In this episode of GradMissions Office Hours, we're talking directly to the future lawyers in the room—or the parents, teachers, and mentors raising them.

What makes a great law school applicant? It's not just a stacked résumé or the "right" major. It's curiosity that can’t be turned off, and resilience that doesn’t break under pressure.

We dive into:

• Why law school really can start in middle school (in the best way)

• How curiosity and self-direction beat performative overachievement

• What early legal exposure actually looks like (hint: it’s not always a summer on Capitol Hill)

• Why GPA is more powerful than prestige—and how to pick the undergrad path that sets you up, not burns you out

• The messy, nonlinear stories that lead to powerful personal statements

Whether you're 13 or 30, this one’s for the future JDs.