Thinking LSAT

Reagan writes in after following Ben and Nathan’s advice from a previous episode to retake the LSAT and reapply. She shares her success story, including multiple full-ride offers and additional stipends.

Also in this episode:
- How an older applicant can best prepare.
- A student gets waitlisted…for the waitlist.
- The guys react to Nathan’s nephew’s argumentative essay.

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0:00 Older Applicant 
8:43 Waitlist for a Waitlist
18:19 Retake & Reapply Results
31:42 Test D Question — Room for Dessert
48:42 Tips from Departing Demons
54:02 Accommodation Solicitation
57:04 Reaching Out for a Grade Change
1:07:35 Argumentative Essay on Meat Pizza
1:18:53 Word of the Week — paucity

Ben and Nathan react to Harvard considering A+ grades in response to grade inflation. They discuss how grading practices have changed and what could meaningfully change the system. 
Also in this episode
- Demon students share their January LSAT results
- How to choose between a regional school and a top-ranked school
- A listener asks about attending a non-ABA accredited law school

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0:00 Harvard Adding A+ Grading
11:07 January Score Release
21:35 Attending a Regional School
27:38 Improving Accuracy
42:44 Test D Question — Vor
58:57 Pearls v. Turds
1:05:35 140s Jail
1:13:55 Non-ABA Law School
1:23:20 Too Late to Apply?
1:31:13 Thank You Email
1:36:36 Word of the Week — chiaroscuro

A listener wonders if another LSAT retake will improve her chances at her dream law school. Ben and Nathan explain why retaking may not help when she’s already above the school’s 75th percentile, and why affordability should matter more than rank.

Also in this episode
- Ben and Nathan dunk on a law school offering a mystery "commemorative gift” in exchange for a binding commitment
- A listener writes in about discouraging waitlists
- A student who took the long road to law school shares their journey

Claude’s Constitution
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0:00 How High is High Enough?
18:10 Law School Offering a "Commemorative Gift”
24:16 Good at Drilling but Bad at Timed Sections
31:42 Test D Question — Sunlight Exposure
43:40 Things We Actually Enjoy
50:50 Discouraging Waitlists
1:03:41 Long Road to Law School
1:07:22 Personal Statement Gong Show
1:23:12 Word of the Week — emolument

On the January LSAT, some test-takers noticed their RC section lacked a comparative reading passage. LSAC had quietly updated the test to allow zero to one comparative passages per RC section. Ben and Nathan explain why this change should have no impact on test-takers.
Also in this episode
- Florida ends the ABA’s status as the state’s sole law school accreditor
- A viewer writes in to share their full-tuition scholarship success story
- Should you write a GPA addendum for a semester that ended early?

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0:00 Florida Supreme Court News
2:55 Law School Horror Stories
10:47 ABA Legal Education Arm Seeks Independence
14:50 LSAT Rule Change
20:19 Not Paying for Law School
21:52 Test D Question — Four Iron
32:00 High Diagnostic Score
38:44 Things We Actually Enjoy
40:02 GPA Addendum
45:07 Word of the week — euchre

After each test administration, a group of Demon users leave the platform and share their parting advice. Ben and Nathan dive into a selection of insights from these departing users.
Also in this episode
- A viewer asks whether to skip questions
- A listener asks if it’s better to move on from time-consuming questions
- How much students can expect from stipends

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0:00 Applying with No GPA
11:35 “Best” Trial Advocacy Programs
16:23 Test D Question — “Plagiarism”
42:18 Skipping Questions
49:46 Tips from Departing Demons
58:22 How Much Are Stipends?
1:06:08 Variance in Practice Tests
1:13:45 Word of the Week — Testatrix