Thinking LSAT

Nathan Fox and Ben Olson

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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    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 should actually focus on when choosing a law school to attend. Also in this episode - Law school marketing emails wishing students good luck on the LSAT - Whether to drop a class and graduate late to preserve their GPA - Another Personal Statement Gong Show contestant Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 554 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 USNews 2026 Rankings26:17 #thirstylawschools 30:05 Test D Question – English Rule 43:50 Implicit Assumptions 53:00 Pearls v. Turds 1:00:03 Should I Upgrade Demon Plans? 1:05:19 Dropping Courses 1:11:46 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:38:38 Word of the week – throes

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    Oklahoma Gets It Right on AI (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 the courtroom. They discuss AI’s growing role in the legal field and why Oklahoma’s simple rule, use it however you want, just own every word, might be the smartest policy. Also in this episode - A viewer performing differently between timed sections and practice tests - Whether you can predict future competitive cycles - Why the University of Alabama has such a high GPA median Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 553 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 AI in Law School and the Legal Profession 6:20 How to Get Faster 20:00 Test D Question – Moving Truck 38:52 Incongruence Between Sections and PTs 44:54 Will My GPA Hold Me Down? 54:22 What’s the Deal with the University of Alabama? 1:05:36 Word of the Week – quotidian

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    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 using competing offers as leverage.  But, they stress the importance of being ready to walk away from an offer that doesn’t meet your needs. Also in this episode - Handling burnout from LSAT studying  - A logical reasoning question about a mushroom allergy - Whether job prestige helps in law school admissions Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 552 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Burn Out. Need Advice. 17:43 How to Negotiate 50:45 Test D Question –- Mushroom Allergy 1:00:36 Studying Abroad 1:15:28 Pearls v. Turds 1:21:28 Job Prestige 1:26:43 Losing Study Progress 1:36:38 Word of the week – gravamen

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    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 they should. Pursuing something at a professional level demonstrates a meaningful commitment and a proven ability. Also in this episode: - A law school with an endless amount of fees - Whether you should attend an online law program - When conditional scholarships become predatory  Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 551 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 William & Mary’s Law School Fees 13:38 Attending an Online Law School 23:06 Predicting Role Questions 33:23 Working as a Professional Gambler 48:20 LSAC Guided Plus Program 1:03:22 Accepting a Conditional Scholarship 1:19:08 Ohio Northern’s Summer Program 1:33:10 Word of the week — effusive

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    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 much productive studying you can do in a day and recommend keeping the job. Also in this episode: - Ben and Nathan poke fun at a New York Times article on homeownership with a clear flaw - How to break out of a stuck practice test range - Whether it makes sense to enroll with plans to transfer after 1L Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 550 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Randomly Doing Bad 9:05 New York Times Newsletter Flaw 12:20 Stuck in the Low 160s 21:04 Asking for More Money 37:43 Quitting Job to Study for the LSAT 50:48 Misleading Rankings 1:01:38 Transferring After 1L 1:09:57 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:33:13 Word of the week — ascetic

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    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 prestigious name isn't worth it if you have to borrow heavily to get there. Also in this episode: - Ben and Nathan roast a poorly written Wall Street Journal headline - Whether highlighting and note-taking actually helps on the LSAT - An engineering grad considers switching to law Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 549 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Wall Street Journal Headline  3:29 Extremely Confused 14:34 Loan from WashU 25:27 Highlighting on the LSAT 27:20 Test D Question — Nonprofit Leaders 38:05 Career Change as an Engineer 50:07 A Few More Points on Your GPA 57:26 January Score Hold 1:09:51 Word of the week — suzerain

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    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 hasn’t meaningfully changed and that the so-called “new” question types have been around for years. Also in this episode: - A listener successfully secures a GPA change on their transcript. - Whether to use a letter of recommendation from a university president - What’s going on at Vanderbilt Law Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 548 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Conditional Scholarships  11:00 Getting GPA Changed 16:35 Letter of Recommendation from the President 22:22 New Demon Plans 28:04 Tips from Departing Demons 37:50 RC Speed 47:15 Updated LR Questions? 1:01:48 What’s the Deal with Vanderbilt 1:25:34 Word of the Week — diminution

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    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 testing and what it means for test takers. Also in this episode: - How to approach a final LSAT attempt - Cooley Law offers a scholarship for attending a meet and greet with the dean - How much time to spend studying each day Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 547 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library

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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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