It's looking likely that the American Bar Association will soon allow law schools to admit students who haven't taken the LSAT.
The American Bar Association's governing council recently approved several changes to its standards. Among them was a change that would allow law schools to admit up to 10% of their entering classes even if these students have never taken the LSAT.
While the council's changes will go before the ABA's House of Delegates for review in August, the governing council still has the final say. Since the changes have made it this far, I'm guessing they'll become a reality.
Of course, Harvard Law and other top law schools are unlikely to stop requiring the LSAT for admission anytime soon. However, fourth-tier law schools may take full advantage of the change in order to woo applicants who'd be likely to do poorly on it anyway.
With the recent decline in the number of law school applications, these overpriced law schools need all the help they can get to fill their seats. Being permitted to stop requiring the LSAT will probably do a lot to help them keep that tuition money coming in.
Hat Tip: The ABA Journal
Previously: ABA Considers Allowing Students to Apply to Law School without LSAT Scores
The American Bar Association's governing council recently approved several changes to its standards. Among them was a change that would allow law schools to admit up to 10% of their entering classes even if these students have never taken the LSAT.
While the council's changes will go before the ABA's House of Delegates for review in August, the governing council still has the final say. Since the changes have made it this far, I'm guessing they'll become a reality.
Of course, Harvard Law and other top law schools are unlikely to stop requiring the LSAT for admission anytime soon. However, fourth-tier law schools may take full advantage of the change in order to woo applicants who'd be likely to do poorly on it anyway.
With the recent decline in the number of law school applications, these overpriced law schools need all the help they can get to fill their seats. Being permitted to stop requiring the LSAT will probably do a lot to help them keep that tuition money coming in.
Hat Tip: The ABA Journal
Previously: ABA Considers Allowing Students to Apply to Law School without LSAT Scores
Wasn't this an April's Fool's Day thing
ReplyDeleteThe ABA is evil and incompetent.
ReplyDeleteIt is painfully obvious that the legal market is saturated with lawyers. Many from these fourth tier institutions can't even find jobs. Idiots. This will only further increase wasted degrees and debts, with graduates having little to no ability to pass bars or pay back debts. And it specifically provides for individuals with insufficient reasoning skills to take on this debt. Jesus.
ReplyDeletei am happy.so many are astute and do not warrant such obtuse LSAT
ReplyDeleteso get rid of it.
The reason your not able to procure a um"job"with other firms,because of how the market is.
my bff already has a niche within the field,that even law expert(s)agree,she did this the right way.
She already has so many of people willing to pay her after law school,(once officially in)to hire her
from california,to nys,nj etc. for work they were doing pro-se,self file against gov't entity lawsuit
type claims and even just to help with the overall work involve,this is a great biz,to be into where
lawyers,"do not sue much cps workers." idiots.
But,she sure is not.
This is such great news,for many who has a B.A. degree,or B.S. etc.
can't get into law school premise on low score,from low score on the silly LOGICAL GAMES crap.
i will be following this.love this blog.
Steve J
Philly,NJ,DE.tri-state.
I have no idea what your first paragraph is saying. Clearly you would not do well on the LSAT so I can see why you approve of this change.
Delete"This is such great news,for many who has a B.A. degree,or B.S. etc.
can't get into law school premise on low score,from low score on the silly LOGICAL GAMES crap."
The only schools that won't be requiring an LSAT score are fourth tier diploma mills, often for-profit institutions. The people who can't do well on "silly LOGICAL GAMES" would be able to get into these "schools" regardless of whether they took the LSAT or not.
so...
DeleteYes, "so" indeed.
DeleteRight Steve J, Then time extensions for disability not disclosed AND AAMPLE prices came tumbling down AND hybrid online ABA approved [one so far] "many or all" sure to follow. DIAGRAM THAT LSAT. AND where is Bob Dylan now?
ReplyDeletehttp://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/aba-allowing-students-apply-law-school-without-lsat-scores.html
ReplyDeleteyea, too good to be true
contrapositive
nah, uno bad definitely false. back to plan L
I think all of you who make negative comments about LSAT scores as they correlate to law school success are absolutely mistaken and have bought into the propaganda that the is fed to you. Try having a mind of your own. I took the LSAT, did poorly, still got into a ABA law school, did really well, and am now a successful attorney. Just because it is the standardized test to get into law school does not mean that it is the "end all be all" I think it is ridiculous to measure an individual's potential through one exam and I am living proof of that. It is about time something changes, maybe those of you with that narrow vision can try to broaden your perspectives instead of judging others and following the herd like robots.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Ana. I happen to know someone a lot like you. This student had a mediocre LSAT, made an "academic end-run" of sorts, and now enters the third year at an Ivy League law school. There's no substitute for dedication and hard work. Sadly, though, too many law schools, including the one I've just referenced, use the LSAT as a "prestige thing." The higher the median score, the better the placement in the "U.S. News" rankings. It'll likely take a long time before the LSAT requirement is buried by these top-tier institutions. Most of us who choose to reach for the stars will probably be battling logic games for a long time to come.
DeleteSounds great! This test does not prove a thing. Look at lawyers who went to law school 50 years ago when the test was probably easier.
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