Episode Archives

Nathan and Josh go over how to navigate the non-tuition costs that come with going to law school.

Ben and Nathan explain what it means to apply "broadly."

Nathan and Ben counsel a student looking to go to law school but not practice law.

Ben and Nathan break down how so-called "principle" questions aren't a distinct question type.

Demon student Stephen shares how internalizing that there are four wrong answers and exactly one correct answer took him from a 160 to a 178.

Josh is joined again by Abhi and Aaminah, co-hosts of Crushing 1L, to talk about how skills needed to succeed on the LSAT are the same skills needed to succeed in law school.

Josh is joined by Abhi and Aaminah, co-hosts of Crushing 1L, to discuss how applicants should go about choosing which law school they will ultimately attend.

Ben and Nate tell a listener who recently obtained accommodations that her extra time shouldn't change how she approaches the test.

Nate and Ben tell a listener it's perfectly fine to take a break from LSAT study, especially to help prevent burnout.

Ben and Nate counsel a listener who's put herself on a timeline and ramped up the pressure for the April test.

LSAT Demon Teacher Abhi and Demon Veteran Liaison Damon correct a prior Demon Daily episode and take a deeper dive on the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans attending law school.

Ben and Nate talk a listener through how to reframe her approach to Reading Comprehension questions, sections, and review.

Nate and Ben counsel a listener wondering about the purpose of drilling.

Ben and Nate discuss how the Demon prevents repeated questions, and what to do if you feel like you're studying familiar questions.

Nate and Ben give advice to a student seeking to finish undergrad in three years and immediately going to law school.

Ben and Nate walk a listener through how to bring her meditation practice from LSAT study to the official test.

Listener Kate is considering a pivot from a career in journalism to law school. Josh and Nate tell her to proceed with caution and understand what she's getting into.

Nate and Josh tell a student who's learning the power of prioritizing accuracy over speed on the LSAT one "weird trick" to keep improving: slow way down.

Nate and Josh counsel a student wondering how high of a score he should shoot for.

Josh and Nate advise a listener to hold off on taking the official LSAT until he's 100% ready and not putting the weight of the world on one attempt.

Josh and Nate discuss what makes for a successful prediction on the LSAT.

Ben and Nate tell listener Kate to consider taking a gap year and getting work experience before deciding whether to go to law school.

Nate and Ben talk listener Anna through her anxiety about never knowing which answers she missed on the official LSAT.

Ben and Nate run through a few best practices for how to proceed after a cold diagnostic.

Ben and Nate break down how to decide which LSAT Demon live class is right for you.

Listener Elif is early in undergrad and unsure if law school is for her based on her LSAT study so far. Ben and Nate tell her to slow down, focus on grades first, then crush the LSAT.

Listener Anna sometimes finds herself hating all the answer choices on LSAT questions. Ben and Nate tell her she's on the right path. Narrowing down to zero answers and reconsidering some is better than narrowing down to a 50/50.

Students on the Ask Button have been worrying about picking an answer choice that's "too strong" on Strengthen or Sufficient Assumption questions. Nate and Josh advise students to forget answer strength and focus on understanding what the question is asking.

Demon student Thierno shares how disciplined study and balancing drilling with timed sections and tests took him from a 157 to a 173.

Nate and Josh advise a splitter against explaining a bad GPA in an addendum.

Josh and Nate read a class review that shows how predicting the answer is an LSAT superpower.

A high diagnostic scorer writes in wondering how to structure her study time. Josh and Nate tell her to slow down and not give the test too much respect.

LSAT Demon Teacher Abhi, Demon Veteran Liaison Damon, and former Demon student Anita, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, discuss best practices for veterans transitioning from the military to the law school admissions process.

A struggling 1L writes in seeking advice. Ben and Nate encourage him to be honest with himself about what he wants out of law school.

Ben and Nate quickly run through the differences between undergraduate, institutional GPA and LSAC GPA for law school applications.

Listener German writes in with a dubious RC strategy that worked for his friend. Ben and Nate discuss.

Listener Addison wants permission to break Demon protocol and do passage four before passage three on RC if it has more questions. Nate and Josh discuss the cons of this strategy.

Nate and Josh encourage listener Jennifer, a legal assistant, to push for her best possible LSAT score and reach her potential.

Josh and Nate read some student feedback on Josh's former RC Prediction Fundamentals class.

Ben and Nate walk through how to approach unfamiliar words on the LSAT.

A listener writes in looking to use law school as an exit from sales. Ben and Nate caution him that law often isn't as lucrative as people think.

Nate and Ben break down how the Yellow Ribbon Program works for veterans looking at going to law school.

Listener Juli is worried about her stamina on the LSAT. Nate and Josh tell her to forget about stamina or endurance, attempt fewer questions, and focus on getting those questions right.

Nate and Josh give a listener advice on how to make the most out of a commute to law school.

Josh and Nate give some advice to a former D1 athlete on rehabilitating a less-than-stellar GPA.

Listener Samantha is curious about Jacksonville University's provisionally accredited law school. Josh and Nate break it down.

Nate and Josh go over how students should approach answer choices in LR after they've made a strong prediction.

With the January LSAT starting tomorrow, Nate and Josh tell listeners what they should be doing in the days leading up to the test.

Ben and Nate give an overview of how to review LSAT mistakes effectively.

Nate and Ben weigh in on advice from a pre-law adviser: Don't apply to law school with a GPA lower than 3.6.

Ben and Nate counsel listener Peter, a former engineering major, on how his STEM background can serve his law school dreams.

To ring in the new year, Ben and Nate give their take on New Year's resolutions for LSAT students.

Nate and Ben help a listener decide between two law schools and warn him of the risk of choosing a sub-par school.

Listener Larissa is struggling with switching from drilling to timed sections. Ben and Nate give her one of the oldest pieces of Demon advice: Ignore the clock, and treat timed practice the same as drilling.

Josh and Nate react to a Reddit post with a rare pearl of wisdom: Read the argument first.

Nate and Josh give their thoughts on a list of "tips" for getting into law school.

Isabella is worried because her most recent practice test score was 12 points lower than a recent high practice score. Nate and Josh tell her practice scores will vary and advocate focusing on the questions instead of the score at the end.

Listener Xavier is an aspiring law student who wants to pursue solely pro bono work. Ben and Nate tackle his unusual aspirations and answer his question about hybrid JDs.

Nate and Ben go over what we can, and can't, know about how competitive next year's admissions cycle will be.

A former Education Department official wrote a piece in the New York Times entitled, "Early Decision is a Racket. Shut It Down." Ben and Nathan apply his takeaways to law school admissions.

Demon student Connor shares how following his practice scores and studying the Demon way took him from a 150 diagnostic score to a 174.

A defeated listener writes in wondering where to go after three disappointing LSAT attempts. Nate and Josh encourage her to power through and use all five attempts if law school is what she wants to do.

A new Demon user writes in wondering why he's seeing so much RC. Josh and Nate point him in a different direction and tell him to set aside more time to study.

Listener Rel wants to know how reapplying with a higher LSAT score might affect her admissions chances. Nate and Josh tell her a better score generally won't hurt.

Ben and Nate go through how to solve Sufficient Assumption questions.

Ben and Nate walk a listener through how to respond to an email from a law school that wants to know how likely she is to attend if admitted.

Nate and Ben tell a non-traditional applicant with a self-proclaimed "atrocious" GPA that, with the right LSAT, he could be admitted with a scholarship as a splitter.

Nate and Josh caution listener Brendan about highlighting in RC and encourage him to instead focus on engaging with and understanding the passage.

Listener Brian is already above his target school's 75th percentile LSAT score. Nate and Josh tell him to keep going because schools can raise their scores from year to year.

At LSAT Demon, we want to help you win the law school game. In this episode, Nate and Josh dissect a Reddit post from a user that doesn't.

Ben and Nate encourage listener Mary to fight her frustration, trust the process, and slow down in her LSAT practice.

Nate and Ben go over what we know, and what we don't, about how the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action affects the URM filter in the Demon Scholarship Estimator.

Ben and Nate tackle an unusual question from a Boston University student: How do law schools treat applicants from schools that deflate grades?

Josh and Nate tell a listener to rewrite his essays for schools he is re-applying to this cycle.

Nate and Josh address the concerns of a listener who's nervous they haven't heard from more law schools after following the Demon advice to apply early and broadly with your best possible LSAT score.

Listener Lyla is frustrated that her LSAT progress isn't going faster. Nate and Josh tell her to stay the course and keep prioritizing accuracy over speed.

Ben and Nate answer an actual LSAT question to model the right way to attack an argument in LR.

Nate and Ben tell listener Sarah how she can best prepare for the LSAT while parenting.

Ben and Nate dissect a case of a student reapplying to law school after being academically dismissed.

Josh and Nate break down the importance of understanding who is reading your law school applications and personal statements.

Nate and Josh walk through why LSAT Demon doesn't push private tutoring for most students.

Listener Ahmed is worried one instance of academic dishonesty will prevent him from getting into a T14 law school. Ben and Nate tell him he's making too much out of it and try to talk him out of applying to law school.

Nate and Josh tackle some of the most frequently asked questions from high LSAT-low GPA splitters.

Nate and Ben discuss a text message Demon team member Jacob received from a #thirstylawschool.

Ben and Nate break down why you shouldn't be thinking "It's law school or bust."

Rachel and Tim, two of our Demon admissions coaches, answer some frequently asked questions about resumes for law school applications.

Demon team members Stefan and Mikey walk through the right way to blind review in your LSAT study.

Listener Katrina is seeing a score discrepancy between her 3-section and 4-section practice tests. Ben and Nate tell her to stop worrying about her score and focus on the individual questions she's missing.

Ben and Nate help a listener struggling with flaw questions and solve a real question written by the Demon Team for Test D.

Ben and Nate quickly explain Tests L1 and L2 after some Departing Demon feedback.

Nate and Josh tackle an unusual situation: Listener Miles' school does not use traditional grades, and he's wondering how that might impact his LSAC GPA.

Nate and Josh answer one of students' most frequently asked questions: How do I know when I'm ready to take the LSAT?

Josh and Nate tell a nervous listener that taking a class pass/fail won't hurt her GPA for law school applications (if she passes).

Listener Hannah has a problem: On LR questions, she often picks an incorrect answer after narrowing her options to two answers. Ben and Nate encourage her not to settle for a 50/50 and focus on complete understanding of the passage.

Nate and Ben tell a non-traditional student to not worry about a GPA addendum and focus on maximizing her LSAT score for law school applications.

Ben and Nate discuss when you should, and shouldn't, move on from a question on the LSAT.

Nate and Josh tell listener Alexis there is no such thing as too much logical reasoning in LSAT prep.

Nate and Josh tell listener Tony to pump the brakes, get his best possible LSAT score, and apply next cycle.

Ben and Nate go through a few reasons why students might underperform on an official test.

Nate and Ben tell listener Hailey to heed her practice tests and shoot for a higher score on the official LSAT.