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