The Early Application Advantage (Ep. 530)

from Thinking LSAT · host Nathan Fox and Ben Olson

Nathan and Ben highlight a notable increase in law school applications per the latest LSAC reports. These numbers have nervous students rushing to apply this cycle, even though they don't have a strong LSAT score. Nathan and Ben explain that November is already late. Instead, they encourage applicants to wait and apply next year to take advantage of the best scholarship opportunities. Also in this episode: Gratitude from a listener who embraced the Demon mindset A message from Nebraska Law about student loans A Demon student questions whether to keep going after low scores Links Mentioned: LSAC Volume Summary Report ⁠Study with our Free Plan⁠ ⁠Download our iOS app⁠ Watch Episode 530 on YouTube Check out all of our “What’s the Deal With” Segments. Get caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library. 0:30 - LSAC Volume Summary Report 10:10 - Following the Demon Philosophy 17:13 - When to Submit Applications 29:56 - Email from a Law School on Loan Limits 44:46 - Low LSAT Scores 51:27 - What’s the Deal with the University of Arizona 1:05:00 - Personal Statement Gong Show 1:12:28 - Word of the Week - impervious

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