Thinking LSAT

Ep. 254: Score Preview

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the week of the third-ever LSAT-Flex and now that the summer is in swing, LSAC is dropping announcements left and right. It looks like the LSAT...

Ep. 253: LSAT-Flex Registration Woes and Hacks

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the 2020-2021 admissions cycle draws near, many of you may be scrambling to take your LSAT-Flex and get your application packages in line. And you ...

Ep. 252: The New Law School Admissions Game with Ann Levine

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the LSAT-Flex and the impact of the new coronavirus, 1L hopefuls and 1Ls in waiting have a lot of questions about attending or applying to law sc...

Ep. 251: The Tip of the Spear

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the summer gets going and the pandemic wears on, it seems likely that more LSAT-Flex tests will be scheduled. And there are some pretty important t...

Ep. 250: LSAT Tips of a Certain Nature

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From fan art to cannon fire, Ben and Nathan kick off the summer—and their 250th episode—with a bang. The guys talk about the benefits of showing u...

Ep. 249: June LSAT Grab Bag

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The summer is starting to heat up and the resulting weather is causing Ben to remove trees from his property. The guys talk about Ben’s “death tra...

Ep. 248: Rising 2L, Sarah Ashworth

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

School’s out for summer. And that means 1Ls are now officially 2Ls—and many of them just bypass/fail grades, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Frie...

Ep. 247: Tales from the LSAT-Flex

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, students across the US sat for the first-ever LSAT-Flex. And you didn’t need a crystal ball to predict that there would be some hiccups ...

Ep. 246: Bar Prep with Daniel Schweitzer

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Studying for the LSAT, getting your application together, and grinding it out for three years in law school all lead to one final hurdle: the bar exam...

Ep. 245: Dreaming LSAT

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The guys have been going against the law-school-game grain for so long that Ben is starting to dream about it. After recounting his dream, in which he...

Ep. 244: Desperate Schools, Desperate Measures

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just as you were recovering from the whiplash that was the announcement of the May LSAT-Flex, LSAC decided to drop another surprise. June LSAT is goin...

Ep. 243: In the Trenches with LSAT-Flex

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the pandemic drags on, Nathan, Ben, and all y’all studying for the LSAT are getting used to a new normal. Social distancing. Remote classes. And ...

Ep. 242: Law School Promo Codes

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

LSAC made some wild changes in the past few weeks. The April LSAT is cancelled, and a new test, LSAT-Flex, is being made available to April LSAT regis...

Ep. 241: Before You Take the LSAT with Doreen Benyamin

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The guys sit down with Columbia 3L and podcast host, Doreen Benyamin, to talk about what law school is actually like. Benyamin dishes the dirt on what...

Ep. 240: Introducing LSAT Demon Live

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Since the new coronavirus has ushered us all indoors, almost all learning is happening online—that includes getting prepped for the LSAT. In this ep...

Ep. 239: LSAT in the Time of Corona

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no getting around it. A global pandemic has upended everyday life for almost everyone—including 1L hopefuls and lawyers-to-be. Ben and Nat...

Ep. 238: How to Ask for Stipends

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Going to law school ain’t cheap. That’s why the Thinking LSAT rebuttable presumption is “don’t pay for law school.” But what about the other...

Ep. 237: Thinking Social Distancing

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Life and the law school admissions game are a lot different than they were just last week. In this bonus episode, the guys discuss how the coronavirus...

Ep. 236: Swipe Left for the Next Applicant

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re applying to law school, you gotta put the winningest sh*t upfront. That means your absolute best LSAT score, sweet references, and a per...

Ep. 235: The Waitlist Game of Chicken

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How you prepare for (and how you perform on) the LSAT will affect every step in your law school game—from admissions, to your law school career, pas...

Ep. 234: Lower Your Cholesterol with LSAT

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The LSAT is sometimes like the doctor’s office. Someone is giving you data and telling you their opinion, and it could all very well be a load of ho...

Ep. 233: Do Question Types Matter?

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan’s just getting back in the saddle after vacationing up and down the California and Oregon coasts; Ben’s getting back in the saddle after we...

Ep. 232: Do the Work

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s way late in the admissions cycle, and folks are starting to think about applying in the fall. So, naturally, folks are starting to get the 2020...

Ep. 231: Law Schools Workin’ Overtime

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Between singing deans, framed “you’re special” awards, and flexible JD programs to fit your schedule, law schools are working overtime to earn y...

Ep. 230: Winning, Not Whining

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With all the LSAT question-type buzz words floating around, it can be tough to keep them straight. The guys offer up a definitive list of LR question ...

Ep. 229: Hermanas in the Law with Professor Paulina Vera

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2018, Paulina Vera created an online community to engage and support Latinas who were heading to law school, in law school, or working in the law. ...

Ep. 228: News from the January LSAT

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The winter winds are sweeping across the land. The January LSAT is behind us all. Now it’s time to wrap yourself in a blanket, sit in your rocker by...

Ep. 227: Fixing Law Schools with Professor Ben Barton

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan and Ben sit down with Ben Barton, JD—professor of law at the University of Tennessee Knoxville—to discuss his new book, Fixi...

Ep. 226: Wisdom from 1L Shea Daley

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The LSAT journey is tough. Tons of studying, months of hard work, and an often stress-ridden day of testing. And that’s just the start! The applicat...

Ep. 225: Comparing Scholarship Offers

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

‘Twas days before Christmas, and all ‘cross the land, students were prepping for the LSAT, sharpened pencils in hand. When two jolly tutors, each ...

Ep. 224: Parallel Flaw Hacks

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys are busy and in the holiday swing of things. Ben’s busy planning for time with family and Nathan’s negotiating gift-giving with his 11-ye...

Ep. 223: LSAT Writing Samples

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you’re getting ready for life on Mars or preparing for life in law school, preparedness and awareness are keys to survival. You gotta be rea...

Ep. 222: The Weird Ones

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re just on the heels of the November LSAT, and Nathan’s on a whirlwind trip from LA to San Fran to Tahoe to NYC, but he and Ben settle in for a...

Ep. 221: Choosing Your Personal Statement Topic

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Read more on our website! Watch Episode 221 on YouTube

Ep. 220: Success is Counted Sweetest

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The winter winds are blowing, holiday plans are being made, and students’ confident fingertips are tapping away on multi-touch displays for the Nove...

Ep. 219: What's in a Name?

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re just one week out from the November 2019 LSAT and the guys fight through headaches, maladies, and the winter cold to drop some serious LSAT kn...

Ep. 218: Scholarship Death Match

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The November LSAT is just two weeks away, and Ben and Nathan receive a grab bag of LSAT and law-school-application questions to answer from their sepa...

Ep. 217: Practice vs. Real Life with Ann Levine

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes test day just sucks. You’ve put in the work. You’ve done 30-minute sections each day. You’ve reviewed. Your practice tests indicate yo...

Ep. 216: Law School Alternatives

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Even though the October LSAT is behind us all, the Thinking LSAT duo takes no vacations. The guys are here to weigh in on your questions about law sch...

Ep. 215: No More Logic Games?!

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys are riding high after their Thinking LSAT Live! classes in NYC. But since they’ve been away, some seriously interesting news about the LSAT...

Ep. 214: Mise en Place

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

September LSAT scores are rolling in and the October and November tests are just around the corner. Not only that, but the school year is kicked off a...

Ep. 213: LSAT Demon Study Schedule

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

October is here and the guys are getting pumped up for their return to the city that never sleeps. And they’re not the only ones who are getting jaz...

Ep. 212: September LSAT Pandemonium

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re hot on the heels of the September LSAT and accounts of the test are flooding in from students and law-school hopefuls. Many folks are describi...

Ep. 211: What’s the Deal with Law School Prep Courses?

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The September ’19 LSAT is finally behind y’all, but the Thinking LSAT crew never rests. LSAT questions continue to come in, and the guys settle in...

Ep. 210: The Four Stages of Flaw Awareness

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The leaves are beginning to change. Schools are settling into their first semesters. Law-school hopefuls are busy scurrying about, tidying up their ap...

Ep. 209: October Test Centers Full?!

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The LSAT is a lot like bowling. You send a ball down the lane, you knock some pins down, you refine your technique, you try again. Eventually, you get...

Ep. 208: Admissions Advice from Law School Admissions

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys have been nothin’ but busy on the LSAT front. Nathan’s been writing his ass off, responding to folks who have smashed that “Ask” butt...

Ep. 207: Showing, not Telling, with Peanut Butter

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the school year draws nigh, law schools are singing their siren’s song to try and lure 1L’s-to-be to their campuses. The guys take a look at a ...

Bonus: Cancel Your July Score?

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So you sat for the bleeps, bloops, swipes and taps of the digital LSAT in July. Now you’re staring at a score that’s made yer heart sink. What to ...

Ep. 206: Saying No to Law School, A Love Story

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys are enjoying a brief reprieve from the blazing summer heat, and the cooler weather is giving them some extra room to breathe and think about ...

Ep. 205: Digital LSAT Tips for Suckers

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in the heart of summer, and things are heating up for Nathan and Ben. Ben’s been hard at work adding features to the LSAT Demon and improvin...

Ep. 204: LSAT Burpees

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the dead of summer and the guys are cutting all over the place on this adventure and that adventure in the wake of the July LSAT. Ben’s been ...

Ep. 203: Accommodations Gone Wild

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What if there were a way to really, truly absorb the things you learn about the LSAT instead of reading a ton of stuff and forgetting about it two pra...

Ep. 202: The Digital LSAT Sputters Into Orbit

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It happened, dear listeners. The great Digital LSAT Rollout of 2019. History will look back on this day and may well wonder, “What the hell happened...

Ep. 201: Meet a Stanford 1L

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan is joined by former student and Fall ’19 Stanford 1L Kevin Dousa for a wide-ranging conversation about LSAT, higher ed, and a career in law. ...

Ep. 200: The Best of Thinking LSAT

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wow. We made it. 200 Episodes. Two…hundred…episodes! Did y’all think we would ever make it this far? We sure didn’t. The guys thought they’d...

Ep. 199: Famously Bad At the LSAT

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes your heroes fall from grace. It’s true. Even if they’re an esteemed writer for the New Yorker and a New York Times best-selling author. ...

Ep. 198: LSAT Retake Limits

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, LSAC lifted the limits on how many tests you could take—giving all test-takers carte blanche to take the test as many times as they needed ...

Ep. 197: The 3.0 GPA Cutoff

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan’s back from the sweltering heat of central California, and Ben’s feeling sore in his abs—but it’s not from some wild crossfit jamboree....

Ep. 196: JD—MBAs with Rachel Gezerseh

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You may have heard the siren’s song of the dual degree—the JD and the MBA. There are JD—MBA programs far and wide. But are they worth it? Nathan...

Ep. 195: Law School for Free

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some will be pumped, basking in glory and achievement, and some will be sad and destitute—wallowing in disappointment. It’s the June 2019 LSAT, an...

Ep. 194: Gaming the System

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan and Ben are just back from a weekend in DC delivering a Personal Statement Workshop and they jump right into the show debriefing each other on ...

Ep. 193: Logic Games Home Runs

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that if you sort through all of the possible outcomes of any given logic game, it’s likely that you’ll be lookin’ at less than 18 p...

Ep. 192: Understanding Your LSAT Scores

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Studying for the LSAT can be hard work. And when you feel like your practice test results are all over the place, even after weeks or months of work, ...

Ep. 191: Desert Island LSAT

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

5:48 – Bad Reviews At long last, the guys pry open the lid of iTunes, hack through the stacks of glowing 5-star reviews, and check out the dank and ...

Ep. 190: The Guys Roast Their Own Personal Statements

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Put on your slippers and pull up your favorite comfortable chair, dear listeners, because you’re in for a treat. Ben and Nathan take advantage of th...

Ep. 189: The Zen of LSAT Prep with Nina Marinaro

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

March LSAT scores are rolling in and the phones are ringing off the hook. Nathan and Ben are starting to hear tales of triumph for some test takers an...

Ep. 188: Advanced Conditional Reasoning on the LSAT

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

None. Some. Most. All… When you smash these words together in conditional reasoning statements, things can get tricky, fast. The guys walk through a...

Ep. 187: 154 to 175 with LSAT Tutor Max Youngquist

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today the guys have a wide-ranging conversation with Thinking LSAT team member, Demon contributor, and LSAT tutor Max Youngquist about his LSAT journe...

Ep. 186: Craig Conover and Reading Comprehension Question Types

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan and Ben have been crazy busy leading up to the March 2019 LSAT, but they each take a brief pause from their wild schedules to drop some sweet p...

Ep. 185: Last Week Before the LSAT: A Movie and Victory

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

They may be fresh back from red-eye flights and late-night ragers, but they’re also fresh back and fired up from a weekend in Vegas.  Watch Epi...

Ep. 184: Two weeks before the LSAT

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a little less than two weeks until the Spring 2019 LSAT and the guys talk LSAT FUNdamentals for the final weeks of your test prep.  Watch ...

Ep. 183: LSAT Assumptions are FUNdamental

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode the guys go live on Instagram to answer your burning LSAT questions.  Watch Episode 183 on YouTube

Ep. 182: The artist formerly known as Grouping Games

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Between Ben getting snubbed by his neighbors at the ABA and Nathan booking talks around the country, there’s never a dull moment in the Thinking LSA...

Ep. 181: Conditional Reasoning is FUNdamental

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ben’s been getting better rest, and Nathan’s been playing golf with his best friends in some terrible weather conditions. And today? They get to d...

Ep. 180: LSAT Question Types

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show, the guys continue their LSAT FUNdamentals series with an introduction to question types in LR. They break question types into two f...

Ep. 179: Logic Games Fundamentals

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that the Logic Games represent the biggest challenge for most folks who are starting with the LSAT. But the good news? The games are ...

Ep. 178: The Law Career Playbook with Rachel Gezerseh

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a long-time listener of the show, you may be questioning whether or not you should go to law school. And if you’ve decided you’re goin...

Ep. 177: The Path of Most Resistance

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan’s excited to travel east for a joint talk with Ben at GW. And Ben’s excited, too, even though he’s also got a bizarre groundhog-day cold....

Ep. 176: Hello, LSAT Fundamentals

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ben’s just finished shoveling his snow-covered driveway, and while Nathan’s pumped to travel east for their joint talk on changes to the LSAT, he’...

Ep. 175: Don’t Plan. Do.

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ben’s an outlaw, y’all. And the show opens with a badass tale of Ben flaunting the authorities as he speeds around the DC beltway with his LSAT va...

Ep. 174: Letters from Janky Law Schools

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

5:40 – Ben gives an update about the LSAT Demon—tune in to hear about the latest features coming to the guys’ prep platform.  Watch Episode...

Ep. 173: All Aboard for Logic Games

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

All aboard, dear listeners. In the first episode of the new year, you’ll embark on an oceanic adventure with Nathan and Ben in an episode they recor...

Ep. 172: Creative Destruction

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the last Thinking LSAT of 2018! And the guys waste little time getting to your pressing questions. Today on the show you’ll hear about Califo...

Ep. 171: Slightly Unprofessional

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The LSAT is changing, y’all. It’s keeping Ben and Nathan on their toes. LSAC’s been sending rogue emails to students who are freaking out about ...

Ep. 170: Inside the Georgetown Interview

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey all, Nathan here. I was supposed to fill in on this week’s show notes but I completely forgot. My bad! Producer Adam’s beautiful notes will re...

Ep. 169: Asking for a Friend

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ben’s up and at ‘em. Nathan’s shaking off the cobwebs after a rowdy evening. And the guys kick off the last month of 2018 with a show packed wit...

Ep. 168: Winning on the Facts

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving is nigh (at the time of this recording), and Ben is just returned with a last-minute-Turkey-day bounty from Costco. Nathan grills him abo...

Ep. 167: The Impersonal Statement

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you’ve got writing chops, it can be tough to write effectively about yourself. When the guys review a personal statement, that’s one of th...

Ep. 166: Privileges Revoked

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are back in the saddle fresh after election night and the show takes off with a rowdy discussion about politics. Or, y’know, a discussion a...

Ep. 165: Try Harder

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan’s had a rowdy night of board game playin’, and that gets Ben pumped up about backgammon on this All Hallow’s Eve recording of the show. T...

Ep. 164: The Future of Justice

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The guys are fresh back from Chi-town. Their bellies are full of Chicago red hots and deep dish pie. Their spirits are high after hanging out with cla...

Ep. 163: Difficult Conversations

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The guys are amped up for their Thinking LSAT Live Course in Chicago. And to Nathan’s chagrin, he’ll be packing some heavier garments in preparati...

Ep. 162: Right for the Wrong Reasons

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, y’all, the time for change is nigh! The digital LSAT is coming in 2019, and LSAC has drafted a press release to give you all the juicy info. T...

Ep. 161: Bad LSAT Score? How to Move On.

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you have a September crash? Or have you otherwise had a disappointing LSAT performance in the past? You know, the kind where you have a 10-20 poin...

Ep. 160: For-Profit Law Schools with Dr. Riaz Tejani

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the guys get real about for-profit law schools. How do they operate? Why have there been class action law suits brought against them?...

Ep. 159: Moderately Delicious

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in the wake of the September LSAT and the guys are already firing up their new classes to get 1L’s-to-be prepped for the November test. Nath...

Ep. 158: The Billy Madison of Swim Class

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The leaves are turning. The last of the summer grass is getting a trim. And there’s a hint of pumpkin spice on the wind. It’s autumn – or at lea...

Ep. 157: Trees Grow as Tall as They Can

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Even though the guys have tried to omit discussions of the weather at the top of the show, the summer heat is getting to Ben. But he’s sweating it o...

Ep. 156: The Man with the Kind Eyes

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan is buzzing, fresh off the recent Thinking LSAT live class in NYC. Ben is pumping the AC to combat the suffocating summer heat. And the guys hav...