LSAT BOSS with Shana Ginsburg, Esq.

In this episode, we dive into one of the most misunderstood parts of the law school application: the Character & Fitness section. From speeding tickets to juvenile offenses, arrests, expunged records, and academic violations, we break down the five key categories you might need to disclose. Learn how to be honest without oversharing, how to protect your integrity while staying concise, and why...

This episode is your ultimate guide to dominating law school , from pre-1L prep to acing orientation and beyond. Whether you're gearing up for the LSAT or stepping into law school for the first time, these strategies from Shana Ginsburg (Founder, Ginsburg Advanced) and Trudel Pare (Yale Law '25) will set you apart and ensure you enter with confidence. Law school is a marathon, and staying...

In this episode, Shana dives into the often starry-eyed optimism students have when choosing a law school based on the ranking in a specific specialization. The conversation challenges whether these rankings truly determine success—or whether students need to read between the lines before committing. Guest co-host Yale Law grad Trudel Pare argues to exercise caution if you share the mindset of app...

This episode dives into the emotional and strategic challenges of law school admissions—navigating waitlists, scholarship negotiations, and making the final choice. Shana and Trudel break down why the waitlist process feels like modern dating—schools won’t commit, but they won’t rule you out either. The conversation covers: ✔️ The shifting power of scholarship negotiations based on your acceptance...

Not all scholarships are created equal. In this episode, Shana (Founder and CEO, Ginsburg Advanced Tutoring) and Trudel (Yale Law '25) break down conditional scholarships —those tantalizing tuition discounts that aren’t guaranteed to last . If you're relying on one to fund your legal education, you need to know the fine print. 🎙️ Understanding the Risk Many law schools offer merit-based sc...

In Season 5, Episode 2 of LSAT Boss, hosts Shana Ginsburg and Trudel Pare dive into the world of merit-based scholarships and strategies to reduce law school costs. Like planting daffodils in springtime, thoughtful application preparation can yield incredible rewards-- in the form of tuition savings. From understanding American Bar Association 509 Disclosures to breaking down scholarship award dat...

Welcome back to LSAT Boss! Season 5 kicks off with your host, Shana Ginsburg, and the brilliant co-host, Trudel Pare, as they dive into the art of writing compelling personal statements and navigating law school admissions. From brainstorming anecdotes to explaining your "why law school" journey, this episode unpacks how to stand out authentically in your applications. Shana and Trudel r...

Join Shana Ginsburg and Trudel Pare as they dive into the intricacies of adversity statements and how they support students through admissions consulting. Reflecting on their own experiences, they discuss the evolution from diversity statements to adversity statements and share valuable insights for prospective law students. Plus, don’t miss their fun chat about creating a “Guaranteed Noodler” t-s...

We're back! In Season 4, we're shifting away from the LSAT and to address a crucial gap in the pre-law process: pre-law advising. This season focuses entirely on filling the void left by a lack of pre-law societies and advising at many schools, especially as it relates to students with disabilities. This premiere episode explores whether there is an ideal major for pre-law students. Our st...

In this episode, Shana and Trudel continue their Reading Comprehension review with a short but high-impact lesson on attitude and tone questions. Trudel also discusses some of the study skills she has been using while a 1L at Yale Law School, and Shana busts a myth about law school professors and the expectation that professors will teach fundamental concepts during class time.  If you're gea...

Reading Comprehension passages will be about topics ranging from arts and humanities, economics, psychology, science and the law.  Each will have its own argument structure, and each structure supports and argument that builds from one paragraph to the next. So, knowing the structure of the argument will help you to not only identify the overall organization, but also to identify the role or...

In this episode, Shana and Trudel tackle inference questions in the Reading Comprehension section. In general, the goal of answering an inference question is to consider the correct answer as a new conclusion that stems from a claim or claims in the passage.  Treat the answer choice as a conclusion, and you’ll make your life much easier.   A conclusion is supported by and necessaril...

In this episode, Shana and guest host Trudel Pare bring you a very special episode in honor of Shana's grandmother, the Honorable Bess B. Lavine . Shana recounts her grandmother's legacy, a woman who broke through gender barriers, pushed for criminal justice reforms and mentored legal professionals including Shana's aunt, leading to the first mother-daughter judge teams in the country. (obituary a...

In this season of LSAT Boss, Shana explores the daunting world of Reading Comprehension with a rotating series of special guests who have completed their LSAT Boss journey with her. In this episode, Shana breaks down the five Reading Comprehension fundamentals with María, a recent graduate who scored a 171 on the LSAT. María was initially frightened by reading comprehension, until a daring challen...

In this final Logical Reasoning episode and final episode of Season 2, Shana and cohost Trudel tackle Resolve/Explain questions, and discuss whether what you wear when you study actually matters. Resolve/explain questions are like riddles with only five possible solutions. Answers will provide an explanation as to how two things that are coexisting or correlating can be explained. Both matters mus...

In this episode, Shana and Trudel  tackle Parallel the Flaw questions using Ginsburg Advanced's easy-to-learn "MITS" analysis. The two also discuss putting together Ginsburg's first TikTok video series since Covid, and analyze statistics about low visibility among disabled and LGBTQ associates in law firms.   Mnemonic: MITS The MITS mnemonic is designed to ensure you that you have checke...

In this episode, Shana and season 2 cohost Trudel discuss Parallel the Reasoning and Parallel the Flaw Questions. The pair also bust a pesky myth about not discussing events that happened before college in your personal statement, and also discuss why it can be a great idea to take a gap year, or two, or even more.  Your goal for Parallel the Reasoning questions is to first establish the indu...

This is the second part of the Flaw lesson. Before listening, it is recommended that you listen to Season 2 Episode 11 first.  In this episode, Shana and Trudel unpack Analogy, Data Sampling, and Sufficient/Necessary Conflation Flaws. They also bust myths about whether motivation is necessary in order to study for the LSAT, and whether getting approved  for LSAT accommodations means you...

In this lesson, Shana and Trudel introduce you to LSAT Logical Reasoning Flaw questions, and bust the myth that "The February LSAT is THE HARDEST LSAT".  Simply not true.  Flaw Notes: A flaw is a fault in an argument that impairs the quality of its logical reasoning. In causal arguments, the flaw is found in the causal assumption, and often will reverse the cause and effect or create cau...

Today's episode is Part II of our Inference lesson. We recommend starting with S2E9 before beginning this episode. In today's episode, Shana and Trudel return to discuss the complexities of inference questions and go step-by-step through two inference practice questions. They also bust a myth about accommodations for students who suffer from Post Concussion Syndrome, and another myth about applyin...

Inference questions ask you to analyze the logical reasoning of an argument and determine what other information necessarily follows from it. To determine what necessarily follows, or flows, from the argument, you’ll need to learn formal logical reasoning inference rules. These rules are the backbone of an argument, and understanding them can refine your approach to question types we learned in ea...

In today's episode, Shana and Trudel unpack weakening questions, and bust myths about why 'liking' an answer is never a good reason to select it, and why a 'blind review' is not a learning strategy and something to be used with caution.  We'll consider weakening questions through the same lens as strengthening: Consider the case of a woman who sues a school system because she is rear-ended by...

Well, future law student,  if you're not yet sure what your test performance will look like, you may be struggling with some very uncomfortable and intrusive thoughts about what your test-day future holds. Often, these thoughts can be exacerbated by listening to other people talk about what you "must" do and when you '"must" take the test to be considered a good candidate. But, the short answer to...

Strengthening questions are the first question type in the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT that make you start thinking like an attorney.  The best strengthening answer choice will: a. Eliminate a possible alternate cause; or b. Eliminate a possible alternate effect; or c. Give more evidence linking the stated possible cause with the stated effect; or d. Bluntly support the assumption. In a...

This is the third installment of Admissions Love Story. In this episode, Ali gets his first offer letter; Claudia and Ali consider what law school life might look like if they attend University of Baltimore together; Claudia pulls the trigger on getting disability accommodations; and the gang talks support groups during the pandemic.   Hosted by Shana Ginsburg, Esq., CEO of Ginsburg Advanced Tutor...