Category Archives: University of Illinois College of Law Scandal

Illinois Law scandal final report issued

Posted on November 10, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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And it’s business as usual, in my opinion.  The report can be found here, the executive summary here, and the Dean’s statement here. The report confirms that it was indeed Paul Pless who falsified the data, essentially submitting inflated LSAT … Continue reading →

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Illinois Law scandal extends into prior years…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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As expected, the scandal at Illinois Law regarding its reporting of false stats extends past the current year.  The school is now reporting that stats were fudged for the classes of 2011-2014. But credit where credit’s due: the school seems … Continue reading →

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Illinois Law scandal compared to Villanova – a feeble statistical analysis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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So Villanova and Illinois admitted to fudging the stats.  Which was worse?  Let’s take a look… I was kindly forwarded a link to this news story (emailed to me by an employee of U. Illinois “damage control” department), available on … Continue reading →

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Breaking false law school data news – another offender…

Posted on September 12, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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How do you bury an unpleasant news story?  You either release it late on a Friday afternoon when nobody is paying any attention, or you release it when there’s far larger news stories that will push it into the back … Continue reading →

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