Elevating Admissions Strategies

JD-Next gives law schools an additional, research-backed admissions signal to support holistic review, evaluate readiness for the 1L classroom, and identify students who may benefit from early academic support.

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Law school admissions professionals discussing an applicant’s JD-Next score report.

Data-Informed Admissions

Law schools are working to evaluate applicants with greater clarity, fairness, and confidence. JD-Next offers a course-based admissions assessment that measures real law school skills and provides another data point beyond traditional application materials.

Measuring Readiness through Validated Research

Law schools that use JD-Next gain an additional admissions signal supported by peer-reviewed research and independent validity studies. JD-Next can help admissions teams evaluate readiness as part of a holistic review process.

Law Student Focused

Identifying Applicants with Real Law School Skills

JD-Next measures skills connected to the 1L classroom, including legal reading, case analysis, rule synthesis, and analytical reasoning. By focusing on skills students learn and apply during the program, JD-Next gives law schools another way to understand academic readiness.

Pre-Law Advisor Informing Student about JD-Next Admissions Assessment as a law school entrance exam

JD-Next Admissions Assessment student taking notes during the course

Supporting Candidate Readiness

JD-Next is an 8-week online program that introduces students to real law school skills before they begin their legal education. The admissions assessment at the end of the program helps law schools see how students engage with legal materials and apply what they have learned.

Expanding Opportunity through Holistic Review

JD-Next can support a more holistic admissions process by giving applicants another way to demonstrate readiness. Its course-based structure can be especially useful for applicants whose potential may not be fully reflected through traditional application measures alone.

JD-Next Admissions Assessment Student in Library Studying

Providing Opportunity

Students Studying for JD-Next Admissions Assessment

Competitive Parity

JD-Next offers a clear advantage in offering fair competition for all groups by reducing financial and psychological barriers. The program’s cost-effective and accessible format encourages applications from a broader pool of candidates. JD-Next is affordable and designed to be accessible.

Promoting Fair Competition

JD-Next scores exhibit smaller, non-significant disparities among racial and ethnic groups compared to traditional tests. This is particularly critical in the current landscape, where impartial tools are essential. By encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, JD-Next aligns with law schools’ commitments to creating a broader legal profession.

Pre-Law Students Discussing Taking JD-Next Admissions Assessment

Partnering With JD-Next

Law schools may use JD-Next in different ways, depending on their admissions policies and ABA authorization. Some schools may use JD-Next as an alternative admissions assessment, while others may consider it as an additional admissions signal within holistic review.

Why JD-Next?

Realistic preview of law school

JD-Next introduces students to the kind of reading, analysis, and reasoning they will encounter in the 1L classroom.

Relevant skill development

The program focuses on law school skills such as case analysis, rule synthesis, and analytical reasoning.

Research-backed admissions signal

JD-Next is supported by peer-reviewed research and independent validity studies that examine readiness and early academic outcomes.

Expanded opportunity

JD-Next gives applicants another way to demonstrate readiness and gives law schools another data point for holistic review.

Learn More about JD-Next for Your Law School

Explore how JD-Next can support holistic admissions, applicant evaluation, and early academic support. For more information, contact the JD-Next team at jd.next@aspenpublishing.com.