Harvard Law School to Allow GRE in Applications

Harvard Law School announced today that it will allow applicants to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores to be considered for admission for its three-year J.D. program.

In a pilot program starting in the fall of 2017, the school will accept test results from either the GRE or the commonly used Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), the school said.

“Harvard Law School is continually working to eliminate barriers as we search for the most talented candidates for law and leadership,” said Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow, in a statement.

The school said that the decision is part of ...