Are Asians URM at Law Schools?

kono
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:08:09 +0000

Analyze the data as you see fit. The only State Bar Exam that publishes results broken down by school and race is California. If you go to the Calbar site you can go to the pass data and even archives of pass rates based on race. There is of course a huge Asian population in CA and the pass rates reflect a slightly lower pass rate for Asians (although considerably higher that African Americans) compared to caucasians. I don’t have a site, but it is often said that Asians are far and away higher achievers (compared to other ethnic backgrounds) in med schools. If the above posts are correct, perhaps this lower bar pass rate is due to the profile of Asian student going into law?

Yes, if you are Indian you are considered Asian.