LSAT Demon Daily

Listener Gavin is running out of questions the Demon has reserved for practice. Ben and Nate tell him, at this point, he should be seeing some minus zeroes on questions attempted and to continue focusing on review.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Dominick is not finishing RC sections (good) but is still missing 2-3 attempted questions (not good). Nate and Ben remind him he has to choose accuracy over speed if he wants to see improvement.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Listener Sam provides the latest example of a cautionary LSAT tale: Don't register before you're ready.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Listener Jaden wonders, "Am I settling?" Ben and Nate tell Jaden if he's not applying early and broadly with his best possible LSAT score, the answer is yes.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Should you retake? Should you cancel your score? Should you pay for Score Preview? Josh and Nate tackle your burning questions about LSAT score release. Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Listener Maggie is working with another test prep company and isn't seeing improvement. Nate and Josh tell her improvement only comes from understanding one question at a time and investing her study time in careful review.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Demon student Jacob shares how the Demon philosophy of giving your best hour of the day to LSAT study helped him improve his score by 20 points.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Lyla wonders why she isn't making quicker progress in her LSAT study. Ben and Nate tell her there is no secret to make a sudden score jump. Progress comes from slow and steady practice.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Ben tell Demon student Valeria not to overthink question difficulty or type. They tell her the Demon does the work for her and will give her questions matched to her current skills.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josh welcomes Autumn Lockett, founder of GradMissions, to the podcast to discuss the reality of law school admissions, bust some myths, and tell students what they can do to crush the admissions process.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Sarah is trying to develop her "skeptical voice" when reading arguments in LR. Ben and Nate tell her to remember 90% of LR arguments are bad and use her common sense when reading.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

LSAT Demon team members Billy and Jackson go over how to most effectively utilize one of the Demon's most helpful tools: the Ask Button.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Austin wants to know what direction he should take in his LSAT studying. Josh and Nate give him the LSAT Demon not-so-secret sauce: Read, understand, and solve one question at a time, and thoroughly review mistakes.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Alexandra worries she's running out of time to apply to law school. Josh and Nate tell her law schools don't care how old you are. They care about your LSAT score.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Josh tell Elena her practice scores will vary and remind her she should only take the LSAT when her practice tests consistently show scores she's happy with.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Ben tell Camille to listen to her gut, not her dad, and take a gap year before applying to law school.Registration Deadlines: lsat.link/datesParents' Night: lsat.link/parentsRead more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josh and Nate bring Jesse back down to Earth and remind him you can't rush the LSAT. You have to slow down before you can speed up.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Ben and Nate tackle three frequently asked questions on whether schools consider only your highest score, LSAC GPA, and when to apply.LSAC transcript information: https://www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/cas/requesting/transcript-summarizationRead more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Abhi joins Josh to discuss the Demon's newest offering: Crushing 1L.Crushing 1L

Nate and Josh dissect a Reddit post and issue a PSA: Just because you get accommodations on the LSAT and in law school doesn't mean you will get them for the bar exam.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Nate and Ben tell Paige to cancel her Demon subscription and focus on raising her GPA for the rest of undergrad.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Josh and Nate give Kimberly some well-known Demon wisdom: It never hurts to wait for next cycle.Read more on our website. Email daily@lsatdemon.com with questions or comments. Watch this episode on YouTube!

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!