Don’t Reinforce Your Plateaus
Demon student Ryan believes that his Logical Reasoning scores have plateaued. Ben and Nathan suspect he’s reinforcing bad habits by aiming for perfection on the section rather than on the individual questions.…
Treat Every LSAT Section Like Logic Games
Listener Vee is solid on Logic Games but has trouble finishing Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections within the 35-minute time limit. The guys explain that speed comes naturally with improved understanding. They encourage Vee to approach every section like Logic Games and to try explaining questions to a peer.…
Go Fast by Accident
An anonymous Demon student struggles to finish the last five questions of each section and asks for advice on improving their pace. Ben and Nathan recommend that Anonymous focus on accuracy before speed. Improve your understanding of the test, and speed will come “accidentally.”…
The LSAT Is the Foundation of Your Legal Career
Settling for anything less than your best on the LSAT is building your legal career on a shaky foundation. I understand the desire for it to be over. Nobody wants to live with the LSAT forever—except for me, of course. But we have to deal with what actually…
Slow Down to Speed Up (And Ask a Better Question)
This week’s lesson is written with my fellow LSAT teachers in mind. Trust me when I say that I feel their pain. I’ve spent the last fourteen years of my life answering questions like, How can I improve at speed? How can I get faster? What can I do to finish…
The Only LSAT Lessons You Need
Over the past seven weeks, I’ve written a series of essays that should serve as a foundation for any new or continuing LSAT student. Lesson one was about where to start. The short answer is anywhere—just pick up any real LSAT question and give it…
Focus on the Easy Ones... And They’re All Easy
No matter where you are in your LSAT journey—whether you’re just starting and trying to break 140, or you’re already near the finish line and trying to tack on another couple points for your 170-plus—the only thing you ever need to worry about is the question…
Work Less for More Pay
New LSAT students think that speed and accuracy are equally important. That’s not true. Consider two hypothetical students: Mr. Speed and Ms. Accuracy. Mr. Speed attempts every question, but he gets only half of them right. Ms. Accuracy attempts…