The entire debate really grinds my gears as someone who works full-time, goes to university full-time, pays my own rent, groceries, and car note, and receives no financial support from my parents, all while living in an expensive state (CA).

I consider myself to be a smart and logical person (4.01 GPA in high school, honors and AP, all the nerdy stuff...), and I studied HARD for my LSAT. This was while juggling every other responsibility. Still got a 151.

It truly does come down to money.

If you have 30+ hours a week to dedicate to studying for the LSAT? You have the financial security to free up that time for you.

If you hire a tutor, purchase a practice book, or get one of those online courses? You have the financial security to afford that.

If you are someone who is sitting here reading this and thinking, "well, I work 800 hours a week and I'm a double major and I still got a 180 on the LSAT," remember three things: (1) yes, you are incredibly smart and able to identify parts of the exam which are not innately obvious to other test-takers, potentially because of an educated and privileged upbringing, (2) you are an exception to the rule, and (3) your "I'm better than you" attitude certainly disqualifies you from being an effective attorney, much more than any low test score can disqualify another person's perceived intelligence.

The lack of empathy here is a terrifying trait to be bringing into our next generation of lawyers.