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Download full textAnthony, Lisa C.; Harris, Vincent F.; Pashley, Peter J. – 1999
Since the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) was first administered, the sponsors of the test have carried out predictive validity studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the test and other predictors in determining first-year law school performance. This report presents a summary of correlation study results for the 1995 and 1996 study years. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation, Grade Point Average
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Direct linkFagan, Ron; Squitiera, Paula – Evaluation and Research in Education, 2002
This study focuses on the relationship between the personality characteristics of entering law students and academic success in law school. The subjects (137) were entering law school students at Pepperdine University School of Law. Students were administered the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) as a measure of their temperament and…
Descriptors: Law Students, Grade Point Average, Law Schools, Academic Achievement
