Thinking LSAT

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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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

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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0:00 Crushing 1L with the Demon
8:42 Layoffs at George Washington Law
14:45 Harvard Law School Moves Recruiting Timeline
25:02 Test D Question — Bar Prep
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

A new law review article estimates the financial condition of every ABA-accredited law school. Ben and Nathan discuss how the financial model of law schools has shifted with the rise of U.S. News rankings, and how that financial burden increasingly falls on the least credentialed students.

Also in this episode:
- Whether you can take the LSAT too many times
- How to study for the LSAT the week of your exam
- If you should retake your argumentative essay

Is Your Law School Going Broke? (Paul Campos)
Law School Financial Data

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0:00 Is Your Law School Going Broke?
33:47 Ten Point Score Jump in One Month
43:12 Too Many LSAT Attempts
47:21 Test D Question — Cats’ meow
1:01:13 Studying the Week of your Exam
1:07:54 Retaking the Argumentative Essay
1:12:50 Personal Statement Gong Show
1:40:28 Word of the Week — obstreperous
1:43:49 Email of the Week