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 DIAS

    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

    1 h 14 min

  2. 2/03

    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

    1 h 32 min

  3. 23/02

    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

    1 h 6 min

  4. 16/02

    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, including multiple full-ride offers and additional stipends. Also in this episode: - How an older applicant can best prepare. - A student gets waitlisted…for the waitlist. - The guys react to Nathan’s nephew’s argumentative essay. Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 546 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 Older Applicant  8:43 Waitlist for a Waitlist 18:19 Retake & Reapply Results 31:42 Test D Question — Room for Dessert 48:42 Tips from Departing Demons 54:02 Accommodation Solicitation 57:04 Reaching Out for a Grade Change 1:07:35 Argumentative Essay on Meat Pizza 1:18:53 Word of the Week — paucity

    1 h 23 min

  5. 9/02

    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 meaningfully change the system.  Also in this episode - Demon students share their January LSAT results - How to choose between a regional school and a top-ranked school - A listener asks about attending a non-ABA accredited law school New York Times Articles by Mark Arsenault Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 545 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 Harvard Adding A+ Grading 11:07 January Score Release 21:35 Attending a Regional School 27:38 Improving Accuracy 42:44 Test D Question — Vor 58:57 Pearls v. Turds 1:05:35 140s Jail 1:13:55 Non-ABA Law School 1:23:20 Too Late to Apply? 1:31:13 Thank You Email 1:36:36 Word of the Week — chiaroscuro

    1 h 43 min

  6. 2/02

    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’s already above the school’s 75th percentile, and why affordability should matter more than rank. Also in this episode - Ben and Nathan dunk on a law school offering a mystery "commemorative gift” in exchange for a binding commitment - A listener writes in about discouraging waitlists - A student who took the long road to law school shares their journey Claude’s Constitution Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 544 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 How High is High Enough? 18:10 Law School Offering a "Commemorative Gift” 24:16 Good at Drilling but Bad at Timed Sections 31:42 Test D Question — Sunlight Exposure 43:40 Things We Actually Enjoy 50:50 Discouraging Waitlists 1:03:41 Long Road to Law School 1:07:22 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:23:12 Word of the Week — emolument

    1 h 32 min

  7. 26/01

    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 to one comparative passages per RC section. Ben and Nathan explain why this change should have no impact on test-takers. Also in this episode - Florida ends the ABA’s status as the state’s sole law school accreditor - A viewer writes in to share their full-tuition scholarship success story - Should you write a GPA addendum for a semester that ended early? Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 543 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 Florida Supreme Court News 2:55 Law School Horror Stories 10:47 ABA Legal Education Arm Seeks Independence 14:50 LSAT Rule Change 20:19 Not Paying for Law School 21:52 Test D Question — Four Iron 32:00 High Diagnostic Score 38:44 Things We Actually Enjoy 40:02 GPA Addendum 45:07 Word of the week — euchre

    50 min

  8. 19/01

    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 insights from these departing users. Also in this episode - A viewer asks whether to skip questions - A listener asks if it’s better to move on from time-consuming questions - How much students can expect from stipends Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 542 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 Applying with No GPA 11:35 “Best” Trial Advocacy Programs 16:23 Test D Question — “Plagiarism” 42:18 Skipping Questions 49:46 Tips from Departing Demons 58:22 How Much Are Stipends? 1:06:08 Variance in Practice Tests 1:13:45 Word of the Week — Testatrix

    1 h 21 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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  • Autoria
    Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
  • Anos em atividade
    2014 - 2026
  • Episódios
    556
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
  • Site do programa
    Thinking LSAT

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