Thinking LSAT

Law schools have started to give out acceptances off of their waitlist. Ben and Nathan give advice to a viewer who received a spot off the waitlist from a higher ranked school with no scholarship offer. 

Also in this episode:

- How to consistently study while working full-time

- A viewer email asks whether they should register for the August LSAT

- The next contestant on the Personal Statement Gong Show

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0:00 Studying and Working Full-TIme

7:37 Decision Advice on Waitlist

27:01 #thirstylawschools

37:33 Should I Take the August LSAT?

51:59 Test D Question — Smartphone ban

1:03:25 LSAT Study Timeline

1:11:16 Personal Statement Gong Show

 1:24:50 Word of the week — contumacious

Milbank raised salaries for their associates with many law firms expected to follow. Ben and Nathan discuss the type of students who are the most likely to land in big law and the potential downsides of working in such firms.

Also in this episode:

- Whether you should review answers you get right

- AI outperforms law professors in a Stanford study on tutoring

- Tips from students who crushed the LSAT

Bloomberg Law Article

Reuters Article 

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0:00 Big Law Associate Raise

12:27 Reviewing Correct Answers

18:15 Ready for Timed Sections?

30:26 AI Beat Law Professors In Stanford Study

38:37 Test D Question — Michelson and Morley

52:17 Tips from Departing Demons

58:42 Hope for a Splitter

1:07:40 Word of the week — garrulous

Jazmine writes in asking if she should accept the offers that are waiting on her June LSAT score. Ben and Nathan advise her to sit out this admissions cycle, maximize her LSAT score, and pursue better scholarship opportunities next cycle.

Also in this episode:

- How much letters of recommendation matter 

- The right approach to the argumentative writing sample

- A Reddit post about performing worse on drilling than on sections

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0:00 Enroll Now or Reapply Next Cycle?

12:10 How Much Do LORs Really Matter?

21:09 Good at Untimed Sections but Bad at Drilling

31:36 Test D Question — Vinyl Art

43:12 How to Approach the Argumentative Writing

55:01 Demon Respondent Update

1:00:06 Word of the week — tutelage

LSAC has updated the LSAT registration process so students now choose their test date and time based on when they signed up. As a result, students who register earlier get priority to preferred testing times. Ben and Nathan advise students that registering when you’re ready is still the highest priority, but those who are ready may find an advantage to signing up sooner. 

Also in this episode:

- Whether you need an admissions consultant to get into the top schools

- UC Berkeley Law’s AI Policy

- Advice from students who crushed the LSAT

UC Berkeley Law AI Policy

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0:00 LSAC Registration Update

11:26 Military Benefits are Expiring. Should I Apply Now?

24:43 Using an Admissions Consultant

34:50 Test D Question - Brenda & Mike

46:25 Ugly Mode 2.0

50:52 UC Berkeley Law's AI Policy

1:01:33 Tips from Departing Demons

1:07:31 Word of the Week – concomitant

 A listener  who scored at the low end of their range on two official attempts asks Ben and Nate if they should delay their June test. Ben and Nathan explain that scoring within your range, even at the bottom of it, is completely normal and advise the listener to keep studying as usual.

Also in this episode

- A law school offers scholarships before students even apply

- A listener with a PhD, struggling to find employment, asks whether law school is the right next step

- How a stay-at-home mom can approach a personal statement

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0:00 Understanding Your Range

9:35 #thirstylawschools

22:41 Unemployable. Should I Go to Law School?

40:58 Update from Demon Alum

55:50 Personal Statement for Stay At-Home Mom

1:07:36 Test D Question – Trash bins

1:30:25 What’s the Deal with… University of Texas

1:56:20 Word of the week – bonhomie

A college pre-law advisor asks Ben and Nathan how to best prepare undergraduate students for law school. Ben and Nathan encourage them to keep doing what they’re doing and stress the importance of the cost of law school. 

Also in this episode

- A viewer asks what score they should aim for

- Whether to enroll at UT Austin or reapply next cycle 

- A rapid-fire of Pearls v. Turds

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0:00 Advice for a Pre-Law Advisor

12:23 Exit Survey Feedback

25:06 Enroll Now or Reapply

48:56 What Should My Target Score Be?

56:17 Pearls v. Turds Rapid Fire

1:06:50 Personal Statement Gong Show 

1:25:55 Word of the week — armamentarium

Ben and Nathan review part of LSAC’s official LSAT prep curriculum. A pyramid-shaped diagram in the Reading Comprehension section catches their attention, but they remind students that the LSAT is easy and that success comes from focusing on one question at a time.

Also in this episode

- A law school starts summer classes so students qualify for Grad PLUS loans

- Demon students share success stories from the April LSAT

- A listener question about regressing performance

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0:00 Law School Starting Early for Grad PLUS Loans

7:28 April LSAT Score Release

13:10 Regressing on Performance

25:27 Test D Question – Raising Tolls

44:10 #thirstylawschools

54:05 Really, Really, Really Bad LSAT Prep

1:01:52 Saying No to Law Schools

1:03:35 Word of the Week – breviloquent

Ben and Nathan have taught the LSAT for over 20 years. Students leaving the Demon often give the same advice: read carefully, eliminate wrong answers, and slow down.

Also in this episode

- A large law firm submits a court filing with AI hallucinations

- Whether you need a diagnostic score before starting your LSAT studying

- Tips from Demon students who crushed the LSAT

Reuters Article: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/sullivan-cromwell-law-firm-apologizes-ai-hallucinations-court-filing-2026-04-21/ 

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0:00 AI Hallucinations in Big Law Filing

3:55 ABA Employment Data

24:11 Do I Need a Diagnostic?

31:24 Tips from Departing Demons

43:25 Knowing Your Law Preference

51:37 Is Law School Right For Me?

1:05:40 Word of the Week – modicum

Dan Currell, former Department of Education official, joins the podcast to break down how colleges and law schools use opaque pricing, fake tuition numbers, and binding early decision contracts to maximize returns from students.

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0:00 The Early Decision Racket

5:30 How College Pricing Actually Works

14:54 The Hidden Price Problem

22:13 Antitrust, Regulation, and Who Could Fix This

33:18 Who Pays Full Price?

41:59 Southern School Surge and Demographics

50:19 Record Law School Applications and Final Advice

A viewer writes in asking about their chances at the T14 while being a super splitter. They explain their work history includes founding a multimillion dollar healthcare business. Ben and Nathan ask if the viewer really wants to pursue law school given their entrepreneurial success. If they do, they should focus on maximizing their LSAT.

Also in this episode

- A question on the “soft” side of applications

- Partnership between Arizona State University and Starbucks

- Whether to use a recommendation letter from a former boss

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0:00 Tough Love

12:43 “Soft” Side of Applications

24:04 Test D Question – Standardized-Testing

50:20 ASU and Starbucks Partnership

54:26 Super Splitter with Small Business 

1:02:21 Best Time To Start Studying

1:10:04 Recommendation Letter Conundrum

1:19:30 Word of the week – vociferous