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The GRE Test Is Cut in Half: Two Hours and Done

By: Stephanie Saul — June 1st 2023 at 02:32
Graduate school applicants will take the new version of the standardized test beginning in September, a tacit acknowledgment of its declining relevance in admissions.

At institutions like Cornell University, first-year applicants are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores.
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Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.

By: Jacey Fortin — February 17th 2023 at 21:06
One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it — and both sides say diversity is the reason.

The American Bar Association is debating whether a standardized test should still be mandatory for people applying to law school.
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Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.

By: Jacey Fortin — February 17th 2023 at 21:06
One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it — and both sides say diversity is the reason.
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Harvard Medical School Joins Boycott of U.S. News Rankings

By: Derrick Bryson Taylor — January 18th 2023 at 13:42
Last fall, the university’s law school joined other top programs in dropping out of the magazine’s annual list. The medical school’s dean said the rankings “cannot meaningfully reflect” the school’s goals.

Harvard Medical School, in Boston, is dropping out of U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of top programs.
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Harvard Medical School Joins Boycott of U.S. News Rankings

By: Derrick Bryson Taylor — January 18th 2023 at 13:42
Last fall, the university’s law school joined other top programs in dropping out of the magazine’s annual list. The medical school’s dean said the rankings “cannot meaningfully reflect” the school’s goals.
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