Listener Ean writes in with the story of how he fought for and received an increase in his LSAC GPA. Josh and Nate use the story to remind listeners to understand their transcripts and how LSAC calculates each grade.
Ben and Nate give listener Kaylyn advice on applying to part-time JD programs. Even though they're often easier to get into, the Demon advise still holds: Apply early and broadly with your best possible LSAT score and GPA.
Nate and Ben tell listener Terry getting into a T14 law school isn't about having a pile of extracurriculars. It’s about having an undeniable LSAT score and GPA.
Ben and Nate tackle another common misconception: “I have accommodations, so I should finish the section.” They remind listeners to slow down if their accuracy is low, no matter how much time they have.
Eve, who is practice testing in the 170s, is having trouble ignoring the clock. Nate and Josh challenge her to be willing to not finish a section and refuse to move on until she solves a question.
Demon student Samir is meticulously tracking his scores in timed sections and practice tests. Nate and Josh tell him to spend less time worrying about data points and more time thoroughly reviewing his mistakes if he wants to continue his progress.
Julian is struggling with flaw questions once he gets to the answer choices. Josh and Nate remind him the Demon mandate to fully understand what the LSAT is saying includes the answer choices. Always ask, “Did the argument do this, and is it a problem?”
Ben and Nate tell listener J to withhold optional information from law school applications, including information about your parents. There is little to no upside and major potential downside.
Nate and Ben dive into the best way to handle any character and fitness issues in your law school applications: Talk to your state bar.
Liam is having trouble with level five RC questions. Ben and Nate remind him to slow down and focus on gaining a level five understanding of the passage to make those questions easy.