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Demon Team Mar 14, 2024r/LSAT Shadow Ban Hurts the Community

Erik speaks with two Reddit users who have first hand experience of LSAT Demon’s shadow ban on r/LSAT. Read more here.

Demon Team Mar 12, 2024From 142 to 172: Brayden's LSAT Success Story

Brayden joins Erik to share his LSAT success story. Over two and a half years of LSAT study, Brayden refused to settle for less than his best. He stayed true to himself and his journey regardless of the situation or circumstances of his life. He delayed his applications, took the LSAT five times, and increased his score by 30 points. 

Demon Team Mar 11, 2024About that r/LSAT Shadow Ban

Many of us at LSAT Demon started just like you—on r/LSAT.  Unfortunately, our students haven’t been able to fully contribute to this community for almost a year. Their posts and comments about the Demon are secretly banned. If you search for “Demon,” you won’t find any image posts for the last year. This void started shortly after a moderator posted About those Demon Bots - New Policy. We’ve never used bots. And the two staff members mentioned didn’t mean any harm. Since then, we’ve told every team member to make it clear that they work for LSAT Demon if they decide to post anything. Demon cofounder Ben Olson responded. After that, we let it go. Let Reddit be Reddit. But about a year ago, we sensed that something was wrong after several of our students showed us posts and comments that were later removed or shadow-banned. What Is Shadow-Banning? A shadow-banned post appears normal to the poster but invisible to other users.  Below are some examples of posts that Reddit users have shared with us. Comments mentioning LSAT Demon are visible from the poster’s perspective (left) but hidden from everyone else (right). Here are several more examples: This post is now removed with several shadow-banned comments. This post is removed with shadow-banned comments. This post is removed. This post is removed with shadow-banned comments. This post about 7Sage has a single shadow-banned comment when the poster mentioned LSAT Demon. This post is not removed but has shadow-banned comments. This post is not removed but has shadow-banned comments from users who were not the poster. Attempted Outreach and Next Steps Writing this blog was not our first choice. We contacted r/LSAT moderators 10 months ago through Reddit to figure things out. We later sent emails to members of the moderator team seeking clarification. No response.  We believe that r/LSAT should be an open community where students are free to share their experiences—good or bad—free from secret censorship. Bots and disingenuous posts suck! That’s why we’ve never used them. We hope that the secret ban will end, allowing r/LSAT users to discuss our tools openly.   

Demon Team Mar 9, 2024Note-Taking in RC

Erik and Nathan warn an anonymous LSAT Demon student not to let note-taking become a substitute for actual understanding in Reading Comprehension.

Demon Team Mar 6, 2024Understanding Parallel Reasoning Questions

Ben and Nathan explain why there aren’t any special tricks to solving Parallel Reasoning questions. Also hitting on the LSAT myth that reading the question first is helpful. 

Demon Team Mar 4, 2024The LSAT Is Easy

When Ben and Nathan say “the LSAT is easy,” it’s not to suggest that LSAT improvement comes effortlessly. This week, the guys elaborate on their motto. The LSAT becomes easy when you do it the Demon way. Later, the guys discuss strategies for negotiating scholarships with schools that claim not to engage in such discussions. Some law schools claim not to negotiate scholarships. But every offer of admission opens the door to negotiation. Asking for more financial support carries no downside. Listener Jess asks how to tackle the fourth passage in Reading Comprehension with limited time on the clock. Ben and Nathan advise her to ignore the clock and to treat the final passage the same as any other. Lauren was offered a stipend to attend WashU, but she’s disappointed by her offers from other top law schools. Ben and Nathan encourage Lauren to reapply next year and not to settle for less than she’s worth. Word of the week: Opprobrium 

Demon Team Mar 2, 2024Predicting Answers in Three Steps

Nathan and Ben break down the multiple phases of predicting answers on the LSAT. Try it for yourself on Prep Test J, Section 3, Question 6. Need more help predicting? Check out this lesson by Ben to learn more. 

Demon Team Feb 27, 2024Accuracy Over Speed

Anonymous student asks Nathan and Erik if they should prioritize accuracy, speed or both. Accuracy and speed are conflicting priorities. You can only choose to focus on one.  Still not convinced? Check out Owen's success focusing on accuracy! 

Demon Team Feb 26, 2024What It Takes to Score 175

What does it take to score 170 on the LSAT? A mastery of the English language, sharply honed reasoning skills, and a strong work ethic. But with the increasing trend of scores surpassing 170 in recent years, maybe we should now ask: What does it take to score 175? This week, Nathan and Ben explore the habits and traits of those who excel at the highest levels on the LSAT. The guys also contemplate the future of Logical Reasoning, delve deeper into law schools’ unjust pricing, and consider an unconventional transfer plan. As an aside, check out previous podcasts by Ben and Nathan on Breaking into the 160's and Breaking into the 170s

Demon Team Feb 22, 2024Non-Traditional? No Problem.

A “non-traditional” applicant considers part-time and online law schools that would enable her to keep working as a student. Nathan and Erik discuss the advantages of being an adult learner aka non-traditional student.   

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