LSAT, GMAT, GRE & Bar Prep ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about LSAT, GMAT, GRE & Bar Prep. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 131 ads from 43 advertisers. Most often shown: kaptest.com, MBA Mission USA and Attorney Credits.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in LSAT, GMAT, GRE & Bar Prep conversations
top 25 of 43Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 131 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kaptest.com | 32 | 24.4% |
| 2 | MBA Mission USA | 13 | 9.9% |
| 3 | Attorney Credits | 10 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Chegg | 8 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Coursera | 7 | 5.3% |
| 6 | Filevine | 6 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Tiffin University | 4 | 3.1% |
| 8 | EE Stanford Graduate School of Business | 3 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Resume.io | 3 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Thyme | 3 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Blast Learning | 2 | 1.5% |
| 12 | e-gmat.com | 2 | 1.5% |
| 13 | LexisNexis | 2 | 1.5% |
| 14 | lsataccommodations.com | 2 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Parallels | 2 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Revarta | 2 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Strayer University | 2 | 1.5% |
| 18 | VistaPrint US | 2 | 1.5% |
| 19 | Walden University | 2 | 1.5% |
| 20 | All You Can Books | 1 | 0.8% |
| 21 | BBC Maestro | 1 | 0.8% |
| 22 | Chalkie AI | 1 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Clio® | 1 | 0.8% |
| 24 | DataCamp | 1 | 0.8% |
| 25 | gcu.edu | 1 | 0.8% |
18 more advertisers shared the other 18 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 129 | 98.5% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 2 | 1.5% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- kaptest.comText ad
Kaplan
Top LSAT® Prep Courses
Shown 13 times
- MBA Mission USAText ad
Applying to the Harvard MBA?
Shown 9 times
- CheggText ad
Chegg: Your 24/7 Study Hub
Shown 8 times
- FilevineText ad
AI Legal Research (Free Access) 🔥
Shown 6 times
- Attorney CreditsText ad
Affordable Online CLE
Shown 4 times
- Tiffin UniversityText ad
Flexible Online MBA
Shown 4 times
- LexisNexisText ad
Lexis+® with Protégé™
Shown 2 times
- ParallelsText ad
Students Get 50% Off Pro
Shown 2 times
- RevartaText ad
AI Interview Preparation & Practice | Revarta
Shown 2 times
- CourseraText ad
Enhance Your Statistics Skills
Shown 2 times
- Strayer UniversityText ad
MBA Program
Shown 2 times
- e-gmat.comText ad
YourPerfectScore LLC
e-GMAT - AI-Powered GMAT Prep Platform
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “how do i decide whether to retake the gre or apply with my current score”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Tiffin University.
Text ad: “Flexible Online MBA”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 02:59 ET
In a conversation that began “i failed the bar exam by six points, how do i decide whether to switch bar prep courses or retake with the same one”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from LexisNexis.
Text ad: “Lexis+® with Protégé™”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:58 ET
In a conversation that began “best gre prep for someone applying to a master's program 15 years after finishing undergrad”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from naturalreaders.com.
Text ad: “Listen to your Readings”
Best for question · Oct 4, 04:07 ET
In a conversation that began “magoosh gre vs princeton review gre for someone with three months to prepare”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Chegg.
Text ad: “Chegg: Your 24/7 Study Hub”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:06 ET
In a conversation that began “is the executive assessment worth taking instead of the gmat for an executive mba applicant”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from EE Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Text ad: “Stanford Executive Education”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:52 ET
In a conversation that began “lawhub advantage vs 7sage”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Revarta.
Text ad: “AI Interview Preparation & Practice | Revarta”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:08 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm 25 and work in sales in new york, i want an mba in three years, when should i take the gmat and how should i prep?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from MBA Mission USA.
Text ad: “Applying to the Harvard MBA?”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 00:11 ET
In a conversation that began “best bar prep for working attorneys taking another state's exam”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Attorney Credits.
Text ad: “Affordable Online CLE”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:16 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest way to prep for the gmat without spending over $500 on courses”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from VistaPrint US.
Text ad: “Research organized”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:35 ET
In a conversation that began “is target test prep worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from passeppp.com.
Text ad: “EPPP Prep - 94% Pass Rate”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:32 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm an attorney licensed in florida taking the texas bar, which bar review is best for experienced lawyers?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Thyme.
Text ad: “Billable Hours by Area”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 04:28 ET
In a conversation that began “executive assessment”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Jotform.
Text ad: “Interview Assessment Form”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:57 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 22.9% |
| Price | 22 | 16.8% |
| Long scenario | 21 | 16.0% |
| Comparison | 20 | 15.3% |
| Fix or choose | 14 | 10.7% |
| Short search | 9 | 6.9% |
| Worth it | 15 | 11.5% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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