Kill the Clock (Ep. 497)
The clock shouldn’t affect you on the LSAT—but you still need to practice ignoring it. This week, Ben and Nathan advise a student to use timed sections to learn how to take the test like the clock doesn’t exist. Then, the guys explain how to approach the LSAT in an intuitive way.
Later, Ben and Nathan encourage a student to try to get high school dual enrollment courses removed from their transcript, and they investigate Baylor University School of Law.
0:30 - It Sure Feels Like Timing Is the Issue
A student scored a 170 on an untimed diagnostic test. The guys encourage him to complete timed sections in practice to learn to ignore the clock while keeping the accuracy high.
11:30 - You Play Like You Practice
Ben and Nathan encourage students to play like you practice. Read for understanding and learn to do the LSAT intuitively. Diagramming is only going to get in your way.
20:25 - Feeling vs. Performance
One listener expresses disappointment in her February score after feeling confident at the end of the test. Nathan and Ben suggest that a score in her practice test range shouldn’t be surprising.
30:40 - Dealing with High School Dual Enrollment Courses
Gabe has a few grades from high school dual enrollment courses dragging down his GPA. The guys encourage him to make his best effort to get those credits removed from his transcript. If he’s unsuccessful, a one-sentence addendum highlighting his college grades could be beneficial.
40:10 - The Cost of the LSAT and Law School Applications
Nathan and Ben shed light on the cost of the LSAT and law school applications.
57:55 - What’s the Deal with Baylor University School of Law?
Benjamin wants to know if Baylor University School of Law is worth the cost.
1:32:39 - Word of the Week
Were it possible to identify and zap all of that fraud in real time—an extremely tall order—it would still not get Mr. Musk close to his ultra-abstemious targets.