Cheating concerns shut down LSAT in China

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The nonprofit that administers the primary exam used in U.S. law school admissions said that it will temporarily suspend its online test in mainland China after the upcoming exam in October due to concerns over systemic cheating.

Companies in China have become "increasingly aggressive" in promoting test misconduct on the LSAT and other standardized exams, the Law School Admission Council said in an announcement of the change.

"We are taking steps to shut down these operations and will pursue appropriate legal remedies," council executive vice president for operations Susan Krinsky wrote. The council will monitor individual score irregularities and continue to update its security measures for the October test, Krinsky added.

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