Thinking LSAT

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

A listener writes in hopes to land the best possible scholarship for a law school in New York City. Ben and Nathan's advice: cast a wide net, apply to every school in the city, and lead with your best LSAT score.
Also in this episode:
- August LSAT score release day celebrations from the Demon Discord
- A student whose score hold finally got released
- What's the Deal with... University of Georgia

Paul Campos’s Article: Is Your Law School Going Broke: A Field Guide for Interested Parties
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0:00 August LSAT Score Release
15:30 Receiving a Disappointing Score 
23:16 Test D Question — Cake Baking
32:05 Cheating Allegations Exonerated
41:57 Tips from Departing Demons
49:10 Don’t Pay for Law School
58:13 How to Bring Up RC Accuracy
1:07:40 What's the Deal with... University of Georgia
1:25:15 Word of the Week — pernicious
1:28:22 Email of the Week

Big law firms are extending offers to first-year law students before Christmas, pushing the recruiting timeline earlier than ever. Ben and Nathan break down what's driving the frenzy, whether it echoes the pre-2008 hiring bubble, and what it means for applicants counting on those $235K Big Law salaries.

Also in this episode:
- LSAC postpones removing dual-enrollment credits from applicants’ UGPAs
- Advice from Demon students who crushed the LSAT
- Early decision scholarships from Wake Forest Law and Emory Law

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0:00 Update on LSAC GPA Policy
14:28 Test D Question — Broken car
23:54 Always Choosing Next Best Answer
34:00 Law Firm Hiring Frenzy
45:59 Tips from Departing Demons
49:39 Early Decision Scholarship from Wake Forest Law
57:49 Early Decision Email from Emory Law
1:09:12 Word of the Week — imprecations
1:12:08 Email of the week