Recent Episodes

Scoring well on the LSAT doesn’t mean that you should go to law school. Take it from Nathan: He scored 179 and hated law school.

Which LSAT administration is too late in the cycle to adhere to the Demon advice of “apply early and apply broadly?”

Erik wants to attend a T14 school but is worried about his GPA. Josh and Nathan encourage him to get a score high enough on the LSAT to carry the GPA if he wants a shot at top schools.

Hunter took six months off from the test and feels that he is better at it now than he was before. The guys hypothesize that Hunter’s poor study schedule may have been contributing to a combination of burnout and less-than-ideal learning opportunities that obscured his actual abilities.

Reading comprehension questions are primarily variations of must be true and the answer choices will always be proven by the passage.

A listener wants to leave her Teach For America contract to work as a paralegal before going to law school. Ben and Nathan encourage her to get experience in law to confirm that is what she wants to do before investing time and money in law school.

Taking easy classes to boost your GPA is a savvy move that can increase your scholarship chances.

While there may be a point of diminishing returns, there is rarely a downside in choosing to retake the LSAT if you believe you can get a higher score.

Adele has backed herself into a corner due to her academic history and geographic limitations for law school. Ben and Nathan offer her a straightforward choice: full ride or nothing.

An article sent in by listener Elijah highlights how the scholarship game draws a sharp line between the haves and have-nots. Ben and Nathan remind listeners that a high LSAT score is the surest path to free law school.

A student has exhausted all their LSAT practice tests and is now reusing them. Ben and Nathan encourage her to continue drilling and reviewing them just as thoroughly as if she were seeing them for the first time.

Frank, like a lot of students, is coming to the Demon from another prep company. Nathan and Josh give advice on starting over with the Demon to do the LSAT the right way.

Craig is unsure whether to prioritize prestige or money when choosing a law school. Ben and Nathan encourage him to take the money!

A student wants to understand the difference between lower-level and higher-level questions.

Don’t negotiate against yourself. You can and should wait to hear all of your options, even when offers come in early.