Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Your Teachers Were Right: Wikipedia Isn't Always Accurate

I, like many students unsure of where to begin when broaching a new topic, have frequently turned to Wikipedia in the past, for a broad overview of something with which I had no prior experience. Despite the best efforts of many teachers over the years, the convenience of Wikipedia is a powerful thing, from which the warnings about potential inaccuracies could not dissuade me. However, today I found, horror of all horrors, that they were right.

On the Wikipedia page for the LSAT (which can be found here), under the 'Administration' section, it read:
"LSAC administers the LSAT four times per year: June, September/October, December and February. The June examination marks the start of a new "cycle" of testing as most test-takers plan to apply for admission the following year. The September/October administration is typically the most popular with the February administration being the least popular."

That used to be the case, sure, but as you may remember from my post about the GRE versus the LSAT, the Law School Admissions Council has increased the number of tests administered, to six times a year. Fortunately for all those hapless Wikipedia users who may have been confused or misled, I have rectified the situation. The new paragraph reads:


"The LSAC previously administered the LSAT four times per year: June, September/October, December and February. However, in June 2017, it was announced that the LSAC would be increasing the number of tests from four to six, and would instead be administering it in January, March, June, July, September, and November."

 So never fear, the integrity of the LSAT page on Wikipedia has been preserved.

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