How to Review Your Mistakes (Ep. 470)
LSAT growth comes from thoroughly reviewing your mistakes. But what does a thorough review look like? Ben and Nathan describe their approach and explain why they don’t recommend keeping a wrong answer journal. The guys also compare law school to wizard school. They reject an impatient admissions strategy. And they consider potential risks associated with the military’s Funded Legal Education Program.
1:31 - Confusing Writing
In a new study, cognitive scientists at MIT explain why legalese is so difficult to understand.
9:13 - Improving in RC
An anonymous listener has been told that they won’t improve much in Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan tell Anonymous to ignore the haters.
14:18 - Review
Nathan and Ben advocate a deep review of every mistake. But keeping a wrong answer journal is likely a waste of time.
26:42 - Apply Now or Later?
Is it better to apply early with a subpar LSAT or to apply late with a great LSAT? Ben and Nathan ask: Why pick the lesser of two evils when you can avoid the evil entirely?
34:49 - Comparative RC Passages
The guys outline their approach to comparative passages in Reading Comprehension.
37:28 - JAG and FLEP
An LSAT Demon student warns listeners about potential risks associated with the military’s Funded Legal Education Program.
48:28 - Word of the Week
You can mollify your test anxiety by improving at the test.