Episode 17 of the podcast features some game-changing news from LSAC concerning their new retake policies, severely restricting the number of times test takers can sit for the LSAT despite it being administered 10 times each year. While this information hasn’t been made public by LSAC yet, we’ve got you covered with a detailed overview of […]
LSAT Podcast Episode 16: June 2019 LSAT Review and Scale Prediction
Episode 16 of the podcast features a detailed review of the recently-administered June LSAT, as Jon and Dave discuss the test section by section and highlight the toughest content, overall student impressions (as well as some unfortunate test day horror stories), and our official curve prediction. There’s also a brief look ahead at July and an […]
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Digital LSAT
The digital LSAT is coming! Make sure you know what to expect this July and beyond. What is the Digital LSAT? Essentially, the LSAT you’ve grown to love (or hate,) but delivered on a tablet that you’re given at the test center rather than a paper-and-pencil test. The content and structure of the test sections […]
LSAT PodCast Episode 4: How to Solve Parallel Reasoning Questions
In Episode 4, Jon and Dave turn their attention to Parallel Reasoning questions—one of the most challenging and time-consuming question types in the LR sections—and outline the most effective techniques for solving them. They follow this conceptual discussion up with a detailed look at two real Parallel questions from the June 2007 LSAT and show […]
What Does It Mean to “Go Grey” on LSAT Score Release Day?
One of the most common talking points you’ll hear leading up to an LSAT score release—and incessantly on the day scores become available—is the notion of “going grey.” A hysterical flurry of “I’M GREY!!” announcements is one of the most reliable predictors that scores are imminent. What’s All This Grey Business About? How Can You […]
Why Does It Take So Long for LSAT Scores to Come Out?
Once the LSAT is over, one of the most common complaints is that scores should come out more quickly. Given that we live in an era where tests are electronically scored and the results are transmitted nearly instantly by email, that sounds like a very reasonable complaint. So, why does it take so long for […]
LSAT Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Absences: What’s the Difference?
With the LSAT just around the corner, you may be taking a look at how your prep is going and thinking that you are simply not ready for the test. There’s no shame in this; in fact, knowing when you are or are not ready for the LSAT shows a great deal of self-awareness and […]
3 Myths About the Experimental Section on the LSAT
We talk a lot with students gearing up for an LSAT about the ideal way to take an LSAT practice test. One of the pieces we stress the importance of including is the Experimental Section. If you want a thorough discussion of the experimental section, go here, but for now here’s a very brief description. Every officially-administered LSAT since 1991 […]
LSAC Announces the Digital LSAT Launch Schedule for 2019
Back in May 2017, LSAC began testing a digital version of the LSAT in select cities for limited applicants. Students were able to take a free-of-charge, tablet-based LSAT in what LSAC labeled a “Digital Pilot Test,” where the test makers could gather data and collect feedback in the final stages of their transition from a paper to […]
The Digital LSAT is Coming!
A few years ago I wrote a two-part article on “The Future of the LSAT,” in which I examined the exam’s history (Part 1) and speculated on what I believe could represent its future (Part 2). In discussing what the LSAT-of-tomorrow might entail, I noted, with some confidence, that the test makers would almost certainly begin exploring […]