LSAT Demon Daily

Ben and Nate cover the basics of understanding arguments on the LSAT. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

If you’re missing problems, you’re not being efficient. True efficiency comes from slowing down and understanding each word. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josie is concerned about her letters of recommendation, but Ben and Nate suggest she should be more worried about her plan to apply early decision. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Jayden asks how to speed up his progress. Nate and Josh advise him that the only way to improve is to get paid for the work you do. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Josh debunk Mich’s worry about an “early grad curse.” Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon team member Nate joins Josh to share his LSAT success story. He explains how embracing the Demon’s core principles—and abandoning gimmicks—led to immediate score improvements. His secret to success: “You need to hate missing questions.” Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nathan advise Andrew not to apply in the hopes that schools will consider later scores. Once your application is in, the ball is in their court. Keep control by delaying your applications. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Trap answers designed to trick you, or just another definitively wrong choice? Josh and Nate weigh in on the "trap answer" debate. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ally notices her accuracy drops when reading silently. Ben and Nate suggest that reading aloud makes her slow down, and that matching that pace in her head could bring her silent scores up to her usual level. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Eli asks if he should apply before or after the fall semester grades come in. Josh and Nate suggest door number three: neither. Apply after you have the best GPA and LSAT possible. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Cam is underperforming on official tests. Ben and Nate say that the only explanation is that Cam isn’t treating the official test like another practice test. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

If you’re too focused on your scores to concentrate on the question in front of you, you’re only making it harder on yourself. Take a day off, then come back ready to tackle one question at a time. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon Student Matt describes his long-game approach to success. Studying an hour and a half per day, Matt explains how not pushing for a specific timeline, waiting until his practice scores indicated that he was ready, and focused review propelled him to a 177. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Retaking and reapplying is a chance to submit a stronger LSAT score, a better personal statement, and an improved resume. If you’re focused on doing the bare minimum, you’ll miss that opportunity. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Tula struggles with the first section of practice tests and wants to know how to “warm up.” Josh and Nate assure her that a warm-up isn’t necessary, but a mindset shift might be.  Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Why X essays often carry more risk than upside. If required, keep the essays focused on why you are a good candidate and a good fit for the school. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Anna worries about getting yield protected at a mid-ranked “dream” school with a 161 median LSAT. Ben and Nathan say not to worry—schools don’t deny strong applicants outright, and if they do, it’s their loss. Apply broadly, leverage your numbers, and don’t let mediocre schools with weak medians define your law school dreams. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or...

Andre asks about his extreme RC score swings. Josh and Nathan explain that accuracy—not variance—is the real issue and encourage a perfect-passage strategy. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Undergraduate work makes you a better applicant, but your GPA and LSAT are what get you in the door. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nathan and Josh revisit one of the foundational pieces of Demon advice: solve one question at a time and don't worry about finishing the question. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nate offer some strategies to help turn Parallel Reasoning questions into your favorite question type. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josh and Nate explain how to destroy LSAT arguments. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben shares how he went from a cold diagnostic of 155 to a 171 on the June LSAT while working full time, running a farm, and studying strategically with LSAT Demon. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

A 3.73 GPA isn’t the same as a 3.2—schools care about more than medians, and every point counts in the index. The solution for below-median GPAs? Crush the LSAT. Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Debbie is devastated after scoring 163 again on her second official LSAT, despite PTing in the 170s. Josh and Nate urge her to stop chasing a perfect score, register for every upcoming test, and focus on just getting "base hits". Read more on our website .  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!