Reddit Is Ruining Your Law School Admissions Strategy 🤡 (Ep. 13)

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In this candid mailbag-style episode, Ben answers a wave of Instagram DMs sparked by graduation season and summer LSAT prep. He starts by dispelling myths about GPA requirements for law school, emphasizing that while a high LSAT can compensate for a low GPA, it doesn’t erase concerns entirely. He explains how law schools report medians—not averages—making the extremes (both low and high scores) less impactful than applicants think. If you have a 2.5 GPA and a high LSAT, you still face an uphill battle, and law schools will expect a compelling reason for your academic underperformance.

Ben also takes aim at Reddit, especially the /r/lawschooladmissions crowd, arguing that it  ...