Schools with A Variance to Accept JD-Next

The American Bar Association (ABA) is a national, nonprofit organization that accredits law schools in the United States. To receive accreditation, law schools must meet the ABA's rigorous standards that govern law school admissions, curriculum, faculty qualifications, student support, and bar passage outcomes.

One ABA standard requires law school applicants to submit an LSAT or GRE score. The ABA has granted a variance (an exception) allowing accredited law schools to accept JD-Next as an alternative to the LSAT or GRE in admissions decisions. That recognition means the ABA has determined JD-Next is a legitimate, credible measure of an applicant's potential to succeed in law school.