Listener Lauren worries that part-time students at two of her target schools don’t receive the same scholarship offers as full-time students. Nathan and Ben investigate the schools’ ABA 509 reports. The guys remind Lauren that she can obviate her concerns by getting an excellent LSAT score and applying early and broadly.

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Listener Joe wonders whether his career as a police officer is a point in his favor on law school applications. Ben and Nathan encourage Joe to focus on the LSAT, which is far more powerful than any “soft” factor on his resume.

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An anonymous listener asks a series of questions—among them, whether reading books will improve your skills in LSAT Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan confirm that reading books can help you improve on all sections of the LSAT, but you should stick to reading stuff you actually enjoy.

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Demon student and current 1L Jacque Gurley joins Matt to share her experience at St. Mary’s University’s online pilot program, the first ever fully online law school approved by the ABA. Jacque praises the program for the flexibility it provides her and her family. She describes what it’s like attending online classes with a tight-knit group of students from around the country.

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An anonymous listener hesitates to mention their career in the cannabis industry on their applications. Will law schools look down on that work? Ben and Nathan discuss how to acknowledge a potentially controversial job without making it the focus of your personal statement.

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0:15 - Predict the Answer by Attacking the Argument

8:08 - From 152 to 170: Chris’s LSAT Success Story

33:04 - On Reading Comprehension, They’re All Main Point Questions

53:13 - Diversity Statements and the URM Bump

58:14 - Guessing Strategy (There Isn’t One)

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An anonymous listener proposes a strategy for guessing between two answers. Nathan and Ben discourage any kind of guessing strategy—keep working on the question until you solve it.

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Listener Nico suggests that only applicants who write a diversity statement benefit from a URM bump. Nathan and Ben disagree, since a diversity statement isn’t necessary to satisfy a law school’s motivation for admitting URM applicants.

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Listener Derek claims to struggle on Tone and Purpose questions in RC. Ben and Nathan think Derek might be over-complicating his approach to the LSAT. They tell Derek that on Reading Comprehension, not only is every question a Must Be True, they’re also all Main Point questions, because the entire passage serves to prove the author’s main point.

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LSAT Demon student Chris Warren joins Francesca to share his LSAT success story. Chris overcame a score plateau in the 160s and scored 170 by embracing the Demon’s no-gimmicks approach to the LSAT. Chris shares his experience accessing resources for veteran applicants to law school.

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