How should your law school use JD-Next?
Your law school can decide to accept JD-Next as a standalone pathway to admissions, or as a supplement to other admissions information.It also can use JD-Next scores to take applicants off of waitlists.Furthermore, JD-Next can be used to provide applicants and admitted students with a preview of law school as well as to better prepare them (and enrolled students) for law school.
If a student took the LSAT/GRE? Can they still apply using JD-Next?
Yes, they can.
Should you make scholarship decisions the same way for JD-Next applicants as you do for LSAT/GRE ones?
That is up to the law school, yet it should be noted that participation in the JD-Next course has been scientifically shown to improve law school academic performance across racial and ethnic groups, and the JD-Next final exam is a strong predictor of law school academic performance across racial and ethnic groups. In addition, the JD-Next final exam has been shown to have smaller, if any, score gaps between majority and minority groups.
What’s the last JD-Next course I can take to be considered for admission?
That’s an individual school question. It depends on when your application window closes. Please refer to the testing dates at the JD-Next website. Scores will be available to law schools about 3-4 weeks after those test dates.
How does your law school receive scores?
Email notification that new scores are available to download.
Are JD-Next candidates viewed differently?
They should not be.
Are there limited spots in the incoming class for JD-Next users?
No.
How do law schools figure out what a competitive score is for their institution?
Schools decide what a competitive score is for their own admissions practices. Candidates should reach out to the admissions offices of law schools to which they want to apply.