We just gave our Law School Predictor a major update. Please check it out and let me know what you think! I'm eager to hear how else we can improve it.
Genuine question from someone that does not fully understand affirmative action. Does being an under-represented minority still affect chances of admissions? I thought that it was now illegal to use that as a determining factor??
@"Late Summer" we removed being international and time of application from the model because the data about those factors was too noisy.
@mibu21112 in the 2023–2024 admissions cycle, which occurred after the Supreme Court decision against affirmative action, we observed a correlation between self-identified under-represented minority applicants and acceptance. We suspect that these applicants were able to convey their biographies in their applications, which had a positive impact on their chances.
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International students + Time of Application
Genuine question from someone that does not fully understand affirmative action. Does being an under-represented minority still affect chances of admissions? I thought that it was now illegal to use that as a determining factor??
@"Late Summer" we removed being international and time of application from the model because the data about those factors was too noisy.
@mibu21112 in the 2023–2024 admissions cycle, which occurred after the Supreme Court decision against affirmative action, we observed a correlation between self-identified under-represented minority applicants and acceptance. We suspect that these applicants were able to convey their biographies in their applications, which had a positive impact on their chances.
Would love to see Canadian schools added!
ED no longer a factor?