LSAT Life

Follow LSAT Life
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Expert educators Keith Syska and Jacob Feldman talk LSAT prep, tutoring, study techniques, and pedagogy with long time podcast host and lawyer John Richardson.

Nexus Academics


    • May 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from LSAT Life with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from LSAT Life

    LSAT Life: LSAT Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 45:59


    Our hosts talk validity, performance, and how to grapple with the psychological realities of test day

    LSAT Life: Seven Deadly Sins of LSAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 65:06


    To follow up on last episodes "Habits," our hosts talk about the manifestation of the seven sins in test taking and how to adopt some virtues in their place.

    LSAT Life: Seven Habits of Highly Effective LSAT Takers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 71:14


    John, Jake, and Keith discuss the ways that LSAT students can reshape their perspectives to become more effective learners.

    LSAT Life: In Search of "Effective" Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 49:15


    Our podcast experts discuss reading, better reading, and what the heck that even means...

    LSAT Life: LSAT v. GRE and the Truth About Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 61:52


    Confused about why the GRE is now accepted by Law Schools around the country? You're not alone! John, Jake, and Keith talk about whether you should consider it and why.

    LSAT Life: So you got your score back…now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 34:02


    Score release day is filled with anxiety, both for the results that come in and the uncertainty about what to do next.

    LSAT Life: State of the Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 54:53


    The are industry powerhouses, huge multinational corporations, selling you on test prep miracles. But are they the best? Are they even good?

    LSAT Life: A Century of Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 70:09


    Though many think of the LSAT as a relatively fixed entity, quite the opposite is case. Our hosts discuss the near 100 years of LSAT History and how we ended up with the exam we all know.

    LSAT Life: LSAT 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 52:18


    As a new cycle begins, John, Keith and Jake talk about first steps for test takers: how to start, what to do, and what to avoid.

    LSAT Life: Testing in the Digital Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 42:33


    Now that the June test has passed, we discuss a year of digital at-home LSATs and what the successes and failures mean for LSAC in the future.

    LSAT Life: Is causation causing headaches for test takers?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 48:19


    Our hosts reveal a trend in LSAT content that is going almost unmentioned by the prep community at large

    LSAT Life: LSAT Prep - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 49:34


    Keith and Jake speak with John about the various printed and digital resources in the LSAT prep world, which ones to use, and which ones to avoid

    LSAT Life: Everything You Need to Know About Anxiety But Were Too Anxious to Ask

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 42:50


    John, Keith, and Jake talk about the roots of testing anxiety and some of the way to combat it

    LSAT Life: A World Without LSAT Tutors?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 57:44


    Imagine a world…in which there were no tutors, no prep books, no LSAT courses. What would you do, what COULD you do to prepare to take this exam? John, Keith, and Jake give you an unexpected answer.

    LSAT Life: Reading Comprehension

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 33:19


    Our team tackles what many feel is the most challenging of LSAT sections: Reading Comprehension. How do you “read” more effectively in a paradigm that demands both speed and accuracy?

    LSAT Life: Life, LSATs, and the LSAT Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 37:04


    John, Jake, and Keith discuss what is often the most important part of LSAT prep: work-study-life balance.

    LSAT Life: Conditional Reasoning (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 33:19


    Our team continues their discussion on conditionals and how to apply the models to the natural language of the LSAT.

    LSAT Life: Conditional Reasoning (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 35:37


    Our team of tutors discusses conditional reasoning, a central and often misunderstood LSAT concept.

    LSAT Life: Pre-Tutoring Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 55:24


    John, Keith, and Jake discuss the dynamics of the tutor-student relationship and how LSAT takers can and should make best use of the experts in their circle.

    Claim LSAT Life

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel