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

  1. -5 d.

    Above The Law Ranks for Big Law (Ep. 565)

    The 2026 “Above the Law” law school rankings just dropped. Unlike US News, Above the Law only ranks 50 schools and weighs employment outcomes almost exclusively. The result? Some schools rank much higher than expected while others fall despite their prestige. Also in this episode: - Advice on pass/fail courses from an academic advisor - The Department of Education lowers loan rates for borrowers - What to do in your last five minutes on RC Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 565 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 Above the Law Rankings 16:17 Pass/Fail Advice from Academic Advisor 20:35 Department of Education Lowers Student Loan Rates 33:31 Test D Question — Vocabulary 48:30 LSAT Retake Advice from Dean Z 1:02:53 Last 5 Minutes of Reading Comprehension 1:09:39 Word of the week — abrogate

    1 t 15 min

  2. 22. juni

    Welcome to the Waitlist Games (Ep. 564)

    Law schools have started to give out acceptances off of their waitlist. Ben and Nathan give advice to a viewer who received a spot off the waitlist from a higher ranked school with no scholarship offer.  Also in this episode: - How to consistently study while working full-time - A viewer email asks whether they should register for the August LSAT - The next contestant on the Personal Statement Gong Show Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 564 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 Studying and Working Full-TIme 7:37 Decision Advice on Waitlist 27:01 #thirstylawschools 37:33 Should I Take the August LSAT? 51:59 Test D Question — Smartphone ban 1:03:25 LSAT Study Timeline 1:11:16 Personal Statement Gong Show  1:24:50 Word of the week — contumacious

    1 t 31 min

  3. 15. juni

    Big Law Pays 455k. Here's the Catch

    Milbank raised salaries for their associates with many law firms expected to follow. Ben and Nathan discuss the type of students who are the most likely to land in big law and the potential downsides of working in such firms. Also in this episode: - Whether you should review answers you get right - AI outperforms law professors in a Stanford study on tutoring - Tips from students who crushed the LSAT Bloomberg Law Article Reuters Article  Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 563 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 Big Law Associate Raise 12:27 Reviewing Correct Answers 18:15 Ready for Timed Sections? 30:26 AI Beat Law Professors In Stanford Study 38:37 Test D Question — Michelson and Morley 52:17 Tips from Departing Demons 58:42 Hope for a Splitter 1:07:40 Word of the week — garrulous

    1 t 12 min

  4. 8. juni

    Avoid These Scammerships (Ep. 562)

    Jazmine writes in asking if she should accept the offers that are waiting on her June LSAT score. Ben and Nathan advise her to sit out this admissions cycle, maximize her LSAT score, and pursue better scholarship opportunities next cycle. Also in this episode: - How much letters of recommendation matter  - The right approach to the argumentative writing sample - A Reddit post about performing worse on drilling than on sections Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 562 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 Enroll Now or Reapply Next Cycle? 12:10 How Much Do LORs Really Matter? 21:09 Good at Untimed Sections but Bad at Drilling 31:36 Test D Question — Vinyl Art 43:12 How to Approach the Argumentative Writing 55:01 Demon Respondent Update 1:00:06 Word of the week — tutelage

    1 t 4 min

  5. 1. juni

    New LSAT Registration Rule, Explained (Ep. 561)

    LSAC has updated the LSAT registration process so students now choose their test date and time based on when they signed up. As a result, students who register earlier get priority to preferred testing times. Ben and Nathan advise students that registering when you’re ready is still the highest priority, but those who are ready may find an advantage to signing up sooner.  Also in this episode: - Whether you need an admissions consultant to get into the top schools - UC Berkeley Law’s AI Policy - Advice from students who crushed the LSAT UC Berkeley Law AI Policy Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 561 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 LSAC Registration Update 11:26 Military Benefits are Expiring. Should I Apply Now? 24:43 Using an Admissions Consultant 34:50 Test D Question - Brenda & Mike 46:25 Ugly Mode 2.0 50:52 UC Berkeley Law's AI Policy 1:01:33 Tips from Departing Demons 1:07:31 Word of the Week – concomitant

    1 t 16 min

  6. 25. mai

    Understanding Your Score Range (Ep. 560)

    A listener  who scored at the low end of their range on two official attempts asks Ben and Nate if they should delay their June test. Ben and Nathan explain that scoring within your range, even at the bottom of it, is completely normal and advise the listener to keep studying as usual. Also in this episode - A law school offers scholarships before students even apply - A listener with a PhD, struggling to find employment, asks whether law school is the right next step - How a stay-at-home mom can approach a personal statement Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 560 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 Understanding Your Range 9:35 #thirstylawschools 22:41 Unemployable. Should I Go to Law School? 40:58 Update from Demon Alum 55:50 Personal Statement for Stay At-Home Mom 1:07:36 Test D Question – Trash bins 1:30:25 What’s the Deal with… University of Texas 1:56:20 Word of the week – bonhomie

    2 t 2 min

  7. 18. mai

    Advice for Pre-Law Advisors (Ep. 559)

    A college pre-law advisor asks Ben and Nathan how to best prepare undergraduate students for law school. Ben and Nathan encourage them to keep doing what they’re doing and stress the importance of the cost of law school.  Also in this episode - A viewer asks what score they should aim for - Whether to enroll at UT Austin or reapply next cycle  - A rapid-fire of Pearls v. Turds Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 559 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 Advice for a Pre-Law Advisor 12:23 Exit Survey Feedback 25:06 Enroll Now or Reapply 48:56 What Should My Target Score Be? 56:17 Pearls v. Turds Rapid Fire 1:06:50 Personal Statement Gong Show  1:25:55 Word of the week — armamentarium

    1 t 29 min

  8. 11. mai

    Don't Break Your Neck on RC (Ep. 558)

    Ben and Nathan review part of LSAC’s official LSAT prep curriculum. A pyramid-shaped diagram in the Reading Comprehension section catches their attention, but they remind students that the LSAT is easy and that success comes from focusing on one question at a time. Also in this episode - A law school starts summer classes so students qualify for Grad PLUS loans - Demon students share success stories from the April LSAT - A listener question about regressing performance ⁠Study with our Free Plan⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Download our iOS app⁠⁠ ⁠Watch Episode 558 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 Law School Starting Early for Grad PLUS Loans 7:28 April LSAT Score Release 13:10 Regressing on Performance 25:27 Test D Question – Raising Tolls 44:10 #thirstylawschools 54:05 Really, Really, Really Bad LSAT Prep 1:01:52 Saying No to Law Schools 1:03:35 Word of the Week – breviloquent

    1 t 8 min
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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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    Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
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    2014 - 2026
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