Thinking LSAT

A listener asks about alleged changes to Logical Reasoning that an LSAT YouTuber has reported. Ben and Nathan push back, maintaining that the test hasn’t meaningfully changed and that the so-called “new” question types have been around for years.

Also in this episode:
- A listener successfully secures a GPA change on their transcript.
- Whether to use a letter of recommendation from a university president
- What’s going on at Vanderbilt Law

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0:00 Conditional Scholarships 
11:00 Getting GPA Changed
16:35 Letter of Recommendation from the President
22:22 New Demon Plans
28:04 Tips from Departing Demons
37:50 RC Speed
47:15 Updated LR Questions?
1:01:48 What’s the Deal with Vanderbilt
1:25:34 Word of the Week — diminution

LSAC announces that upcoming LSAT administrations will return primarily to in-person testing. Ben and Nathan discuss the shift away from remote testing and what it means for test takers.
Also in this episode:
- How to approach a final LSAT attempt
- Cooley Law offers a scholarship for attending a meet and greet with the dean
- How much time to spend studying each day

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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