LSAT Demon student Peter just scored 175 on a practice test, but he still has doubts about attending law school. Nathan and Ben insist that aptitude for the LSAT isn’t necessarily a sign that you should become a lawyer.

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0:25 - Embrace the Suck

8:08 - Does Early Decision Ever Make Sense?

13:29 - You've Got to Score 160 Before You Score 170

19:53 - I Don't Have a Good Personal Statement Topic

25:12 - The Value of Live

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Student David wants to try Demon Live, but time zone differences would make it difficult for him to attend any of the live classes. Would a Live subscription be worth it if he can only watch the VODs? Ben and Nathan discuss the value of a non-live Live experience.

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LSAT Demon student Rafael fears that he doesn’t have a compelling personal statement topic. He’s a senior in college with limited work experience and some student club involvement. Is he overthinking things? Nathan and Ben tell Rafael to forget about his personal statement until after he has his best LSAT score on record. They suggest taking a gap year so that he doesn’t rush his application.

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To climb a mountain, first take one step. To score 170, first answer one question. Nathan and Ben tell listener Dom not to let his long-term goals distract him from the steps he must take to achieve them. Don’t try to score 170. Slow down and get one more question right. Then another. Then another.

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Listener Finch knows it’s usually bad to apply early decision. But what if the decision came with a scholarship to his top-choice school? Ben and Nathan still have their reservations. How good is the scholarship? What if an even-better school were to offer him a full ride? Even if some early decision programs aren’t total scams, the guys still think you should apply broadly.

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Demon student Brandon has his sights set on a top-ten school. He knows it’ll take a lot of work to achieve his target LSAT score, but hard work doesn’t scare him. He’s ready to “embrace the suck,” and Ben and Nathan applaud him for it. The best LSAT students are the ones who don’t resist when the test tells them they’re wrong—they accept their mistakes and put in the work to fix them.

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0:24 - Classes Can't Replace Self-Study

7:19 - 155 to 172: Jackson's LSAT Success Story

21:49 - Don't Sweat What You Can't Control

29:50 - Should You Pay for Prestige?

36:50 - The LSAT Shouldn't Dominate Your Life

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LSAT Demon student Jacob writes in with a bunch of questions about his LSAT study and law school applications. Ben and Nathan discuss why you shouldn’t wait to start taking timed sections and shouldn’t focus on a single section before moving on to the others. Nathan also offers a healthy reminder to leave time in your life for things other than the LSAT.

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Demon student Kaelan wants to run for office someday and believes that the prestige of an elite law school would be valuable for a career in politics. Is it worth taking on student debt for that prestige? Nathan and Ben question the assumption that a JD is a prerequisite for a political career and discuss whether such a career would prove a worthwhile return for taking on a mountain of debt in law school.

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