Demon student Carina asks the guys to weigh in on some dubious advice she received at a law school open house. The admissions personnel admonished applicants against taking the LSAT multiple times. Nathan and Ben characterize this advice as a scare tactic used by mediocre law schools to dissuade potential applicants from raising their LSAT scores. Applicants with high LSAT scores are likely to go to better schools with better scholarship offers.

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Listener Rachel shares a Bruce Lee quote that inspires her to keep pushing forward in her LSAT prep: “There are no limits. There are only plateaus. And you must not stay there. You must go beyond them.” Ben and Nathan encourage listeners to choose which plateaus they want to overcome. If it’s important for you to go to law school, then the LSAT is a plateau that you should work to overcome. Otherwise, you should choose a different game to play.

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Demon teachers and rising 3Ls Rebecca and Matt take over the pod to discuss whether studying for the LSAT prepares students for law school. Rebecca describes how LSAT Reading Comprehension prepares you to dissect the dense, convoluted text that you will have to read in law school on a daily basis. Matt explains why the skills developed by Logical Reasoning and Logic Games are similarly useful. He also encourages rising 1Ls to read the book Get a Running Start.

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Listener M struggles with LSAT Reading Comprehension even though their major requires heavy reading and writing. Ben and Nathan explain that the LSAT requires a different kind of reading. College classes might require you to read and regurgitate a lot of material. The LSAT, however, requires careful attention to detail. Slow down, focus on one sentence at a time, and take the time to fully comprehend what you are reading.

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0:24 - Hard Choices, Easy Life

22:45 - Chicago Full Ride vs. Harvard Full Price?

36:20 - Super XL

58:43 - Blind Review Strategy

1:10:36 - The 85% Rule

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Demon student Nikki is eager to push her practice test scores from the mid 170s to the high 170s. How can she squeeze out those last few LSAT points? Nathan and Ben advise Nikki to focus more on understanding individual questions and not to fixate on reaching perfection. Ben explains the “85% rule”: When you aim to run at 85% capacity, you often perform better than when you shoot for 100%.

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Listener Mike thanks the guys for their advice on how to review effectively and avoid burnout (episode 216). Nathan and Ben list six questions that you should always ask yourself when blind-reviewing a question.

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Ben and Nathan attack a crooked salesperson’s flawed logic in question 10 from PrepTest 73. Try this question here, and then listen to Ben and Nathan’s full explanation.

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Demon tutor Ruth joins Nathan to discuss a hypothetical dilemma. Listener Pedro asks if it would be wiser to pay full tuition at Harvard or to accept a full scholarship at Chicago. Is six-figure debt ever worth it? Ruth thinks that paying tuition at a top school may be worth it in some cases. Nathan reminds listeners that schools like Yale, Stanford, and Harvard are the exceptions. In general, students should choose the best school they can attend on a full ride.

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An anonymous Demon student asks for advice on whether full four-section practice tests or individual timed sections are better for practice. Ben and Nathan share their thoughts. They also encourage students to let go of LSAT timelines and, in some cases, make the hard decision to postpone law school.

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