Deans at both law schools announced they would no longer be participating in the annual list, criticizing the publication's methodology and arguing that the list actively perpetuates disparities in law schools.
Yale and Harvard law schools, two of the premier law schools in the country, have each held a spot on the U.S. NewsEvery year, U.S. News releases a list of the country's best colleges, including a list of the best law schools, using data submitted by each school. This list is then used by students and employers to judge the merits of the college or university.
John Manning, dean of Harvard Law School, echoed those sentiments, saying the way U.S. News chooses to do its rankings "undermines the efforts of many law schools to support public interest careers for their graduates." Still, Gerken argued that the magazine actively discourages law schools from providing aid by placing heavy emphasis on LSAT and GRE scores, as well as GPAs. That emphasis pressures schools to turn down promising students who may not have been able to afford test preparation courses, and pushes schools to use financial aid on high-scoring students, rather than the students that need it the most, she said.
Manning agreed that a focus on prospective students' merit has impacted how the school distributes its financial aid.
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