The ABA Journal: “Did you take note of the US News rankings when deciding on a law school?”
preLaw: “Harvard Law will accept GRE scores in pilot program”
Associated Press: “Harvard Law to Begin Accepting GRE Scores, Not Just the LSAT”
The Daily Beast: “Harvard Law to Accept GRE, Not Just LSAT”
Inside Higher Ed: “Harvard Law Will Accept GRE”
Tipping The Scales: “Harvard To Accept GRE; Others To Follow?”
The ABA Journal: “Harvard Law will accept GRE as entrance exam”
JD Journal: “Harvard Law Will Accept GRE Scores”
TaxProf Blog: “Harvard Is Second Law School To Admit 1Ls Based On GRE Rather Than LSAT”
NPR – Phoenix, AZ: “Harvard Law School Joins University Of Arizona In Accepting GRE Scores”
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New York, NY (March 8, 2017) – Jeff Thomas, Kaplan Test Prep’s executive director of pre-law programs, issued the following statement today regarding Harvard Law School’s decision to begin allowing applicants to submit scores from the GRE instead of the LSAT:
“Harvard Law School’s decision to allow applicants to submit GRE scores instead of LSAT scores has the potential to create a domino effect among other law schools. When Harvard changes their admissions strategy, other law schools take notice.
“In reality, to create a true two-test admissions landscape, the vast majority of law schools would have to make this decision too.
“Kaplan Test Prep’s view is that choice is always good for students. With the GRE offered almost every day of the year, this will open up doors to applicants who would have otherwise missed deadlines, since the LSAT is only offered a few times per year, or who have shied away from the LSAT.
“In a survey that Kaplan Test Prep conducted in May 2016 of 125 law schools, 56 percent said they had no plans to adopt the GRE as an admissions alternative to the LSAT, which at the time was only something the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law had implemented. Just 14 percent said they planned to do it. The remaining 30 percent said they were not sure, which signified a lot of room to grow. We think that number is likely to increase over the next few months. However, for the vast majority of students, this change will have no immediate impact.
“Our advice for pre-law students is that unless the only law schools they plan to apply to are Harvard University and the University of Arizona is to take the LSAT, since it’s still the only admissions exam accepted by every law school.
“One other point to consider is that over the past few years, law schools across the United States have experienced slumping applications and enrollments, which has even led to some law schools closing or merging. While Harvard is in no danger of falling into any of those categories, other law schools may see the GRE option as a way to grow their applicant pools and as a way to diversify their student bodies, which has long been a goal for many.
“Either way, with Kaplan, you’ve got this. We have the industry-leading LSAT and GRE prep courses to help students no matter what the landscape holds.”
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New York, NY (February 28, 2017) – Many top schools are reporting a record number of applications signaling that competition in the 2017-18 college admissions cycle is likely to remain fierce — which means it’s more important than ever for teens to put together the strongest application possible, beginning with a high SAT score. With less than two weeks to go before the Saturday, March 11 administration of the SAT — one of the most popular exam administrations of the year — Kaplan Test Prep is providing the following last minute strategies to help the hundreds of thousands of students who are taking the exam this month to reach their highest score potential:
For students interested in participating in Kaplan’s Sunday, March 5 SAT Prepathon (kaptest.com/satprepathon), it is a fun, innovative event designed to enable live SAT review and engagement with some of Kaplan’s most highly-rated teachers and interactivity with peers. From 12 PM ET through 6 PM ET, at every hour, on the hour, a new segment on a new topic on the SAT’s Reading, Math and Writing section will commence. The 6-hour open format is designed to allow students to come and go as needed, and stay for whatever amount of time they feel is valuable for them. Tweets from students who participated in last year’s SAT Prepathon included:
To arrange an interview with one of Kaplan Test Prep’s SAT experts, please contact
Russell Schaffer at 212.453.7538 or russell.schaffer@kaplan.com.
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About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 100 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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