Episode Archives

It’s a little less than two weeks until the Spring 2019 LSAT and the guys talk LSAT FUNdamentals for the final weeks of your test prep.

This week, they go deep on assumption questions. They break down what an assumption question is, they cover the types of assumption questions, and they offer their approaches to these types of questions.

Today, the guys cover tips, tricks, and other FUNdamentals for Logic Games that have grouping elements.

The guys dive into IF/THEN statements and conditional reasoning in this week’s LSAT FUNdamentals.

Today on the show, the guys continue their LSAT FUNdamentals series with an introduction to question types in LR.

The guys continue their LSAT Fundamentals series, and today it’s all about Logic Games. You’ll learn how the guys visualize and approach the games, including constructing “worlds” and more!

Today, the guys talk with Rachel Gezerseh. Stick around after the interview to hear the next installment of LSAT Fundamentals. This week? It’s all about Logical Reasoning.

Today the guys do a deep dive into reading comprehension, they rip up an early decision offer from a Virginia law school, give some advice about taking the LSAT after a break from the test, and help clarify LG rules.

Today on the show you’ll get an update from LSAC about the June and July tests. You’ll hear about changes coming to the writing sample portion of the test. And, of course, the guys answer a few of your questions.

On today’s show the guys cover a question about RC strategy, we get an update from a high-scorer and would-be LSAT tutor, the guys crush an LSAT India question, and you’ll see a personal statement transformed through the Personal Statement Review service.

Ben gives an update about the LSAT Demon—tune in to hear about the latest features coming to the guys’ prep platform.

In this episode, the guys walk you through the 3rd logic game (questions 11-17) of the June 2007 LSAT.

Today on the show you’ll hear about California bar passage rates (among other things) from the dean of UC Hastings, you’ll hear about how to showcase your doctoral work when applying to law schools (if your undergrad career kinda sucked), and you’ll learn how to write a letter of rec for yourself on behalf of someone else.

Today on the show you’ll hear some news from LSAC, you’ll learn about Kaplan’s hiring practices, you’ll see if the guys have finally found a pearl of wisdom, and you’ll hear from fellow test-preppers who are weighing the need to apply early against the need to apply with top scores and impressively written personal statements.

Tune in to hear about the Georgetown law school interview process.

On today’s show you’ll learn Ben’s favorite Tesla feature, how to study after you’ve bombed the LSAT, what to do if you’ve got some awfulness on your transcript, and what not to put in your personal statement.

The guys weigh in with some pro tips on how to improve speed when your accuracy is high and how to smash main point questions when your accuracy is…meh. You’ll also get the inside scoop on the writing sample portion of the test during Pearls vs. Turds, and the guys wrap up with another personal statement from the Thinking LSAT personal statement review service.

On today’s show, Ben and Nathan read a particularly impersonal statement and give advice throughout on how to better illustrate your story. They also give a PSA about the 35-minute LSAT timer on Spotify, tackle an LSAT India question, and discuss some interesting accommodations granted to a listener.

Curious about how to get an edge on your RC sections? One of Ben’s students tells a tale about switching up RC strategies. Plus, the guys go over the necessary/sufficient distinction.

Ben and Nathan dive into GPA and LSAT-score addenda, and pick apart two personal statements.

Today the guys review a recent email from LSAC, they give an update from two past-listeners-turned-law-students, they talk a bit about Ben’s Score Tracker, and they muse about the interactions that may happen if you have a pharma degree AND a JD.

The guys review an email eff-up from Penn State Law. Then, they dive into a bunch of personal statement topics. After, they review two very different personal statements back to back. Finally, the guys bring you the latest news from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

The guys take a hard look at the PR roll out for this thing to bring you the latest on the digital version of the test—and they poke fun at LSAC along the way.

The guys talk about how to move on from a tough score and get ready for your retake in November. They also walk you through one of the most common LSAT questions by answering a flaw question from the June 2007 test.

In this episode, the guys get real about for-profit law schools.

Students write in with an update on the September LSAT. Tune in to hear reports from the field about test day. You’ll also hear about some effed up and amusing proctoring situations. Then Ben and Nathan answer an admissions question, and in the second half of the show they smash out two LR questions from the June 2007 LSAT.

The guys kick off the show with an update about their personal-statement review service. Plus you’ll hear more about LSAT testing accommodations and a new LSAC pilot program. The guys read through some emails from law schools, including an enticing(?) offer from Nebraska College of Law, and they round out the show by reviewing a gold-medal personal statement.

The guys share updates about the LSAT Demon. We get to hear some warm and fuzzy stories from your fellow listeners. Plus, Nathan and Ben take a look at a GPA addendum, and answer your standard stack of other LSAT questions.

During this show, the guys: share their plans for the next Thinking LSAT Live, give an update on the LSAT Demon, talk about a last-minute scholarship offer from Barry Law, rip up a personal statement, take a look at a GPA addendum, and much more, including fielding a question about whether it’s smart to write about using psychedelics in your personal statement.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the LSAT Demon: the new A.I. LSAT-tutoring platform developed by Ben and Nathan. Plus, the guys answer a bunch of listener quandaries.

Is it worth taking the GRE over the LSAT? Is it OK to take the LSAT like ten times to try and get your best score, or does that look bad? Do you need to write an addendum to explain multiple attempts at the LSAT? Tune in for answers to these questions and more!

The guys have a quick philosophical discussion about the important things in life.

Today on the show the guys cover a ton of ground. You’ll hear the latest news from LSAC about some changes coming to the test next year, and you’ll get access to a killer spreadsheet full of ABA 509 report data

Today the guys are joined by LSAT expert Graeme Blake to answer some listener mail from Canada.

Today, the guys settle in for an episode of law school news and listener mail.

Today on the show, Nathan and Ben review two personal statements back to back, take a look at some wretched writing coming out of the Antonin Scalia Law School, and offer answers to listener questions.

The guys talk everything from test technicalities, test strategies and pre-test regimens to law school and Ben’s brief career as a “practicing” lawyer.

Ben and Nathan discuss their favorite aspects about teaching the LSAT, then they cover an article about efficacious LSAT prep methods, and, of course, they dive into a bunch of listener mail.

The guys talk about their upcoming Thinking LSAT live class in NYC on July 14-15. They deliver some updates on the Thinking LSAT Facebook group, and talk about the Thinking LSAT Patreon community. And of course, they dive into a ton of listener mail.

This week, the Thinking LSAT team is reduced to a party of one. While Ben lives it up at the beach, Nathan mans the helm on his lonesome and burns through a bunch of listener mail and sprinkles in some movie-going suggestions.

Ben and Nathanvdiscuss their upcoming Thinking LSAT live course in NYC on July 14-15, they give a couple PSAs about the test from your fellow listeners, they dish some news about a class-action lawsuit regarding Halo Top, discuss whether there are benefits to untimed practice, and answer your burning LSAT-related questions. Plus, Ben shares an article about shifting your mindset when it comes to test anxiety.

Today the guys catch up about an exciting new pilot program from LSAC, what a “very competitive” applicant looks like at Golden Gate, a shoddy email from Stanford, whether the guys have ever disagreed with the test, and more.

The June LSAT is right around the corner and Nathan and Ben have an action-packed show for you

The guys jump into a bunch of listener emails and specifically sidestep their usual reports on east- and west-coast weather patterns. Instead, they chat cinema. Fireside style.

The guys answer some listener mail, including an inquiry from Pakistan, a question about boosting scores, a question from a paralegal wondering about dual degree programs, and more.

Can you just imagine learning the LSAT from such determined dudes? Well guess what else. You don’t have to imagine. Because it’s what they do…all. the. time.

The guys discuss cursing, the sensitivity of the almighty, and technological advances such as self driving cars. And then they dive deep into a RC question that explores the ever changing Irish landscape. Listen as the guys dissect section 4, passage 4 from the June 2007 LSAT.

The guys share how their approaches to the games have changed over the years. And then they move on to answering some listener mail.

The guys share some news one of Nathan’s students found out from LSAC about refunds for the July test. Nathan and Ben also do a deep dive into some raw data regarding LSAT accommodations.

If you think you’re headed for a six figure salary straight out of law school, think again. In this episode, the guys thoroughly dismantle some misleading search results from Google that suggest high payouts for lawyers entering the workforce. Then they dive in to show that the deck is actually stacked against most new lawyers.

The guys talk about the growing Thinking LSAT community and then they answer a bunch of listener mail.

In this episode, the guys answer a bunch of your burning LSAT questions, but not before talking about Ben’s recent use of Movie Pass and Nathan’s experience as a Couch Surfing host.

Tune in to hear a tortured tale and to hear Nathan explore Pepperdine’s ABA 509 report.

After LSAC lost their lawsuit regarding accommodations, they were tasked with establishing procedures to better handle requests for disability accommodations. Apparently they haven’t done so to the court’s satisfaction. This piece of news, of course, sparks conversation about accommodations at large.

The guys talk about their common sense approach to getting ready for a prep class, and dish the dirt on students who think they’re doing the work to get ready for the test but who seem to lack the patience to actually study. But then: listener mail.

Nathan is back from his trips to Portland and then San Diego, but the guys have seen brighter days. Ben is braving the wind from the storms in DC, and cold rain followed Nathan up and down the west coast for all of February. Still, the guys are ready to take on your LSAT questions.

You can now meet other Thinking LSAT members, find study partners, debate hot topics and more on our new Facebook page. And the guys talk about the patrons who are making a monthly pledge to the podcast through Patreon.

Ben is holding down the fort in DC while Nathan is gearing up for a cold and rainy golf trip to the PNW. But that doesn’t stop the guys from answering a bevy of listener mail, and reminding you that there’s a great new way to listen to the show.

A new week and a new batch of listener mail. But first the guys talk about the current craziness of world events and the political climate here in the states. They agree, it’s probably valuable to focus less on the news, and more on the things we can control – like hanging out with friends, or getting your best LSAT score.

Thanks to you, dear listeners, our inbox experienced a wave of new listener mail and the guys get to work answering your LSAT questions. But first, exciting LSAC news! It turns out LSAC will add another LSAT test date this year—in July. The guys talk about what this means for test-takers.

Even though the weather is giving him a rare break from the icy cold, Ben is in the depths of grade-school bureaucracy. But that doesn’t stop the guys from finishing—that’s right, finishing— responding to the backlog of listener email.

Ben calls in from home, Nathan is soaking up the rays in LA, and the guys dive in to a bunch of listener mail.

It’s all LSAT all the time as Ben and Nathan try to catch up on your LSAT questions.

Hear about LSAC releasing December LSAT scores early and get an update on the new ABA 509 report. You’ll also find out how our friend Wicked is making out on her quest for scholarships from a top law school.

Nathan and Ben ring in the new year by answering a few LSAT questions on air. By popular demand, the guys tackle logical-reasoning and reading-comprehension questions from the June 2007 LSAT.

This week the guys take a look at the recently revised ABA 509 reports and discuss the shortcomings of its updated design.

The guys discuss the interesting tone of LSAC’s email and give out some handy advice on when you should register for the LSAT.

Hot on the heels of the December LSAT, the guys share (some pretty funny) stories from test-takers across the country.

Welcome to December, dear listeners. Let’s dive into a bevy of listener mail.

The guys are back from Thanksgiving with a bunch of LSAT and lawyerly news. Ben and Nathan give thanks to an anonymous tip-jar jangler before jumping into some law-school current events. And of course, address a number of your LSAT questions.

Get ready to gasp LSAT Thinkers. There are whispers hither and thither that the LSAT may be going away. The guys discuss this news and conclude the LSAT is probably safe. For now… Plus, the guys answer a bevy of listener emails.

Tune in to hear your LSAT questions answered. Plus, Ben’s “LSAT” vanity plates have arrived and he’s getting interested looks all over town.

The guys tackle a few listener emails, then go deeper on their discussion of accommodated testing.

Prep test 82 is hot off the presses, and Nathan is champing at the bit to discuss. In his view? It’s a little different… just like every LSAT is a little different. The guys answer a bevy of listener emails, but not before shout outs to recent donors.

Episode 110 is all about how to access and easily understand ABA 509 reports, AKA “the-one-thing-you-should-be-legally-required-to-read-before-going-to-law-school” report. Plus, the guys give some expert advice on Logic Games, walking you through how and when to create “worlds.”

We’ve talked about accommodated testing before, and today we get the straight dirt from Dr. Jared Maloff, a licensed psychologist who tests individuals and evaluates their needs for LSAT accommodations. Tune in to learn all about accommodating testing. What are accommodations? Who receives them? How are they granted? And much more. And don’t worry, the guys respond to some emails, too.

The September LSAT hath been slain, dear listeners, and the guys jump right in to discussing feedback they’ve heard about the test. Tune in to get the latest hearsay. Plus, the guys report on some law-school news, and Nathan gives a few PSAs. And, of course, Ben and Nate answer a whopping number of listener emails.

You guys. This is it! Tomorrow is the September 2017 LSAT. Are you ready?! Before you get too far into this episode: if you’re looking for some last-minute tips for test day, we’d like to redirect your attention to episode 97. The guys have already bestowed many sweet pearls o’ wisdom to help rid you of pre-test jitters. Nate wants to remind you that this LSAT is just PrepTest 82. Plus, Ben gives the age old (and science-y) advice: before you do anything rash, dear listeners, just take a deep breath.

It’s been a whirlwind week in law school and LSAT news. Learn how LSAC is responding to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Plus, Ben shares the major stories of the legal world, including some high drama from U Penn and a federal investigation into the Charlotte School of Law. And, of course, the guys dive into an impressive number of LSAT-related emails.

The guys discuss Nate’s latest Netflix obsession (we want to know what you think about it, too), Kourtney Kardashian’s legal career aspirations, and answer a couple of LSAT-related emails.

A flurry of recent LSAT and legal-profession news frontloads this action-packed show. The guys discuss recent developments with additional law schools accepting—or not accepting—the GRE.

It’s mid-summer, the September LSAT is just weeks away, and the guys are in the thick of LSAT prep season. Nate presses Ben for a quick update on the John Roberts School of Law.

The guys answer a bucketload of emails covering topics from VR law to becoming a federal judge.

Prep season is upon us! And the guys are here to answer all of your LSAT prep questions.

The results are in from the June 2017 LSAT, and Nate and Ben discuss how their students fared.