Monday
Sep082008
Law School Rankings Consider Deterring Gaming
Monday, September 8, 2008 at 12:12PM
The most widely watched ranking of
U.S. law schools may move to stop an
increasingly popular practice: schools
gaming the system by channeling
lower-scoring applicants
into part-time
programs that don't count in the rankings.
U.S. News & World Report is "seriously"
considering reworking its ranking system to
crack down on the practice, says Robert
Morse, director of data research at the
magazine, who is in charge of its
influential list. Some argue that including part-time students in ranking criteria could actually hurt part-time programs. It appears that the magazine is going through a testing period through the end of this year. You'll here how some school's rankings could drop drastically
if the new methodology is implemented.
Scott Drake talks with WSJ staff reporter Amir Efrati about his article on law school rankings.
into part-time
programs that don't count in the rankings.
U.S. News & World Report is "seriously"
considering reworking its ranking system to
crack down on the practice, says Robert
Morse, director of data research at the
magazine, who is in charge of its
influential list. Some argue that including part-time students in ranking criteria could actually hurt part-time programs. It appears that the magazine is going through a testing period through the end of this year. You'll here how some school's rankings could drop drasticallyif the new methodology is implemented.
Scott Drake talks with WSJ staff reporter Amir Efrati about his article on law school rankings.
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