Thinking LSAT

Law schools have started to give out acceptances off of their waitlist. Ben and Nathan give advice to a viewer who received a spot off the waitlist from a higher ranked school with no scholarship offer. 

Also in this episode:
- How to consistently study while working full-time
- A viewer email asks whether they should register for the August LSAT
- The next contestant on the Personal Statement Gong Show

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0:00 Studying and Working Full-TIme
7:37 Decision Advice on Waitlist
27:01 #thirstylawschools
37:33 Should I Take the August LSAT?
51:59 Test D Question — Smartphone ban
1:03:25 LSAT Study Timeline
1:11:16 Personal Statement Gong Show
 1:24:50 Word of the week — contumacious

Milbank raised salaries for their associates with many law firms expected to follow. Ben and Nathan discuss the type of students who are the most likely to land in big law and the potential downsides of working in such firms.

Also in this episode:
- Whether you should review answers you get right
- AI outperforms law professors in a Stanford study on tutoring
- Tips from students who crushed the LSAT

Bloomberg Law Article
Reuters Article 
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0:00 Big Law Associate Raise
12:27 Reviewing Correct Answers
18:15 Ready for Timed Sections?
30:26 AI Beat Law Professors In Stanford Study
38:37 Test D Question — Michelson and Morley
52:17 Tips from Departing Demons
58:42 Hope for a Splitter
1:07:40 Word of the week — garrulous

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