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It traces early adoption by institutions such as the University of Arizona and highlights broader shifts among leading schools, alongside regulatory uncertainty within the ABA. Survey perspectives from Kaplan Test Prep and positions from LSAC emphasize fairness, reliability, and the practical implications for applicant access, diversity, and admissions decision-making.","LSAT or GRE?The Admissions Test Debate  \nMore Law Schools Accept GRE Scores in Lieu of the LSATBy Christian Nolan  \nThe Law School Admission Test (LSAT)is triedand true -the only exam accepted by every lawschool and a proven indicator for potential success in alegal career.  \nBut the LSAT has some unlikely competition now in theform of the Graduate Record Examination(GRE),whichhas long been the required admission test for graduateschools in America.  \nAs the number of applicants dwindled in recent years,law schools became faced with a growing dilemma ofwhether to accept GRE scores in lieu of the LSAT as away to increase and diversify their applicant pool.  \nIn 2016,toward the end of that nationwide law schoolapplication drought,the University of Arizona's James E.Rogers College of Law announced that it was willing toaccept applicants'GRE scores instead of LSAT scores.Since then,more than 20 other law schools across thecountry including top programs like Harvard,Colum-bia,and Georgetown have done the same.In New Yorkalone,seven of the state’s 15 law schools have joined inon the trend.  \nAdditionally,Cornell and the University of Pennsylvaniawill not only begin to accept the GRE,they will also  \naccept the Graduate Man-agement Admission Test(GMAT),which has longbcen the admissions testused by business schools.  \n\"By experimenting withgreater flexibility in ourapplication process,wehope to make a world-classlegal education accessible toan even wider variety of stu-dents,\"Eduardo Penalver,Allan R.Tessler Dean andProfessor of Cornell LawSchool,said in a statement.\"Our hope is that acceptingthe GRE and GMAT willallow us to reach a diversegroup of prospective stu-  \ndents from different academic backgrounds,such asengineering or technology.”  \nCornell so far has only committed to this as a pilot pro-gram limited to no more than 20 students in order toencourage applicants with a broad range of backgroundsto apply.In June 2018,a day after Cornell made itsannouncement,New York University School of Lawannounced it would also accept the GRE for the incom-ing class in 2019.  \nThe GRE trend began gaining so much traction thatmany thought the American Bar Association would passa measure at its Annual Meeting in August eliminatingthe requirement for an admission exam as part of the lawschool admissions process.  \nIn May,the council of the ABA Section of Legal Educa-tion and Admissions to the Bar passed such a measure bya slim 9-8 vote.However,in August,the same councilwithdrew its proposal to the ABA House of Delegates.There was substantial concern about the proposedchanges from the ABA's Minority Caucus,Young Law-yers Division,Law Student Division and various statecaucuses.The proposal will go back to the ABA councilfor further consideration.  \n\"GOOD EQUALIZER\"  \nAccording to a Kaplan Test Prep survey,58 percent ofaspiring lawyers say the ABA should keep the standard-ized testing requirement in place,36 percent want itlifted,and 6 percent are unsure.  \nOne student who favored keeping the requirement said:“The LSAT puts all students on a level playing field.GPAs vary tremendously based on school and major sothe LSAT is a good way to score all students.”  \nSaid another student:“The LSAT is an important indica-tor of how students perform under pressure and timed.Italso is a good equalizer.,”  \nAn opponent of the requirement said:\"I don't thinkstandardized tests are really measuring a student’s abilityto excel at a law school.It's just measuring how good youare at taking standardized tests.”  \n“Considering the potential significance this rule changewould have had on the law school admissions landscape,it's understandable why this decision has been post-poned,\"said Jeff Thomas,executive director of pre-lawprograms at Kaplan Test Prep.\"It's important to notethat it only passed by one vote in committee this pastMay.A close vote doesn't equal consensus and that mayhave given many ABA members some pause about mak-ing such a drastic change.The postpon","cbCaiqjBSgMes9dH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqjBSgMes9dH","pdf",219262,1,2,"English","en",105,"# LSAT or GRE? - The Admissions Test Debate\n## Expansion of GRE acceptance by law schools\n## ABA standardized testing requirement debate\n## Survey views: support vs opposition\n## LSAC and Kaplan perspectives on reliability","[{\"question\":\"Why are some law schools considering accepting the GRE instead of the LSAT?\",\"answer\":\"Law schools face pressure to diversify and expand their applicant pools as fewer applicants apply. 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