—Students hoping to join Harvard Law School’s incoming class of 2018 can throw their LSAT scores out the window in favor of submitting GRE results, as the school turns its back on a nearly 70-year-old tradition in hopes of expanding its applicant pool.
At Harvard, educators hope that doing away with the LSAT requirement will open access to those who cannot afford to prepare for or take more than one exam, as well as prospective students abroad who have less access to the Law School Admissions Test. Martha Minow, the Harvard Law School dean, said in an announcement that the school “is continually working to eliminate barriers as we search for the most talented candidates for law and leadership,” and that a more diverse…
