An anonymous listener asks for advice on his future law career. He says he needs to go into “something meaningful and helpful (not corporate law),” but he also wants to come out of law school making six figures. Nathan and Mike suspect that this may not be the best career path for Anonymous since it seems that he’s looking for the “unicorn” job. Anonymous should really consider whether he would enjoy working as a lawyer or whether another career path would better suit his needs.

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Demon student J has a few issues with his undergraduate grades and is wondering just how much information ought to be included in his GPA addendum. Nathan and Jon suggest that J contact his university’s registrar and ask about getting dual-credit grades from high school removed from his transcript—the worst they can say is no. Nathan advises J not to disclose personal family matters. He and Jon discuss how to write a GPA addendum without oversharing.

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Demon student Sia took Nathan and Ben’s advice to wait until next September to apply. Now she’s wondering whether it’s worth her time to start studying for the LSAT again even though she already has a great GPA and a decent LSAT score on record. The guys strongly recommend that Sia get back on the horse and aim for a higher LSAT score. With her high GPA, just a few more LSAT points could set her up to compete in the big leagues.

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Nathan and Kevin discuss an email from Demon student Spencer, who wants to be more consistent on his practice tests. Nathan explains why Spencer doesn’t actually have a problem with consistency—his PT range is perfectly normal. If you want to master the LSAT, stop focusing on test scores, and start focusing on the individual questions you miss.

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Listener Joshua writes in to ask Nathan’s opinion on WashU offering applicants the option to redact their GPA or LSAT score. A quick look at WashU’s ABA 509 report(available at lsatdemon.com/scholarships) reveals that this school does report GPAs and LSAT scores for the vast majority of the class. Tune in to hear more thoughts from Nathan and Tasha.

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Listener Gage is wondering whether to disclose a medical condition to explain his low undergraduate GPA. Short answer: No. Ben and Nathan advise him to focus on getting the best LSAT score he can get. And if a school asks about the discrepancy, he should let them know that his LSAT is a more recent and more accurate representation of his academic ability.

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Student Brandon has received several full-ride offers from schools ranked in the 20s–50s. So he was surprised to find out he was waitlisted at a “safety” school ranked in the 100s. What gives? Nathan and Mike discuss what yield protection is and why lower-ranked schools sometimes turn away overqualified applicants.

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Student Felisia ran into some technical issues while taking the November LSAT. While this situation is understandably frustrating, the guys advise Felisia to treat this test as just another practice test. She should also report the issue to LSAC and request a retake.

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