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Summary:Â The latest data for the LSAT has been released and it is not good. The number of test-takers has dropped once again, setting a record low for the test.
The Law School Admission Council has released its latest data for the LSAT and things are looking very bad for law schools right now. But, if you are a prospective law student, your chances of acceptance just improved greatly.
The latest data, for the test taken in October, is down by 8.1 percent from the same time last year. Compared to the number of students who took the test in 2009 (60,746), the drop is a major one. The total number of students who took the test in October of this year hit just 30,943, according to The National Jurist.
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This is the lowest total of LSAT test-takers for the month of October since before 1987. With such a low number of LSAT takers, it means that the number of law school applications will drop again, making it easier than ever before to gain admittance.
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The test taken in July saw a drop in takers too, but not nearly as bad as the month of October. There were 21,803 test-takers in July this year compared to 23,997 in July of 2013.
The number of LSAT test-takers is on pace to be the lowest since prior to 1987.
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