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Listener Ian considers attending law school part-time in order to accept a promising internship. Ben and Nathan encourage Ian to delay law school entirely. The internship might lead him to less-risky and more-fulfilling career prospects. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

UVA Law Admission Dean Natalie Blazer says that multiple LSAT attempts look worse on your application than a single high score. LSAT Demon tutors Lily and Delia think that any such downside is extremely small. You should plan to take the LSAT as many times as you need to get your very best score. Watch this episode on YouTube . Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questi...

UVA Law Admission Dean Natalie Blazer says that multiple LSAT attempts look worse on your application than a single high score. LSAT Demon tutors Lily and Delia think that any such downside is extremely small. You should still plan to take the LSAT as many times as you need to get your very best score. Watch this episode on YouTube and find out more about Natalie here .  Read more on our webs...

Demon student Ashwin wonders if it’s better to get some work experience after undergrad or to go straight into law school. Ben and Nathan think there’s no reason to rush into law school. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Ben asks about the importance of establishing a pre-test routine. The guys tell Ben not to obsess over it. Creating a perfect pre-test headspace is neither sufficient nor necessary for LSAT success. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

“How do I get faster at RC?” Ala and Chris get this question all the time, and they want to help students move past it. They insist that worrying about the clock in Reading Comprehension only hurts your accuracy. Instead, take all the time you need to understand the passage, and the correct answers will jump out at you. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or c...

Ben and Nathan advise against discussing personal encounters with the law in your personal statement, as you might just come across as naive. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Anonymous has T14 aspirations but a lackluster GPA. Aside from improving their LSAT, how can they become a more attractive applicant? Nathan and Ben tell Anonymous to stay focused; there is no “aside from the LSAT.” Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

LSAT Demon student Coy Ozias joins Erik to share his LSAT success story. Coy got greedy and did every available logic game and timed section en route to his 177. He plans to attend either Harvard or Yale in the fall. Coy breaks down the motto that powered his success: attack, predict, move. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this epis...

Ben and Nathan assure an anonymous listener that a letter of recommendation from a non-native English speaker shouldn’t be a problem. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Matt is joined by Jenni Martines, a former Fox LSAT teammate and current 3L at Berkeley Law. Jenni talks about her non-traditional path to law school and her reasons for attending Berkeley. She advises future law students to stay true to themselves and take classes they enjoy—not just the ones that sound relevant to their career. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with ques...

Listener Pedro asks whether pursuing an easy degree at an “easy-A” college might set him up for greater challenges in law school. Nathan and Ben downplay this concern. They advise Pedro to take classes that interest him and to kick ass in those classes. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Bridget faces a dilemma in deciding which schools to apply to: should she aim for highly ranked schools, or is it better to be a big fish in a small pond? Nathan and Ben tell Bridget not to get ahead of herself. She should apply broadly and compare her options once she has them in hand. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this...

Ben and Nathan think listener Anthony is distracting himself by worrying about his application timeline. They tell Anthony to give up his timeline and focus on his next test. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Erik is joined by Demon tutor and Harvard 2L Sara Kamouni. Sara talks about her work at Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Clinic. She also discusses the student culture at Harvard, professors’ different teaching styles, and the benefits of taking a gap year before starting law school. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this e...

Demon student Ikey has run out of questions to drill in the Demon. Nathan and Ben recommend more timed sections and practice tests, and they talk about how to keep learning from questions and games you’ve already attempted. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Ben and Nathan assure listener Priscila that being an international student shouldn’t disadvantage her in her law school applications. They point Priscila to Episode 315 for more information on how LSAC handles international GPAs. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

LSAT Demon tutors Chris and Ala explain how to treat Reading Comprehension like Logic Games by considering the “worlds” created by the passage. They demonstrate their approach with Test 65, Passage 3 . Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Victoria was told that law schools look unfavorably on an applicant who takes the LSAT multiple times in consecutive months. Ben and Nathan dispel this concern. Law schools only care about your highest score. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Don’t ask when applications close. Ask when they open. Applying at the last minute is a surefire way to overpay for law school. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

As a URM with great stats, listener Kay was surprised to be rejected from Harvard. What did Kay do wrong on their application? Ben and Nathan remind listeners that while soft factors won’t get you into law school, they can keep you out. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Nathan and Ben warn listener James against biting off more than he can chew in undergrad. Multiple majors are unnecessary. Just pick one that interests you. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube.

Listener Robert worries that he’s lived an unremarkable life and can’t pick an interesting topic for his personal statement. Ben and Nathan tell Robert not to stress out: almost nobody has an interesting personal statement topic. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Erik is joined by former LSAT Demon team member and current Harvard 1L Dylan Horwitz. Dylan talks about overcoming imposter syndrome and finding a supportive community at Harvard Law. He also shares some advice about preparing for law school and managing the 1L workload. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

In light of new information, the guys correct their advice from Episode 418 . Law school applicants should expect to submit all of their undergraduate transcripts to LSAC. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .