Once I started to study to beat the test, not to get a score by x date, I started to feel better about the test! I started to feel good about my answers and score higher. It's really a mind game, and psyching yourself out is not the way to go. Like Nathan said, you get in your own way.
I just reccomended this podcast to my friend after listening to you during my LSAT journey and am constantly reminded how helpful and pragmatic the Demon is. Every nugget of wisdom in this video can't be overstated. Don't get a JD from the wrong school, don't take the official test until your ready. Long live the demon.
Not the anonymous who sent the question, but I find myself in the same boat currently. I found this advice really helpful, but I would love if anyone could send me links to previous stuff covering this topic and specifically the excuses for taking the LSAT soon + applying this cycle and attending law school by 2025. I'll be honest, I would definitely prefer a longer timeline, but family pressure (their man argument is my loss of 1+ years of earning potential) + seeing other friends in law school definitely affects me, so I'd love to see any previous videos that debunked those excuses. Hopefully it'll prepare me for a tough (but well-worth) conversation with my family
Look at it this way, if a one year gap in earning potential (i.e., taking another year gap in admission cycles to get a better LSAT score) provides you a better opportunity to get a scholarship that reduces your debt burden when you graduate, then why in the hell would you rush it to get one more year of "earning potential" just to have to pay more student loan debt without a scholarship? Sure there is an assumption to my argument that you won't currently get a scholarship, but the point is clear that rushing into this is a short sighted approach. A year now, might be worth 5 years of student debt payments in the future. So choose wisely, I would not apply unless you are ready to apply, which means you have your LSAT score that your happy with and the rest of the materials are ready to go.
What are my chances of getting into a top 100 university? I have a bachelor’s in computer science & nursing from WESTERN Governors University which is a pass/fail college; My gpa is a 3.0 and I scored a 167 on my practice lsat test. Also, I plan on using my GI bill from the military for Law school. I just hope 3.0 gpa can help me get into a top university. Any advice or tips?
You can probably go for free to a school in the 80s or 90s. You’re fine. If this post is evidence of your writing acumen, however, you may want a general tutor first. You’ll be graded exclusively on essays and you want to be super precise and mistake-free going in. If it’s just a function of the phone keyboard, disregard this.
Damn a BS in comp sci and a nurse and want to be a lawyer? I’m curious, comp sci is difficult and interesting and the future, and nursing comes with job security and respect, what appeals to you about law over those?
Do as well as you can on the LSAT and look for schools that are splitter-friendly. With a high enough test score, you may be able to get into some top schools or slightly lower-ranked schools with a large scholarship.
Morning Demons. Nathan, your wallpaper looks like carpet and is very disorienting. Looks like Erik is standing up and you are on the floor. Harder to take at 1 am. I’ve heard you talk about your first topic dozens of times. I never fast forward through it. It can’t be heard too many times. It’s too easy to think, ‘well, that doesn’t apply to me.’ Have a great day! See you in class.
Once I started to study to beat the test, not to get a score by x date, I started to feel better about the test! I started to feel good about my answers and score higher. It's really a mind game, and psyching yourself out is not the way to go. Like Nathan said, you get in your own way.
I just reccomended this podcast to my friend after listening to you during my LSAT journey and am constantly reminded how helpful and pragmatic the Demon is. Every nugget of wisdom in this video can't be overstated. Don't get a JD from the wrong school, don't take the official test until your ready. Long live the demon.
Thank you! It was my question and I appreciate your response so much 🫡
Agree 100%.
Not the anonymous who sent the question, but I find myself in the same boat currently. I found this advice really helpful, but I would love if anyone could send me links to previous stuff covering this topic and specifically the excuses for taking the LSAT soon + applying this cycle and attending law school by 2025.
I'll be honest, I would definitely prefer a longer timeline, but family pressure (their man argument is my loss of 1+ years of earning potential) + seeing other friends in law school definitely affects me, so I'd love to see any previous videos that debunked those excuses. Hopefully it'll prepare me for a tough (but well-worth) conversation with my family
Look at it this way, if a one year gap in earning potential (i.e., taking another year gap in admission cycles to get a better LSAT score) provides you a better opportunity to get a scholarship that reduces your debt burden when you graduate, then why in the hell would you rush it to get one more year of "earning potential" just to have to pay more student loan debt without a scholarship? Sure there is an assumption to my argument that you won't currently get a scholarship, but the point is clear that rushing into this is a short sighted approach. A year now, might be worth 5 years of student debt payments in the future. So choose wisely, I would not apply unless you are ready to apply, which means you have your LSAT score that your happy with and the rest of the materials are ready to go.
What are my chances of getting into a top 100 university? I have a bachelor’s in computer science & nursing from WESTERN Governors University which is a pass/fail college; My gpa is a 3.0 and I scored a 167 on my practice lsat test. Also, I plan on using my GI bill from the military for Law school. I just hope 3.0 gpa can help me get into a top university. Any advice or tips?
You can easily get into anything in the top 50 with a 165+ as a splitter
You can probably go for free to a school in the 80s or 90s. You’re fine. If this post is evidence of your writing acumen, however, you may want a general tutor first. You’ll be graded exclusively on essays and you want to be super precise and mistake-free going in. If it’s just a function of the phone keyboard, disregard this.
Damn a BS in comp sci and a nurse and want to be a lawyer? I’m curious, comp sci is difficult and interesting and the future, and nursing comes with job security and respect, what appeals to you about law over those?
Do as well as you can on the LSAT and look for schools that are splitter-friendly. With a high enough test score, you may be able to get into some top schools or slightly lower-ranked schools with a large scholarship.
Morning Demons.
Nathan, your wallpaper looks like carpet and is very disorienting. Looks like Erik is standing up and you are on the floor.
Harder to take at 1 am.
I’ve heard you talk about your first topic dozens of times. I never fast forward through it. It can’t be heard too many times. It’s too easy to think, ‘well, that doesn’t apply to me.’
Have a great day! See you in class.