Thinking LSAT

In this week's podcast, we answer three LSAT questions and help a prospective law student decide between multiple admission and scholarship offers. Here's a look at our discussion: Should I be doing same-day blind review when taking LSAT practice tests? And should I blind review Games and Reading Comprehension questions? How much do the LSAT tests vary through the years? Should students practice taking the LSAT with current tests or earlier ones? Should I study Logical Reasoning by question type? Take a listen and let us know what you think. And don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to learn more about the launch of our upcoming Logic Games book! We'll be looking for people to read the book and write a few reviews. Interested in helping us out? Sign up and we'll be in touch!

In this week's podcast, we answer some great questions from listeners, including: The LSAT is coming up soon and I've had a last-minute drop in my practice scores. What should I do? I have a 153 on my official LSAT record. I've been scoring in the low 160s on my practice tests, and want to score at least a 165 on the next LSAT (which I've hit before) for a scholarship offer. Should I take the next two LSAT tests offered? Or focus on the further one to better my score? Given the drop of applicants to law school (and schools needing to fill seats), should I apply for fall 2015 or fall of 2016 admission? Why is the February LSAT not disclosed and what does that mean? When should I sign up for the June LSAT? Take a listen and let us know what you think. And don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to learn more about the launch of our upcoming Logic Games book! We'll be looking for people to read the book and write a few reviews. Interested in helping us out? Sign up and we'll be in touch!

We're back from winter break with answers to LSAT questions from listeners, and some exciting news about an upcoming project! This year, we are writing a Logic Games book, which we believe, will will be the best resource available for that LSAT section. The book will contain 54 Logic Games with detailed explanations on how each one is completed. We'll be distributing free chapters in spring and summer, and will be looking for people to read the book and write a few reviews. If you want to help us with that, sign up for the email newsletter and watch for more information. In this week's podcast, we answer several questions from listeners, including: Is there any way to prepare for the experimental section of the LSAT? What's the best way to deal with post-LSAT stress? How is the LSAT score scaled? What's the best way to answer the following questions: must be true; necessary assumptions; and sufficient assumptions? Is it realistic to go from a LSAT score of 160 to 170 in three weeks? Take a listen and let us know what you think. And don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to learn more about the launch of our upcoming Logic Games book!

Gerald Heppler, Associate Director of Admissions at Golden Gate University School of Law, spoke to Nathan's San Francisco LSAT class for a "Nobody's Perfect" law school admissions Q&A session. Some of the topics Gerald addressed are: What to do if you don't have the perfect law school application. If you have issues to report in the character and fitness section of the application. What to do if your undergraduate grades are not ideal. Developing a wait list strategy. Take a listen and let us know what you think.

Matt Sherman with Manhattan LSAT in San Diego joins Nathan and Ben to answer listener questions about the LSAT. Some of the topics they address are: Should you spend time making inferences on pure sequencing games; and which types of inferences should you make before going on to the questions? What should you do if you don't see the answer you predicted? Should you panic or have an open mind when reviewing the answer choices? What should you do about main point questions and matching flaw questions (i.e. whether to read all five answer choices)? How to answer the first question in the Games section, and how many times students should review the rules to assure they're not missing anything. Matt also addresses a question from Keaton, a Thinking LSAT listener, who asks whether his work experience and GPA have an impact on law school admission decisions. Nathan, Ben and Matt also discuss what students should do in the last few weeks before the December LSAT; specifically how to improve your score on the Games section. Take a listen and let us know what you think.

Ben and Nathan interview Evan Jones and Joshua Craven, founders of LawSchooli, one of the largest LSAT and law school admissions blogs. Evan and Joshua share how they struggled with the LSAT and what they did to turn around their studies. They answer listener questions about the exam and law school admission. Some of the topics they address are: When to abandon a Logical Reasoning, game or reading passage question How should students analyze their results after the LSAT ends What to do (and what not to do) on LSAT test day When to submit law school applications and how to determine your target schools Tips for effective LSAT study schedules Take a listen and let us know what you think.

Dave Hall of Velocity Test Prep joins Nathan and Ben to answer listeners' questions about the LSAT. Some of the topics they address are: How to answer remaining questions when the 5-minute warning is called What to do if you have a really difficult LSAT section How to effectively answer Reading Comprehension questions What's your strategy when you see the same answer choice popping up in one LSAT section When to diagram "if-then" statements Take a listen and let us know what you think.