Ben’s Class
5:00 pm
1.5 hrs
Intermediate
Recording
Essential, Live, or Pro plan required.
Cofounder Ben Olson covers a different section of the LSAT every week. After Ben invites you to do the practice questions on your own, he walks you through each one.
Syllabus
Lesson
What is Reading Comprehension?
Reading Comprehension
Test L2, Passage 2 — Electoral systems
Highlights
In this class, Ben offers students a prophecy for any RC passage: “You can become the expert.” More than just an oracle, he also gave us a play-by-play of exactly how to do this. When reading through the passage for the class, Ben showed how to read every sentence carefully. If we take it nice and slow in the beginning, we find ourselves naturally breezing through the questions.
We also learned how to tackle the specifics of Comparative passages, where our goal is to understand each passage both independently and in how it relates to the other. We do this by reading the second passage for a general understanding, and, sentence by sentence, trying to understand how it is the same as or different from the first passage.
Ben finished class by going through the questions for the passage and answering student questions, where he gave advice to “translate” the questions to find out what they are asking, make simple predictions based on our understanding, and treat each answer as guilty until proven innocent—in other words, assume they’re all wrong until one proves itself worthy to be correct.
Links Shared
Stop Trying to Finish Timed Sections (Ep. 865)
Timing is Everything… But Not What You Think
The Highlighting Trap (Ep. 695)
Suggested Approach for Reading Comprehension (Ep. 591)
Some Reading Comprehension Advice (Ep. 189)
On Reading Comprehension, They’re All Must Be Trues
Mastering Reading Comprehension
Admissions Advice from Law School Admissions (Ep. 208)
Law School Scholarship Calculator
Tips for Breaking 170 (Ep. 840)
Overcoming a Score Plateau (Ep. 139)
Lessons – All, Only If, and Unless
Tips for Improving Your Vocabulary (Ep. 817)
The Two Categories of LR Questions (Ep. 613)
Lesson – Closed vs. Open Questions
Improving Your Reading Comprehension
Your Problem Isn’t Stamina (Ep. 740)
Ben Olson
The LSAT will make sense when you start focusing on one question at a time—do the question, review it, learn it. You got this.
Students love Ben!
Nina R.
I don't usually get to attend Ben's classes due to schedule conflicts, but I finally got the opportunity to today and I'm glad that I did! Ben is great at translating complicated LR questions sentence-by-sentence and clearly walking us through his thought process. His class reminds us to slow down and process each piece of the argument carefully. I also like the class structure and found it helpful to attempt sets of LR questions independently before doing a thorough review with Ben and peers.Anonymous
Ben is funny and explains the material in a straightforward way that is easy to understand. I enjoy the structure of his class. He recently started using breakout rooms and I find that really helpful.Amrita A.
Ben makes the LSAT seem easy! Thank you for a wonderful class!Ethan A.
Ben is seriously the best. Listening to his thought process on each passage, question and answer choice is helpful and insightful. He is also hilarious and makes the LSAT feel easy.Sam C.
Ben demonstrates the Demon thinking style. I tend to forget to slow down. It is good to witness the expert in action.Michelle F.
Really helpful class and Ben was really patient with us which is really appreciated. Reviewing worlds with Ben made me realize to stop freaking out and don't be scared to fail.Anonymous
Ben's class was my first official one with the Demon and I LOVED it. I thought the class was very well structured and the explanations Ben gave were very helpful.Priya K.
Fun class! Lots of helpful information packed into an hour and a half without feeling boring or draining.Anonymous
Ben's class is fantastic, as he effectively walks you through each answer choice to explain why each one is right/wrong. Questions and thought processes are encouraged, and it really is a supportive environment just meant to help you learn and succeed.Anonymous
Ben’s class was super helpful! I enjoyed walking through the thought process and being able to discuss questions in real-time.Thomas C.
The class was great. Ben is so smart in how he attacks each question. It was so helpful to see his thinking process live as he read each LR stimulus and corresponding answer choices. His critical mindset of the author was something I have not been doing enough of.Anonymous
Ben is great. I really enjoy how he communicates with students and gives thoughtful advice. I've been understanding so much more why I shouldn't do the things I used to do when he explains things a different way than what I am used to using prior LSAT prep.Goddess X
Ben is an exceptional teacher. His explanations for each of the problem sets were very in-depth. I personally find his classes very insightful. With that being said-Sign up! The live course are worth every penny.Mike E.
Ben's great! I really like hearing his thoughts as he reads through the passage - it helps me know how I should be thinking and how I should be slowing down as well.Elesia S.
I really appreciate the time Ben takes to teach. I love hearing his inner monologue as he works through questions. It's incredibly helpful and validating. His classes have completely shifted my mindset about the LSAT.