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Thinking LSAT
Ben Olson and Nathan Fox started the Thinking LSAT Podcast to become better LSAT teachers and have some fun. Please 1) subscribe, 2) rate and review, and 3) send us questions: help@thinkinglsat.com. Don't pay for law school! Learn more at lsatdemon.com
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40 Years of Teaching the LSAT (Ep. 557)
Ben and Nathan have taught the LSAT for over 20 years. Students leaving the Demon often give the same advice: read carefully, eliminate wrong answers,...
Inside the College Pricing Game ft. Dan Currell (Ep. 556)
Dan Currell, former Department of Education official, joins the podcast to break down how colleges and law schools use opaque pricing, fake tuition nu...
The Truth About Softs (Ep. 555)
A viewer writes in asking about their chances at the T14 while being a super splitter. They explain their work history includes founding a multimillio...
RIP T14 (Ep. 554)
The updated rankings for law schools have dropped! Ben and Nathan discuss the changes, the schools that refused to participate, and what applicants sh...
AI Required For Law School (Ep. 553)
Ben and Nathan react to two stories: California pushing to require AI training in law schools, and Oklahoma's surprisingly hands-off approach to AI in...
Emailing for More Money (Ep. 552)
A listener asks how to negotiate scholarships, especially when schools claim they don’t negotiate. Ben and Nathan advise always asking for more and us...
Personal Statement Gamble (Ep. 551)
A listener asks whether they should include their experience as a professional poker player in their application materials. Ben and Nathan advise that...
Your LSAT is Your Application (Ep. 550)
A listener asks whether they should quit their job to focus on LSAT study and law school applications. Ben and Nathan explain that there’s only so muc...
Should Law Schools Be Lenders? (Ep. 549)
Nathan and Ben react to WashU offering a new institutional loan to help students cover tuition beyond federal loan limits. They argue that chasing a p...
WTF is "Layered Conditional Logic?" (Ep. 548)
A listener asks about alleged changes to Logical Reasoning that an LSAT YouTuber has reported. Ben and Nathan push back, maintaining that the test has...
RIP Remote LSAT (Ep. 547)
LSAC announces that upcoming LSAT administrations will return primarily to in-person testing. Ben and Nathan discuss the shift away from remote testin...
The Full Ride Formula (Ep. 546)
Reagan writes in after following Ben and Nathan’s advice from a previous episode to retake the LSAT and reapply. She shares her success story, includi...
Harvard's "Fix" for Grade Inflation is... More A's? (Ep. 545)
Ben and Nathan react to Harvard considering A+ grades in response to grade inflation. They discuss how grading practices have changed and what could m...
More LSAT Points Won't Fix This (Ep. 544)
A listener wonders if another LSAT retake will improve her chances at her dream law school. Ben and Nathan explain why retaking may not help when she’...
LSAC's Stealth RC Change (Ep. 543)
On the January LSAT, some test-takers noticed their RC section lacked a comparative reading passage. LSAC had quietly updated the test to allow zero t...
Tips from Departing Demons (Ep. 542)
After each test administration, a group of Demon users leave the platform and share their parting advice. Ben and Nathan dive into a selection of insi...
Maximizing Your LSAT Score (Ep. 541)
A viewer asks whether to register for the LSAT while their scores are still improving. Ben and Nathan advise the student to sign up if they are happy...
Grades First, LSAT Later (Ep. 540)
A student writes in asking whether they should focus on studying for the LSAT while having a low GPA. Ben and Nathan advise them to prioritize focusin...
Higher Medians for 2025 (Ep. 539)
The ABA has released new 509 data revealing how LSAT and GPA medians have shifted over the past year, along with updated data into how schools are dis...
Ben and Nathan Get Roasted (Ep. 538)
The internet is full of opinions, and not all of them are kind. This week, Ben and Nathan dig into a reddit thread, reacting to some of the tougher cr...
FTC Labels ABA a Monopoly (Ep. 537)
The FTC submitted a letter to the Texas Supreme Court supporting its decision to drop the ABA as the state’s official accreditor. Ben and Nathan agree...
The One-Point Difference (Ep. 536)
Ben and Nathan dig into a striking chart showing dozens of schools clustering their LSAT medians at 150 and 160, while almost nobody reports 149 or 15...
How to Take Your Last LSAT (Ep. 535)
A listener writes in asking how to handle the pressure of their final official LSAT attempt. Ben and Nathan remind them that their highest score on re...
Law School Lowballs (Ep. 534)
A listener writes in after a disappointing first round of scholarship offers. Ben and Nathan explain that initial offers are rarely a school’s best, t...
Retaking a 173 (Ep. 533)
A listener writes in asking whether they should retake a 173, worried that a future attempt could be lower. Ben and Nathan explain why they should be...
Cheating or Genuine Score Jump? (Ep. 532)
When LSAC accused a student of cheating, claiming his score jump had “Powerball odds,” Ben and Nathan dig into the details. They break down LSAC’s vag...
Stop Blaming the Test (Ep. 531)
Since the October score release, there's been some online chatter claiming the October LSAT was unusually difficult. Nathan and Ben respond to one stu...
The Early Application Advantage (Ep. 530)
Nathan and Ben highlight a notable increase in law school applications per the latest LSAC reports. These numbers have nervous students rushing to app...
Apply Like You Mean It (Ep. 529)
Ben and Nathan explain why applying broadly maximizes admissions and scholarship opportunities. They advise students to consider waiting another cycle...
Full Ride Fine Print (Ep. 528)
Ben and Nathan weigh in on New England Law’s conditional, full-tuition scholarships. They criticize conditional scholarships that can leave a majority...
When Law Schools Can't Deliver (Ep. 527)
Ben and Nathan dig into the ABA’s decision to put Cooley Law School on probation and the broader issue of weak oversight in legal education. They also...
The $50K Tuition Ceiling (Ep. 526)
Santa Clara Law is offering every admitted student a $16,000 scholarship to align tuition with the new federal loan cap for law school borrowers. Ben...
Law School Tuition Collapse (Ep. 525)
Ben and Nathan dig into a law professor’s claim that law school tuition is collapsing and explain what that really means for future students. More tha...
ABA's False Promises (Ep. 524)
Ben and Nate review a letter from the ABA council chair outlining the standards behind ongoing accreditation revisions. Line by line, the guys conclud...
Personal Statement Gong Show (Ep. 523)
Ben and Nathan host a special marathon edition of the Personal Statement Gong Show. They kick things off by laying out the fundamentals of personal st...
Confusing Answers Are Wrong (Ep. 522)
When you substitute understanding with gimmicks, you hamper your score now and in the long term. Tips like “10 questions in 10 minutes” or “If you don...
You’re Never Early with a Bad Score (Ep. 521)
Ben and Nate break down the measurable cost of applying late in the law school admissions cycle. Your LSAT score has the most value on the day that ap...
The Free JD (Ep. 520)
Ben and Nathan share strategies for using visualization to stay engaged in Reading Comprehension. They also explain that getting a full-ride to law sc...
Rushing to Failure (Ep. 519)
Ben and Nathan field a handful of questions with a common theme: they come from students who are moving too fast on the LSAT, attempting too many ques...
Ticketmaster Vibes (Ep. 518)
Thinking LSAT Show Notes
In preparation for test week, Ben and Nathan remind students of a foundational piece of advice: treat the official test...