Episode Archives
#464
Am I Ready to Take the LSAT? (Ep. 464)
Ben and Nathan break down two critical skills that form the foundation of LSAT mastery.
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#463
The "Perfect" Personal Statement (Ep. 463)
Nathan and Ben critique a listener’s personal statement through the eyes of harried admissions officers.
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#462
Why Did I Score Lower on Test Day? (Ep. 462)
Nathan and Ben discuss the number one reason why some people underperform on test day.
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#461
The LSAT Makes Perfect Sense (Ep. 461)
Nathan and Ben discuss why a no-nonsense mindset is vital to LSAT success.
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#460
From Big Law to Tech CEO (Jackie Schafer) (Ep. 460)
Clearbrief CEO Jackie Schafer joins Ben for a conversation about what aspiring lawyers should know about the future of AI in legal tech.
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#459
Are You Reviewing Properly? (Ep. 459)
Nathan and Ben advocate a less-is-more approach to LSAT study, centered on carefully reviewing one mistake at a time.
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#458
The Cost of Applying Late (Ep. 458)
Nathan and Ben share the highlights from a recent study on law school application timing. TL;DR? “Applications submitted earlier enjoy a considerable advantage relative to later applications.”
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#457
Don't Become a Lawyer for the Prestige (Ep. 457)
Why do you want to become a lawyer? If you’re chasing prestige, then you might want to reconsider.
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#456
Start Networking Now (Rachel Gezerseh) (Ep. 456)
Ben and Nathan are joined again by Rachel Gezerseh, trial attorney and the author of The Law Career Playbook.
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#455
Is the LSAT Getting Harder? (Ep. 455)
LSAT scores are on the rise. Ben and Nathan weigh in on what’s driving this trend and whether LSAC might make the test more difficult in response.
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#454
Five Misguided 1L Study Tips (Angela Vorpahl) (Ep. 454)
1L strategy coach Angela Vorpahl returns to Thinking LSAT to discuss five common but misguided pieces of advice for incoming law students.
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#453
Overcoming a Score Plateau (Ep. 453)
Ben and producer Erik team up to offer guidance on overcoming a score plateau.
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#452
AI and the Future of Law School (Nick Hafen) (Ep. 452)
Ben and Nathan chat with Nick Hafen, the Head of Legal Technology Education at BYU Law.
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#451
Who Pays Tuition at Campbell Law School? (Ep. 451)
Nathan and Ben discover a law school whose outlandish scholarship numbers seem to defy business sense.
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#450
Biden Cuts Debt, Tuition Keeps Soaring (Ep. 450)
Ben and Nathan discuss the latest round of student loan forgiveness, which treats the symptoms of high education costs but won’t fix the problem.
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#449
Advice for Test Week (Ep. 449)
Nathan and Ben advise listeners to treat test week like any other week of unhurried LSAT prep.
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#448
Admissions Cycle Takeaways (Micah McCreary) (Ep. 448)
Micah McCreary joins Ben and Nathan to share insights about the current admissions cycle, emphasizing the importance of a well-crafted diversity statement.
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#447
Without a Graeme of Evidence (Ep. 447)
The guys break down the events leading to LSAT Demon’s ban on Reddit.
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#446
Are LSAT Accommodations Unfair? (Ep. 446)
Ben and Nathan probe the history of LSAT accommodations and question the fairness of the current system.
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#445
About that r/LSAT Shadow Ban (Ep. 445)
The guys detail LSAT Demon’s shadow ban on the r/LSAT subreddit.
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#443
What It Takes to Score 175 (Ep. 443)
Nathan and Ben explore the habits and traits of those who excel at the highest levels on the LSAT.
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#441
Why We Named It LSAT Demon (Ep. 441)
The guys answer a much-asked question: “Why did you name it LSAT Demon?”
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#440
A Slower Cycle (Maya Russell) (Ep. 440)
Nathan is joined by Maya Russell, chair of the Pre-Law Advisor National Council, for an insightful discussion of the law school admissions process.
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#439
Too Late for Law School? (Ep. 439)
Nathan and Ben beseech listeners of all ages to examine their motivations for pursuing law school.
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#438
What's My LSAT Potential? (Ep. 438)
Ben and Nathan discuss how your work ethic impacts your success on the LSAT, in law school, and throughout your legal career.
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#437
From Law to Tech (Jonea Gordon) (Ep. 437)
Jonea Gordon left her job as a lawyer and quadrupled her salary. She’s now a data privacy expert who has worked with some of the biggest tech companies in the world on issues like artificial intelligence and augmented reality.
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#436
Retake and Reapply (Ep. 436)
Many applicants face a dilemma at this point in the admissions cycle: Do they settle for a mediocre LSAT score and uninspiring scholarship offers? Or do they retake the LSAT and reapply next year?
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#435
New Year's LSAT Resolutions (Ep. 435)
Happy New Year! Nathan and Ben kick off 2024 with New Year’s resolutions for LSAT students.
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#434
Breaking Out of a Score Plateau (Ep. 434)
Ben and Nathan address a listener’s concerns about his stagnant test scores, providing guidance for improvement.
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#433
Yield Protection: Fact or Fiction? (Ep. 433)
Nathan and Ben discuss why law schools justifiably use yield-protecting strategies in admissions.
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#432
One Less Law School (Ep. 432)
Ben and Nathan bid adieu to Golden Gate University School of Law, which will end its JD program in May.
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#431
Working While in Law School (Ep. 431)
Ben and Nathan discuss the feasibility of working while attending law school.
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#430
Expand Your Vocabulary (Ep. 430)
Lawyers are gladiators of the English language. Words are their weapons. So if you’re entering the arena of legal practice, you’d better hone your vocabulary.
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#429
Last Call for Logic Games (Ep. 429)
Nathan and Ben share insights on strategically planning your official LSAT attempts in anticipation of the Logic Games going away.
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#428
Face Your LSAT Fears (Ep. 428)
The best-prepared test takers don’t hide from their fears—they plan for them.
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#427
The First-Gen Disadvantage (Ep. 427)
First-generation college students face significant disadvantages in law school.
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#426
Should I Keep Studying LG? (Ep. 426)
Logic Games will soon be on their way out, and many LSAT students are now grappling with the decision of whether to study them.
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#424
The Biggest Myth about LSAT Improvement (Ep. 424)
Law schools thirsty for applicants may tell you that people rarely improve their LSAT score by more than a few points. This week, Ben and Nathan unpack the motivation behind this pernicious myth.
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#423
LSAT Work-Life Balance (Ep. 423)
The guys prompt over-committed listeners to reconsider their priorities and to make time for the LSAT.
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#422
Law Schools Want You to Want Them (Ep. 422)
Ben and Nathan examine a tactic that an admissions offices may use to gauge an applicants’ interest in their law schools.
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#421
Behind the Bench (Judge Nazarian) (Ep. 421)
Judge Douglas R. M. Nazarian joins Ben and Nathan to share his journey to the bench and to pull back the curtain on the work of an appellate court judge.
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#420
Legal Burnout (Ep. 420)
Kate Bridal and Josey Hoff, hosts of The Legal Burnouts podcast, join Ben and Nathan to discuss why burnout is such a common problem for legal professionals.
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#419
Loan Forgiveness Traps (Ep. 419)
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs) are often touted as silver bullets of student loan debt relief for low-earning public interest lawyers. But LRAPs are riddled with conditions that may leave some students with far bigger student loan bills than expected.
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#418
Demystifying Judicial Clerkships (Aliza Shatzman) (Ep. 418)
Ben and Nathan are joined by Aliza Shatzman, founder of the Legal Accountability Project.
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#417
Are You Ready to Take the LSAT? (Ep. 417)
With the deadline to register for the October LSAT only days away, Nathan and Ben share some advice to students who are on the fence about registering.
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#416
Legal Writing and AI (Ross Guberman) (Ep. 416)
Ross Guberman joins Ben and Nathan to discuss law school, legal writing, and the evolving role of AI in the legal profession.
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#415
Diversity in Law School Admissions (Sydney Montgomery) (Ep. 415)
Sydney Montgomery returns to Thinking LSAT to share her insights into what the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for applicants of color.
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#414
Big Bad Law (Cece Xie) (Ep. 414)
Ben and Nathan are joined by lawyer, writer, and content creator Cece Xie.
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#413
Building Confidence in Reading Comprehension (Ep. 413)
LSAT Demon teacher Chris Murphy joins Nathan to help listeners maximize their potential in RC.
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#412
Why We Don't Diagram in LR (Ep. 412)
The guys warn listeners of the perils of LR diagrams and demonstrate a commonsense alternative.
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#411
LSAC's Kyle McEntee (Ep. 411)
LSAC’s Kyle McEntee rejoins the pod to share info about LSAC’s resources for law school applicants.
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#410
How to Answer "Except" Questions (Ep. 410)
Ben and Nathan give a crash course on how to approach "except" questions on the LSAT.
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#409
Sufficient vs. Necessary (Ep. 409)
Understanding the difference between necessary and sufficient is necessary—but not sufficient—for success on the LSAT.
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#408
How to Find the Main Conclusion in LR (Ep. 408)
Ben and Nathan respond to Ask Button questions from students who struggled to distinguish conclusions from premises.
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#407
The Matthew Effect (Ep. 407)
LSAT Demon teacher Matt DuMont takes a break from bar prep to join Ben and Nathan for a deep dive into his law school experience.
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#406
1L Prep (Angela Vorpahl) (Ep. 406)
Nathan and Ben are joined by Angela Vorpahl to discuss what new law students should (and shouldn’t) do to build the skills they’ll need throughout law school.
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#405
Read Better, Not Faster (Ep. 405)
On this week’s pod, Ben and Nathan encourage a time-conscious student to slow down and focus on understanding what they read, not how quickly they read it.
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#404
Worlds First, Worlds Always in Logic Games (Ep. 404)
LSAT Demon teacher and Logic Games guru Matt DuMont joins Ben to share some LG wisdom.
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#403
Breaking Down the New Rankings (Ep. 403)
Ben is joined by TLP producer Erik to discuss the new rankings and how they might affect prospective law students.
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#402
Why Are the Guys So Rude? (And Other FAQs) (Ep. 402)
LSAT Demon’s social media lead, Ashley joins Nathan and Ben to share frequently asked questions from internet strangers on our social media.
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#401
How to Understand Abstract Answers (Ep. 401)
On this week’s episode, Ben and Nathan break down a challenging Reasoning question from PrepTest 65 by linking abstract terms in the answer choices to specifics from the passage.
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#400
Our Favorite Episodes (Ep. 400)
From the “holy grail” of Logical Reasoning to roasting their own personal statements, Ben and Nathan celebrate 400 episodes by revisiting some of the podcast’s greatest hits.
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#399
Mindfulness: Your LSAT Superpower (Ep. 399)
Ben and Nathan extol the benefits of meditation as a way to reclaim control over your attention.
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#398
Big Law Expectations (Ep. 398)
Nathan and Ben react to a leaked training slide that recently went viral for showing how big-law associates are expected to devote their lives to their jobs.
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#397
New Test Center Option (Ep. 397)
The guys react to the announcement that LSAC will resume administering the LSAT at in-person test centers for the 2023–2024 testing cycle.
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#396
Too Many Notes and Other Sins (Ep. 396)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan discuss how to study most effectively for a skills-based test like the LSAT. Hint: spend less time taking notes and more time engaging with the material.
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#395
When Should I Take the LSAT? (Ep. 395)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan explain why it’s a mistake to register for the LSAT prematurely. They share the correct order of operations for deciding when to take the LSAT and apply to law school.
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#394
Set Smaller Goals (Ep. 394)
Today on the pod, Ben and Nathan offer listeners advice on topics ranging from finding study motivation to overcoming a low UGPA using the LSAT as your not-so-secret weapon.
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#393
Law School Pricing Is Unfair (Ep. 393)
Ben and Nathan discuss the why and the who behind the inequitable pricing and double down on their advice to listeners: Don’t pay for law school.
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#392
Slowing Down Is Not Enough (Ep. 392)
Slowing down is not an end in itself, nor is it sufficient for LSAT mastery.
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#391
Regional School with National Reach? (Ep. 391)
Ben and Nathan assess whether attending a regional school may prevent you from finding work in a more competitive market.
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#390
From Rejection to Full Ride (Ep. 390)
Nathan and Ben read the story of an applicant who improved his LSAT and received a full-ride scholarship offer from a school that had rejected him last year.
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#389
LSAT Survies ABA Vote (Ep. 389)
Nathan and Ben react to the big news: the ABA’s House of Delegates has voted to keep the standardized test requirement for law school admissions.
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#388
Start with One Question (Ep. 388)
New LSAT students often don’t know how to begin studying. On this week’s pod, Ben and Nathan demystify the process: start with one LSAT question.
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#387
Will AI Replace Lawyers? (Ep. 387)
Nathan and Ben speculate on how AI chatbots will affect the legal industry.
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#386
When to Apply to Law School (Ep. 386)
Ben and Nathan examine the current application data and advise would-be late applicants to wait until next year.
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#385
The LSAT Is Your Wrecking Ball (Ep. 385)
A wall stands between you and law school. Would you rather swing at it with a hammer or a wrecking ball?
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#384
US News Revamps Rankings (Ep. 384)
US News & World Report is changing the way it ranks law schools.
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#383
Make Failure Impossible (Ep. 383)
Ben and Nathan advise listeners to approach the LSAT in a way that makes it impossible to settle for less than your best.
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#382
Will Law Schools "Reset" Tuition? (Ep. 382)
Scholarship data from ABA 509 reports show that most students don’t pay anything close to sticker price. Are law schools due for a tuition reset?
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#381
When to Give Up on Law School (Ep. 381)
How long should you struggle with the LSAT before calling it quits? The guys discuss why people who are meant to be lawyers will always tough it out—and why it’s okay if you’re not one of those people.
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#380
Surrender to Win (Ep. 380)
Ben and Nathan counsel listeners whose misconceptions about law school admissions have distracted them from what’s truly important.
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#379
No Personal Statement? No Problem (Ep. 379)
Ben and Nathan review a law school’s streamlined application process that doesn’t require a personal statement or letters of recommendation.
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#378
Top Five Mistakes on 1L Exams, with Angela Vorpahl (Ep. 378)
Ben interviews Angela Vorpahl, a consultant who guides law students through their 1L year.
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#377
What's My Score Range? (Ep. 377)
Ben and Nathan discuss LSAT score ranges and why your confidence in your ability shouldn’t rise and fall with your practice test scores.
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#376
It Pays to Get Greedy (Ep. 376)
Ben and Nathan celebrate Demon students’ successes on the October LSAT—and encourage more students to retake the test.
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#375
Logic Games Aren’t Changing Soon (Ep. 375)
Ben and Nathan discuss LSAC’s upcoming Analytical Reasoning Field Study and assure listeners that the Logic Games aren’t changing anytime soon.
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#374
Do LSAT Scores Correlate with IQ? (Ep. 374)
Nathan and Ben discuss how the LSAT differs from other tests of IQ and why it’s possible to make huge improvements to your LSAT score despite its correlation with IQ.
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#373
Scholarship Negotiation Insights (Ep. 373)
Ben and Nathan take a glimpse behind the curtain at a law school’s approach to scholarship negotiations.
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#372
Only Your Best Score Matters (Ep. 372)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan discuss why law schools care only about your highest LSAT score—and why that means there’s only upside to retaking the test.
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#371
Escaping Law, with Megan Smiley (Ep. 371)
Nathan and Ben are joined by special guest Megan Smiley, who coaches lawyers seeking to leave legal practice.
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#370
Making the Most of Law School, with Alison Monahan (Ep. 370)
Ben and Nathan are joined by special guest Alison Monahan, cofounder of Law School Toolbox.
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#369
Dean Z Rejects “Don’t Pay for Law School”
Admissions officers may say that you have to pay for law school. Nathan and Ben disagree.
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#368
Create Your Own Early Decision Program (Ep. 368)
Savvy listeners who applied early this cycle continue to receive scholarship offers.
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#367
Score Release Highs and Lows (Ep. 367)
Today on the pod, Ben and Nathan celebrate two LSAT Demon students who increased their scores by a whopping thirty-one points.
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#366
Let the Scholarship Games Begin (Ep. 366)
Most law schools have begun accepting applications for fall 2023 admission. Nathan and Ben predict when the first scholarship offers of the cycle will come in.
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#365
A Year of Thinking LSAT (Ep. 365)
Listeners can now indulge in an episode of Thinking LSAT every day for a year. Nathan and Ben reflect on some of the hiccups and highlights of their podcasting partnership.
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