Demon tutor Ruth joins Nathan to discuss a hypothetical dilemma. Listener Pedro asks if it would be wiser to pay full tuition at Harvard or to accept a full scholarship at Chicago. Is six-figure debt ever worth it? Ruth thinks that paying tuition at a top school may be worth…
LSAT Demon tutors Matt and Pushkar offer advice to two anonymous listeners who are interested in big law. Tune in to hear their thoughts on how to interpret employment and salary data when selecting a law school.…
Listener Tuong-Vi has a 170 on record and a 3.85 GPA. While she is a strong applicant, her stats won’t cut it at the very top schools. Tuong-Vi has two more shots at taking the LSAT, but she doesn’t “feel like” she has the capacity to take…
Listener J is on the waitlist at some top-ranked schools and hoping to hear from them soon. But a school that J has already been accepted to wants a seat deposit by the first of April. Ben and Nathan suggest that J politely ask for an extension on the seat…
Ben and Nathan interview economist and New York Times best-selling author Laurence Kotlikoff. Tune in to hear their advice on setting yourself up for financial success after law school. Nathan recommends checking out Prof. Kotlikoff’s book Money Magic [https://www.amazon.com/Money-Magic-Economists-Secrets-Better-ebook/dp/B08RYKKCHY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_…
Listener Abi has big-law dreams but only a 3.25 undergraduate GPA. Is a T-14 scholarship in the cards for Abi? Is attending a T-14 school even necessary to make it into big law? Ben and Nathan share their thoughts and recommend steps that Abi should take to make big…
Aspiring patent attorney Steve asks the guys for advice on choosing a law school. Should he attend Santa Clara, which is ranked 4th in IP law but 126th overall? Or should he opt for a school with a higher overall ranking? Ben and Nathan talk about patent law programs, employment…
Listener M wants to know whether there’s a major difference between regional and national law schools. What exactly makes a law school “national”? Are national law schools worth paying for? Tune in to find out!…