Thinking LSAT
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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
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Higher Medians for 2025 (Ep. 539)
The ABA has released new 509 data revealing how LSAT and GPA medians have shifted over the past year, along with updated data into how schools are dis...
Ben and Nathan Get Roasted (Ep. 538)
The internet is full of opinions, and not all of them are kind. This week, Ben and Nathan dig into a reddit thread, reacting to some of the tougher cr...
FTC Labels ABA a Monopoly (Ep. 537)
The FTC submitted a letter to the Texas Supreme Court supporting its decision to drop the ABA as the state’s official accreditor. Ben and Nathan agree...
The One-Point Difference (Ep. 536)
Ben and Nathan dig into a striking chart showing dozens of schools clustering their LSAT medians at 150 and 160, while almost nobody reports 149 or 15...
How to Take Your Last LSAT (Ep. 535)
A listener writes in asking how to handle the pressure of their final official LSAT attempt. Ben and Nathan remind them that their highest score on re...
Law School Lowballs (Ep. 534)
A listener writes in after a disappointing first round of scholarship offers. Ben and Nathan explain that initial offers are rarely a school’s best, t...
Retaking a 173 (Ep. 533)
A listener writes in asking whether they should retake a 173, worried that a future attempt could be lower. Ben and Nathan explain why they should be...
Cheating or Genuine Score Jump? (Ep. 532)
When LSAC accused a student of cheating, claiming his score jump had “Powerball odds,” Ben and Nathan dig into the details. They break down LSAC’s vag...
Stop Blaming the Test (Ep. 531)
Since the October score release, there's been some online chatter claiming the October LSAT was unusually difficult. Nathan and Ben respond to one stu...
The Early Application Advantage (Ep. 530)
Nathan and Ben highlight a notable increase in law school applications per the latest LSAC reports. These numbers have nervous students rushing to app...
Apply Like You Mean It (Ep. 529)
Ben and Nathan explain why applying broadly maximizes admissions and scholarship opportunities. They advise students to consider waiting another cycle...
Full Ride Fine Print (Ep. 528)
Ben and Nathan weigh in on New England Law’s conditional, full-tuition scholarships. They criticize conditional scholarships that can leave a majority...
When Law Schools Can't Deliver (Ep. 527)
Ben and Nathan dig into the ABA’s decision to put Cooley Law School on probation and the broader issue of weak oversight in legal education. They also...
The $50K Tuition Ceiling (Ep. 526)
Santa Clara Law is offering every admitted student a $16,000 scholarship to align tuition with the new federal loan cap for law school borrowers. Ben...
Law School Tuition Collapse (Ep. 525)
Ben and Nathan dig into a law professor’s claim that law school tuition is collapsing and explain what that really means for future students. More tha...
ABA's False Promises (Ep. 524)
Ben and Nate review a letter from the ABA council chair outlining the standards behind ongoing accreditation revisions. Line by line, the guys conclud...
Personal Statement Gong Show (Ep. 523)
Ben and Nathan host a special marathon edition of the Personal Statement Gong Show. They kick things off by laying out the fundamentals of personal st...
Confusing Answers Are Wrong (Ep. 522)
When you substitute understanding with gimmicks, you hamper your score now and in the long term. Tips like “10 questions in 10 minutes” or “If you don...
You’re Never Early with a Bad Score (Ep. 521)
Ben and Nate break down the measurable cost of applying late in the law school admissions cycle. Your LSAT score has the most value on the day that ap...
The Free JD (Ep. 520)
Ben and Nathan share strategies for using visualization to stay engaged in Reading Comprehension. They also explain that getting a full-ride to law sc...
Rushing to Failure (Ep. 519)
Ben and Nathan field a handful of questions with a common theme: they come from students who are moving too fast on the LSAT, attempting too many ques...
Ticketmaster Vibes (Ep. 518)
Thinking LSAT Show Notes
In preparation for test week, Ben and Nathan remind students of a foundational piece of advice: treat the official test...
Ignore the Cycle Hype (Ep. 517)
Ben and Nathan push back against hype-driven decisions, urging students to ignore rising August LSAT registrations and wait to test until their practi...
The Theory Trap (Ep. 516)
This week, Josh and Nate tackle the misconception that the Demon isn’t built for beginners—a belief that emerges from the absence of an introduction t...
Skip the GPA Sob Story (Ep. 515)
After an influx of GPA addenda questions, Nathan and Josh address several examples in a rapid-fire segment. Their main point: you probably shouldn’t w...
Parallel Reasoning Is Easy (Ep. 514)
Ben and Nathan tackle Parallel Reasoning questions, a question type that some students prefer to skip. They assure listeners that these questions work...
Read It Like You Mean It (Ep. 513)
On this week’s Thinking LSAT, Josh joins Ben to answer questions from students who feel stuck. They explain that plateaus often come from ignoring the...
Lemon Law Schools (Ep. 512)
Law School Lemons & LSAT Ceilings
Ben and Nathan discuss how law school admissions resemble a “market for lemons,” where students face steep inf...
Regressive Cross-Subsidy (Ep. 511)
Ben and Nathan explore how AI is acing law school exams and what that says about legal education. They unpack Donald Rumsfeld’s “unknown unknowns” and...
The Disparity Index (Ep. 510)
Law schools manipulate scholarships to obscure what they’re actually willing to pay for LSAT scores. Ben and Nathan reveal how some schools offer up t...
The Freedman Firm (Ep. 509)
Michael Freedman joins Nathan on Thinking LSAT to share his story as a trial lawyer in some of the nation’s most high-profile criminal cases. Along th...
Champagne Prices. Beer Salaries. (Ep. 508)
Ben and Nathan investigate income-debt ratios for average law students. Their findings paint a sobering picture for the average law school graduate. I...
The Timeline Trap (Ep. 507)
Applying this late in the cycle shows desperation. And schools love to charge full price for desperation. There are two rules every applicant should f...
Schools Know Your Price (Ep. 506)
Colleges use advanced data tracking to fine-tune scholarship offers based on what they think you’ll pay and to make you feel good about your price. Be...
Big Law vs. Trump (with Rachel Cohen) (Ep. 505)
Rachel Cohen, a former Skadden associate, joins Ben and Nate to discuss how Big Law is responding to recent executive orders aimed at major firms. The...
Ditch the Gimmicks (Ep. 504)
Logical Reasoning predictions rely on the basics: accept the premises, assume the conclusion is false, and don’t read the question first. Ben and Nath...
Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is 170 (Ep. 503)
The secret to scoring a 170 on the LSAT? Don’t finish the section—just slow down and focus on accuracy. Ben and Nathan share an excerpt from their new...
Goodbye T-14. Hello T-17. (Ep. 502)
Ben and Nathan break down the newly released U.S. News law school rankings, including an initial error that caused some confusion. They explain why sl...
When Students Reject Law Schools (Ep. 501)
Ben and Nathan focus on shifting the power dynamic in law school admissions. From controlling scholarship negotiations to spotting misleading admissio...
11 LSAT Myths (Ep. 500)
On Episode 500 of Thinking LSAT, Ben and Nathan tackle the most pervasive myths surrounding the LSAT, law school, and the legal profession. The core o...