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At cocktail parties and holiday gatherings, conversations often turn to whether a college degree still matters in an era dominated by professional certifications. In his Wall Street Journal article, “It’s Too Early to Write Off College Degrees,” contributor Callum Borchers explores the enduring value of higher education. Mr. Borchers argues that during the pandemic, skills-based […]
Harvard and Cal Tech have joined the growing list of top colleges that are reinstating the standardized test requirement for the ACT or SAT. Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale have all reinstated this standardized testing requirement within the past several weeks. Both Harvard and Cal Tech will require the test starting with next year’s high school […]
The JD-Next should only be used “at first, as a secondary supplement to existing and well-validated measures like college grades, LSAT, or GRE scores” according to a memo published on the ABA’s website. Nathan Kuncel, the consultant and a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, explained, “[The] JD-Next exam is a reliable and […]
This may become a big “nothing burger,” but the Wall Street Journal has another editorial railing against the “woke” culture that is becoming more widespread at medical schools. We chose to blog about this because it has received a lot of social media attention in the immediate aftermath of its publication. We don’t know if […]
While pre-doctoral programs are not optimal choices for everyone, they do benefit a significant number of aspiring doctoral students and we believe they are far too often overlooked. We thought we would use this blog post to share our insights into some of the potential benefits of pre-doctoral programs. Pre-docs are paid positions at universities […]
The Economist published an article earlier today with just that title. It’s a hot topic that we don’t always seek out for our blog, but we did want to call your attention to it so you can read it for yourself and reach your own conclusions. We have heard increasingly loud murmurs about the “woke” […]
Don’t look now, but the ACT and SAT tests could be on a bit of a comeback from the brink of irrelevance. This New York Times editorial seems to be sparking renewed discussion about bringing back the standardized test requirement yet again. Among the more interesting facets of the editorial linked above is the acknowledgment […]
BigLaw salaries have risen again. After Milbank increased first-year associate salaries to $215,000, at least one law firm not only matched the increase but actually exceeded it. As the author of the article linked above explains, more of the top law firms may still choose to increase first-year associate pay to ensure they remain competitive […]
A new study from Elsevier Health concludes that approximately one-quarter of medical school students consider quitting med school and many of them will never treat patients. This statistic is indeed alarming and probably higher than many suspected. We believe that if additional surveys find similar results, medical school admissions officers are going to increase their […]
A surge in demand for computer science degrees has led to additional admission requirements as schools are utilizing enrollment caps to ensure they adequately accommodate their computer science students. The University of Michigan, for instance, awarded 600 computer science degrees, a 354% increase from the 132 awarded a decade earlier. Many other schools are reporting […]
Grand Canyon University was fined $37.7 million by the US Education Department. We want to state upfront that the school is vehemently defending itself from what it has termed “lies and deceptive statements.” In a five-page press release, the university stated, “Grand Canyon University categorically denies every accusation in the Department of Education’s statement and […]
Technical glitches beset the LSAT once again this month. This time, it impacted both the online and in-person test takers. LSAC spokesperson Mark Murray stated the test went down for 10 to 15 minutes just after noon on Friday and at least several hundred students were impacted. Murray explained, “While this is a different issue […]