Advice for prospective students on assessing law school bar passage rates
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.
Read More about Northern Kentucky Law launches online LSAT Study Group for prospective law studentsSeveral states consider lower bar exam pass scores
ABA JOURNAL — Rhode Island has followed California’s lead in lowering the bar exam cut score to make the test easier to pass. The Rhode Island Supreme Court lowered the score needed to pass the bar exam from 276 to 270 and made the change retroactive to the February 2021 exam.
Read More about Several states consider lower bar exam pass scoresRhode Island Supreme Court lowers state’s bar exam pass score
BLOOMBERG LAW — Several states say they could make their bar exams easier to pass as a way to address racial diversity problems and access-to-justice issues entrenched in the legal profession. Their statements coincide with the first data from California, which permanently lowered its “cut score” last summer just incrementally.
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THINKING LSAT — This week, LSAC announced that the LSAT Flex is here to stay. And with a few small changes, the online test will be known simply as “LSAT” after August of this year. The guys cover this major announcement from LSAC and share some other news, like the release of the testing schedule.
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