The GRE is building momentum among the law school admissions community as an alternative to the LSAT, a new survey says.
A quarter of the 128 admissions officials recently surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep said they plan to allow applicants to submit scores from either test in the future. That’s up from 14 percent a year ago, signaling that the GRE is becoming more palatable to legal education’s gatekeepers. Kaplan provides prep materials and instruction for both tests.
The survey comes as the American Bar Association weighs formally embracing the GRE in law school admissions, or putting the kibosh on its use.
“Our survey finds the clearest sign yet that there is a shift toward greater GRE acceptance among law schools, but there’s…
