Episode Archives

U.S. News & World Report has released their 2023 law school rankings. Several schools, including Harvard, have shifted in rank. How might this news affect schools’ reputations and admissions decisions? Spoiler: It won’t. Tune in to hear Nathan’s and Ben’s thoughts!

Listener Brenda has a question about letters of recommendation: Do the dates on these letters matter? The short answer is no—and that’s because the letters themselves don’t matter much to law school admissions. Brenda should focus her attention on what actually matters and apply with her best LSAT score at the beginning of the cycle.

Listener G works full-time for a university while also studying for the LSAT. The daily grind of working plus studying has left G feeling burnt out to the point that they have thought about quitting their job to focus on the LSAT. But would quitting reflect poorly on G when applying to law school at the same university they currently work for? Tune in to hear Ben’s and Nathan’s thoughts!

An anonymous student asks for suggestions on how to improve their concentration on boring Reading Comprehension passages. The guys recommend slowing down and digesting one sentence at a time. They also announce the launch of a new meditation feature designed to improve concentration and promote healthy study breaks while drilling LSAT questions in the Demon.

Rachel Gezerseh, author of The Law Career Playbook, joins Ben and Nathan to share wisdom with aspiring lawyers. Tune in to find out why you should start networking before law school and how to figure out what area of the law is the best fit for you.

Anonymous has a rough GPA, a mediocre LSAT score, and a good amount of debt. Listen to Ben and Nathan give Anonymous some honest advice about law school.

Listen in as Ben and Nathan advise a listener with a strong GPA who plans to apply to law school before graduating.

Is a consistent study environment necessary for test-day success? Listener Zach plans to take the April LSAT in a new location. Ben and Nathan advise: Don’t give the LSAT so much power.

Tune in as Ben and Nathan give a listener their best advice about diversity statements.

Listener Sharonique has yet to break 140 on a practice LSAT—despite having studied for over nine months. When is it time to throw in the towel? Sharonique asks the guys for their honest advice.

An anonymous Demon Live student asks the team for advice on how many classes to attend and how to approach drilling and review. Ben and Nathan recommend taking it one question at a time and focusing on understanding.

Tune in to hear the guys dish out advice on how to approach reading passages on the LSAT.

Ben and Nathan break down a Demon student's misguided plan to apply late in the cycle. Your goal should not be to get in. It should be attending law school for free.

LSAT Demon tutors Matt and Pushkar offer advice to two anonymous listeners who are interested in big law.

Tune in to hear what LSAT Demon tutors Mike and Francesca have to say about applying with a sub-median LSAT score.

Listener Tuong-Vi has a 170 on record and a 3.85 GPA. While she is a strong applicant, her stats won’t cut it at the very top schools. Listen to why Ben and Nathan push back.

Listen as Ben and Nathan advise Listener J on seat deposits and advise them to go to law school for free.

Listen to Ben and Nathan's advice for navigating a listener's brutal undergraduate GPA mistake.

New student Jess is frustrated because her scores are “decreasing.” Are they, though?

Listen as Ben and Nathan explain why your undergraduate GPA comes first.

Student Gabe aims to score 180 on the LSAT. Ben and Nathan explain why no one actually needs a perfect score.

Listen in as Ben and Nathan walk through an LSAT Demon success story detailing how putting in the work can make your dreams come true.

Listen in as Ben and Nathan debunk the notion of an LSAT timeline.

Demon student Taylor asks how to know when she’s reached her full potential on the LSAT. Ben and Nathan take a look at Taylor’s stats and encourage her not to give up too soon.

Today's advice: Proofread your writing. Ben and Nathan explain why, if you're going to be a lawyer, you need to practice careful communication.

Tune in as Ben and Nathan answer an anonymous listener's questions about qualifying as an underrepresented minority on their law school applications.

The guys remind listeners that the LSAT and GPA matter far more than anything else.

Student Tyler says he usually gets the first 15 logical reasoning questions correct, but he has recently started missing 2 or 3 questions out of the first 10. Nathan suspects that a small sample size could be part of the story.

Demon Student Jane wonders whether drilling too much might lead her to run out of study material.

Listener Ben scored 177 on the LSAT, but his GPA is below the median at most of the schools he’s interested in. He asks the guys for advice on what he should be doing between now and next fall to make his application the best it can be.

Ben and Nathan encourage students to view logic games as fun puzzles.

Listener Angela asks for advice on how to study for the LSAT effectively and efficiently while also working a full-time job.

Former Demon student Austin wonders if he should update his resume after he already applied to multiple law schools.

Ben and Nathan have noticed that some schools now have a GRE section on the ABA 509 report, but they expect that the vast majority of law school applicants will continue to take the LSAT.

Ben and Nathan interview economist and New York Times best-selling author Laurence Kotlikoff.

LSAT Demon tutor Matt interviews fellow UMD Law student Tanzi, who attends law school part time while working full time as an OBGYN. They discuss working while in law school and the pros and cons of attending full time vs. part time.

Tune in to hear Ben’s and Nathan’s recommendations on how long to study and how to decide whether law school is actually the best path for you.

Matt and Rebecca are both going to law school for free, and they want to help you do the same. Tune in to hear their key negotiating tips.

Ben and Nathan advise a student to not to let a sunk cost guide their decision.

Tune in to hear advice on getting ready for law school, increasing your typing speed, and prepping for law school exams.

Ben and Nathan talk about how often schools offer stipends to overqualified applicants—and where that extra money comes from.

Is attending a T-14 school even necessary to make it into big law? Ben and Nathan share their thoughts.

LSAT Demon team members Erik and Kevin talk about the downsides of conditional scholarships. Tune in and learn where to find data on students who lost their conditional scholarships at schools you may be considering.

Listener MZ has decided to delay applying to law school in order to serve in the Peace Corps. They’d like to know how to start preparing their application early.

Ben and Nathan answer two students’ questions about LSAC fee waivers and discounts that LSAT Demon offers to students who qualify.

Ben and Nathan talk about patent law programs and employment outcomes.

What exactly makes a law school “national”? Are national law schools worth paying for? Tune in to find out!

Nathan and Ben remind listeners that scholarship negotiation is easy! They also discuss need-based scholarships and whether you should apply for one.

Nathan lists four key questions that an aspiring lawyer ought to answer before deciding whether to pursue a legal career.

Ben and Nathan instruct listeners on how to gauge their chances at various schools using the LSAT Demon Scholarship Estimator.

Student Beth usually skips the dreaded rule-substitution question on Logic Games. Should she start attempting this question type?

An anonymous listener asks Ben and Nathan to weigh the pros and cons of paying full price at a top-20 school against attending a lower-ranked school for free.

Listener Brandon maintains that it’s harder to get into Canadian law schools. Demon tutors Michael and Francesca think otherwise.

An anonymous listener shares research they’ve compiled on law school character and fitness considerations in different states.

LSAT Demon tutors Matt and Pushkar discuss big-law job qualifications, interviews, starting salaries, hours, and more.

Nathan and Ben weigh in on scholarship and school rank considerations. They also recommend comparing law school stats at lawschooltransparency.com.

New Demon student Andres wants help building a solid LSAT study plan. The guys recommend a mix of drilling, time sections, and timed tests.

The guys discuss the relevance of old undergraduate records and the importance of getting your best LSAT score.

Ben and Nathan respond to a recent YouTube comment and explain why you should never read the question first on Logical Reasoning.

LSAT Demon tutors and current law students Matt and Sara talk about all things FAFSA.

Listener Jordan is concerned about how a past criminal record might affect his law school prospects. The guys weigh in on Jordan’s next steps and explain why he should contact his state’s bar association.

Nathan and Ben share another Demon Live success story.

Ben and Nathan discuss international GPA conversions.

Nathan and Ben tackle another Logical Reasoning question from PrepTest 73 and discuss one of the LSAT’s most common flaws: inferring causation from mere correlation.

Ben and Nathan work through a Logical Reasoning question from PrepTest 73.

Demon tutors Francesca and Michael respond to a listener’s email about Canadian law schools. Then, they discuss their experiences as Canadian law school applicants.

An anonymous listener writes in to relay some ProctorU complaints that have been floating around on message boards like Reddit.

Listener Manny asks Ben and Nathan for their thoughts on the salary medians reported by “publiclegal.”

The guys discuss the fairness of schools handing out merit-based full scholarships.

Ben and Nathan discuss a few examples of sufficient vs. Necessary and offer some helpful tactics to use when approaching these question types.

The guys discuss their thoughts on privacy concerns while taking the LSAT.

Demon teacher Matt discusses what it means when a law school requests an interview and how to set yourself up for success.

Ben and Nathan discuss the importance of consistency and how it can affect both your test scores and your overall motivation.

Demon student Steph wants to know how important it is to do full-length practice tests.

A Demon student has some questions about how to review after taking practice tests and how to get faster.

Nathan and Ben help a listener decide whether to apply late to some higher-ranked schools or to withdraw all of their applications and apply next cycle.

A new Demon student asks Ben and Nathan when she should apply to law school.

Nathan and Ben discuss how the Demon’s approach to the test is different and reminisce about their journey of creating explanations for over 9,000 LSAT questions.

Nathan and Kevin discuss an ABA Journal article about the competitiveness of recent law school admissions cycles.

Listener F asks for advice on how to improve their writing skills before law school.

Demon student Dante has some concerns about ProctorU and private documents on his laptop.

Nathan and Katie discuss law school admissions timelines, scholarship negotiation, and how to communicate with admissions officers.

They guys discuss scholarship negotiation and the differences between U.S. and Canadian law school scholarships.

Ben and Nathan explain how the Demon’s AI drilling algorithm works.

Listener Angie emailed the show to share that students have the option to print out a letter of recommendation form for their recommenders to submit via snail mail.

Demon student Olivia is looking for some clarification on the required essays for public interest fellowships.

Demon student Beth has a great GPA, but she’s wondering whether schools will look down on the fact that she went to a mid-level school with an easy major.

An anonymous listener asks for advice on his future law career.

Demon student J has a few issues with his undergraduate grades and is wondering just how much information ought to be included in his GPA addendum.

Demon student Sia took Nathan and Ben’s advice to wait until next September to apply. Now she’s wondering whether it’s worth her time to start studying for the LSAT again even though she already has a great GPA and a decent LSAT score on record.

Nathan and Kevin discuss an email from Demon student Spencer, who wants to be more consistent on his practice tests.

Listener Joshua writes in to ask Nathan’s opinion on WashU offering applicants the option to redact their GPA or LSAT score.

Listener Gage is wondering whether to disclose a medical condition to explain his low undergraduate GPA.

Nathan and Mike discuss what yield protection is and why lower-ranked schools sometimes turn away overqualified applicants.

Student Felisia ran into some technical issues while taking the November LSAT.

Nathan and Demon teacher Lorena respond to student Marcos’s email about getting recommenders to jump through the CAS’s hoops.

Student LM is wondering whether T-14 law schools look down on community colleges. Ben and Nathan respond.

Nathan and Demon substitute teacher Jon offer a listener some diversity statement advice.

Nathan and Demon teacher Tanya respond to student Lily’s questions about how law schools may view Pass/Fail grades during the pandemic.

Ben and Nathan respond to a law school's email where the dean recommended funding your legal education by taking out loans, private savings, and even crowdfunding.