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Harvard Law School just dropped the LSAT as an admissions requirement

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Harvard Law School announced Wednesday that it will accept the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in a pilot program for students applying to its class of 2018.

The move is a major divergence from the norm in law school admissions, and is part of a larger strategy to expand access to legal education and to diminish the financial burden, according to Harvard.

“Harvard Law School is continually working to eliminate barriers as we search for the most talented candidates for law and leadership,” HLS Dean Martha Minow said. “For many students, preparing for and taking both the GRE and the LSAT is read more >>>

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