ABA Invites Schools To Accept Law School Applicants Without Requiring LSAT Scores - Above the Law

"The American Bar Association voted Friday to extend the deadline for law schools to submit applications requesting to admit students without using an admission test into next spring. The vote comes after the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted in November to accept variances to Standard 503, allowing schools to request the ability to admit up to 100% of its students without an admissions test-a significant shift from the prior rule, which only allowed up to 10% of students to be admitted without a test."

"Since the vote over a dozen law schools have applied for the newly created 503 Variance form. Does this mean lawyers-to-be should abandon LSAT prep? Hell no - make your application as strong as possible! But if the other parts of your resume can carry you (or if the LSAT grade you earned is sub par), leaving it off of your application might not hurt as much. Just be sure to check if your dream school requires the test or not!"

The ABA voted to extend the deadline for law schools to submit requests to admit students without an admissions test until next spring. The Council previously approved variances to Standard 503 in November, enabling schools to request the ability to admit up to 100% of students without an admissions test, versus the prior 10% limit. More than a dozen law schools have applied for the new 503 Variance form since the vote. Applicants are advised not to abandon LSAT preparation, but omitting a low score may be feasible if other credentials are strong and the school permits it.

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