[Harmless Teddy Bear]

'Not supposed to be a barrier'

Yes, it is.

The world is full of stupid people today.

[ConjunctionJunction]

Being a “barrier” is basically the whole point.

[glennaro]

The bar exam is not supposed to be a barrier to entering the profession but is supposed to be a test of an applicant’s ability to successfully practice law ...

This sentence is so self-contradictory as to be pure drivel. Yet, its author (and, likely, many people who have passed the bar exam) truly thinks it makes perfect sense.

It does not.