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Skipping the LSAT for a UK Law School? Don't. (Ep. 64)
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- Jun 9, 2026
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Summary
The LSAT isn't complicated — most people just don't want to do the one thing that works. In this episode, Ben Parker breaks down why the LSAT is fundamentally a reading test, one skill a mile deep, and why low scores are almost always self-inflicted rather than the fault of an "unfair" or "subjective" exam. He opens with a mailbag question from a Canadian listener weighing UK law schools to skip the LSAT entirely. Short version: it signals you were too lazy or unable to cut it, and it follows you when you try to get hired back home. From there, Ben digs into LSAT score inflation — why roughly 1 in 8 applicants now scores 170+, and how the top 31 schools could theoretically fill their entire 1L classes with 170-scorers alone. He covers the real drivers: better prep, out-of-control testing accommodations, unlimited retakes, and the removal of Logic Games (not the overhyped China cheating rings). The core lesson: the LSAT rewards slow, precise reading and daily reps, not highlighters, flashcards, or video lessons on "false dichotomy flaws." Passive prep feels safe because it avoids failure — but it's the failure on real questions that actually makes you better. Ben then tears into predatory law school pricing using real numbers from New England School of Law (ranked 168th, 1.53% big-law placement, 22% unemployment), Fordham at sticker, and Suffolk Law. The takeaway: no school is predatory in a vacuum — the price relative to the outcome is what wrecks people financially. He closes with two timely admissions updates: the LSAT moving back in person with a new registration-queue system (register early to claim the best seats), and why no, the LSAT is not getting harder or changing — that's just what underprepared test-takers tell themselves. If you're serious about breaking i…