As I noted in my post of the Times article New York Law School has made an exemplary effort at increasing bar pass rates. And at the heart of it is a focus on the bottom quarter of the first year class, which was given remedial support by faculty. Really impressive. HERE is an article from Journal of Legal Education detailing how they did it. - GWC
New York Law School :: Matasar's Response to NYTimes:
"We went from a 58 percent first time bar pass rate in 1999 to bar pass rates consistently in the mid-80 percent range and as high as the low 90 percent range.
Our bottom quartile LSAT student today would have been in the top quartile of our class at the turn of the 2000s.
Our new facility is among the finest in the country, not just for its beauty, but because it gives students the technological tools they need and provides them a comfortable, welcoming place for study and collaboration.
We have an innovative program in virtually every area of the curriculum, the most intensive integrated first-year skills program offered anywhere, and research centers working at the cutting edge of their fields."
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