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Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube . 15:00 - 155 to 174: Kristy's LSAT Success Story 24:14 - Diminishing Returns for Splitters? 28:32 - California Legal Apprentice Program 33:32 - How to Expand Your Vocabulary 38:54 - Don't Tempt Yourself with Bad Offers

Listener Uziel just scored a 170 on an official test, but knows they could score higher. Should they apply now or after their next test attempt? Nathan and Ben recommend Uziel apply next cycle to ensure he doesn’t tempt himself with bad scholarship offers. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

At Demon student Shaun’s request, Ben and Nathan share some advice on how to expand your vocabulary. The dictionary is your best friend. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Demon student Chloe asks the guys about an apprenticeship program in California which might let her become a lawyer without going to law school. Nathan and Ben don’t know of anyone who’s actually taken this route. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this video on YouTube .

Demon student Ryan calls himself a “splitter.” With his UGPA below the 25th percentile at all the top schools, will higher LSAT scores yield diminishing returns for his scholarship chances? Ben and Nathan encourage him not to quit early and leave money on the table. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Former LSAT Demon student Kristy Long joins Nathan to share her LSAT success story. She raised her score by nineteen points by treating the LSAT like a game and learning not to overthink her prep. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

0:15 - Negotiating Conditional Scholarships 5:19 - Taking Notes on Reading Comprehension 11:14 - Halo Top Hate 14:23 - Take Time to Solve the Question 18:18 - International Transcripts Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

LSAT Demon tutors Sara Kamouni and Brandon Beaver discuss LSAC’s method for interpreting international transcripts, which don’t always use a traditional 4.0 grading system. LSAC's info on international transcripts: https://www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/cas/requesting/international-transcripts Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments....

Anonymous primarily takes untimed sections because they’re “frustrated” by time limits. Ben and Nathan think that Anonymous’s untimed section scores still indicate they aren’t taking enough time to solve the questions. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Sarah shares a reddit post about Halo Top’s Big Law connection, prompting Nathan and Ben to revisit their distaste for the ice cream brand. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Levi shares a note-taking strategy that has helped him on Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan don’t think it’s right for everyone. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Anonymous’s top-choice law school gives out lots of conditional scholarships. Nathan and Ben discuss Anonymous’s options, which include negotiating for a non-conditional scholarship or attending another law school instead. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

0:25 - Speed Comes with Practice 3:55 - Law School or Leave the Country? 12:11 - We Don’t Know What You Don’t Know 17:19 - Target Schools and Scholarship Estimates 20:42 - Gimmicks Won’t Help on Reading Comprehension Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Harry came to LSAT Demon as a refugee from other prep courses. He asks Ben and Nathan for their thoughts on a questionable strategy for tackling comparative reading passages. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Aury asks for guidance in deciding where to apply. Ben and Nathan explain how to use the LSAT Demon Scholarship Estimator to identify target schools and advise Aury not to make any final decisions before she has her best LSAT score. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Demon student Priscila asks for advice to help fill the “knowledge gap” that she feels is preventing her from reaching the 160s. The guys encourage Priscila to ask more specific questions aimed at understanding one question at a time. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

International student Ayanna could be forced to leave the United States if she doesn’t enroll in law school immediately after she completes her undergraduate degree. Should she rush to take the LSAT and apply this cycle? Nathan and Ben suggest an alternative plan. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

New Demon student Haig can get through the first three passages of a Reading Comprehension section with high accuracy. How can he speed up to complete the final passage? Nathan and Ben preach patience. Haig’s on the right track. Speed will come naturally as he learns to predict the answers. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTu...

0:25 - Academic Renewal Explained 6:22 - Don't Reinforce Your Plateaus 11:52 - School Comes First 17:51 - Stuck Between Two Answer Choices 24:02 - Don't Think About Deadlines Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

International student Shemeen worries that a January LSAT date won’t allow time to meet application deadlines. Ben and Nathan counsel Shemeen to let go of applying this cycle and to register for the official test only when they’re happy with their practice scores. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Listener Jacob frequently feels that he can argue in favor of two answer choices on Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension questions. Ben and Nathan advise him to flip his approach: Don’t argue for answer choices. Argue against them. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Eighteen-year-old Charli aims to score 170 on the LSAT before finishing undergrad, but her parents think she should slow down and consider options other than law school. For once, Nathan and Ben side with the parents. They advise Charli to focus on school first. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

Demon student Ryan believes that his Logical Reasoning scores have plateaued. Ben and Nathan suspect he’s reinforcing bad habits by aiming for perfection on the section rather than on the individual questions. Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .

LSAT Demon teacher Matthew responds to a recent podcast correspondent whose academic renewal in community college isn’t reflected in their LSAC-calculated GPA. The outlook isn’t good. Check out the statute discussed in the episode here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/5-CCR-55046 Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode...

0:25 - 154 to 178: Alex's LSAT Success Story 14:33 - What to Expect on Law School Applications 35:56 - LSAT Score Preview Expanded 39:15 - “Unless” 43:35 - Online vs. In-Person LSAT Classes Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube .