A listener asks whether drilling one question type until they've "mastered" it beats mixed practice. Ben and Nathan explain why focusing on a single type creates a false sense of progress. They argue that mixed practice better prepares students for the unpredictability of the real LSAT.

Also in this episode:

- A law school asks waitlisted applicants to take a “situational judgment” test

- Which test a student with only two attempts left should register for

- How to reapply after being dismissed from law school

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0:00 Drilling Method

8:47 Tips on Predicting

22:11 Waitlist Games

41:13 Test D Question — Planet Y

58:50 When to Register

1:04:32 UC Law SF Alumni Email

1:09:12 Reapplying After Law School Dismissal

1:23:14 Word of the week — intransigent

Dan Currell returns to unpack a decade of major shifts in legal education and hiring. Nathan and Dan discuss employment outcomes for recent law graduates and the unusually frothy market in law firm hiring.

Also in this episode:

- What's fueling the surge in law school application

- The mounting pressure students face once enrolled

- Grade inflation at the undergraduate level

Employment Outcomes Since 2016

Hiring by Firm Size Since 2016

Law School Applications by Year

Mean UGPA for First-Year Class

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0:00 Introduction

5:21 Enthusiasm or Fear: What's Driving Applicants?

16:26 Employment Outcomes for Recent Law Graduates

25:53 The Frothy Market in Law Firm Hiring

34:24 The Super-Star Effect

42:25 Removal of Logic Games

49:09 The Rise in Law School Applications

59:06 Pressure on Students

1:04:30 Take-Home LSAT Change

1:12:55 Grade Inflation

The Demon team discovered that LSAC removed a Reading Comprehension feature in its updated interface. The test will no longer highlight referenced text in the passage. Ben and Nathan talk about this change and what it means for students.

Also in this episode:

- Chicago Law Releases Update on AI Strategy

- Whether to pursue a master’s degree before law school

- The next Personal Statement Gong Show contestant

University of Chicago Law Policy

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0:00 No More Blue Highlighting on RC

14:12 On the Parallel Reasoning Ledge

25:58 Chicago Law Banning Phones and Laptops

36:19 Tips from Departing Demons

40:12 Test D Question — Athleisure

48:17 Pursuing Master’s Before Law School

55:24 Personal Statement Gong Show

1:19:48 Word of the week — recalcitrant