Last Call for Logic Games (Ep. 429)
Thinking LSAT
Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
4.8 • 868 Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
LSAT students have a limited-time opportunity to conquer Logic Games before they’re gone for good. This week, Nathan and Ben share insights on strategically planning your official LSAT attempts in anticipation of the upcoming changes. The guys also clarify what counts as an “assumption” in Logical Reasoning. They advocate a low-key approach to communicating with admissions offices. And they premiere a new “Word of the Week” segment.
3:51 - January LSAT Registration - Ben and Nathan give listener Jason their conditional approval to register for the January LSAT despite Jason’s inconsistency in Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. The next four LSAT administrations are golden opportunities for students who have mastered Logic Games.
7:08 - LSAT Swagger - Listener Brennan hesitates to register for an official test despite scoring as high as 177 on practice tests. Nathan and Ben encourage Brennan to show some well-earned LSAT swagger and to stop giving the test too much respect.
13:44 - January LSAT Study Plan - Whether you’re taking the LSAT in a month or in a year, your study plan should remain the same.
22:16 - Assumptions - Nathan and Ben clear up a common misunderstanding about LSAT Logical Reasoning: An “assumption” doesn’t have to be unstated. It’s simply something that the author accepts as true without question.
27:36 - Application Timeline - Ben and Nathan advise listener Madeline to take some pressure off her January LSAT by planning to apply next cycle.
34:00 - Application on Hold - Listener Dylan’s application to Fordham University was recently put on hold. Nathan and Ben counsel Dylan to shift his focus to schools that demonstrate their interest through scholarships offers.
38:53 - Letters of Continued Interest - Ben and Nathan share some advice on how to communicate with law school admissions offices. You don’t need to hire a high-priced consultant to help you draft your emails. Just be brief, polite, and genuine.
46:48 - Retake a 175? - Canadian applicant Alex considers retaking the LSAT after scoring an official 175. The guys see no downside but little upside.
51:46 - Law Schools for JAG - An anonymous applicant seeks advice on how to pick a law school if cost and ranking aren’t a concern. Nathan and Ben highlight the value of attending a law school where you’ll stand out among your peers.
59:02 - Word of the Week - The guys kick off a new weekly segment in which they plumb the meanings of interesting words.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to episode 420 |
| 0:09.2 | I've been thinking Alsat podcast I'm Nathan Fox. With me is Ben Olson. |
| 0:13.0 | We're the co-founder of Elsat Demon.com and the Elsat Demon Daily podcast. |
| 0:18.0 | You can be Elsat famous, share news, and ask questions on our website, thinking Alsat. |
| 0:22.1 | com, or send a voice recording of your |
| 0:24.3 | question to help at thinking else at dot com just recording a quiet place keep it under |
| 0:29.0 | 30 seconds please we got a free class coming up Wednesday, November 22nd. |
| 0:34.8 | That's the day before Thanksgiving. |
| 0:36.5 | I'm going to be doing a version of my class |
| 0:40.8 | available to everybody, no matter your subscription subscription level if you're a paid |
| 0:44.8 | subscriber or just get a demon free account and come do a two-hour ELSACAC class |
| 0:50.6 | with me. We'll do a little bit of everything and that class is |
| 0:55.2 | Wednesday, November 22nd, 5 PM Pacific 8 PM Eastern and you just need a |
| 1:00.9 | Demon free account to join. |
| 1:03.3 | Hope to see everybody there. |
| 1:04.9 | Go to Elsat.link forward slash free |
| 1:07.2 | if you'd like to sign up. |
| 1:09.7 | Ben, we've got a registration deadline coming up. |
| 1:13.8 | That's the registration for the January 2024 |
| 1:17.7 | Elsat coming up on November 30th. |
| 1:21.6 | Is that something that listeners students should be thinking about? |
| 1:25.0 | Yeah, I mean if you're doing well in your practice test then you'd want to go ahead |
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