At last, Nathan demonstrates how “yelling” at the argument puts you in a great position to attack a question like this Parallel Flaw question from PrepTest 73. As usual, the test presents a bogus argument, and your job is to call B.S. The obvious objection is this: Just because one party did something bad, it doesn’t mean they’re wrong when they accuse another party of doing something bad. Maybe both parties did something bad. You should have identified the flaw before reading the question. The correct answer is the only other argument you can object to in the same way. Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

New listener Abi is just beginning her LSAT journey. She found a YouTube video with test-taking tips from LSAC. One of the things they advise, Abi says, is “guessing on questions you don't know the answer to,” and she wants to know whether this advice is solid. Pearl or turd? If that’s the tip, Nathan says it’s a turd. You should be answering every question you get to the best that you can. If you struggle with a question and don’t know the answer, stick with it and do the work to solve it. Don’t give up and guess just so you can move on to the next question. The biggest problem with guessing and moving on is that the questions become harder as you go deeper into the section. When you give up too hastily on a question and proceed to the next, you’re increasing the average difficulty of the questions that you have time to attempt. If the tip were tweaked to say, “Guess on questions you don’t have time to attempt,” then it would be a pearl. Most people don’t finish the sections. You absolutely should fill in random guesses for any questions you don’t get to. Referenced video: https://youtu.be/KjgHaaEt7ZE?t=61 Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

Nathan and Ben have always recommended that students take the day off before the official test. But there’s a potential conflict with their other advice, which is to avoid doing anything different or special on the day before. After all, they don’t tell people to take a day off before practice tests—and you should treat the official test just like any practice test. Ben notes that the advice to take the day off was in reaction to students trying to double down and cram. Cramming doesn’t work on the LSAT because it’s not a test of knowledge. The skills you need to do well are strengthened over time. It’s more like a sport in that regard. If you were training for a 5K, would you try to run multiple practice 5Ks on the day before the race? Of course not—you’d burn yourself out. The same thing can happen if you overstudy on the day before the LSAT. You definitely should not do any extra studying. But that doesn’t mean you need to plan a special relaxation day. Trying too hard to relax can end up stressing you out as well. What they really mean by their advice is simple: Chill out. Stop thinking about it so much. If you want to take the day off, fine. If you want to do a little studying, fine. Whatever you decide to do, just don’t stress out about it. Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about Chapters 0:00 Introduction 04:05 The Day Before the LSAT 27:37 T’s Personal Statement 1:10:32 Pearls vs. Turds 1:28:19 Yelling at the LSAT 1:39:38 Logical Reasoning Question 7 from PrepTest 73

Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

As more and more people are getting vaccinated and the world is starting to reopen, LSAT Demon Live classes are one thing that’s staying online. Why? Online LSAT prep is more efficient and just better overall, as Nathan explained in last week’s newsletter. Nathan and Ben reminisce about all the constraints of their in-person classes. Commuting, parking, shuffling for seats, taking breaks, distractions in the classroom—none of these time-wasters exists with online classes. In-person classes used to meet once a week, and they lasted three hours (to make a two-hour back-and-forth commute worth it). Now, LSAT Demon offers multiple live classes every day. That would not have been possible under the old model. Not only is it more efficient, many things are better about online classes. There are no bad seats—everyone is in the front row. When a student asks a question, their face pops up on the screen. Teachers can refer to students by name on day one because each person’s video has a name label. And one of the biggest distractions in person—people whispering to one another in class—has been eliminated. The Zoom chat feature is a game-changer because it allows classmates to silently help one another without disrupting the lesson. In larger classes, TAs help answer questions and send relevant links in the chat. Ben and Nathan discuss even more benefits than were mentioned in the newsletter. In the days of in-person classes, people would frequently come to class with colds—and get other people sick—or have to miss class. Now, all Demon Live classes are recorded and available to binge whenever you’d like. Because there are no seating limits online, there’s no longer a need to register and pay for classes six weeks in advance, and there are no more waitlists. You can subscribe on the day you’re ready to start class and unsubscribe just as easily. Sign up for the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/7e7c62bfe161/online-lsat-prep-is-better Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about

Read more and listen to the podcast on our website: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/ Don't pay for law school with our LSAT Demon: https://www.lsatdemon.com Sign up for a Demon Free account! https://www.lsatdemon.com/demon/start Get 30+ hours of live LSAT instruction every week with our Demon Live subscription. Learn more about Ben and Nathan and their 10+ years of experience teaching the LSAT: https://www.thinkinglsat.com/about Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:38 Jake’s Personal Statement 43:59 Pearls vs. Turds: Addenda 55:56 Online LSAT Prep is Better 1:13:45 PT73 S4 Q6