U. of I. law school turns up more errors

[annasdad]

<p>U</a>. of I. College of Law finds more erroneously reported scores - chicagotribune.com</p>

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Probe finds inflated test scores, grade-point averages for other years

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The inaccurate scores and GPAs included in the Class of 2014 student profile were published online and in recruitment materials. But for each of the three other years, the false stats were provided to U.S. News and World Report, which ranks law schools, and the American Bar Association, which accredits them.

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<p>I wonder if this will provoke CC parent outrage equivalent to that created by the test cheaters on Long Island.</p>

[ucsd_ucla_dad]

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the median entrance exam score and GPA of first-year students at the College of Law had been inaccurately reported. According to promotional materials and the school’s website, the median entrance exam score for the Class of 2014 was 168, and the median GPA for the same group was 3.81. But taken together, the 184 students earned a score of 163 on the law school entrance exam and had a GPA of 3.7.
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The actual median scores for the classes of 2011 and 2012 were 165, but both were reported as 166, and GPAs for the classes of 2012 and 2013 were reported slightly higher than the true numbers.

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<p>It is outrageous. A difference between a 168 and a 163 on the LSAT is huge. These are numbers that aren’t easily messed up due to their simple calculation and importance of the result. It appears to be fraud perpetrated on the students and others. </p>

<p>Law students use the rankings of law schools and stats like this to reflect the type of students at the school, reputation of the law school, and ultimately where they’ll spend their megabucks it costs to go to law school.</p>

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When officials were made aware of the discrepancies, the university corrected the website, put the law school’s dean of admissions on leave and launched an investigation.

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<p>I’m glad the Uni is taking action but it’s hard to believe there weren’t some double and triple checks on a number as important as this one, especially since this isn’t the only time they messed up the number (but this appears to be the worst).</p>

<p>I wonder if any of the students attending will decide to sue the law school over this.</p>

[parent1986]

<p>3.3-3.9 163-168 reported ranges, how all law schools report GPA and LSAT.</p>

<p>The article speaks of only one score, 3.81 and 168.</p>

<p>I would imagine all the law schools could get away with this.</p>

[sujormik]

<p>My alma mater. I’m so proud.</p>

[annasdad]

<p>Apparently malfeasance by 17-year-olds is more outrageous than that by law school deans.</p>