Thinking LSAT
Episodes
Personal Statement Gamble (Ep. 551)
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Should Law Schools Be Lenders? (Ep. 549)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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, inclu...
Harvard's "Fix" for Grade Inflation is... More A's? (Ep. 545)
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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)
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 agr...
The One-Point Difference (Ep. 536)
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Retaking a 173 (Ep. 533)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Stop Blaming the Test (Ep. 531)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the October score release, there's been some online chatter claiming the October LSAT was unusually difficult. Nathan and Ben respond to one...
The Early Application Advantage (Ep. 530)
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan weigh in on New England Law’s conditional, full-tuition scholarships. They criticize conditional scholarships that can leave a majori...
When Law Schools Can't Deliver (Ep. 527)
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 al...
The $50K Tuition Ceiling (Ep. 526)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
ABA's False Promises (Ep. 524)
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
You’re Never Early with a Bad Score (Ep. 521)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking LSAT Show NotesIn preparation for test week, Ben and Nathan remind students of a foundational piece of advice: treat the official test exactl...
Ignore the Cycle Hype (Ep. 517)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan push back against hype-driven decisions, urging students to ignore rising August LSAT registrations and wait to test until their practi...
The Theory Trap (Ep. 516)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Josh and Nate tackle the misconception that the Demon isn’t built for beginners—a belief that emerges from the absence of an introducti...
Skip the GPA Sob Story (Ep. 515)
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After an influx of GPA addenda questions, Nathan and Josh address several examples in a rapid-fire segment. Their main point: you probably shouldn’t...
Parallel Reasoning Is Easy (Ep. 514)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan tackle Parallel Reasoning questions, a question type that some students prefer to skip. They assure listeners that these questions work...
Read It Like You Mean It (Ep. 513)
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Thinking LSAT, Josh joins Ben to answer questions from students who feel stuck. They explain that plateaus often come from ignoring t...
Lemon Law Schools (Ep. 512)
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Law School Lemons & LSAT CeilingsBen and Nathan discuss how law school admissions resemble a “market for lemons,” where students face steep in...
Regressive Cross-Subsidy (Ep. 511)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan explore how AI is acing law school exams and what that says about legal education. They unpack Donald Rumsfeld’s “unknown unknowns”...
The Disparity Index (Ep. 510)
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Law schools manipulate scholarships to obscure what they’re actually willing to pay for LSAT scores. Ben and Nathan reveal how some schools offer up...
The Freedman Firm (Ep. 509)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Freedman joins Nathan on Thinking LSAT to share his story as a trial lawyer in some of the nation’s most high-profile criminal cases. Along ...
Champagne Prices. Beer Salaries. (Ep. 508)
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan investigate income-debt ratios for average law students. Their findings paint a sobering picture for the average law school graduate. I...
The Timeline Trap (Ep. 507)
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Applying this late in the cycle shows desperation. And schools love to charge full price for desperation. There are two rules every applicant should f...
Schools Know Your Price (Ep. 506)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Colleges use advanced data tracking to fine-tune scholarship offers based on what they think you’ll pay and to make you feel good about your price. ...
Big Law vs. Trump (with Rachel Cohen) (Ep. 505)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Cohen, a former Skadden associate, joins Ben and Nate to discuss how Big Law is responding to recent executive orders aimed at major firms. The...
Ditch the Gimmicks (Ep. 504)
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Logical Reasoning predictions rely on the basics: accept the premises, assume the conclusion is false, and don’t read the question first. Ben and Na...
Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is 170 (Ep. 503)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The secret to scoring a 170 on the LSAT? Don’t finish the section—just slow down and focus on accuracy. Ben and Nathan share an excerpt from their...
Goodbye T-14. Hello T-17. (Ep. 502)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan break down the newly released U.S. News law school rankings, including an initial error that caused some confusion. They explain why sl...
When Students Reject Law Schools (Ep. 501)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan focus on shifting the power dynamic in law school admissions. From controlling scholarship negotiations to spotting misleading admissio...
11 LSAT Myths (Ep. 500)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 500 of Thinking LSAT, Ben and Nathan tackle the most pervasive myths surrounding the LSAT, law school, and the legal profession. The core o...
Personal Statement Pitfalls (Ep. 499)
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan kick off the return of Thinking LSAT’s personal statement review segment with a listener's personal statement that had potentia...
Don't Fund Your Rivals (Ep. 498)
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Law school tuition is designed to exploit the students willing to pay full price, even though very few actually do. This week, Ben and Nathan explain ...
Kill the Clock (Ep. 497)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The clock shouldn’t affect you on the LSAT—but you still need to practice ignoring it. This week, Ben and Nathan advise a student to use timed sec...
Who Wants to Be a Lawyer? (Ep. 496)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t have a burning passion to do the work of a lawyer, don’t go to law school. This week, Ben and Nathan caution a listener who is consid...
Don't Throw Away Your (Five) Shots (Ep. 495)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t Throw Away Your (Five) Shots (Ep. 494)You have five attempts at the official test. Should you use all of them? This week, Ben and Nathan encou...
Is LR the New LG? (Ep. 494)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan and Ben weigh in on the reports from some test-takers that the February LSAT featured more LG-style questions in Logical Reasoning. The guys al...
Attack Each Argument (Ep. 493)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t conquer the LSAT with fifty-fifty guesses. You do it by carefully solving each question. This week, Nathan and Ben outline their plan of a...
What If I Can’t Predict the Answer? (Ep. 492)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The best LSAT students frequently predict the correct answer. But what do you do if your prediction isn’t there? This week, Nathan and Ben revisit t...
Beware of Scammerships (Ep. 491)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Always read the fine print on your scholarship offers. This week, Nathan and Ben examine a low-ranked law school that reduces roughly two-thirds of it...
Law Schools Underreport Scholarships (Ep. 490)
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The law school application cycle is far from over, but some disappointed applicants are starting to wonder: “What did I do wrong?” This week, Nath...
Don't Fear Timed Practice (Ep. 489)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drilling is great, but you need to do timed sections too. This week, Ben and Nathan highlight the importance of timed practice and explain how to mana...
Pre-Law Predators (Ep. 488)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you trust your pre-law advisor? Not necessarily. This week Ben and Nathan criticize schools that mislead pre-law students about their law-school p...
Can Retaking Hurt You? (Ep. 487)
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do law schools look unfavorably at applicants who retake the LSAT? This week, Ben and Nathan insist that any downsides to retaking the LSAT are neglig...
New Law School Admissions Data (Ep. 486)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan and Ben dig into newly released admissions data and discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Later, the guys advocat...
Every Word Matters (Ep. 485)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Good lawyers aren’t afraid to pause when they don’t understand something. They read and reread until they figure it out. This week, Ben and Nathan...
Test-Optional Admissions (Ep. 484)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The American Bar Association will soon allow law schools to admit more students without standardized test scores. Is that good for applicants? This we...
The Worst Law School in America? (Ep. 483)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some have called Cooley Law School the “worst law school in America.” Is it? Nathan and Ben investigate. The guys also demonstrate their approach ...
Stop Planning and Start Studying (Ep. 482)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Planning to study isn’t studying. This week, Nathan and Ben urge listeners to stop overthinking their study schedules and to start doing LSAT questi...
Correlation vs. Causation (Ep. 481)
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Confusing correlation for causation is one of the most common flaws that you’ll encounter on the LSAT. Until you learn to spot it, you’re leaving ...
How Do I Get Faster? (Ep. 480)
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The only reliable way to get faster on the LSAT is by slowing down and solving one question at a time. This week, Nathan and Ben remind students of th...
Guessing Isn't Good Enough (Ep. 479)
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Price is the most important factor in many students’ law school decisions. So why is law school pricing so shady? This week, Nathan and Ben imagine ...
Refuse to Pick Wrong Answers (Ep. 478)
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan aren’t impressed when you narrow an LSAT question down to two answer choices. This week, the guys discuss why those who conquer the L...
How We Predict Answers (Ep. 477)
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The best LSAT students make strong predictions before reading the answer choices, but they remain open to correct answers that don’t match their pre...
LSAT Prep Is Law School Prep (Ep. 476)
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The LSAT tests three main things: reading comprehension, critical thinking, and work ethic. All of those are also crucial to success in law school. Th...
Learn to Love the LSAT (Ep. 475)
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The most successful LSAT students are the ones who love the test—but finding that love can be challenging. This week, Ben and Erik discuss why posit...
Why We Don't Take Notes (Ep. 474)
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many LSAT students believe that taking notes is critical to active reading. Nathan and Ben disagree. This week, the guys encourage listeners to drop t...
You Don't Need Diagrams in LR (Ep. 473)
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the LSAT dropped Logic Games, anxious test takers have feared the rise of more “formal logic” questions in Logical Reasoning. So far, no sig...
Escaping a Score Plateau (Ep. 472)
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve hit a score plateau, you might feel like you’re spinning your wheels—stuck in place despite your best attempts to make forward progres...
August LSAT Scores (Ep. 471)
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan share what they’ve learned from LSAC about whether the exclusion of Logic Games had any impact on test scores this August. The guys a...
How to Review Your Mistakes (Ep. 470)
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LSAT growth comes from thoroughly reviewing your mistakes. But what does a thorough review look like? Ben and Nathan describe their approach and expla...
Scholarship Shenanigans (Ep. 469)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan warn listeners about tactics that some law schools use to make mediocre scholarships appear better than they really are. The guys also ...
Why Did My Score Drop? (Ep. 468)
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan and Ben examine the root cause of underperformance on the LSAT: too much concern for the clock and not enough focus on understanding. The guys ...
New LSAT Writing (Ep. 467)
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan discuss the new format for LSAT Writing and critique a practice essay submitted by an LSAT Demon student. Later, the guys delve into an...
Fewer Jobs for New JDs (Ep. 466)
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recent law school graduates have benefited from a hot hiring market, but there are signs that the market might be cooling off. Nathan and Ben consider...
Embrace Score Variance (Ep. 465)
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Score variance isn’t a problem—it’s an opportunity. Nathan and Ben encourage LSAT students to pursue the upside of their score range by taking t...
Am I Ready to Take the LSAT? (Ep. 464)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The LSAT is a rigorous test of reading comprehension and critical reasoning. Do you understand the information on the page? And do you know what must ...
The "Perfect" Personal Statement (Ep. 463)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your LSAT and GPA are the most important parts of your law school application, but a strong personal statement can set you apart from other applicants...
Why Did I Score Lower on Test Day? (Ep. 462)
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every LSAT score release day leaves some frustrated test takers wondering: “Why did I score so much lower than on my practice tests?” This week, N...
The LSAT Makes Perfect Sense (Ep. 461)
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is no second best on the LSAT. On every question, one answer is definitely right, and four answers are definitely wrong. This week, Nathan and B...
From Big Law to Tech CEO (Jackie Schafer) (Ep. 460)
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Schafer is the founder and CEO of Clearbrief, an AI-powered legal writing tool that helps lawyers search their discovery for relevant facts...
Are You Reviewing Properly? (Ep. 459)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some LSAT students think that more time studying equals faster improvement. But the equation isn’t that simple. This week, Nathan and Ben advocate a...
The Cost of Applying Late (Ep. 458)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How important is it to apply early? According to a recent study published in the University of Chicago Journal of Law and Economics, “an application...
Don't Become a Lawyer for the Prestige (Ep. 457)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you want to become a lawyer? If you’re chasing prestige, then you might want to reconsider. This week, Ben and Nathan critique several common...
Start Networking Now (Rachel Gezerseh) (Ep. 456)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan are joined again by Rachel Gezerseh, trial attorney and the author of The Law Career Playbook. Rachel previews the new edition of her b...
Is the LSAT Getting Harder? (Ep. 455)
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LSAT scores are on the rise. The total number of applicants scoring 170 or higher has more than doubled since 2015. This week, Ben and Nathan weigh in...
Five Misguided 1L Study Tips (Angela Vorpahl) (Ep. 454)
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1L strategy coach Angela Vorpahl returns to Thinking LSAT to discuss five common but misguided pieces of advice for incoming law students. She explain...
Overcoming a Score Plateau (Ep. 453)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and producer Erik team up to offer guidance on overcoming a score plateau. One key tip: Don’t fixate on your practice test scores. Later, Ben an...
AI and the Future of Law School (Nick Hafen) (Ep. 452)
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Nathan chat with Nick Hafen, the Head of Legal Technology Education at BYU Law. They discuss what law students should know about leveraging ge...