The article reports that the law-school admission officers overemphasize standardized-test scores and thereby discriminate against African-American applicants whose scores, on average, are lower than those of their white peers. According to a study, the school officers do such things in an effort to...
Kaplan Test Prep surveyed 125 law schools in May, and 56 percent said they had no plans to adopt the GRE as an admissions alternative to the LSAT. Just 14 percent said they planned to do it. But the remaining 30 percent said they were not sure, which Thomas said signified a lot of r...
If you plan to re-take the LSAT in an attempt to get a specific score, make sure to readthis piece about non-disclosed LSATS. Also, keep in mind that you cancancel your LSAT scoresif you’re not feeling good about your testing experience, but you only have a few days to do so. ...
How Can Applicants Explain Multiple LSAT Scores? Multiple LSAT scores or cancellations are not unusual and do not require explanation. However, there are a few circumstances that warrant an LSAT addendum. First, if extenuating circumstances either prevent you from retaking the ...
to keep in mind. Law school faculty and practicing attorneys warn against attending law school for superficial reasons, such as a desire to be rich or live a glamorous life as depicted on TV shows, since there are many high-paying and influential professions thatdo not require a law degree....
What if you have taken (or want to take) both the LSAT and the GRE?: If you take (or have taken) both the GRE and the LSAT, law schools differ on whether you must submit both sets of scores. Some require you to submit all scores; others say that you must submit your LSAT score...
Your raw score is based on the number of correct responses. Incorrect answers are not penalized so guess if you have to. Your raw score is converted to an LSAT scaled score ranging from 120 to 180. The LSAT does not have a passing score, but law schools may have a minimum score to ...
Do all law schools require the LSAT? In February 2016, the University of Arizona College of Law announced that it would consider applicants who had taken the LSATorapplicants who had taken the Graduate Records Examination (GRE). A year later, Harvard Law School followed suit. ...
Being offered an interview at a law school means that you’re in a review group which is a way for admissions to distinguish the applicants. Not all law schools require their applicants to have an interview for admittance, but schools like Harvard or Yale require each applicant to have an ...
Before addressing any of the myriad ways in which my law degree has benefited me, I think it’s important to note that the most valuable thing my law degree has allowed me to do is become a practicing attorney. That’s why people attend law school. That’s not to say that alternative...