Are You Reviewing Properly? (Ep. 459)
Some LSAT students think that more time studying equals faster improvement. But the equation isn’t that simple. This week, Nathan and Ben advocate a less-is-more approach to LSAT study, centered on carefully reviewing one mistake at a time. The guys also discuss lawyers’ work-life balance, highlighting in Reading Comprehension, and the importance of an applicant’s undergraduate major in law school admissions.
1:41 - Quality Over Quantity
Ben and Nathan encourage an anonymous listener not to give up on LSAT study. They emphasize the importance of thoroughly reviewing mistakes over drilling a high volume of questions.
9:44 - Work-Life Balance
The legal profession is notorious for its lopsided work-life balance. Are there any lawyer jobs that offer a more reasonable quality of life?
15:27 - Highlighting in RC
Listener Alex proposes a strategy for highlighting key words in Reading Comprehension. Nathan and Ben worry that highlighting might be a crutch for not reading carefully.
23:38 - RC Plateau
Ben and Nathan advise listener Nick to ditch his complicated strategies for Reading Comprehension and to practice breaking down complex sentences into digestible chunks.
34:10 - Undergrad Major
An applicant’s undergraduate major generally has little impact on their law school admissions outcomes.
38:01 - Question Types
There’s no such thing as mastering a question type. Nathan and Ben instruct listener Manan to focus on correcting individual mistakes rather than analyzing trends in practice test scores.
47:19 - Accommodations
Students with approved testing accommodations should practice with those same accommodations.
51:12 - Tips from a Departing Demon
LSAT Demon student Dylan believes that “improvement isn't made when doing questions, but rather carefully reviewing every single question you get wrong.”
53:10 - Word of the Week
Avoid paying for law school.