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An anonymous listener with ADHD expresses frustration with maintaining focus on Reading Comprehension. The guys share their best active reading tips and recommend the book ADHD 2.0 . Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Listener Chris shares an article on the realities of working in big law. Nathan says it should be required reading for anyone thinking about going to law school. The guys discuss lawyer salaries and double down on their advice: Don’t pay for law school. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Listener Shavar will be 29 this year and wonders if his age will be an issue during the law school application process. The guys assure Shavar that his age is the least of his concerns. Focus on the two factors that matter most to law schools: GPA and LSAT. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

0:25 - Paraphrasing RC Passages 6:41 - Should I Take a Gap Year? 15:14 - Can I Improve by 20+ Points in Three Months? 25:43 - Should I Wait to Graduate Before Applying? 29:01 - This Is a Big Red Flag Watch this Episode on YouTube Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.

Demon tutors Francesca and Erik take over the pod to discuss a common mistake made by LSAT students: rushing to answer questions without fully understanding them. They describe a red flag for this mistake and offer advice on how to approach all types of LSAT questions. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Listener F is debating whether to apply to law school in the fall of their senior year or to wait until after graduation. Waiting would allow them time to raise their GPA. Ben and Nathan encourage F to visit the LSAT Demon Scholarship Estimator to see how a higher GPA might impact their scholarship chances. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Listener Gregory took a cold diagnostic test and scored 133. Is it possible to improve by 20+ points and reach his goal score of 157 by September? The guys weigh in and advise Gregory to think carefully about whether law school is the path he really wants to follow. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Demon tutors Matt and Pushkar take over the pod to answer questions about taking a gap year before law school. Listener A would like to gain work experience and raise their LSAT score before applying, but they’re also worried about potential age bias in the hiring process after law school. Matt and Pushkar discuss the upsides of taking a gap year. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or commen...

Listener Lexie writes in to share a Reading Comprehension strategy. She suggests reading one paragraph at a time and attempting to rewrite it without looking back at the passage. The guys veto this strategy and offer one that is more effective. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

0:25 - A Turd from an Angel 5:32 - How to Blind Review 23:38 - Cry in the Dojo, Laugh on the Battlefield 38:15 - Should I Cancel My Score? 44:24 - What If I Run Out of Practice Questions? Watch this Episode on YouTube Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.

Demon student Anthony has been studying for over eight hours every day and is worried that he will soon run out of official LSAT questions to practice. The guys first recommend that Anthony cut down on the amount of time he spends studying. They also explain why running out of material is a non-issue. Unless you’re scoring 180 on every practice test, there is still plenty you can learn from repeat...

Listener Rachel scored 166 on her first official LSAT, but her goal is to break 170. She purchased score preview, so she has the option to cancel. What should she do? Ben and Nathan advise Rachel to keep her score. Tune in to find out why it’s almost never a good idea to cancel. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Student Boomer describes the rapid progress he has made since joining LSAT Demon Live. He also shares two quotes that he finds especially helpful. First: “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.” Second: “Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.” Nathan and Ben remind listeners that good practice involves making mistakes. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch th...

Demon student Charles asks for advice on the best way to blind review. Should you flag challenging questions during timed sections and then review them without knowing whether you got them correct? Tune in to hear Ben’s and Nathan’s thoughts. Then, check out Nathan’s recorded class on The Right Way to Blind Review . Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTub...

An anonymous listener shares a turd that’s been floating around in an LSAT Facebook group. A commenter—“LSAT Angel”—advised students not to take more than one practice test in the next five months. Ben and Nathan debunk this foolish idea and encourage listeners to get off of Facebook. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

0:25 - Take the Training Wheels Off 7:35 - Is the 4.0 Grading System Unfair? 35:05 - Ruth Is Going to Yale Law School! 51:22 - How Do I Stand Out? 59:09 - Judicial Internships and Clerkships Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Demon teacher Matt is joined by fellow Maryland Law student Michael Gaskell to talk about judicial internships and clerkships. Matt explains the difference between internships and clerkships. Michael, who has completed three judicial internships so far, shares his experiences and offers advice to future applicants. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Listener Darian asks for advice on how to make her law school application stand out. Ben and Nathan remind listeners that LSAT and GPA are, by far, the two most important application factors. If you’re still in undergrad, focus on getting straight A’s. Then, focus on getting the highest LSAT score you can get. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Demon teacher Rebecca interviews departing Demon teacher Ruth before she heads off to Yale. Ruth recaps her time teaching and offers advice to new LSAT students and teachers. We will miss having Ruth on our team and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Not all undergraduate institutions offer the opportunity to earn A+ grades. LSAC addresses this discrepancy by truncating GPAs above 4.0. Is this system fair? Demon tutor Erik joins Ben and Nathan to discuss his conversation with LSAC. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on YouTube

Student Liv loves studying with LSAT Demon, but her parents (who are footing the bill) want her to take a Kaplan course instead. How can Liv change her parents’ minds? Nathan invites Liv’s parents to call him. Ben offers his perspective as a parent and recommends that Liv take on some of her own financial responsibility. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episode on Y...

0:24 - The LSAT Requires a Different Kind of Reading 36:51 - Does the LSAT Prepare You for Law School? 56:53 - Go Beyond Your Plateau 1:07:33 - Does Taking the LSAT Multiple Times Look Bad? 1:18:32 - Find a Better Use for Your Savings Read more on our website ! Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.

An anonymous listener plans to pay for law school using money they have saved in a 529 account. Would mentioning this fact in a letter of continued interest improve their chances of being admitted off of a T-14 school’s waitlist? Ben and Nathan share their thoughts and suggest other ways that Anonymous could use their savings. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this Episod...

Demon student Carina asks the guys to weigh in on some dubious advice she received at a law school open house. The admissions personnel admonished applicants against taking the LSAT multiple times. Nathan and Ben characterize this advice as a scare tactic used by mediocre law schools to dissuade potential applicants from raising their LSAT scores. Applicants with high LSAT scores are likely to go...

Listener Rachel shares a Bruce Lee quote that inspires her to keep pushing forward in her LSAT prep: “There are no limits. There are only plateaus. And you must not stay there. You must go beyond them.” Ben and Nathan encourage listeners to choose which plateaus they want to overcome. If it’s important for you to go to law school, then the LSAT is a plateau that you should work to overcome. Otherw...