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Molly asks if her lack of improvement means it's time to give up on the LSAT. Ben and Nate remind her that growth will come from solving one question at a time and understanding her mistakes.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon Team Members Rachel and Tim explain the keys to a successful law school admissions cycle, including getting the best LSAT score you possibly can, and resisting the temptation to accept an early scholarship offer.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

LSAT Demon Teacher Abhi, Demon Veteran Liaison Damon, and former Demon student Jasper, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, discuss best practices for veterans transitioning from the military to the law school admissions process.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments.Watch this episode on YouTube!Check out opportunities for veterans at Service to School.

In part one of this series, Josh is joined by Billy and Robert to break down what it takes to score a 175 on the LSAT.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Brandon is starting his freshman year of college and wants to maximize his chances of law school admission. Josh and Nate encourage him to begin with GPA, and if he has time, LSAT next. Don't worry about clubs for resume-building purposes. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Selena feels that her practice tests are in a rut. Nate and Ben suggest that practice tests have limitations as data points and can obscure actual progress.

Ryan wants to know if he is applying too broadly. Josh and Nate tell him that applying broadly is great, but he should delay a cycle if he wants to follow the advice of applying early as well. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Josh assure Jacob that with the right attitude and study habits, a 170 is well within his range. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nate cover the basics of understanding arguments on the LSAT. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

If you're missing problems, you're not being efficient. True efficiency comes from slowing down and understanding each word. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josie is concerned about her letters of recommendation, but Ben and Nate suggest she should be more worried about her plan to apply early decision.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Jayden asks how to speed up his progress. Nate and Josh advise him that the only way to improve is to get paid for the work you do. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Josh debunk Mich's worry about an “early grad curse.”Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon team member Nate joins Josh to share his LSAT success story. He explains how embracing the Demon's core principles—and abandoning gimmicks—led to immediate score improvements. His secret to success: “You need to hate missing questions.”Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nathan advise Andrew not to apply in the hopes that schools will consider later scores. Once your application is in, the ball is in their court. Keep control by delaying your applications.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Trap answers designed to trick you, or just another definitively wrong choice? Josh and Nate weigh in on the "trap answer" debate. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ally notices her accuracy drops when reading silently. Ben and Nate suggest that reading aloud makes her slow down, and that matching that pace in her head could bring her silent scores up to her usual level.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Eli asks if he should apply before or after the fall semester grades come in. Josh and Nate suggest door number three: neither. Apply after you have the best GPA and LSAT possible. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Cam is underperforming on official tests. Ben and Nate say that the only explanation is that Cam isn't treating the official test like another practice test. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

If you're too focused on your scores to concentrate on the question in front of you, you're only making it harder on yourself. Take a day off, then come back ready to tackle one question at a time.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon Student Matt describes his long-game approach to success. Studying an hour and a half per day, Matt explains how not pushing for a specific timeline, waiting until his practice scores indicated that he was ready, and focused review propelled him to a 177.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Retaking and reapplying is a chance to submit a stronger LSAT score, a better personal statement, and an improved resume. If you're focused on doing the bare minimum, you'll miss that opportunity.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Tula struggles with the first section of practice tests and wants to know how to “warm up.” Josh and Nate assure her that a warm-up isn't necessary, but a mindset shift might be. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Why X essays often carry more risk than upside. If required, keep the essays focused on why you are a good candidate and a good fit for the school. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Anna worries about getting yield protected at a mid-ranked “dream” school with a 161 median LSAT. Ben and Nathan say not to worry—schools don't deny strong applicants outright, and if they do, it's their loss. Apply broadly, leverage your numbers, and don't let mediocre schools with weak medians define your law school dreams.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Andre asks about his extreme RC score swings. Josh and Nathan explain that accuracy—not variance—is the real issue and encourage a perfect-passage strategy.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Undergraduate work makes you a better applicant, but your GPA and LSAT are what get you in the door. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nathan and Josh revisit one of the foundational pieces of Demon advice: solve one question at a time and don't worry about finishing the question. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nate offer some strategies to help turn Parallel Reasoning questions into your favorite question type. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josh and Nate explain how to destroy LSAT arguments. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben shares how he went from a cold diagnostic of 155 to a 171 on the June LSAT while working full time, running a farm, and studying strategically with LSAT Demon. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

A 3.73 GPA isn't the same as a 3.2—schools care about more than medians, and every point counts in the index. The solution for below-median GPAs? Crush the LSAT.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Debbie is devastated after scoring 163 again on her second official LSAT, despite PTing in the 170s. Josh and Nate urge her to stop chasing a perfect score, register for every upcoming test, and focus on just getting "base hits".Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Zoe shares her LSAT journey from a 157 diagnostic to a 170 official score, then a 169 while teaching at the Demon. She reflects on slowing down, mastering review, and resisting outside pressures to follow a rigid K-JD path.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Eric asks whether to retroactively pass/fail three math courses to raise his GPA, even if it means losing his math minor. Nathan and Josh agree it's likely worth it for law school admissions and scholarships.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube

Carl worries that coming from a family of lawyers might make him seem entitled, but Nathan and Josh reassure him it's actually a major asset. As long as he brings strong grades, a solid LSAT, and a professional application, his background boosts his employability and appeal.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

You don't need to memorize question types to succeed on the LSAT. Focus on careful reading and understanding what each question is actually asking before worrying about labels.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Sarah worries she's hit an LSAT ceiling and lacks the intuition to break into the 170s. Josh and Nathan urge her to master the easy questions and explain that speed comes from careful, accurate reading.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 apply, studied one hour a day, and proved that patience pays off.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 to five years old. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 would lead to better long-term results.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 math. They question whether law school is the right path given her investment banking background and STEM strengths.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 drilling and tests.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nathan break down absolute versus relative claims and explain how careful readers accept stated facts while remaining skeptical of any conclusion the argument attempts to sell.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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 highlight her leadership and logistics work instead.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Demon team member Rachel shares how she transitioned from the world of fashion and TV to a 174 LSAT score and a spot at Wake Forest Law. She talks with Josh about discovering LSAT Demon, studying through long workdays, and using her union negotiation experience to fuel her desire to fight for workers' rights as a labor and employment lawyer.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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.Read more on our ⁠website⁠. Email ⁠daily@lsatdemon.com⁠ with questions or comments. Watch this episode on ⁠YouTube!