Reuters, It’s a ‘Return to Normalcy’ for Regulation College Admissions:

The variety of folks making use of to regulation college has dropped for the second straight yr—additional indication that the 13% applicant surge in 2021 was a COVID-19 one-off.

Regulation college candidates had been down 2.4% over final yr as of Thursday, based on the most recent knowledge from the Regulation College Admission Council. By that point final yr, the council had acquired 96% of the applicant whole. Meaning this cycle’s nationwide applicant pool is prone to be barely smaller than the earlier yr, which was 12% smaller than in 2021.

“It is a return to normalcy,” stated Susan Krinsky, the council’s govt vice chairman for operations. “It’s totally according to the final 5 years aside from 2021.”

Candidates are down essentially the most in New England (-8.3%), Mountain West (-6.5%), and Northeast (-6.2%):

Functions are down at 121 regulation faculties, up at 68 regulation faculties, and flat at 9 regulation faculties:

Candidates’ LSAT scores are down -5.1% within the 170-180 band, -5.3% within the 160-169 band, -5.3% within the 150-159 band, and -1.2% within the 120-149 band:

Caucasian|White candidates are down -4.8%; Puerto Rican candidates are down -4.8%; Native American Indian|Alaska Native candidates are down -1.5%; Hawaiian|Different Pacific Islander candidates are down -0.3%; Asian candidates are down -0.1%; Hispanic|Latino candidates are down +0.1%; Black|African American candidates are up +0.4%; and Not Indicated are up +6.4%:

Man candidates are down -4.6%; Girl candidates are down -1.1%; Gender Various candidates are up +7.5%, and Not Indicated candidates are up +8.1%:

First Technology Faculty Pupil candidates are down -0.6%:

Prior TaxProf Weblog protection:

• 14% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -14%, With Largest Decline (-25%) Amongst The High 160-180 LSAT Band (Oct. 10, 2022)
• 25% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -11%, With Largest Decline (-21%) In The 165-169 LSAT Band (Nov. 7, 2022)
• 33% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -7.5%, With Largest Decline (-14.4%) In The 165-169 LSAT Band (Nov. 22, 2022)
• 50% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -4%, With Largest Decline (-9%) In The 160-169 LSAT Band (Jan. 3, 2023)
• 67% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -3.5%, With Largest Decline (-7%) In The 165-169 LSAT Band (Feb. 13, 2023)
• 75% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -3%, With Largest Decline (-7%) In The 165-169 LSAT Band (Mar. 1, 2023)
• 90% By way of The Fall 2023 Regulation College Admissions Season: Candidates Are Down -3.7%, With Largest Decline (-8.0%) In The 150-154 LSAT Band (Apr. 13, 2023)

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