Thinking LSAT

Jazmine writes in asking if she should accept the offers that are waiting on her June LSAT score. Ben and Nathan advise her to sit out this admissions cycle, maximize her LSAT score, and pursue better scholarship opportunities next cycle.

Also in this episode:
- How much letters of recommendation matter 
- The right approach to the argumentative writing sample
- A Reddit post about performing worse on drilling than on sections

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0:00 Enroll Now or Reapply Next Cycle?
12:10 How Much Do LORs Really Matter?
21:09 Good at Untimed Sections but Bad at Drilling
31:36 Test D Question — Vinyl Art
43:12 How to Approach the Argumentative Writing
55:01 Demon Respondent Update
1:00:06 Word of the week — tutelage

LSAC has updated the LSAT registration process so students now choose their test date and time based on when they signed up. As a result, students who register earlier get priority to preferred testing times. Ben and Nathan advise students that registering when you’re ready is still the highest priority, but those who are ready may find an advantage to signing up sooner. 

Also in this episode:
- Whether you need an admissions consultant to get into the top schools
- UC Berkeley Law’s AI Policy
- Advice from students who crushed the LSAT

UC Berkeley Law AI Policy
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0:00 LSAC Registration Update
11:26 Military Benefits are Expiring. Should I Apply Now?
24:43 Using an Admissions Consultant
34:50 Test D Question - Brenda & Mike
46:25 Ugly Mode 2.0
50:52 UC Berkeley Law's AI Policy
1:01:33 Tips from Departing Demons
1:07:31 Word of the Week – concomitant

A listener  who scored at the low end of their range on two official attempts asks Ben and Nate if they should delay their June test. Ben and Nathan explain that scoring within your range, even at the bottom of it, is completely normal and advise the listener to keep studying as usual.

Also in this episode
- A law school offers scholarships before students even apply
- A listener with a PhD, struggling to find employment, asks whether law school is the right next step
- How a stay-at-home mom can approach a personal statement

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0:00 Understanding Your Range
9:35 #thirstylawschools
22:41 Unemployable. Should I Go to Law School?
40:58 Update from Demon Alum
55:50 Personal Statement for Stay At-Home Mom
1:07:36 Test D Question – Trash bins
1:30:25 What’s the Deal with… University of Texas
1:56:20 Word of the week – bonhomie

A college pre-law advisor asks Ben and Nathan how to best prepare undergraduate students for law school. Ben and Nathan encourage them to keep doing what they’re doing and stress the importance of the cost of law school. 

Also in this episode
- A viewer asks what score they should aim for
- Whether to enroll at UT Austin or reapply next cycle 
- A rapid-fire of Pearls v. Turds

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0:00 Advice for a Pre-Law Advisor
12:23 Exit Survey Feedback
25:06 Enroll Now or Reapply
48:56 What Should My Target Score Be?
56:17 Pearls v. Turds Rapid Fire
1:06:50 Personal Statement Gong Show 
1:25:55 Word of the week — armamentarium

Ben and Nathan review part of LSAC’s official LSAT prep curriculum. A pyramid-shaped diagram in the Reading Comprehension section catches their attention, but they remind students that the LSAT is easy and that success comes from focusing on one question at a time.

Also in this episode
- A law school starts summer classes so students qualify for Grad PLUS loans
- Demon students share success stories from the April LSAT
- A listener question about regressing performance

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0:00 Law School Starting Early for Grad PLUS Loans
7:28 April LSAT Score Release
13:10 Regressing on Performance
25:27 Test D Question – Raising Tolls
44:10 #thirstylawschools
54:05 Really, Really, Really Bad LSAT Prep
1:01:52 Saying No to Law Schools
1:03:35 Word of the Week – breviloquent