
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REUTERS — The number of people applying for admission to law school this fall surged nearly 13%, making it the largest year-over-year percentage increase since 2002, according to the latest data from the Law School Admission Council. And they were an impressive bunch. The number of people applying with LSAT scores in the highest band of 175…
Read More about Law schools see a large increase in applicantsAdvice for perspective students as more law schools accept the GRE for admissions
U.S. NEWS — In 2017 a few law schools began an experiment to start accepting the Graduate Record Examinations as an alternative to the Law School Admission Test. Since the GRE is more frequently administered and more widely used than the LSAT, those law schools hoped that accepting the GRE might broaden their applicant pool.
Read More about Advice for perspective students as more law schools accept the GRE for admissionsGeorge Washington University offers free summer study program for LSAT takers
GW HATCHET — Officials will launch a free study program on the Law School Admission Test this summer. The LSAT study cohort, housed under Academic Commons, will provide interested students with practice problems and study plans during weekly meetings from June 20 to September 19, according to the University’s website.
Read More about George Washington University offers free summer study program for LSAT takersCollege and graduate students push back on use of artificial intelligence for online exams
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Online exam proctoring company ProctorU announced earlier this week that it will no longer send artificial intelligence-generated reports of potential student misconduct to institutions without ProctorU staff members first reviewing the footage — a development raising more questions than it answers.
Read More about College and graduate students push back on use of artificial intelligence for online examsSeveral colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions test requirements
INSIDE HIGHER ED — At least 1,400 four-year colleges will not require the SAT or ACT next year, according to FairTest: the National Center for Fair and Open Testing. Many colleges went test optional or test blind this year amid the pandemic.
Read More about Several colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions test requirementsNorthern Kentucky Law launches online LSAT Study Group for prospective law students
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW — The commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity that Chase College of Law displays for prospective students begins months before they even apply. And the newest outreach in that commitment is the result of insights from the college’s assistant admissions director.
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