Education Law
Oct. 23, 2017
Law professor says data backs up mismatch theory
UCLA School of Law Professor Richard Sander believes admissions preferences for minorities lead to poor bar exam outcomes.
UCLA School of Law Professor Richard Sander said data he reviewed from two California law schools supports a theory that racial minorities are hurt by affirmative action programs, according to a draft published last week.
UCLA School of Law Professor Richard Sander said data he reviewed from two California law schools supports his so-called “mismatch hypothesis” that giving applicants’ admissions preferences, such as for race, leads to them not performing as well on the bar exam.
The draft paper Sander co-authored and released last week said it “analyzes law school mismatch with more precise data than hitherto has been available.”
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