Why We Named It LSAT Demon (Ep. 441)
Thinking LSAT
Nathan Fox and Ben Olson
4.8 • 868 Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2024
⏱️ 98 minutes
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Summary
Ben and Nathan address a frequently asked question: “Why the name LSAT Demon?” The name’s origin aligns with their belief that every LSAT question can be solved with certainty. Later, the guys critique some shortsighted advice for Logical Reasoning. They also explore strategies for negotiating scholarships, and they discuss a rare exception to their advice not to pay for law school.
2:35 - January LSAT Scores - Listener Josie asks how to bounce back from a disappointing score on the January LSAT. Ben and Nathan pinpoint a problem with Josie’s mindset: too much concern for the clock and the calendar.
16:06 - Laplace’s Demon - The guys reveal the origin of the name LSAT Demon and its relevance to their teaching philosophy.
22:27 - Pearls vs. Turds - How important are question types in Logical Reasoning? Should you skip Parallel Reasoning questions for the sake of time? Nathan and Ben offer their insights.
42:11 - Reviewing Logic Games - Ben and Nathan discuss how to review and learn from mistakes in Logic Games. Hear Demon teachers Matt and Erik share their perspectives in LSAT Demon Daily Ep. 614: How to Review Logic Games.
47:47 - Accepted to Yale - Don’t pay for law school. But does this principle hold true even for Yale? Nathan and Ben weigh the costs and benefits of attending the most prestigious law school in the country.
56:49 - Scholarship Negotiation - The first and most important step of scholarship negotiation is to ask for what you want. As Jonea Gordon explains in Ep. 437, nothing bad comes from doing so.
1:05:56 - Comparing Scholarship Offers - Ben and Nathan help listener Leon pick between competing offers from two Florida law schools.
1:16:54 - Words of the Week - It would be impolitic to delimit cost as an ostensibly extraneous factor in picking a law school.
1:25:08 - Book Recommendations - The guys chat about the books they’ve been reading.
1:34:27 - Tips from a Departing Demon - Demon student Erik encourages current students: “Don’t stop, give up, or leave any points on the table.”
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You need to be like Laplace's demon. You need to understand the system, you need to read carefully about the system, and then you need to solve the question. |
| 0:10.0 | It's not a matter of like instinct and going with your gut and that one just feels no no |
| 0:16.7 | Solve the damn question Hello and |
| 0:25.0 | welcome to episode 441 of The Thinking Elsat Podcast. |
| 0:30.0 | I'm Nathan Fox. |
| 0:31.0 | With me is Ben Olson. |
| 0:32.0 | We're the co-founder of Elsat demon demon.com and the Elsat demon daily podcast. You can be |
| 0:36.8 | Elsat famous if you want to share news and ask questions on our website thinking |
| 0:41.0 | Elsat.com. Ben you've got a free class coming up February 19th at 10 a.m. Pacific 1 p.m. |
| 0:50.3 | Eastern you want to talk about that class a little bit and how people would |
| 0:53.6 | register yeah certainly so they can register at else had demon.com forward slash free |
| 0:59.4 | I will be doing two logic games and if we have time some logical reasoning so for |
| 1:04.2 | anyone taking the test before the August 2024 L-SAT so in April or June yeah |
| 1:12.1 | this class could be useful. |
| 1:14.4 | Beautiful. And how do they register? |
| 1:16.6 | El-Sat demon.com. |
| 1:18.0 | forward slash free. |
| 1:19.7 | I'll sat demon.com forward slash free if you want to register for Ben's class that'll give you a taste of. that's |
| 1:23.4 | com forward slash free if you want to register for Ben's class that'll give you a taste of all of the free |
| 1:26.6 | classroom offerings that we have at el sat demon.com we have what it Ben, four or five classes every single day with me, with you, and with a |
| 1:37.0 | dozen other El-Sat teachers that are available for Elsat Demon Live subscribers. |
| 1:43.0 | That's right. Yep. |
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