LSAT Unplugged + Law School Admissions Podcast

Law to Fact Podcast: Law Professor Leslie Tenzer Interviews Steve Schwartz About LSAT Prep https://youtu.be/CZAHqyLKWWg LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com 0:26 Why do you love the LSAT? 2:00 What's your mission? 3:48 - common LSAT questions I get (materials, time necessary, retaking, etc.) 8:55 LSAT score cancellations 12:10 How to decide whether you need an LSAT course 15:08 How do you work with students? 17:22 LSAT / Law School Tuition Scholarship Stress 18:56 You are not your LSAT score *** Law Professor Leslie Tenzer hosts the Law to Fact podcast - this interview will be released on her podcast next month. Her podcast has lots of great tips on law school prep, bar prep, etc. Check it out on iTunes or her website: Law to Fact Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-to-fact-talking-about-the-law-for-law-school/id1318406349?mt=2 LawToFact.com *** LSAT Pros Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lsat-pros/id1449767032?mt=2 LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/LSATBlog/?sub_confirmation=1

15 LSAT Retake Strategies in 15 Minutes with Steve Schwartz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdf94mTcFS4 0:10 15 LSAT Retake Strategies in 15 Minutes 2:54 Identifying your weak areas on the LSAT 4:59 LSAT review process 6:44 What you'll do differently this time 9:01 LSAT retake study schedules 11:35 Digital LSAT 2019 Changes 15:17 Resources for LSAT Retakes 17:53 Live LSAT Q&A 18:01 What to do when you have an low LSAT score below a law school's median 19:31 Retaking LSAT with a 171 21:50 Applying to law school as a senior citizen 23:07 Law School Part-Time Evening Program 23:45 Khan Academy LSAT Prep 25:16 July 2019 LSAT (Digital / Cancel) 15 LSAT Retake Strategies in 15 Minutes #1) Redo PrepTests - even if you've done them all.Done every PrepTest? Redo them. Value is not to diagnose - it's to better understand. #2) Find more PrepTests aside from the numbered ones. Aside from the currently 86 numbered LSAT PrepTests, several are unnumbered. June 07, SuperPrep ABC, C2, Official LSAT PT with explanations, etc. http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/lsat-preptest-list.html #3) Avoid fake practice tests like the plague. If a book doesn't say PT#, date administered, probably not real. #4) ID your LSAT weaknesses - even if the exam's unreleased, doesn't matter. Look at the most recent 3-5 exams, and they'll be the best indication of where you stand. #5) ID your LSAT weaknesses - don't just look at ones you get wrong. also anything you have difficulty with, down to two and guess - getting lucky, still wrong #6) ID your LSAT weaknesses - diagnose where problem is stimulus vs question stem vs answer choices, 1000 LSAT tricks throughout #7) Refine your LSAT review process - avoid LSAT traps #8) Look at what you'll do differently this time. LSAT schedule, LSAT resources, LSAT courses, etc. Not just random free stuff and LSAT forums. #9) LSAT study schedules - if you didn't take the time to learn the basics, start there properly, build foundation first. #10) If you did learn the basics already, ID weak areas, focus on those, and mix in a timed PrepTest or two per week. Don't stress about specifics. Timed sections, questions by type, etc. all good. #11) 1 month until March LSAT - if you've got the time, go for that. Otherwise, 3.5 months until June. Try to be done by June if you can. Digital LSAT starts July. #12) Digital LSAT - July LSAT, September LSAT, etc. What to be aware of. #13) Next level - write your own LSAT questions, answer choices, LSAT Logic games. http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/lsat-logic-games-tips.html#games #14) Next level - explaining LSAT problems to a friend #15) Next level - writing your own LSAT explanations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaynXhciDc8&t=0s&list=PLgOHAiSs08EbT6QFXoXgEwuKVouh2Kjm3&index=8 http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/lsat-preptest-explanations.html *** Day-By-Day LSAT Retake Schedule http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/daily-lsat-study-schedules-plans-guides.html Retaking LSAT Schedule (regular) http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/retaking-lsat-study-schedule.html Intense Retake LSAT Schedule http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/lsat-retake-study-schedule-plan.html LSAT Courses: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/lsat-course-packages.html LSAT Coaching: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/work-with-me.html LSAT Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lsat-unplugged/id1450308309?mt=2 LSAT Unplugged YouTube: https://youtube.com/LSATBlog *** LSAT Unplugged Podcast (please rate and review!): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lsat-unplugged/id1450308309 LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/LSATBlog/?sub_confirmation=1 ***

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Test Day Prep: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Ebna06cUrgMsVGY7CEeAmWS LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Logical Reasoning in 1 Minute: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08EalPVz_iZ-EyjR3oHIMgW5e LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning | Ellen Cassidy and Steve Schwartz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ABixffiGU LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com 0:48 Ellen's LSAT Story 3:43 Law school expenses, value of retaking the LSAT 9:26 What is the LSAT Loophole? 12:56 In LSAT Logical Reasoning, Should I Read the Stimulus First? 14:55 Is LSAT Logical Reasoning Best Studied with an Exhaustive List of Reasoning Types? 17:17 LSAT Powerful-Provable Strategy and Answer Choice Types 19:17 The LSAT's Application to Real Life 20:38 Most Common LSAT Errors We sSee 22:21 The Importance of Reading Skills on the LSAT 25:00 How to DESTROY Complex LSAT Sentences 28:13 LSAT Logical Reasoning Hyper-Skipping Strategy 30:59 Why LSAT Experts Hyper-Skip on LSAT Logical Reasoning 33:09 LSAT Meditation & How to Be Good LSAT Test-Taker 36:57 LSAT Wrong Answers and Camouflage Review 39:54 How Two LSAT Experts Recommend Reviewing Sections 41:26 The Three Things That Make LSAT Logic Games Hard 45:42 Why You Need to Study Old LSAT Logic Games *** Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning: https://amzn.to/2KVH825 Ellen Cassidy's LSAT Diary (174, accepted to Harvard Law!): http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/lsat-prep-diary-getting-past.html How to Be a Good Test-Taker: https://elementalprep.com/pages/bonus#Ebooks Law School Transparency: https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/ Best LSAT Prep Books: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/best-lsat-prep-books.html LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/ *** Full disclosure: I've known Ellen for several years and provided feedback on rough drafts of this book. *** Here's what I submitted for a review (it now appears on the book's back cover): Ellen Cassidy has cracked the code of LSAT Logical Reasoning. She is gifted with the rare ability to present an innovative framework that students will find compelling, and she's done so in a surprisingly casual, engaging manner. The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning is a must for your LSAT prep experience. ***

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Logic Games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08EbkO0dMhtG49Bc3PZSaiEgG LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Logical Reasoning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Ebjhnw1FUACfcQaBALCQ8OL LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

Law School Expert Ann Levine and Steve Schwartz Discuss LSAT and Law School Admissions https://youtu.be/oHH7pNAbUkU LSAT Blog: http://lsatblogblogspot.com 1:10 Law school admission cycle changes - value of applying early 5:03 Law schools averaging multiple scores 7:30 LSAT v GRE 11:48 Digital LSAT Writing Sample 14:40 Law School Personal Statement 16:30 Writing Law School Addenda (Esp. About Low LSAT Scores) 24:38 Law School Admission Advice for Anyone Taking January or March LSAT Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/LSATBlog/?sub_confirmation=1 Law School Expert Ann Levine and Steve Schwartz Discuss LSAT and Law School Admissions We discuss: * LSAT vs GRE * changes to timelines with the LSAT being offered more frequently now * Digital LSAT cancellations * standard admissions questions like the PS, addenda, etc. *** Law School Expert: http://lawschoolexpert.com Law School Expert on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawSchoolAdmissionExpert *** Law School Admission Game: https://amzn.to/2E1M307 Law School Admissions Resources on LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/law-school-admissions-tips.html Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP *** Ann Levine is great resource for law school admissions - I recommend her to all my LSAT students as they apply to law school. ***

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Test Day Prep: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Ebna06cUrgMsVGY7CEeAmWS LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Logical Reasoning in 1 Minute: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08EalPVz_iZ-EyjR3oHIMgW5e LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Test Day Prep Q&A | LSAT Prep in the Final Weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IbSv0sORHw LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Live LSAT Test Day Prep Q&A with Steve Schwartz of LSAT Blog on What to Do Before the LSAT Q&A timestamps: 1:00 - My LSAT Test Day Story 4:30 - how to avoid test day drop - general simulating test day conditions and avoiding nerves/anxiety 6:54 - would you recommend taking PTs the week of the exam? studying in the final week and detailed review 11:34 - how many full-length PTs should you do before Test Day 13:20 - should you review everything? 15:27 - Logic Games rule substitution questions 17:21 - how long should you take to complete each section, logical reasoning pacing strategy 22:02 - pre-exam bubbling "housekeeping" questions timed? 22:55 - what were your biggest realizations when studying 26:27 - how many questions miss and score 170+ 27:55 - doing most difficult questions first? 30:07 - Reading Comp 32:58 - how internalize mistakes to avoid making them again 37:26 - 170+ study plan 38:30 - how properly review and approach RC 40:45 - should I have a plan for how many games/passages to attack 42:23 - would you recommend elimination for RC and LR 44:26 - brain is tired - how to use time remaining on a section 46:32 - when doing full PT, should you review extra section? 48:12 - is 2 months enough time to practice for a retake? how should studying be structured? 51:15 - how much time to spend reviewing per exam? 55:00 - Khan Academy LSAT Course Review 57:56 - LSAT and Law School Rolling Admissions 1:01:29 - working by q-type, do you time yourself Here are 7 quick tips: * Make a Test Day playlist with motivational songs and videos * Practice mindfulness meditation * Make sure you allow time for sleep, diet, exercise, and relaxation * Simulate test day conditions and prepare for distractions * Relax the day before, but... * Pack your bag the day before * Do a few warm-up questions before entering the test center *** This is a taste of what you'll find in my LSAT checklists, which are for you if: * you want to save time and energy * you're worried you might forget something * you want a better list than the one you'd create for yourself * you want to be able to prepare stress-free * you're getting ready for test day and want to remember everything Get your copies here: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/lsat-checklists.html *** More LSAT Test Day Q&A Videos: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/prepare-lsat-test-day-tips.html#videos *** Free LSAT Test Day Articles: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/p/prepare-lsat-test-day-tips.html ***

Digital LSAT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08Eb6wZpPQEIBS5-4BjaUtuhP LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

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LSAT Logic Games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08EbkO0dMhtG49Bc3PZSaiEgG LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Logical Reasoning in 1 Minute: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgOHAiSs08EalPVz_iZ-EyjR3oHIMgW5e LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Questions? Email Steve at [email protected]

LSAT Test Day Q&A on Canceling/Retaking the LSAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSe1MLW8B8 LSAT Blog: http://lsatblog.blogspot.com Live LSAT Q&A session with Steve Schwartz of LSAT Blog on whether to cancel, retake, etc. Q&A timestamps: 1:14 - hearing misconduct warning/notice from LSAC 2:43 - don't cancel 4:49 - when do scores become available? and what to do in the meantime while waiting 7:57 - writing sample 8:54 - how to study for a retake + LR strategy 11:54 - applying early 14:12 - Student report and how do law schools look at students with 4 attempts under the new rule? Is it worth studying for another one? Should I continue prepping, since I will not receive my score for a few weeks? 15:50 - looking at score while on vacation 16:41 - how to make best use today's exam results 19:58 - "I had 3 LR today. Any way of telling which one was experimental?" 21:01 - how to improve reading comprehension? 22:00 - taking first timed PT tomorrow - 4 or 5 sections, etc.? 24:19 - withdrawing vs postponing 26:36 - how to decide whether to retake and how to study for a retake 31:17 - how to properly review LSAT questions / building foundation 37:29 - Why you shouldn't cancel immediately 39:20 - Is a drill set available for specific RC types? Drilling by type vs categorizing by method of reasoning 42:55 - preparing for a retake and studying Reading Comp 44:32 - why don't they include answers to certain exams? unreleased exams / LSAC reuses content 48:52 - will they give you the breakdown if it's unreleased? 50:49 - LSAT moving away from paper/pencil to digital format 55:34 - fitting in time to study 10-15 hours/week, in school busy courseload limited time 59:08 - how to study for a retake