Thinking LSAT

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.com

Thinking LSAT is a education podcast hosted by Nathan Fox and Ben Olson, with 585 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Nathan Fox and Ben Olson hosts Thinking LSAT, a education show with 585 episodes published.

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  Episode #578

  Two-Year JD at Harvard? (Ep. 578)

  Sep 28, 20261h 31mS1

  Donors at Harvard Law are pushing the school to adopt a two-year JD program. Ben and Nathan agree. Also in this episode: ⬜ Can you build a law school without the ABA? The University of Austin is about to try ⬜ Should you apply to law school now or bet on a stronger application next year? ⬜ What makes SMU Law tick? Ben and Nathan break down the numbers, jobs, and Dallas market ​Start for Free Apple Store | Google Play Watch on YouTube “What’s the Deal” segments Word of the Week⁠⁠ library 0:00 “Have You Applied to Other Schools” 6:40 Two-Year JD at Harvard 10:58 University of Austin Law School 21:40 Too Slow on RC 40:19 Test D Question — Company emails 55:48 Tips from Departing Demons 1:05:07 Opportunity Cost of Gap Year 1:16:52 What’s the Deal with… SMU 1:25:37 Word of the Week — stultifying 1:28:26 Email of the Wee

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  Episode #577

  Firms Now Recruit Before 1L Grades (Ep. 577)

  Sep 21, 20261h 2mS1

  A listener currently in school who can only study once or twice a week asks whether infrequent studying is worse than not studying at all. Ben and Nathan explain that intermittent studying can still be beneficial, as long as it doesn’t come at the expense of your grades. For students still in school, GPA comes first. Also in this episode: - Aaminah joins the show to talk about Crushing 1L - Harvard Law moves up its big law recruiting timeline - Does law school prestige matter for a public interest job Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 577 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 Crushing 1L with the Demon 8:42 Layoffs at George Washington Law 14:45 Harvard Law School Moves Recruiting Timeline 25:02 Test D Question — Bar Prep 35:36 The One Question Study Plan 40:34 Public Interest Career Goals 49:03 Skills & Interests Resume Section 53:47 Word of the Week — deleterious 59:46 Email of the Week

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  Episode #576

  Law Schools Are Quietly Going Broke (Ep. 576)

  Sep 14, 20261h 49mS1

  A new law review article estimates the financial condition of every ABA-accredited law school. Ben and Nathan discuss how the financial model of law schools has shifted with the rise of U.S. News rankings, and how that financial burden increasingly falls on the least credentialed students. Also in this episode: - Whether you can take the LSAT too many times - How to study for the LSAT the week of your exam - If you should retake your argumentative essay Paul Campos’s Article: Is Your Law School Going Broke: A Field Guide for Interested Parties Is Your Law School Going Broke Spreadsheet Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 576 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 Is Your Law School Going Broke? 33:47 Ten Point Score Jump in One Month 43:12 Too Many LSAT Attempts 47:21 Test D Question — Cats’ meow 1:01:13 Studying the Week of your Exam 1:07:54 Retaking the Argumentative Essay 1:12:50 Personal Statement Gong Show 1:40:28 Word of the Week — obstreperous 1:43:49 Email of the Week

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  Episode #575

  Apply Broadly for Big Bucks (Ep. 575)

  Sep 7, 20261h 31mS1

  A listener writes in hopes to land the best possible scholarship for a law school in New York City. Ben and Nathan's advice: cast a wide net, apply to every school in the city, and lead with your best LSAT score. Also in this episode: - August LSAT score release day celebrations from the Demon Discord - A student whose score hold finally got released - What's the Deal with... University of Georgia Paul Campos’s Article: Is Your Law School Going Broke: A Field Guide for Interested Parties Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 575 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 August LSAT Score Release 15:30 Receiving a Disappointing Score 23:16 Test D Question — Cake Baking 32:05 Cheating Allegations Exonerated 41:57 Tips from Departing Demons 49:10 Don’t Pay for Law School 58:13 How to Bring Up RC Accuracy 1:07:40 What's the Deal with... University of Georgia 1:25:15 Word of the Week — pernicious 1:28:22 Email of the Week

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  Episode #574

  Big Law Feeding Frenzy (Ep. 574)

  Aug 31, 20261h 15mS1

  Big law firms are extending offers to first-year law students before Christmas, pushing the recruiting timeline earlier than ever. Ben and Nathan break down what's driving the frenzy, whether it echoes the pre-2008 hiring bubble, and what it means for applicants counting on those $235K Big Law salaries. Also in this episode: - LSAC postpones removing dual-enrollment credits from applicants’ UGPAs - Advice from Demon students who crushed the LSAT - Early decision scholarships from Wake Forest Law and Emory Law Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 574 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 Update on LSAC GPA Policy 14:28 Test D Question — Broken car 23:54 Always Choosing Next Best Answer 34:00 Law Firm Hiring Frenzy 45:59 Tips from Departing Demons 49:39 Early Decision Scholarship from Wake Forest Law 57:49 Early Decision Email from Emory Law 1:09:12 Word of the Week — imprecations 1:12:08 Email of the week

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