A pair of landmark announcements rocked the legal world this past week, as several top-ranked schools declared that they would no longer participate in US News’ annual law school rankings, and the ABA passed a motion recommending that the LSAT no longer be required for law school admissions. In Episode 123, Dave and Jon explain precisely what each of these shocking revelations entails, and how they’re likely to affect you and your plans going … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 121: Avoiding Pyrrhic Victories on the LSAT
Inspired by the ancient Greek notion of “Pyrrhic victories”—where the cost of success outweighs the benefits—Dave and Jon have compiled a detailed list the LSAT’s most Pyrrhic scenarios and advice on how to avoid them. From miscalibrated timing to overly-rigid schedules to poorly-prioritized goal setting, this episode will help ensure that your LSAT milestones are exclusively triumphant! … [Read more...]
PowerScore’s LSAT Crystal Ball: Does It Really Help?
One of the most common questions we receive is about whether the PowerScore LSAT Crystal Ball is useful and helpful. The good news: it is! But you don’t have to take our word for it. Instead, we’ve compiled some comments from actual students that attended prior sessions: Finally nailed that 170 thanks to the crystal ball! I’d hit the wall of scoring 163-166 on test day prepping on my own but I bought prep+ a week before the test & was able … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 117: September 2022 LSAT Recap
As the September 2022 LSAT comes to an end, Dave and Jon are here with the full breakdown! Tune in to hear their overview of student feedback and general difficulty, a section-by-section analysis of what was scored and what was experimental, and, as always, scale predictions for every test form and what they mean for your results. … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 116: August 2022 LSAT Recap
The August 2022 LSAT is in the books, freeing Jon and Dave to reveal all the key details! In Episode 116 they outline the scored and experimental sections used, general impressions of difficulty, and, as always, their scoring scale estimates for every section combination. They also take stock of their latest Crystal Ball predictions and how accurate they were for this test (hint: extremely!) and their expectations for September. Don't miss it! … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 115: LSAT Logic Games Explained: PT 91+ (May 2020 Flex)
Another recent test goes under the microscope as Dave and Jon continue their LSAT Logic Games Explained series, this time exploring PT 91+. First offered in February 2009, and seen many times since (most recently in May 2020), these games have it all—Grouping, Basic and Advanced Linear, Combinations, Templates, and Numerical Distributions—making them an ideal yardstick for gauging your LG skills! … [Read more...]
What to Expect on LSAT Score Release Day
As the long countdown finally nears its end before any given LSAT score release day, we always like to present students with a handy list of reminders about how the process takes place. Keep tabs on this checklist so that you know exactly what to expect! Scores are no longer released in batches over several hours, but are now being sent out en masse at/just before roughly 9 am EST. There may still be some slight delays however, both for … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 104: LSAT Logic Games Explained – PT 1 (June 1991)
Join Jon and Dave as they kick off a new PodCast featured series: entire games sections from official PTs fully explained, from the setups and key inferences to the trickiest questions and answer choices, all deconstructed through the eyes of the masters themselves! In this episode they tackle PT 1 from June 1991, the first LSAT of the modern era and a set of games that even 30 years later has an incredible wealth of insights to offer. … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode 95: The October 2021 LSAT Review
The October LSAT was an absolute roller coaster, with system outages preventing thousands from testing on Saturday morning, extra testing days added for affected students, and endless confusion over scored and unscored sections. Fortunately Dave and Jon were along for the ride and in Episode 95 they cover it all: the rocky start, LSAC’s concessions, what was real and what was experimental, and above all the predicted scoring scales for all the … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 59: PowerScore Test Analytics and August LSAT Updates
A lot of ground to cover in Episode 59! From Jon’s recent (losing) battle with a flying motorcycle helmet to our new Testing and Analytics Package to LSAC’s latest news on the August LSAT, Dave and Jon are here to keep you in the loop on the latest developments in LSAT land. … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 37: The November 2019 LSAT Logic Games Section
With a last look at the November 2019 LSAT, Dave and Jon review the latest Logic Games section, analyzing the four games and their questions. Listen in as they provide advice on how to best approach each game and its setup, and give thoughts on the section as a whole and how it affected the test’s scoring scale. … [Read more...]
LSAT Podcast Episode 33: Student Question Mailbag
Jon and Dave are back with another student mailbag episode, which means you’ll hear them tackle a whole host of commonly asked questions, from test diagramming advice to score fluctuations (and how to handle them). You’ll also get their take on everything from accommodated testing to how to best use the full spectrum of PowerScore’s publications. … [Read more...]