Thinking LSAT

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with an admissions pathway where not only is an LSAT not required, taking the test can lead to your admission being rescinded. 
Also in this episode: 
⬜ 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.
Also in this episode:
⬜ 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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Washington DC Law School Fair
Philadelphia Law Fair
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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. 

Also in this episode:
⬜ 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