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A viewer writes in asking about their chances at the T14 while being a super splitter. They explain their work history includes founding a multimillion dollar healthcare business. Ben and Nathan ask if the viewer really wants to pursue law school given their entrepreneurial success. If they do, they should focus on maximizing their LSAT. Also in this episode - A question on the “soft” side of applications - Partnership between Arizona State University and Starbucks - Whether to use a recommendation letter from a former boss Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 555 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Tough Love 12:43 “Soft” Side of Applications 24:04 Test D Question – Standardized-Testing 50:20 ASU and Starbucks Partnership 54:26 Super Splitter with Small Business  1:02:21 Best Time To Start Studying 1:10:04 Recommendation Letter Conundrum 1:19:30 Word of the week – vociferous

The updated rankings for law schools have dropped! Ben and Nathan discuss the changes, the schools that refused to participate, and what applicants should actually focus on when choosing a law school to attend. Also in this episode - Law school marketing emails wishing students good luck on the LSAT - Whether to drop a class and graduate late to preserve their GPA - Another Personal Statement Gong Show contestant Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 554 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 USNews 2026 Rankings26:17 #thirstylawschools 30:05 Test D Question – English Rule 43:50 Implicit Assumptions 53:00 Pearls v. Turds 1:00:03 Should I Upgrade Demon Plans? 1:05:19 Dropping Courses 1:11:46 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:38:38 Word of the week – throes

Ben and Nathan react to two stories: California pushing to require AI training in law schools, and Oklahoma's surprisingly hands-off approach to AI in the courtroom. They discuss AI’s growing role in the legal field and why Oklahoma’s simple rule, use it however you want, just own every word, might be the smartest policy. Also in this episode - A viewer performing differently between timed sections and practice tests - Whether you can predict future competitive cycles - Why the University of Alabama has such a high GPA median Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 553 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 AI in Law School and the Legal Profession 6:20 How to Get Faster 20:00 Test D Question – Moving Truck 38:52 Incongruence Between Sections and PTs 44:54 Will My GPA Hold Me Down? 54:22 What’s the Deal with the University of Alabama? 1:05:36 Word of the Week – quotidian

A listener asks how to negotiate scholarships, especially when schools claim they don’t negotiate. Ben and Nathan advise always asking for more and using competing offers as leverage.  But, they stress the importance of being ready to walk away from an offer that doesn’t meet your needs. Also in this episode - Handling burnout from LSAT studying  - A logical reasoning question about a mushroom allergy - Whether job prestige helps in law school admissions Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 552 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Burn Out. Need Advice. 17:43 How to Negotiate 50:45 Test D Question –- Mushroom Allergy 1:00:36 Studying Abroad 1:15:28 Pearls v. Turds 1:21:28 Job Prestige 1:26:43 Losing Study Progress 1:36:38 Word of the week – gravamen

A listener asks whether they should include their experience as a professional poker player in their application materials. Ben and Nathan advise that they should. Pursuing something at a professional level demonstrates a meaningful commitment and a proven ability. Also in this episode: - A law school with an endless amount of fees - Whether you should attend an online law program - When conditional scholarships become predatory  Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 551 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 William & Mary’s Law School Fees 13:38 Attending an Online Law School 23:06 Predicting Role Questions 33:23 Working as a Professional Gambler 48:20 LSAC Guided Plus Program 1:03:22 Accepting a Conditional Scholarship 1:19:08 Ohio Northern’s Summer Program 1:33:10 Word of the week — effusive

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 much productive studying you can do in a day and recommend keeping the job. Also in this episode: - Ben and Nathan poke fun at a New York Times article on homeownership with a clear flaw - How to break out of a stuck practice test range - Whether it makes sense to enroll with plans to transfer after 1L Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 550 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Randomly Doing Bad 9:05 New York Times Newsletter Flaw 12:20 Stuck in the Low 160s 21:04 Asking for More Money 37:43 Quitting Job to Study for the LSAT 50:48 Misleading Rankings 1:01:38 Transferring After 1L 1:09:57 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:33:13 Word of the week — ascetic

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 prestigious name isn't worth it if you have to borrow heavily to get there. Also in this episode: - Ben and Nathan roast a poorly written Wall Street Journal headline - Whether highlighting and note-taking actually helps on the LSAT - An engineering grad considers switching to law Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 549 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Wall Street Journal Headline  3:29 Extremely Confused 14:34 Loan from WashU 25:27 Highlighting on the LSAT 27:20 Test D Question — Nonprofit Leaders 38:05 Career Change as an Engineer 50:07 A Few More Points on Your GPA 57:26 January Score Hold 1:09:51 Word of the week — suzerain

A listener asks about alleged changes to Logical Reasoning that an LSAT YouTuber has reported. Ben and Nathan push back, maintaining that the test hasn’t meaningfully changed and that the so-called “new” question types have been around for years. Also in this episode: - A listener successfully secures a GPA change on their transcript. - Whether to use a letter of recommendation from a university president - What’s going on at Vanderbilt Law Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 548 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Conditional Scholarships  11:00 Getting GPA Changed 16:35 Letter of Recommendation from the President 22:22 New Demon Plans 28:04 Tips from Departing Demons 37:50 RC Speed 47:15 Updated LR Questions? 1:01:48 What’s the Deal with Vanderbilt 1:25:34 Word of the Week — diminution

LSAC announces that upcoming LSAT administrations will return primarily to in-person testing. Ben and Nathan discuss the shift away from remote testing and what it means for test takers. Also in this episode: - How to approach a final LSAT attempt - Cooley Law offers a scholarship for attending a meet and greet with the dean - How much time to spend studying each day Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 547 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library

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, including multiple full-ride offers and additional stipends. Also in this episode: - How an older applicant can best prepare. - A student gets waitlisted…for the waitlist. - The guys react to Nathan’s nephew’s argumentative essay. Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 546 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Older Applicant  8:43 Waitlist for a Waitlist 18:19 Retake & Reapply Results 31:42 Test D Question — Room for Dessert 48:42 Tips from Departing Demons 54:02 Accommodation Solicitation 57:04 Reaching Out for a Grade Change 1:07:35 Argumentative Essay on Meat Pizza 1:18:53 Word of the Week — paucity

Ben and Nathan react to Harvard considering A+ grades in response to grade inflation. They discuss how grading practices have changed and what could meaningfully change the system.  Also in this episode - Demon students share their January LSAT results - How to choose between a regional school and a top-ranked school - A listener asks about attending a non-ABA accredited law school New York Times Articles by Mark Arsenault Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 545 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Harvard Adding A+ Grading 11:07 January Score Release 21:35 Attending a Regional School 27:38 Improving Accuracy 42:44 Test D Question — Vor 58:57 Pearls v. Turds 1:05:35 140s Jail 1:13:55 Non-ABA Law School 1:23:20 Too Late to Apply? 1:31:13 Thank You Email 1:36:36 Word of the Week — chiaroscuro

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’s already above the school’s 75th percentile, and why affordability should matter more than rank. Also in this episode - Ben and Nathan dunk on a law school offering a mystery "commemorative gift” in exchange for a binding commitment - A listener writes in about discouraging waitlists - A student who took the long road to law school shares their journey Claude’s Constitution Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 544 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 How High is High Enough? 18:10 Law School Offering a "Commemorative Gift” 24:16 Good at Drilling but Bad at Timed Sections 31:42 Test D Question — Sunlight Exposure 43:40 Things We Actually Enjoy 50:50 Discouraging Waitlists 1:03:41 Long Road to Law School 1:07:22 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:23:12 Word of the Week — emolument

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 to one comparative passages per RC section. Ben and Nathan explain why this change should have no impact on test-takers. Also in this episode - Florida ends the ABA’s status as the state’s sole law school accreditor - A viewer writes in to share their full-tuition scholarship success story - Should you write a GPA addendum for a semester that ended early? Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 543 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Florida Supreme Court News 2:55 Law School Horror Stories 10:47 ABA Legal Education Arm Seeks Independence 14:50 LSAT Rule Change 20:19 Not Paying for Law School 21:52 Test D Question — Four Iron 32:00 High Diagnostic Score 38:44 Things We Actually Enjoy 40:02 GPA Addendum 45:07 Word of the week — euchre

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 insights from these departing users. Also in this episode - A viewer asks whether to skip questions - A listener asks if it’s better to move on from time-consuming questions - How much students can expect from stipends Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 542 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Applying with No GPA 11:35 “Best” Trial Advocacy Programs 16:23 Test D Question — “Plagiarism” 42:18 Skipping Questions 49:46 Tips from Departing Demons 58:22 How Much Are Stipends? 1:06:08 Variance in Practice Tests 1:13:45 Word of the Week — Testatrix

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 with their scores but continue to study as they still have room to improve. Also in this episode - How to handle studying on “difficult” days - Whether to accept a conditional scholarship or keep studying for a higher score - Another contestant on the Personal Statement Gong Show Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 541 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” segments Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 Studying on “Difficult Days”  5:17 Test D Question — “Mount Stupid” 24:04 Things We Actually Enjoy 28:03 Attending with a Conditional Scholarship 43:36 Maximizing Your LSAT Score 48:20 Wrong Answer Journal 51:17 Trust the Process 58:08 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:05:19 Word of the week — heterodox