College application group reports decrease in applications, especially among first-generation applicants and those eligible for aid
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Common Application received 8 percent fewer applications through Nov. 2 compared to last year, and 60 percent of its 921 members were reporting application declines. Applications from first-generation students and those eligible for application fee waivers were down 16 percent.
Read More about College application group reports decrease in applications, especially among first-generation applicants and those eligible for aidA look at low cost LSAT prep tools
U.S. NEWS — Try these free and low-cost methods and resources for productive LSAT self-study.
Read More about A look at low cost LSAT prep toolsSurvey: Law schools weigh new LSAT-Flex scores the same as traditional LSAT
KAPLAN — There’s good news for law school applicants amid the most unpredictable admissions cycle in recent history. According to a new Kaplan survey of nearly 100 law schools across the United States, taking the shorter, one-hour and 45 minutes, at-home version of the usual LSAT exam—called the LSAT-Flex—will not put aspiring attorneys at an…
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LEGAL READER — Preparing for LSAT is a long process and something that does not happen in an instant. With the right materials and study plan, you can definitely crush it and stroll your way into law school.
Read More about Advice for prospective law students studying for the LSATCalifornia judge rules University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT for admissions
CNN — The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a victory to students with disabilities.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Of 402,000 who registered to take SATs in August, 178,600 are blocked from taking the test because testing centers are closed or limited in capacity.
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DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — A new National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report calls on colleges and universities to examine and revise their standardized testing policies so that “regardless of location and circumstance, such tests foster equity and access for their applicants.”
Read More about Report: Colleges should revise standardized testing policies to ensure equity and access for applicantsA look at law school admissions and multiple LSAT scores from applicants
U.S. NEWS — There are plenty of reasons to stress out about your law school applications. Retaking the LSAT is not one of them.
Read More about A look at law school admissions and multiple LSAT scores from applicantsLSAC officials discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the LSAT
WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY — As the COVID‐19 crisis of 2020 rapidly expanded in the United States and abroad, it quickly became apparent that the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) could not administer its flagship assessment of critical reading and reasoning, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), without creative solutions to challenges posed by the pandemic.
Read More about LSAC officials discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the LSATAbout 140 LSAT scores have been lost from July administration of the test
REUTERS — The maker of the LSAT has lost the scores of about 140 law school hopefuls who took its test online in July, the latest remote law test gone awry amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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