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Download full textWhite, David M., Ed. – 1981
This is the final report and critique which investigated the law school admissions process, and especially the role of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) within that process, for possible bias against minority applicants. The study involved the reanalysis of existing data. Results show that current admission policies unfairly limit the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Nandakumar, Ratna – 1984
Heckman's correction for regression in selected samples for predictive validity studies was applied to a large data file on 7,984 law school applicants. Data included ethnic group, sex, socioeconomic status, undergraduate degree, school, scores on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), writing ability, undergraduate grade point average, and age.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Error of Measurement, Grade Prediction
Brown, Susan E.; Marenco, Eduardo, Jr. – 1980
Law school admission of minorities, and in particular Hispanics, is addressed, based on results of a study of California law schools and analyses of current trends and alternative admission and testing approaches. Information obtained on current admissions procedures in American Bar Association-approved California law schools led to the conclusion…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Entrance Examinations
