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Thinking LSAT

Thinking LSAT

By: Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
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Ben Olson and Nathan Fox started the Thinking LSAT Podcast to become better LSAT teachers and have some fun. Please 1) subscribe, 2) rate and review, and 3) send us questions: help@thinkinglsat.com. Don't pay for law school! Learn more at lsatdemon.comNathan Fox and Ben Olson
Episodes
  • Avoid These Scammerships (Ep. 562)
    Jun 8 2026

    Jazmine writes in asking if she should accept the offers that are waiting on her June LSAT score. Ben and Nathan advise her to sit out this admissions cycle, maximize her LSAT score, and pursue better scholarship opportunities next cycle.


    Also in this episode:

    - How much letters of recommendation matter

    - The right approach to the argumentative writing sample

    - A Reddit post about performing worse on drilling than on sections


    Study with our Free Plan⁠

    ⁠Download our iOS app⁠

    Watch Episode 562 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 Enroll Now or Reapply Next Cycle?

    12:10 How Much Do LORs Really Matter?

    21:09 Good at Untimed Sections but Bad at Drilling

    31:36 Test D Question — Vinyl Art

    43:12 How to Approach the Argumentative Writing

    55:01 Demon Respondent Update

    1:00:06 Word of the week — tutelage

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • New LSAT Registration Rule, Explained (Ep. 561)
    Jun 1 2026

    LSAC has updated the LSAT registration process so students now choose their test date and time based on when they signed up. As a result, students who register earlier get priority to preferred testing times. Ben and Nathan advise students that registering when you’re ready is still the highest priority, but those who are ready may find an advantage to signing up sooner.


    Also in this episode:

    - Whether you need an admissions consultant to get into the top schools

    - UC Berkeley Law’s AI Policy

    - Advice from students who crushed the LSAT


    UC Berkeley Law AI Policy

    Study with our Free Plan⁠

    ⁠Download our iOS app⁠

    Watch Episode 561 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 LSAC Registration Update

    11:26 Military Benefits are Expiring. Should I Apply Now?

    24:43 Using an Admissions Consultant

    34:50 Test D Question - Brenda & Mike

    46:25 Ugly Mode 2.0

    50:52 UC Berkeley Law's AI Policy

    1:01:33 Tips from Departing Demons

    1:07:31 Word of the Week – concomitant

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Understanding Your Score Range (Ep. 560)
    May 25 2026

    A listener who scored at the low end of their range on two official attempts asks Ben and Nate if they should delay their June test. Ben and Nathan explain that scoring within your range, even at the bottom of it, is completely normal and advise the listener to keep studying as usual.


    Also in this episode

    - A law school offers scholarships before students even apply

    - A listener with a PhD, struggling to find employment, asks whether law school is the right next step

    - How a stay-at-home mom can approach a personal statement


    Study with our Free Plan⁠

    ⁠Download our iOS app⁠

    Watch Episode 560 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 Understanding Your Range

    9:35 #thirstylawschools

    22:41 Unemployable. Should I Go to Law School?

    40:58 Update from Demon Alum

    55:50 Personal Statement for Stay At-Home Mom

    1:07:36 Test D Question – Trash bins

    1:30:25 What’s the Deal with… University of Texas

    1:56:20 Word of the week – bonhomie

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
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