Don’t try to sneak into law school late and unprepared without your best LSAT. Burn the boats and decide to be one of the best applicants next cycle. You’ll be glad you did.

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⬜ A listener shares a puzzling interaction with LSAC

⬜ Our approach to reading LR passages

0:34 - Applying to only Harvard, Yale, and Stanford

13:45 - Announcements and feature updates

15:45 - Reprimanded by LSAC

22:02 - “What’s the Deal with UGA” update from a current student

42:16 - More people are retaking the LSAT

47:31 - Overcoming a low GPA1:00:44 - How to read LR passages

1:26:50 - Applying before you get your score

1:35:27 - Personal Statement Gong Show

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Washington DC Law School Fair

Philadelphia Law Fair

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The LSAT is changing in 2027. In this episode, Josh and Nathan break down the changes and how they will affect students.

Also in this episode:

⬜ How should students with accommodations change their study schedules?

⬜ How to use your Logical Reasoning skills in Reading Comprehension

0:26 - Introduction

0:52 - Explaining the 2027 LSAT changes

11:33 - Tips from departing Demons

18:32 - Update from a listener taking a gap year

22:54 - LR strategy for the final third of the section

31:50 - Shoutouts and announcements

34:59 - Study schedule for students with accommodations

41:49 - How to treat RC more like LR

49:44 - Studying for the LSAT on a budget

57:11 - Word of the Week—Obeisance

Law school application cycles are only getting more competitive. Set yourself apart by doing it the right way. Get your best LSAT, then apply early and broadly in the next cycle. Also in this episode: ⬜ How to get from the low 170s to the high 170s⬜ Should slow LSAT progress discourage you from changing careers?

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In the game of rankings and medians, BYU makes their play with an admissions pathway where not only is an LSAT not required, taking the test can lead to your admission being rescinded.

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⬜ Can an addendum erase bad pre-med grades?

⬜ What should your admissions strategy be when geographically limited in your choice of law school?

New York LSAC Forum

Washington DC Law School Fair

Philadelphia Law Fair

0:00 Applying When Locked Local

19:05 No LSAT Required (or Permitted)

35:00 Tips From Departing Demons

46:04 Test D Question — Trading Cards

59:03 Assumption Confusion

1:09:20 When to Hang It Up?

1:18:21 Please Excuse My Pre-Med

1:32:13 Word of the Week — minatory

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A Demon student posts on Reddit about skipping the third passage on Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan advise doing the passages in order. As the student’s LSAT ability improves, their reading and answering speed will improve with it.

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⬜ A Demon student shares their September LSAT score.

⬜ Cardozo Law accidentally sends an acceptance to every applicant.

⬜ Another contestant takes the stage on the Personal Statement Gong Show!

0:00 September Score Release

8:35 Cardozo Law Mistaken Acceptance

11:29 Test D Question — Community center

43:50 Suspicious Pre-Law Advice

1:01:02 Skipping the Third RC Passage

1:06:10 Holding Applications

1:13:49 Personal Statement Gong Show

1:24:00 Word of the Week — Solecism

1:31:20 Email of the Week

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A listener asks about how to prepare on the day of her LSAT administration. She worries about underperforming her practice test scores. Ben and Nathan advise the listener to treat it like another practice test.

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⬜ Diving into a study from AccessLex comparing bar passage rates and law school grades.

⬜ Why a student has not seen a score change in five months.

⬜ A four-step approach from a listener on finding the correct answer.

0:00 Bar Passage Rate Study

14:59 Missing 50/50 Questions

34:07 No Score Change in 5 Months

50:11 Test D Question — Handmade pasta

1:07:26 Advice for Test Day

1:17:34 Demon Hot Take

1:24:57 Steps to the Correct Answer

1:33:26 Word of the Week — Otiose

1:40:20 Email of the Week

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Donors at Harvard Law are pushing the school to adopt a two-year JD program. Ben and Nathan agree.

Also in this episode:

⬜ Can you build a law school without the ABA? The University of Austin is about to try

⬜ Should you apply to law school now or bet on a stronger application next year?

⬜ What makes SMU Law tick? Ben and Nathan break down the numbers, jobs, and Dallas market

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0:00 “Have You Applied to Other Schools”

6:40 Two-Year JD at Harvard

10:58 University of Austin Law School

21:40 Too Slow on RC

40:19 Test D Question — Company emails

55:48 Tips from Departing Demons

1:05:07 Opportunity Cost of Gap Year

1:16:52 What’s the Deal with… SMU

1:25:37 Word of the Week — stultifying

1:28:26 Email of the Wee

A listener currently in school who can only study once or twice a week asks whether infrequent studying is worse than not studying at all. Ben and Nathan explain that intermittent studying can still be beneficial, as long as it doesn’t come at the expense of your grades. For students still in school, GPA comes first.

Also in this episode:

- Aaminah joins the show to talk about Crushing 1L

- Harvard Law moves up its big law recruiting timeline

- Does law school prestige matter for a public interest job

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14:45 Harvard Law School Moves Recruiting Timeline

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35:36 The One Question Study Plan

40:34 Public Interest Career Goals

49:03 Skills & Interests Resume Section

53:47 Word of the Week — deleterious

59:46 Email of the Week