A Demon student posts on Reddit about skipping the third passage on Reading Comprehension. Ben and Nathan advise doing the passages in order. As the student’s LSAT ability improves, their reading and answering speed will improve with it.

Also in this episode:

⬜ A Demon student shares their September LSAT score.

⬜ Cardozo Law accidentally sends an acceptance to every applicant.

⬜ Another contestant takes the stage on the Personal Statement Gong Show!

0:00 September Score Release

8:35 Cardozo Law Mistaken Acceptance

11:29 Test D Question — Community center

43:50 Suspicious Pre-Law Advice

1:01:02 Skipping the Third RC Passage

1:06:10 Holding Applications

1:13:49 Personal Statement Gong Show

1:24:00 Word of the Week — Solecism

1:31:20 Email of the Week

New York LSAC Forum

Washington DC Law School Fair

Philadelphia Law Fair

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A listener asks about how to prepare on the day of her LSAT administration. She worries about underperforming her practice test scores. Ben and Nathan advise the listener to treat it like another practice test.

Also in this episode:

⬜ Diving into a study from AccessLex comparing bar passage rates and law school grades.

⬜ Why a student has not seen a score change in five months.

⬜ A four-step approach from a listener on finding the correct answer.

0:00 Bar Passage Rate Study

14:59 Missing 50/50 Questions

34:07 No Score Change in 5 Months

50:11 Test D Question — Handmade pasta

1:07:26 Advice for Test Day

1:17:34 Demon Hot Take

1:24:57 Steps to the Correct Answer

1:33:26 Word of the Week — Otiose

1:40:20 Email of the Week

AccessLex Study

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Donors at Harvard Law are pushing the school to adopt a two-year JD program. Ben and Nathan agree.

Also in this episode:

⬜ Can you build a law school without the ABA? The University of Austin is about to try

⬜ Should you apply to law school now or bet on a stronger application next year?

⬜ What makes SMU Law tick? Ben and Nathan break down the numbers, jobs, and Dallas market

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0:00 “Have You Applied to Other Schools”

6:40 Two-Year JD at Harvard

10:58 University of Austin Law School

21:40 Too Slow on RC

40:19 Test D Question — Company emails

55:48 Tips from Departing Demons

1:05:07 Opportunity Cost of Gap Year

1:16:52 What’s the Deal with… SMU

1:25:37 Word of the Week — stultifying

1:28:26 Email of the Wee