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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 .

Scores from the January 2023 LSAT were released today. The guys discuss what to do if you scored lower than expected. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Ben and Nathan confirm that LSAC GPAs max out at 4.33, not 4.0. The guys recommend asking your college to include A+ grades on your transcript. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Owen affirms the Demon mantra of accuracy over speed. On his latest RC timed section, Owen turned off the clock, slowed down, and improved his section score by seven points. Nathan and Ben encourage Owen to keep it up and commit to at least one timed RC section every week. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on Yo...

Listener Leah asks how the reputation of her undergraduate institution might impact her applications. Can she still get a full ride from a top law school with a degree from an “easy A” university? Nathan and Ben assure Leah that her undergrad reputation won’t hurt her as long as she gets the right LSAT score. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.&nb...

In regards to a dispute over which undergrad transcripts must be sent to LSAC, Ben and Nathan tell listener M to listen to LSAC. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Ben and Nathan advise an anonymous listener with no academic referrers on how to get professional letters of recommendation. The guys also recommend Rachel Gezerseh’s book The Law Career Playbook for guidance on networking with lawyers. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Nathan and Ben review an exit survey from a departing LSAT Demon student who’d like a review page that focuses on question types. The guys warn students to avoid this kind of “statsturbation.” An overemphasis on question types encourages a gimmicky and flawed approach to the test. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on You...

Who will be the more successful applicant: someone with higher LSAT and GPA, or someone with a better personal statement and resume? Ben and Nathan think the answer is clear: high stats beat strong softs. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

An anonymous listener anticipates receiving accommodations, but they ask whether they should still take their practice tests with standard 35-minute sections. Nathan and Ben tell Anonymous to practice the same way they’ll take the official test. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Ben and Nathan share the newly announced test dates for 2023–2024 and describe how savvy applicants can take the LSAT five times in a single year. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube.

Nathan and Ben assure an anonymous listener that their recent practice test score was not a fluke. The guys encourage Anonymous to believe that they’re good at the LSAT. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Hodari wonders if law school provides any soft benefits for careers that don’t require a J.D. Ben and Nathan think that law school can improve your critical thinking and capacity for hard work, but they highly doubt that those things are worth the cost of tuition. The guys are skeptical of whether a J.D. provides any value beyond the ability to be a lawyer. Read more on our website !&nbsp...

Demon teacher Kevin Kissinger joins Erik to share his LSAT success story. Kevin raised his LSAT score from 153 to 175 after three years of study and six official test attempts. Kevin talks about the importance of perseverance and describes how he overcame mental health issues to get the score he knew he was capable of. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or co...

Listener Kelly asks if there’s hope for a law school applicant with a 2.9 GPA. Nathan and Ben answer simply: yes, as long as you crush the LSAT. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Despite scoring 175 on a recent practice test, listener Ed doubts that he can reliably score above 170 due to test anxiety and second-guessing his answer choices. Ben and Nathan recommend mindfulness practice and thorough review of his mistakes as ways to improve his self-confidence on test day. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this...

Listener Lauren worries that part-time students at two of her target schools don’t receive the same scholarship offers as full-time students. Nathan and Ben investigate the schools’ ABA 509 reports. The guys remind Lauren that she can obviate her concerns by getting an excellent LSAT score and applying early and broadly. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or...

Listener Joe wonders whether his career as a police officer is a point in his favor on law school applications. Ben and Nathan encourage Joe to focus on the LSAT, which is far more powerful than any “soft” factor on his resume. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

An anonymous listener asks a series of questions—among them, whether reading books will improve your skills in LSAT Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan confirm that reading books can help you improve on all sections of the LSAT, but you should stick to reading stuff you actually enjoy. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode...

Demon student and current 1L Jacque Gurley joins Matt to share her experience at St. Mary’s University’s online pilot program, the first ever fully online law school approved by the ABA. Jacque praises the program for the flexibility it provides her and her family. She describes what it’s like attending online classes with a tight-knit group of students from around the country. Read more on our we...

An anonymous listener hesitates to mention their career in the cannabis industry on their applications. Will law schools look down on that work? Ben and Nathan discuss how to acknowledge a potentially controversial job without making it the focus of your personal statement. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

0:15 - Predict the Answer by Attacking the Argument 8:08 - From 152 to 170: Chris’s LSAT Success Story 33:04 - On Reading Comprehension, They’re All Main Point Questions 53:13 - Diversity Statements and the URM Bump 58:14 - Guessing Strategy (There Isn’t One) Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

An anonymous listener proposes a strategy for guessing between two answers. Nathan and Ben discourage any kind of guessing strategy—keep working on the question until you solve it. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Nico suggests that only applicants who write a diversity statement benefit from a URM bump. Nathan and Ben disagree, since a diversity statement isn’t necessary to satisfy a law school’s motivation for admitting URM applicants. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.  Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Derek claims to struggle on Tone and Purpose questions in RC. Ben and Nathan think Derek might be over-complicating his approach to the LSAT. They tell Derek that on Reading Comprehension, not only is every question a Must Be True , they’re also all Main Point questions, because the entire passage serves to prove the author’s main point. Read more on our website !  Email daily@lsatde...