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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Demon student Ty applied to law school late in the cycle with an LSAT score lower than he was capable of. He was predictably disappointed by his offers. A year later, he has a great LSAT score on record and is ready to apply at the beginning of the cycle. But he’s concerned that schools might judge his previous application history. Ben and Nathan doubt that law schools will care much about his past applications. They advise Ty not to worry about the things he can’t control.

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Former LSAT Demon student Jackson Lanning joins Nathan to discuss his LSAT success story. He scored a 172 after studying with the Demon and will be attending UVA School of Law starting in the fall.

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New LSAT Demon Live student Stephan asks the guys for advice on how to work live classes into his study routine. Ben and Nathan make their recommendations and remind listeners that classes should supplement—not replace—self-study.

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