How do you think law schools should be ranked? Forum

[elegally]

Sluttiness of the locals.

Lol this is my favorite so far.

[Bumi]

Well, maybe. That is why I would like a blind test. It will tell the truth. It would make the teachers teach, and the students learn. Pedigree would mean nothing. If it so happened that pedigree and work-product equated to the same rankings I would be surprised, but at least it would really validate that ranking--and for the right reason.

This is so flawed in so many ways.

I agree. For instance, imagine if the law schools themselves used some sort of blind test to select students based on their aptitude instead of just undergrad GPA and undergrad prestige. Anarchy!

[ohlawl]

National names on one list with the rest having regional rankings per market.

[OGR3]

AP ranking of the school's basketball program.

[prezidentv8]

AP ranking of the school's basketball program.

I agree.

[omninode]

Well, maybe. That is why I would like a blind test. It will tell the truth. It would make the teachers teach, and the students learn. Pedigree would mean nothing. If it so happened that pedigree and work-product equated to the same rankings I would be surprised, but at least it would really validate that ranking--and for the right reason.

This is so flawed in so many ways.

I agree. For instance, imagine if the law schools themselves used some sort of blind test to select students based on their aptitude instead of just undergrad GPA and undergrad prestige. Anarchy!

If rankings came down to tests, I think you would see law schools teaching for the test rather than the best interests of the students, which is exactly what happens when K-12 schools are held to standardized tests. Believe me, it is not a good thing.

[pereira6]

AP ranking of the school's basketball program.

I agree.

Says the Dukie.

[r6_philly]

Have the US News site reshuffle the list randomly each time someone goes to the site.

[northwood]

total number of applicants with fee waivers

[AreJay711]

Ill make an attempt. The ranking formula should be Raw Score = Biglaw placement + 1.5 (Article III clerkship placement) + 2 (Academia placement)

[kwais]

Have the US News site reshuffle the list randomly each time someone goes to the site.

this is the fairest

[AnthonyNicator]

student body. cooley FTW!

[JazzOne]

Highest to lowest tuition

[prezidentv8]

AP ranking of the school's basketball program.

I agree.

Says the Dukie.

You see what I did there.

[kwais]

sassiest faculty

[AreJay711]

Highest to lowest tuition

This is a really good idea assuming that people aren't idiots and wont overpay for law school. Unfortunately, that assumption is probably false lol.

[Bildungsroman]

How about a website that works almost exactly like HotOrNot?

[canuck]

How about a website that works almost exactly like HotOrNot?

Easy there Zuckerberg.
But ya this is an awesome idea.

[Adjudicator]

Call it "hoTTTornot.com"

[omninode]

How about a website that works almost exactly like HotOrNot?

Easy there Zuckerberg.
But ya this is an awesome idea.

Argh! You beat me to the Zuckerberg joke!

Then you took the idea, which I maintain I came up with first, and turned it into a popular website while my identical twin brother and I were rowing in England (How f'ing weird was that movie?).

[catsparka]

Call it "hoTTTornot.com"

[Bumi]

Well, maybe. That is why I would like a blind test. It will tell the truth. It would make the teachers teach, and the students learn. Pedigree would mean nothing. If it so happened that pedigree and work-product equated to the same rankings I would be surprised, but at least it would really validate that ranking--and for the right reason.

This is so flawed in so many ways.

I agree. For instance, imagine if the law schools themselves used some sort of blind test to select students based on their aptitude instead of just undergrad GPA and undergrad prestige. Anarchy!

If rankings came down to tests, I think you would see law schools teaching for the test rather than the best interests of the students, which is exactly what happens when K-12 schools are held to standardized tests. Believe me, it is not a good thing.

That was a joke about the LSAT.

edit: It occurred to me just now that USNWR rankings actually are based in small part on bar passage rates. So, ratings already do come down to tests. I have never actually been to law school, but I am pretty sure few would construe what they do there as teaching specifically for the bar exam.

[prezidentv8]

That was a joke about the LSAT.

[quakeroats]

Proximity to Durham, NC.

[elegally]

bump.

good answers so far. but how could you develop a system that would actually track real employment statistics? It seems like it would be pretty difficult.