“The U.S. News rankings are profoundly flawed — they disincentivize programs that support public interest careers, champion need-based aid, and welcome working-class students into the profession,” Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken in a blog post.
rankings are profoundly flawed — they disincentivize programs that support public interest careers, champion need-based aid, and welcome working-class students into the profession,” Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken wrote in aannouncing the decision Wednesday. “We have reached a point where the rankings process is undermining the core commitments of the legal profession.”
Manning said Harvard Law, which is ranked No. 4, has raised concerns to the magazine about methodology that work against law schools’ efforts to enhance socioeconomic diversity and support students from lower-income households. Yale spokesperson Karen Peart said the law school’s decision does not preclude the university or other schools at Yale from participating in the rankings. She said, “Each school must carefully consider what is best for their school and community.”
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