Episode Archives

Erik and Nathan discuss the weight that law schools give to an applicants’ work experience.

Ben and Nathan recommend drilling any questions left over after timed sections.

An anonymous listener asks how to get faster to reach the final passage in RC. Nathan and Erik tell Anonymous to pump the breaks.

Nathan and Ben encourage an applicant with a military background to apply broadly.

Erik and Nathan advise students not to settle on a rigid goal score.

Want to improve at the LSAT? Prioritize reviewing your mistakes.

Ben and Nathan explain why you don’t get faster on the LSAT by trying to go faster.

Ben and Nathan advise an anonymous listener to keep pushing for a higher LSAT score.

Listener Alex asks for a list of splitter-friendly law schools.

Listener Andrew questions whether he’s cut out to be a lawyer.

In a follow-up to Ep. 876: Our Most Important LSAT Advice, an anonymous listener explains their reasons for wanting to rush their LSAT study. Nathan and Erik weigh in.

Nathan and Ben advocate a proactive approach to the LSAT.

Listener Noah worries that he’s reached his maximum potential on the LSAT. Robert and Erik assure Noah that there are always opportunities to improve.

Erik and Nathan don’t recommend obsessing over LSAT stats. They also discuss study schedules and a review-focused approach to drilling.

Nathan and Ben urge listener Nathan not to rush into law school.

Nathan and Ben advise listener Caleb to remain skeptical of the advice that they receive from law schools.

Ben and Nathan discuss the level of competition for admission to T14 law schools.

Erik and Nathan advise listener Amen to prioritize quality over quantity in his LSAT study.

Nathan and Erik instruct listener Lilian on how to learn from her mistakes.

Leslie and Erik share some tips on how to write a winning “Why X” essay.

Ben and Nathan explain when it’s OK to make reasonable assumptions in Logical Reasoning.

LSAT Demon student Ethan joins Erik to share his LSAT success story.

Erik and Nathan discuss the value of raising your LSAT score above your target school’s 75th percentile.

Forget your LSAT timeline.

After a disappointing admissions cycle, an anonymous listener asks whether to reapply next year or accept their best offer right now.

LSAT Demon team members Chris, Hayley, and Kevin join Erik to discuss lessons learned from surviving their first year of law school.

Nathan and Ben debunk a dubious skipping strategy.

LSAT Demon student Patrick joins Erik to share his LSAT success story.

Listener John wonders if law schools will view LSAT scores differently now that logic games are gone.

An anonymous listener worries that their ADHD will put them at a disadvantage in law school and legal practice. Nathan and Ben are more concerned about whether Anonymous will enjoy being a lawyer.

Ben and Nathan discuss GW Law’s recently announced limited test-optional admissions process for JD admissions.

Erik and Nathan advise applicants on how to prepare for law school admissions interviews.

Listener Max dreams of practicing law in Philadelphia. Nathan and Ben encourage Max to apply broadly.

LSAT Demon student Raven joins Erik to share her LSAT success story.

LSAT Demon student Camila worries that she’s stuck in a 150’s score plateau. Erik and Nathan diagnose her problem: she’s sacrificing accuracy in the pursuit of speed.

Nathan and Erik advise LSAT Demon student Damien to wait until after he’s retaken the LSAT to submit his law school applications.

Nathan and Ben assure LSAT Demon student Morgan that LSAT score variance is totally normal.

There’s only one surefire way to overcome fatigue on the LSAT. Get better at the test.

Law schools hate to “negotiate” scholarships. Nathan and Ben recommend that listener Curtis present his request as a “conversation.”

Ryan, Brandon, and Kaley encourage a high-scoring applicant to turn off the clock and to carefully solve one question at a time.

Reggie and Robert tell an impatient student that there are no shortcuts into the 170’s.

Nathan and Erik advise listener Gavin not over-analyze his performance on specific question types in Logical Reasoning.

How do you get faster on the LSAT? Forget your timing strategies and focus on understanding.

Law school scholarships aren’t always a good deal.

Nathan and Ben urge an anonymous listener not to undersell their achievements.

Nathan and Erik explain the concepts of false positives and negatives in medical testing and why they’re important to understand for the LSAT.

Erik and Nathan discuss online law school options for a rural student.

Don’t be distracted by analytics and “trends” in your LSAT study. Focus on thoroughly reviewing one question at a time.

Nathan and Erik explain why writing a GPA addendum might hurt you rather than help you.

We don’t take timed practice tests to check in on our score. We take them to practice ignoring the clock.

An anonymous listener asks whether it’s worth it to take a gap year to try bettering their 172. Erik and Nathan weigh in.

Ben and Nathan advise listener Damon not to write an addendum explaining an LSAT score increase.

LSAT Demon student Sina joins Erik to share her LSAT success story.

Nathan and Erik explain why there’s only upside to taking a gap year.

Ben discusses how to stay flexible with your predictions in Logical Reasoning.

In a long-winded email, listener Dion welcomes feedback on his writing. Nathan and Erik oblige. The guys also discuss LSAT study plans, low GPAs, and law school transfers.

Erik and Nathan encourage listener Julia to write a personal statement that highlights her professional and academic achievements.

Ben gives new student Jayden some pointers on how to make the most of his LSAT study.

Nathan and Ben assess a listener’s chances for admission to Stanford Law School.

Nathan and Ben share some tips for advancing from the 160’s to the 170’s.

Ben and Nathan implore an anonymous listener to expand their list of target schools.

Nathan and Erik help an anonymous listener draft a GPA addendum to address grade deflation at their undergraduate institution.

Listener Adrian worries that his GPA will be too low for T14 scholarships. Nathan and Erik tell Adrian to focus on getting straight A’s and to worry about law school later.

Listener Lindsey asks if it’s appropriate to write a diversity statement about overcoming major medical issues.

LSAT Demon teacher Ryan joins Erik to share his LSAT success story.

Listener Nernemsaa asks how to get better at predicting the right answer on the LSAT.

Erik and Nathan advise listener Grace on how to ask professors for letters of recommendation.

An anonymous listener asks if their political conservatism will put them at a disadvantage in law school applications.

When should you register for the LSAT? When your practice test scores indicate that you’re ready.

Nathan and Erik advise listener Bri to avoid trauma dumping in her law school applications.

Listener Mason asks whether to take the June LSAT or wait until August for his fifth official attempt.

Nathan and Erik advise listener Ananya to rethink her “one and done” LSAT plan.

Nathan and Ben advise an anonymous listener not to overthink their study schedule in the weeks before the June LSAT.

Ben and Nathan urge an anonymous listener to avoid the internet comparison trap and to embrace score variance as their friend.

Nathan and Erik explain the meaning of the phrase “logically consistent” as it appears on the LSAT.

Ben and Nathan encourage listener Marybeth to rewrite her personal statement when she reapplies next cycle.

An anonymous listener suffered from test anxiety on the April LSAT. Erik and Nathan advise Anonymous to relieve the pressure by relaxing their LSAT timeline.

Should an anonymous listener include an achievement from high school on their law school resume? Nathan and Erik weigh in.

Listener Ethan hasn’t reached his target score on his practice tests. Should he still plan to take the June test if LG is his best section?

Demon team member Cole joins Erik to share his LSAT success story.

Nathan and Ben react to a new ABA report on demographic trends in law school scholarships.

Nathan and Erik discuss how listener Kelli can write a GPA addendum that doesn’t sound like she’s making excuses for bad grades.

Erik and Nathan share some tips for improving your vocabulary for the LSAT.

A YouTuber romanticizes her $100,000 student loan debt. Nathan and Ben explain why her “investment” is unlikely to pay off.

An anonymous listener worries that their youth and inexperience will hurt their law school admissions chances.

Listener Anna worries that she won’t crack 170 before she exhausts her five official attempts. Ben and Nathan encourage Anna to push forward while being grateful for her success so far.

LSAT Demon student Marvin joins Erik to share his LSAT success story.

Ben and Erik advise listener Makeda on how to highlight her strengths in her supplemental materials.

Ben and Nathan tell an anxious listener not to fret over their recent practice test scores.

Not every day of LSAT study will go as planned. That’s OK.

Listener Marianella worries that her lack of legal work experience will look bad on her applications.

Nathan and Ben explain why the average lawyer’s salary is a misleading statistic.

Law schools care about your best LSAT score, not your average LSAT score.

Ben and Nathan debunk a new conspiracy theory that’s grabbing attention on a certain subreddit.

It’s surprising how often LSAT students get spooked by a technicality in the right answer and end up picking a terrible answer instead. Tip: Don’t do that.

Nathan and Erik describe how rereading is key to their reading process.

Listener Brian wonders how to evaluate the merits of fully online law schools. Will online law students struggle to find jobs compared to their in-person counterparts?

Nathan and Erik discuss conditional scholarships, grading curves, and tuition guarantees.

An anonymous listener was dismissed from law school for poor academic performance. Now they want to try again.

You sell yourself short if you settle for “getting in.” Erik and Nathan urge listeners to aim for scholarships, not acceptances.