New Year's LSAT Resolutions (Ep. 435)
Happy New Year! Nathan and Ben kick off 2024 with New Year’s resolutions for LSAT students. The guys also discuss whether nontraditional applicants face a disadvantage in law school admissions. They endorse a slow-and-steady approach to Reading Comprehension. And they assess the LSAT timelines of listeners who may miss out on Logic Games.
1:02 - New Year’s Resolutions
The guys propose some New Year’s resolutions for LSAT students.
14:28 - Nontraditional Applicants
“Nontraditional” applicants aren’t disadvantaged in law school admissions. Law schools often prefer students with work experience.
23:11 - Test Schedule
Listener Timothy wants to take the LSAT before the Logic Games go away, but his practice test scores fall short of what he needs for the T14. Ben and Nathan urge Timothy not to rush his timeline.
28:59 - Pearls vs. Turds
Listener Sneha was told to attempt only the first three passages in Reading Comprehension. Can ignoring the final passage lead to better scores in RC?
44:08 - Conservatives in Law School
An anonymous listener worries that they’ll be treated differently in law school because of their conservative political views. But law schools aren’t as liberal as people think.
54:24 - Accommodations
Listener Jackson was granted extra time for the LSAT. But with the accommodation has come an unexpected challenge: a temptation to overthink certain questions. Nathan and Ben counsel Jackson to ease up on his perfectionism and to practice gratitude for his LSAT achievements.
1:00:15 - Letters of Recommendation
Nathan and Ben help listener Finn decide who to ask for a professional letter of recommendation.
1:04:05 - LG or No LG?
Logic Games is currently Susan’s weakest section—should she wait to take the LSAT without games? Ben and Nathan encourage Susan not to give up on LG.
1:08:51 - Words of the Week
Eschew unnecessarily redundant tautologies.