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Don't waste your time on tips, tricks, and gimmicks. The only shortcut on Reading Comprehension is to improve your understanding of the passage.

Under LSAC's new policy effective July 28, grades obtained during high school will no longer be considered for GPA calculations.

If you're losing focus during timed practice, it's because you're not fully understanding what you're reading. Not understanding what you're reading means you're going too fast. But if you refuse to miss the question you're looking at, the test will solve itself.

If you have extra time on the LSAT, you need to plan on using more time on every question, section, and test.

Rushing into law school isn't a safety raft, and forcing yourself into arbitrary timelines can kill your LSAT progress. Master the LSAT first, then schedule your test, then apply.

Give yourself a shot at a full ride by crushing the LSAT before you decide to apply to law school.

Take untimed sections out of your study routine. Instead, take timed sections and get comfortable ignoring the clock.

If your accuracy isn't over 90%, you're not truly solving the questions. Slow down, understand the passages, and watch your score increase. You got this.

Don't stress over potential AI in your letters of recommendation. In fact, it might even be a good thing.

When you're studying for the LSAT, using the right tools matters. Try out our world-class explanations today: https://lsatdemon.com/plans/lsat.

Pay close attention to how Ben and Nathan pause and react while reading this passage. Every LSAT question makes perfect sense if you take the time to understand it while you're reading.

Ben and Nathan advise a student that they've already made life-changing progress, but they need to ramp up their consistency to continue improving. Check out The LSAT Is Easy: https://a.co/d/0f7WW9br

Leslie and Rachel, LSAT Demon Admissions Teachers and Admissions Consultants, join Demon Daily to discuss the role of work experience in admissions, and the upsides of gap years. Looking for admissions guidance? Check out our Admissions classes and courses: https://lsatdemon.com/plans/law-school Want to work 1-on-1 with an admissions consultant? Schedule a session: https://lsatdemon.com/tutoring

If you think you can score better, you should take the LSAT again.

PSA to younger applicants: there is absolutely zero reason to rush any step in this process.

Nathan and Josh warn a listener to change their mindset on the LSAT and law school.

Former LSAT Demon student and recent St. Mary's School of Law graduate Jacque returns to discuss her experience as an online JD student. Check out Jacque's first episode: https://youtu.be/G4LZa0vyqR8

Don't find out you hate working in law until after you've gone to law school. Try it out first.

LSAT Demon Daily listener Oliver has it backward—law school forums aren't a chance for you to impress law schools. They're a chance for law schools to sell themselves to you. In DC this weekend? Come say hi and pick up some free stuff! https://www.lsac.org/lawschoolforums

Shoot for 100% accuracy to make faster progress. You got this.

LSAT Demon student Lauren did the LSAT the Demon way and is headed to Columbia Law. Her advice: Turn the pressure down by abandoning your timeline.

Solve Sufficient Assumption questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/10798

LSAT Demon student Giavanna wrote in to ask a question about answer choices. Ben and Nathan Giavanna to abandon gimmicky strategies and focus on understanding the words on the page.

The solution to your stamina problem is to realize these passages are completely solvable without guesswork.

Solve Evaluate questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/10560

Review is about learning how a passage, a question, and an answer choice are supposed to be read. Once you get the "click" in review, you don't need to come back to that question.

Ben and Nathan diagnose a student's study habits to determine what's been hampering their progress. Head to r/lsatdemon to join our community of students and teachers!

Get the best LSAT you can, because your LSAT will decide what law schools open their doors for you and at what price. Use the scholarship estimator below to see the life-changing effect of a great LSAT score.

Slowing down doesn't mean do the same things, but slower. It means to pause frequently and actively think about the passage.

Keep it simple on the Argumentative Writing section. Use short, simple sentences, and stick to the facts. It can't make your application, but putting forward an awful essay could break it.

Think like a lawyer, starting with your GPA.

You have to go deeper in review. Simply trying the question again won't cut it. You have to make it click.

You have to slow down to speed up, and if you try to speed up, it will slow you down.

Solve Reasoning questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/test/D/section/7/question/21

This week we're spotlighting our LR Masters class — taught by Demon teacher Robert Collins. Join Robert as he breaks down four advanced Logical Reasoning questions and shows you how to tackle even the toughest LR problems with confidence. LR Masters meets Mondays at 6:00 PM ET. Available to anyone on a Live or Pro plan. Register for LR Masters: https://lsatdemon.com/class/13413

The LSAT becomes easy once you slow down and learn to solve questions.

LSAT Demon Daily listener, Eve, wrote in with a question about LSAC's new LSAT interface starting in August. Ben and Nathan's advice—the interface may change, but the LSAT won't.

Your LSAT score is the most important factor in admissions and scholarships. Don't put an artificial timeline on your prep. Keep it simple. You got this.

Quinn crushed the LSAT the Demon way. His advice: Don't settle for 50/50 answer choices. Read The LSAT Is Easy: https://a.co/d/07aP5Vrx

Speed doesn't matter if you aren't getting the questions right. Focus on accuracy.

Josh and Nathan answer Demon Daily listener Charlie's question about whether studying for the LSAT early in undergrad is a good idea.

Nathan and Josh warn a listener against submitting a GPA addenda because they often draw more attention to the bad grades.

Solve Conclusion questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/11075

You've gotta learn to have fun with it.

Josh and Nathan advise a listener to try out a legal job before committing themselves to law school.

Start preparing for your 1L year now and enter law school a step ahead. LSAT Demon teacher and rising 2L, Rachel Ryan, joins the podcast to highlight her upcoming Crushing 1L class series, Intro to Law School, and share some personal statement wisdom. Register for Intro to Law School (Pro, Live, or C1L subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/class/13103

Go to the right school at the right price—full stop.

Knowing what type of law you want to practice is great for your personal statement, as long as you have the resume to back it up.

Nathan and Josh counsel a listener whose Reading Comprehension is lagging behind their Logical Reasoning.

Josh and Nathan give some tough love to a listener who's deciding whether to accept a half-tuition scholarship from Columbia.

Nathan and Josh instruct a listener to sign up for the official LSAT, but only if they sign up for the next several administrations.

Nathan and Josh talk through recent trends they've seen regarding law schools' use of their waitlists.

Binding early decision programs are usually a trap to get unwary applicants to overpay. But what if you're not paying tuition either way?

Nathan and Josh warn a listener that trying to explain away weaknesses in your application only draws more attention to those weaknesses.

Solve Disagree questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/11112

Skylar crushed the LSAT the Demon way. His advice: Missed questions are an opportunity to learn.

Josh and Nathan warn a listener never to negotiate against themselves, and provide advice on how to (marginally) boost their admissions chances outside of their LSAT and GPA.

Be and Nathan tell a listener to blow the doors of law schools off their hinges by crushing the LSAT.

LSAT Demon teacher and practicing attorney, Matt DuMont, joins Josh to discuss how AI is changing legal education and practice (without giving legal advice).

Josh and Nathan tell a listener that it's fine to go K-JD if you have a great LSAT and know what lawyers do.

Ben and Nathan advise a student looking to reach 175+ to double down on their review.

Josh and Nathan help a listener with their strategy for letters of recommendation.

Nathan and Josh give pointers to a student who wrote in about Open LR questions.

Yes, the LSAT is that easy.

RC passages aren't boring—they're a chance to practice reading like a lawyer.

Solve Paradox questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/11512

Ben and Nathan explain why focusing on speed gets in the way of improvement.

Annie crushed the LSAT the Demon way. Her advice: Do one high-quality hour every day.

Nathan and Josh explain why doing more questions isn't the answer.

Josh and Nathan advise a listener to crush it at their new job and not worry about its admissions impact.

Solve Strengthen questions like Ben and Nathan.

Ben and Nathan answer a question about how to utilize the Demon to its fullest potential.

Ben and Nathan give wide-ranging LSAT and law school application advice.

Nathan and Josh advise a listener to apply to lower-ranked schools and rake in the scholarship money.

Josh and Nathan explain the intuitive differences between Sufficient Assumption and Necessary Assumption questions.

Nathan and Josh give their take on a student's question: Take a full ride from Minnesota, or reapply and hope for better next year?

Nathan and Josh explain why strong soft factors won't hurt your scholarship offers.

Solve Parallel questions like Ben and Nathan.

You're going to make mistakes. When you do, make sure you learn from them.

Your study plan should be simple. Focus on the question in front of you and review your mistakes.

This is your sign to take a gap year.

Tutoring won't hurt you, but it's not a silver bullet. Live is the best bang for your buck.

The timing trap is thinking about the timing.

Ben and Nathan work through a Supported question written by the Demon team. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/test/D/section/12/question/17

Josh and Nathan reassure a listener that law schools won't get their feelings hurt if you retake and reapply.

Nathan and Josh accept a listener's premises, but still doubt their conclusion.

Josh and Nathan answer a tough question from a student in an unfortunate situation Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1412 for expert LSAT prep

Nathan and Josh advise a listener to talk to lawyers about their lives before attending law school Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1411 for expert

Josh and Nathan give their advice to a student who feels stuck at 170 Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1410 for expert LSAT prep advice, law school

Nathan and Josh advise a listener to focus on their improvement over time rather than fixating on their all-time best practice scores.

Don't white-knuckle your way through the LSAT. Take it one day at a time, one question at a time. Focus on accuracy on questions attempted.

Ben and Nathan correct a common Reading Comprehension misconception Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1407 for expert LSAT prep advice, law school

Ben and Nathan give their verdict on some recent advice given by Dean Z in an episode of her podcast.

Nathan and Ben react to a listener's update on their experience in the LSAT Plus Scholars program Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1405 for expert

Ben and Nathan solve a Flaw question written by LSAT Demon team members Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1404 for expert LSAT prep advice, law

Josh and Nathan answer a listener wondering how to unlearn the bad LSAT advice she's gotten. The answer is simple: Go teach somebody.

Maya crushed the LSAT using common sense. Her advice: It's all about reviewing your mistakes Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1402 for expert LSAT

Nathan breaks down the new 2026 US News and World Report law school rankings. View the 2026 USNWR Rankings: https://lsatdemon.com/rankings

Nathan and Josh urge a student not to spend their money on score preview. Law schools only care about your highest LSAT score.

The sky's the limit Tune in to LSAT Demon Daily episode 1399 for expert LSAT prep advice, law school admissions tips, and real strategies to help you