A listener with a 173 LSAT and a scholarship offer considers deferring law school for a year. Ben and Josh advise reapplying instead, warning that the deferral terms eliminate flexibility and risk losing scholarship money.

A listener asks if the June 2025 LSAT was unusually difficult. Ben and Josh explain that test difficulty is subjective, Reddit is unreliable, and focused prep remains the best strategy.

A student’s recent LR slump has him doubting his prep. Nathan and Josh urge him to try Demon’s classes for a month to rebuild accuracy and confidence.

Ibrahim worries about a score drop despite improved accuracy. Ben and Nathan say to stay the course—focus on reviewing mistakes, drilling, and pushing accuracy above 90%, and the scores will follow.

Mary asks if guessing at the end of a section falsely inflates her score. Nathan and Josh say no—it’s realistic test behavior. Take credit for any lucky breaks as part of your honest improvement.

Brandon asks whether he should write a GPA addendum to explain his academic turnaround. Ben and Nathan say yes—keep it short, factual, and focused on his straight A performance in the last three years, not his early struggles.

LJ wonders if outside knowledge is hurting their LSAT performance. Ben and Nathan explain that such knowledge can aid comprehension, but must never override the logic of the passage or question.

Nathan and Josh warn Grace that canceling is almost never worth it. Law schools only care about your highest score, and multiple cancels look worse than lower scores.

Don’t rush law school. Val should wait to apply until after hitting her goal LSAT score on timed practice tests—no matter the year—and plan to take the test multiple times for the best results.

Austin asks whether to choose a local school or a higher-ranked one farther away. Nathan and Josh say most law schools are regional, rankings beyond the top 14 don’t matter much, and paying anything close to full price is a terrible deal regardless of location.