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Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Questions? ​ daily@lsatdemon.com

Josh and Nathan advise a listener to do the steps in order. LSAT first, then admissions.

See the program for yourself: https://programs.tcnj.edu/law

Ben and Nathan diagnose two mistakes holding a student back, and two easy fixes.

Take your time and do every step of the LSAT and admissions the right way. You'll be glad you did.

Law schools don't care about your lowest LSAT score. Why should you?

Carl crushed the LSAT with common sense. His advice: show up every day for at least an hour and do the hard work of implementing the lessons you've learned before.

If you have a good prediction, you don't have to be 100% sure an answer is wrong to eliminate it. If you eliminate all five, you can always come back to an answer choice.

Josh and Nathan provide a listener with advice on predicting Main Point questions in RC.

Ben and Nathan answer questions from a listener with a criminal background. Their most important advice: Stop everything until you talk to your state bar association.

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Nathan and Josh advise a student against applying this cycle if they know they won't attend law school in the upcoming year.

Caleb crushed the LSAT the Demon way. His advice: The LSAT isn't about tricks and gimmicks–it's about fully understanding each question.

Only your highest LSAT score matters. Be like Luke and get greedy for those last few points.

Josh and Nathan answer two questions from a Demon Daily listener: Can you go too far in GPA hacking? And how do you reach an RC breakthrough?

The key to time management on the LSAT is to take as long as you need for each question—without becoming a perfectionist. When you're truly stuck, you should move on.

Untimed sections mean low-quality review without the benefit of practicing ignoring the clock. Practice the right way by drilling and doing timed sections with high accuracy. One-Hour LSAT study schedule: ttps://lsatdemon.com/resources/lsat-tips-and-strategies/one-hour-lsat

Solve Disagree questions like Ben and Nathan. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/10532

Don't waste your time on gimmicky LSAT prep. Just press "drill."

The LSAT is easy, but you won't see it that way until you slow down and solve each question. Don't let your timeline hurt the start of your legal career.

Nathan and Josh encourage Lance, a Demon Daily listener, to build sustainable study habits and take advantage of their free time to build other good habits before law school.

Nathan and Josh answer a Demon Daily listener's question—should review take an hour per question? Check out The LSAT Is Easy: https://a.co/d/0hQU6dc0

Ben and Nathan solve a Parallel Flaw question to help a struggling Demon Daily listener. The key to becoming both faster and more accurate isn't to work faster—it's to shorten the test. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/10548

Don't overcomplicate LSAT prep. Do a mix of timed and untimed practice, and refuse to miss questions. You got this. One-Hour LSAT: https://lsatdemon.com/resources/lsat-tips-and-strategies/one-hour-lsat

The significant majority of law students don't pay full tuition. If you're looking to get into law school, without thinking about the relative price, you're setting yourself up to get ripped off.

Ben and Nathan give feedback on a Demon Daily listener's application list, and explain how to build your school list.

A Demon Daily listener wrote in because his accuracy when drilling wasn't translating to better practice test scores. Nathan and Josh suspect the issue is how the student is drilling.

If you're wondering whether to apply early or wait until you take another LSAT attempt, you're not applying the Demon Way. Don't apply until you have your best LSAT score.

Obsessing over accuracy is good. Obsessing over wrong answers isn't. Expecting answers to be wrong is one of the LSAT's best shortcuts.

If you take the LSAT the Demon Way, you'll have LSAT swagger. If you have LSAT swagger, you won't be thrown by unexpected circumstances.

A Demon Daily listener wrote in after being accused of cheating on the LSAT. Check out Thinking LSAT, Ep. 532: Cheating or Genuine Score Jump?: https://youtu.be/OqNHVKEgE1A?si=RERSHjXBKhj7_RR2&t=1421

Josh and Nathan advise a student to change their plan if at all possible. But if you're stuck on a tight timeline, focusing on accuracy is the best path forward. One-Hour LSAT: https://lsatdemon.com/resources/lsat-tips-and-strategies/one-hour-lsat

Ben and Nathan urge a Demon Daily listener to delay studying for the LSAT and focus on her other commitments.

This is the start of your legal career. Do it right. Let go of your timeline.

Ben and Nathan offer clear advice to a Demon Daily listener named Aarav. Don't let perfect become the enemy of great.

Demon Daily listener Lauren wrote in asking, "What does it take to score a 165?" Nathan and Josh's answer: Get paid more for fewer questions.

Chance, a former LSAT Demon student, crushed the LSAT the Demon Way. His advice: You'll mess up a million times. Learn from each mistake.

Nathan and Josh warn a Demon Daily listener to avoid making two major mistakes.

Leslie and Rachel join LSAT Demon Daily to share about the iGLAD admissions strategy. Follow the plan, and you'll be GLAD you did.

80% accuracy just isn't good enough. If you want to see real improvement, do fewer questions and refuse to get them wrong.

Tutoring is neither sufficient nor necessary to reach your goal score. Understanding every word on the page is both sufficient and necessary to reach your goal score. Slow down, and solve the questions one at a time. You got this.

Kevin, a Coast Guard Officer and Demon Daily listener, joins Damon and Abhi to discuss his journey through the LSAT and law school admissions. Kevin's path is a reminder that not every path to law school looks the same. Thank you for your service, Kevin. Operation Law School: https://lsatdemon.com/admissions/5/unit/10 VA Yellow Ribbon Search Tool: http://va.gov/education/yellow-ribbon-participating-schools/

This is your sign to take a gap year.

Even when a long passage throws conditional statements at you, you can solve the question. Understand each sentence one at a time, just like Ben and Nathan do. Try the question (subscription required): https://lsatdemon.com/start/drill/id/11108

This week's featured class is Back to Basics, taught by Demon teacher Mikey Distler. Join Mikey for a rotating series focused on core LSAT skills in both Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Each session is designed to strengthen the foundational concepts that help the test finally click. Back to Basics meets Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:30PM ET, with two topics featured each week. Stop by and sharpen the basic skills that drive LSAT success. Register for Mikey's featured class: https://lsatdemon.com/class/14057

Join our community of LSAT teachers and learners: https://www.reddit.com/r/lsatdemon/

Ben and Nathan endorse a listener's plan to sign up for an official LSAT—as long as they sign up for the next several administrations.

Ben and Nathan advise a listener to stay the course on their accuracy-first approach.

Ben and Nathan advise a student to pick recommenders from recent experiences, rather than professors from ten years ago.

Whenever the LSAT asks you about an inference, apply a Must Be True mindset.

Do less work for more points. Do the questions in order, one at a time, and make each question click.

Nathan and Josh reassure a listener that underperforming on a practice test is just one data point but warn against overconfidence.

Great athletes don't train to play hurt. Train like the best and bring your best hour to the LSAT each day.

If you're trying to target your weaknesses on the LSAT, you're missing the point of the test. Unlock the LSAT by understanding every sentence.

Apply like a lawyer to launch yourself into the law school and legal career you want.

Ben and Nathan reflect on their journeys as LSAT teachers.

Even when a question has a twist, keep your cool. Take the time to find an issue with each of the wrong answer choices.

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!

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