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From 145 to 176: Elisa's Success Story (Ep. 1173)
Season 5 Episode 1173
Elisa improved her LSAT score from 145 to 176 by slowing down, focusing on understanding, and letting go of bad advice. She took an extra year to app…
1 year ago
LSAT Shelf Life (Ep. 1172)
Season 5 Episode 1172
Josh and Nate reassure Erik, who wants to take a gap year, that his scores are good for up to at least three years, and most schools accept scores up…
1 year ago
Reset and Refocus (Ep. 1171)
Season 5 Episode 1171
Mia’s score dropped from the low 170s in practice to a 161 official score. Ben and Nathan explain that smarter review, more drilling, and fewer tests…
1 year ago
LSAT vs. GRE (Ep. 1170)
Season 5 Episode 1170
Ben and Nathan weigh the pros and cons of taking the GRE versus the LSAT for law school, especially for applicants like Anissa who are stronger in ma…
1 year ago
Default Demon (Ep. 1169)
Season 5 Episode 1169
Ben and Nathan advise Isha to stop customizing her drill settings. The default setup ensures a balanced mix of old and recent questions for both dril…
1 year ago
Relatively Flawed (Ep. 1168)
Season 5 Episode 1168
Ben and Nathan break down absolute versus relative claims and explain how careful readers accept stated facts while remaining skeptical of any conclu…
1 year ago
Tell a Winning Story (Ep. 1167)
Season 5 Episode 1167
Alyssa asks whether to focus on her personal transformation or a difficult family situation. Ben and Josh choose door number three and urge her to hi…
1 year ago
Don't Double Up (Ep. 1166)
Season 5 Episode 1166
Ben and Josh tell Eliza not to bother with a second LSAT writing sample. It adds risk without reward—one is enough unless the first was a disaster.
Re…
1 year ago
Don't Defer (Ep. 1165)
Season 5 Episode 1165
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 th…
1 year ago
Hardest LSAT Ever? (Ep. 1164)
Season 5 Episode 1164
A listener asks if the June 2025 LSAT was unusually difficult. Ben and Josh explain that test difficulty is subjective, Reddit is unreliable, and foc…
1 year ago