US Law School Applications Jump By 33%
Reuters: “The 2026 law school admissions cycle just began and it’s already looking like yet another highly competitive year.
The current pool of applicants to American Bar Association-accredited law schools is 33% larger than it was this time last year, according to newly released data from the Law School Admission Council.
That increase — which experts attribute to the political climate and a tough job market for new college graduates — is good news for law schools that will have more candidates to choose from but bad news for applicants vying for limited spots.
The current applicant increase comes on top of last year’s admissions boom, when the cycle started with a 26% jump in applicants before ending in an 18% increase — with 12,000 more people seeking a seat in law school.”
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LSAT Suspends Online Testing In China
Campus Reform: “Chinese companies preparing students for the American Law School Admission Test (LSAT) have gained unauthorized access to U.S.-based LSAT preparation companies and stolen information, according to the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), the organization that administers the American LSAT.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, LSAC began permitting remote LSAT administration. In China, that shift fueled a lucrative market of firms exploiting loopholes in LSAC’s online security—enabling hired test-takers, armed with fake identification, to impersonate students and complete the exam from abroad.
LSAC announced in August that it had suspended online testing from mainland China. The suspension came amid concerns that Chinese actors compromised and penetrated remote testing systems and services.
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