Episode Archives
#356
The Demon Way (Ep. 356)
On this week’s episode, the guys welcome questions from new listeners and provide a full explanation of the Demon’s approach to the LSAT.

#355
Are the Logic Games Changing Forever? (Ep. 355)
Nathan and Ben discuss the lawsuit that prompted redevelopment of the LSAT’s Analytical Reasoning section and reminisce about the old days of paper testing.

#354
Lawyers Are Professional Students (Ep. 354)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan advise listeners who don’t love school to think carefully about whether lawyering is the right path for them.

#353
The LSAT Will Tell You What You Suck At (Ep. 353)
On today’s episode, Ben and Nathan explain why focusing on individual questions is the key to progress. Plus, Demon teachers and rising 3L’s Matt and

#352
If We Started a Law School (Ep. 352)
As hybrid-online law programs make their way into the eye of the ABA, Ben and Nathan toy with the idea of creating their own law school. But first, the

#351
Advice for International Applicants (Ep. 351)
Today on the show, Nathan and Ben offer advice to an international student who describes his lack of proficiency in English as a barrier to achieving his

#350
The LSAT Is Here to Stay (Ep. 350)
The ABA has recently announced a recommendation to allow “test optional” policies for law school admission. Ben and Nathan share their thoughts and

#349
LSAT Dwarfs GPA in Admissions Formulas (Ep. 349)
The LSAT is arguably the best predictor of your success in law school. It’s no wonder that law schools weigh the LSAT heavily in the admissions process.

#348
Don’t Bank on Loan Forgiveness, with Derek Brainard (Ep. 348)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan are joined by financial advisor Derek Brainard to help educate students on the realities of law school debt and loan

#347
How You Study Matters More (Ep. 347)
The guys answer listener questions about whether it’s ever worth skipping answer choices to save time on the LSAT, how scholarship offers vary with law

#346
Get Greedy with Your LSAT (Ep. 346)
If you want to go to law school for free, you have to start getting greedy with your LSAT. Tune in to hear tips on Logical Reasoning, scholarship

#345
Read Sentences, Not Passages (Ep. 345)
If you want to improve at LSAT Reading Comprehension, remember what your job is: Read the sentences, not the passage.
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#344
Find Your Niche with Judy the YouTube Lawyer (Ep. 344)
On today's episode, Ben and Nathan interview Judy the YouTube Lawyer, and talk through different areas of law you might want to practice.
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#343
How to Network Before Law School with Rachel Gezerseh (Ep. 343)
Finding a job after law school doesn’t have to be stressful. Learn to get a leg up with today's guest, Rachel Gezerseh.
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#342
LSAC Acquires Law School Transparency (Ep. 342)
What does LSAC’s recent acquisition mean for the future of Law School Transparency? Tune in this week for an eye-opening interview with LST founder Kyle
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#341
High LSAT: The Solution to All Problems? (Ep. 341)
It might not solve all life’s problems, but a high LSAT score is the closest thing to a panacea for law school application troubles.
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#340
Should You Go to Law School? (Ep. 340)
It takes a “special type of crazy” to really enjoy doing the work of a lawyer. Make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into before deciding to
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#339
GPA First, LSAT Second (Ep. 339)
If you’re an undergraduate student earning anything less than straight A’s, you don’t need to be thinking about the LSAT yet. Now is your opportunity to
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#338
Read Like a Lawyer (Ep. 338)
Ben and Nathan take another dive into the listener mailbag and answer questions about law school admissions.
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#337
Law School Finances with an Actual Economist (Ep. 337)
On this week’s episode, Ben and Nathan interview Harvard-trained economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff! But first, the guys answer a bucketload of listener emails
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#336
The LSAT and 1L Grades (Ep. 336)
Your LSAT score can be a strong indicator of your future success in law school. This week, Ben and Nathan discuss the relationship between the LSAT and 1L
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#335
Unconscious Competence in the LSAT (Ep. 335)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan discuss the four phases of learning and why LSAT students should strive to achieve “unconscious competence” in the material.
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#334
LSAT Is a Mindset, Not a Strategy (Ep. 334)
Ben and Nathan explain why study methods that overemphasize strategy—at the expense of understanding—are counterproductive.
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#333
The Only LSAT Affirmation You'll Ever Need (Ep. 333)
Tune in this week to hear the lowdown on LSAT affirmations, law school scholarships, part-time lawyering (is that a thing?), personal statement topics,
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#332
Burn Your Boats, and Focus on the Battle Ahead (Ep. 332)
On today’s episode, Ben and Nathan explain why it’s a good idea to “burn your boats” and go all-in on your LSAT prep if you want to start your legal
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#331
Build on a Solid Foundation (Ep. 331)
This week, Ben and Nathan drive home the importance of building a strong LSAT foundation. Even students who think they already have a decent understanding
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#330
Law School Scammerships (Ep. 330)
Today’s episode is all about law school admissions. The guys reveal the telltale signs of law school “scammerships.” They also discuss cycle updates,
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#329
A Space Force Sergeant and a Rabbi (Ep. 329)
On this week’s episode, the guys answer some burning questions from a Space Force staff sergeant—and explain why it’s not a good idea to set your LSAT
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#328
Harvard 2L Melissa Anderson—154 to 171 (Ep. 328)
Tune in to hear Melissa Anderson, former Demon student and current Harvard 2L, chat about boosting her score by 17 points, applying to law school as a
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#327
Your Undergraduate Degree and the GRE (Ep. 327)
The ABA has recently given the GRE their stamp of approval for use in law school admissions. The guys discuss how this decision might impact future applicants.
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#326
Let Your Strengths Guide Your Future (Ep. 326)
After starting the show with a logical reasoning question, the guys jump into the mailbag to help some students decide when to apply to law school—and
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#325
Pearl vs. Turd: First 10 Questions in 10 Minutes? (Ep. 325)
The guys kick off this week’s episode with a discussion of some apoplexy-inducing proctor issues that one November test taker reported. Then, they pick

#324
Achieving “Flow” on the LSAT (Ep. 324)
On this week’s podcast, the guys take on some bad admissions advice and encourage two students to retake the LSAT and apply next cycle. After that, the

#323
A Solid Patent Law Statement (Ep. 323)
On this week’s podcast, the guys break down a Must Be True question with a tricky wrong answer. Then, they evaluate an English professor’s tips for

#322
LR Elevator Pitches (Ep. 322)
In this episode, Ben and Nathan break down basic strategies for every question type on LSAT Logical Reasoning. Then, they give some advice on how to know

#321
Are Older Logic Games Harder? (Ep. 321)
The guys answer questions about logic games and discuss how their difficulty has changed over the history of the test. They also offer some encouragement

#320
Start With a Practice Test (Ep. 320)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan discuss a turd regarding LSAT diagnostic tests. The guys also go over LSAC’s recently released data and host the

#319
The Flawed Argument Flaw and More Statements (Ep. 319)
Ben and Nathan read bad personal statements and call out violations. But first, they tackle a Flaw question and read emails from Demon students finding

#318
A Good Personal Statement and a Frenzy of Violations (Ep. 318)
Ben and Nathan read the best personal statement in weeks followed by a frenzy of violations. But first, the guys tackle a Parallel Reasoning question from

#317
A Pearl and Some Cringeworthy Personal Statements (Ep. 317)
Today on the show, Nathan and Ben uncover a rare pearl of LSAT wisdom. The guys also relay some important announcements from LSAC and review some cringey

#316
Major Score Increases and More Personal Statements (Ep. 316)
Listener personal statements have been rolling in, and Ben and Nathan are doing their best to respond to as many as possible. But first, they hear from a

#315
Hit-or-Miss Personal Statements and a Flaw Question (Ep. 315)
Today’s show features answers to personal statement questions and five more personal statement critiques. But first, the guys tackle another Logical

#314
Personal Statement Torture Chamber (Ep. 314)
Today, the guys review six more personal statements. But first, it’s back to some classic Thinking LSAT content, including an Excuse of the Week, Pearls

#313
Zealous Proctors, Could’ve Been Worse Flaw, and Feral Cats (Ep. 313)
Nathan and Ben kick off this week’s episode with a logical reasoning question. Then, they evaluate four more personal statements.

#312
Slightly Better Personal Statements (Ep. 312)
Today on the show, Ben and Nathan tackle another batch of personal statements.

#311
Personal Statement Blitz (Ep. 311)
By popular demand, the guys spend yet another episode shredding listener personal statements. Learn what to do and what not to do on your statement

#310
Personal Statement-Palooza (Ep. 310)
Before diving into Personal Statement-Palooza, Nathan and Ben discuss a lengthy Pearls vs. Turds candidate, answer a logical reasoning question from

#309
Personal Statement-stravaganza (Ep. 309)
It’s the first-ever Thinking LSAT Personal Statement-stravaganza! In this special episode, Nathan and Ben become mock law school admissions officers as

#308
The Bar vs. the LSAT (Ep. 308)
On this week’s episode, the guys discuss how much merit the bar exam has and weigh in on one state’s recent proposal to drop the requirement.

#307
How Long Should I Study? (Ep. 307)
Ben and Nathan review an article that advises a more concrete timeline and compare it to their own advice. They also respond to listener questions about résumés and personal statements

#306
A Fraternity Treasurer's Personal Statement (Ep. 306)
On this week’s episode, Ben and Nathan review a personal statement. The guys also break down an LSAT Conclusion question from PrepTest 73, and Nathan

#305
Acing LSAT Sufficient Assumption Questions (Ep. 305)
Today’s action-packed episode also includes updates on the August LSAT, Pearls vs. Turds, a discussion about law schools paying students to defer enrollment

#304
LSAT Fitness (Ep.304)
The guys tackle a logical reasoning question and break down one of the LSAT’s most common flaws, evaluate back-to-back submissions in a Pearls vs. Turds

#303
An Artist's Personal Statement (Ep. 303)
The guys review a personal statement and hear another frustrating ProctorU story. Then, they share some updates on the international LSAT.

#302
International LSAT Advice (Ep. 302)
Ben and Nathan share their thoughts on international students not having as many chances to take the LSAT. They also break down another logical reasoning

#301
The Day Before Your Official LSAT—Revisited (Ep. 301)
On today’s episode, the guys reevaluate their long-standing advice to take the day off. They also review a personal statement from a listener who missed the mark

#300
From Car Sales to Law (Ep. 300)
This episode kicks off with the guys reviewing a personal statement. Then, they evaluate a Pearls vs. Turds and reminisce about the old days of in-person

#299
Slow Down to Speed Up (Ep. 299)
The guys discuss what Nathan calls the fundamental paradox of the LSAT on this week’s episode. They also evaluate a submission for Pearls vs. Turds,

#298
I am. I did. I do. (Ep. 298)
Nathan and Ben offer up a template to help organize your personal statement. The guys also answer another Logical Reasoning question from PrepTest 73,

#297
Service to School with Nathan Lowry (Ep. 297)
Today’s show features an interview with Nathan Lowry of Service to School, a national nonprofit organization that provides guidance and resources to

#296
149 to 178 with Jon-Yin Chong (Ep. 296)
Ben and Nathan consider whether all the questions on LSAT Reading Comprehension are “Must Be Trues,” answer lots of questions from the listener mailbag,

#295
Is Two Months Enough to Improve 10 LSAT Points? (Ep. 295)
In this week's episode, Ben and Nathan dig through the listener mailbag, uncovering an Excuse of the Week, stress over multiple LSAC snafus, and an update

#294
If Ben Hypothetically Committed Murder (Ep. 294)
Nathan and Ben debate a hypothetical legal entanglement amidst answering listener questions. They also read listener mail about negotiating a full ride to

#293
Don't Break the 100% Rule for Law School Rankings (Ep. 293)
In an action-packed show, the guys hit all the bases: pearls vs. turds, excuse of the week, the latest news from the law-school universe, law school

#292
LSAT Logic is Logical (Ep. 292)
Nathan and Ben serve up some tough love to a bunch of students trying to decide where to attend in the fall. Plus, the guys hear an excuse of the week and

#291
Doing the LSAT Backwards…and Other Dumb Ideas (Ep. 291)
The guys weigh some LSAT wisdom from a particularly misguided guidance counselor, they hear an excuse of the week from a surprisingly self-aware student,

#290
Ethics and Law School Admissions with Sydney Montgomery (Ep. 290)
n today’s show, Ben and Nathan talk to Harvard Law grad and college admissions consultant, Sydney Montgomery, about ethics and law school admissions

#289
Agree to Disagree with Actual Lawyer Nikki Black (Ep. 289)
Nathan and Ben sit down with immigration attorney, Nicole Black, to talk about the realities of immigration law. Plus, the guys chomp thru another LR

#288
The Calligrapher and the Demon (Ep. 288)
In what may be some kind of record, the guys dig thru their overflowing mailbag and answer a bunch of listener emails, plus they find time to hear an

#287
The JAG Corps with 3L Henry Carras (Ep. 287)
Ben and Nathan are joined by Henry Carras, a 3L at GW who is preparing to go into the JAG (Judge Advocate General’s) Corps. The guys also take a look at

#286
Go Faster with LSAT Pearls of Wisdom (Ep. 286)
In this episode, the guys take a look at some advice that they agree every person studying for the LSAT should keep in mind. Nathan and Ben also hear from

#285
Goodbye Flex, Hello Online LSAT (Ep. 285)
Nathan and Ben hear from a student who’s considering a retake at 174, they advise a listener who fears they’re too old to go to law school, and they hear

#284
Trump in the Woodchipper (Ep. 284)
The guys field a question about how much one can expect to improve on the LSAT after studying for a few months, they hear an LSAT Demon success story

#283
Late Cycle Admissions Qs with Ann Levine (Ep. 283)
Friend of the show and law school expert, Ann Levine, joins Nathan and Ben to answer some of your burning late-in-the-cycle admissions questions. The

#282
The LSAT Is So Aesthetic (Ep. 282)
Nathan and Ben field some questions from folks who got shook by the January test. The guys also help someone who’s caught in a morass of LSAC GPA

#281
LSAT Excuse of the Week (Ep. 281)
Today the guys hear from a high-scorer who had an unfortunate Proctor U mishap, they weigh some advice about being a big fish in a small pond (will it be

#280
Waitlist Mania (Ep. 280)
The guys hear from a listener who’s been waitlisted and answer a few questions about how to let school’s know they’re still your top choice.

#279
Account Lockdown and Other Application Woes (Ep. 279)
In this episode, the guys hear a tale of woe from the 2020 application cycle, they field some questions about whether someone else can submit your

#278.5
An LR Question and a Personal Statement (Ep. 278.5)
The guys pick up where they left off last episode and kick things off with an LSAT LR question from practice test 65. They discuss the importance of

#278
Existential Quantifiers Crisis (Ep. 278)
Nathan and Ben do their best to bring clarity to this confused 1L. Plus Nathan advocates for doing more inquiring and less note taking, the guys hear

#277
LSAT Prep Pearls (Ep. 277)
The guys consider the link between the LSAT and nutrition, they hear from a happy Demon subscriber who’s headed to Georgetown Law fuh FREE, and they chop

#276
Rachel Barnes, National Black Law Students Association Chair (Ep. 276)
Nathan and Ben are joined by NBLSA National Director and Chair, Rachel Barnes to discuss how NBLSA is articulating and promoting the educational,

#275
Don't Talk to the Cops (Ep. 275)
They guys take a look at some personal statement advice from Nebraska Law, Ben tackles a brain teaser, Nathan touts the benefits of video games, and the

#274
Jobs Without JDs (Ep. 274)
Today on the show the guys take a look at some alternative careers in law. Plus, Ben and Nathan assess an “ancient cramming technique,”

#273
The Law School Admissions Timeline (Ep. 273)
The guys break down what an ideal LSAT and law school application journey looks like—which starts as much as two years before starting school. Nathan and

#272
Winter LSAT Grab Bag (Ep. 272)
The guys review a lengthy diversity statement. Nathan and Ben also consider some advice about LG questions, they offer some “tips” on how to improve your

#271
Networking During a Pandemic with Rachel Gezerseh (Ep. 271)
Ben and Nathan talk about the effectiveness of a JD MBA, they consider whether an MA certificate program will help your chances of getting into a good law

#270
The Lawyer Sorting Hat (Ep. 270)
The guys talk about what to do in the days leading up to taking the LSAT-Flex, they talk “technical cancellations,” they assess some Instagram LSAT

#269
LSAC Fee Waivers with Kalyn McDaniel (Ep. 269)
The guys consider the relationship between GPA and scholarships, they offer advice to someone who’s just starting their LSAT prep journey, they hear from

#268
The Most Competitive Admissions Cycle Ever with Ann Levine (Ep. 268)
The guys sit down with law school admissions expert Ann Levine to talk about how this cycle may be the most competitive ever.

#267
143 to 173 with Santi Del Campo (Ep. 267)
Nathan and Ben offer some advice to a student who’s taking the test as a non-native English speaker, they hear from a student who wants to know about

#266
An Arresting Personal Statement (Ep. 266)
The guys discuss LSAC’s new digital forum, they discuss the value of studying with “old” LSAT practice tests vs. new ones, they weigh some advice from a

#265
The Demon Scholarship Estimator (Ep. 265)
Nathan and Ben are joined by LSAT Demon tutor, Jackson, to discuss a brand-new feature of the platform—a scholarship estimator.

#264
Summer of LSAT-Flex (Ep. 264)
Nathan and Ben hear from a bunch of folks who have received or had trouble getting their scores back from LSAC. The guys also offer up some thoughts about

#263
The Three Stages of “Unless” Awareness (Ep. 263)
The guys discuss the mechanics of strengthen and weaken questions, they talk about how to handle questions that use “unless,” and they straight up answer

#262
LSAT-Flex from the Trenches (Ep. 262)
The guys weigh some advice about practicing under tighter time constraints, they hear about financial aid for part-time programs, and they take a look at

#261
Transferring with 2L Kelly Buckley (Ep. 261)
Nathan and Ben answer questions about LG strategy, LR strategy, whether or not to write a GPA addendum, and whether a part-time program will set you up

#260
Beating the Khan Plateau (Ep. 260)
The guys hear some success stories from LSAT Demon users, they offer some mind-expanding advice about logic games, and they review a listener’s personal

#259
Private Tutoring vs. LSAT Demon (Ep. 259)
The guys jump into the latest news from LSAC and talk about the upcoming August and October LSAT-Flex administrations and tackle another LR question from

#258
Surviving Georgetown Law with Michael Bongiorno (Ep. 258)
Ben sits down with a former student, circuit-court clerk, and recent Georgetown Law School grad, Michael Bongiorno for a wide-ranging interview. Michael

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