In this mailbag-style episode of the Hey Future Lawyer Podcast, Ben Parker breaks down two things most applicants are missing: what it actually takes to hit a mid-160s or higher LSAT, and why “business as usual” in law school scholarships is getting disrupted. He opens with a blunt promise about standards, then pivots into a practical, incentives-based explanation of how law schools price tuition and why that pricing model is under pressure.

Ben explains why full rides and large scholarships may shrink this admissions cycle, tying it to shifts in how law school can be financed and why lenders will not bankroll outcomes that do not pencil out. Using examples like Vanderbilt and a lower-ranked regional school, he shows how schools use LSAT and GPA to “bid” for high numbers while charging the weakest applicant ...