LSAT Pros: Recent Episodes

Graeme Blake and Steve Schwartz

Podcast with Steve Schwartz (LSAT Blog) and Graeme Blake (LSAT Hacks) answering your LSAT questions each week. Steve and Graeme are LSAT instructors with 99% percentile LSAT scores and several years of teaching experience. Steve and Graeme also (separately) run LSAT Blog and LSAT Hacks, respectively, and have seen every LSAT problem and situation under the sun. They go in-depth with advice on questions and explanations about every LSAT section and more.

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In this episode, we bid farewell to the LSAT Pros podcast, at least for now. We share more about our other free LSAT resources and classes, and how to reach us.

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube (Steve)

LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes (Steve)

LSAT Blog books and study schedules (Steve)

LSAT Blog Live Online LSAT Master Classes + On-Demand courses (Steve)

LSAT Unplugged Instagram (Steve)

LSAT Hacks Email Course (Graeme)

LSAT Hacks Explanations (Graeme)

LSAT Hacks Course (Graeme)

LSAT Hacks Mastery Seminars (Graeme)

Graeme on Instagram

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In this episode, we cover:

-How to practice predicting LSAT Logical Reasoning answers

-How can you improve on LSAT Reading Comp?

-How to prep for the Digital LSAT

-Differences between old and new LSAT PrepTests

-The most important thing to memorize for LG and LR (if any)

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Digital LSAT Online Familiarization Tool

Digital LSAT Writing Sample FAQs

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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In this episode, we cover:

-The question of law schools taking students with GRE vs. LSAT

-How to make and sustain significant improvement in LSAT Logical Reasoning?

-Our one piece of advice on LSAT Reading Comprehension

-How to factor in guesswork

-How to avoid getting frustrated on LSAT Logic Games

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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In this episode, we cover how to structure your LSAT studying over a 2-month period

Links:

Steve’s free week-by-week LSAT study plans

Steve’s premium day-by-day LSAT study plans

Steve’s LSAT question categorizations

Steve’s video on how to review LSAT questions (student example)

Graeme’s LSAT categorizations

Graeme’s LSAT explanations

Graeme’s LSAT guides for each section are linked at the bottom here

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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In this episode, we cover how to decide whether to cancel/retake the LSAT and more.

Topics covered include:

Whether to cancel

Why people consider canceling - what could go wrong, when it’s not worth it

How long you have to cancel

July LSAT see score first

Deciding whether to retake

How long you need for a retake

When you’ve used every PrepTest

What to do differently next time

Links:

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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In this episode, we cover how to pick up the pace on the LSAT and more.

Questions answered:

How do you pick up the pace while ensuring you're not guessing/acting illogically on the test?

The mindset/strategies/process that defines someone with a 175+ on the LSAT from the rest of the crowd?

Have you ever worked with another student who was able to receive time extension on the LSAT? How do I complete the LR section under time?

I scored a 169 on PrepTest 70. I have one week left until the exam. What should I absolutely be doing?

How do I improve my stamina? No matter how much I improve my study sessions, can't improve stamina

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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In this episode, we focused on LSAT Logical Reasoning strategies.

Topics covered:

How to return to questions you've marked as unsure

Whether LR has gotten more difficult

What to do if you're getting more than 5 wrong on LR

Our pacing guidelines for LR

How to use extra time if you finish the section early.

How to know when to skip LR questions

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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We’re new - if you listen, please leave a review on iTunes. That’s the biggest way you can help support the podcast, and we’d really appreciate it.

In this episode, we focused on LSAT Reading Comprehension strategies.

Topics covered:

How to approach the LSAT Reading Comp section

Whether to annotate RC passages (and how)

How do I improve in speed and accuracy in RC?

How RC is similar to LR

How to close the gap from -4 to -1

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Graeme on Instagram

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In this episode, we focused on LSAT Logic Games strategies.

Topics covered:

How to decide Logic Games setups

Organizing conditional rules

How to decide how to diagram rules

How to decide whether to keep making deductions or move on to questions

What to do when you're not sure how to diagram rules

How to make diagrams thorough, but still correct

How to avoid making small mistakes

LSAT Logic Games discussed include:

PT67, G4 - Zones Game (Graeme / Steve)

PT47, G2 - Circuit Load Game (Steve)

PT33, G2 - Birds in the Forest Game (Graeme / Steve)

PT35, G2 - Cars Game (Graeme / Steve)

Steve’s Hindu Deities Game

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged channel on YouTube

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week, we discuss the Digital LSAT Changes in 2019. Hosted by Steve from LSAT Blog and Graeme from LSAT Hacks.

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAC’s Online Familiarization Tool

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

Graeme on Instagram

Digital LSAT Video Playlist (Steve’s YouTube)

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. LR question stem vs stimulus first (00:00:12)

  2. Saving time on LG (00:13:17)

  3. How to simplify diagramming for in-out grouping games (00:18:54)

  4. How to remain calm when taking PTs (00:28:50)

  5. Should I eliminate every AC? (00:40:08)

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

How to go faster at LSAT Logic Games (LSAT Hacks)

Bird in the forest: example of how to link all rules together (LSAT 33, Game 2)

LSAT Blog Logic Games video explanations

Example of how to chain together conditional statements (LSAT 33, Game 2)

Free LSAT Logic Game | Grouping: Selection / In-Out (explanation)

7 LSAT Logic Games repeated on future PrepTests (see category 1)

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. How does one live the LSAT? (00:00:10)

  2. Bubbling strategy (00:11:01)

  3. LR algorithm (00:14:50)

  4. Short on time in LG (00:24:10)

  5. Formal logic still worth spending time on? (00:26:58)

  6. Checking 2 LR answer choices against each other (00:30:38)

  7. What to do when things aren’t clicking in LG (00:35:34)

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Steve’s 170+ LSAT Logical Reasoning Method video on YouTube

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Follow Steve on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. When to stop making deductions (00:00:15)

  2. IDing weaknesses (00:04:55)

  3. When to stop making deductions (00:08:15)

  4. Knowing when to diagram LR and how to predict ACs (00:19:29)

  5. Using deductive reasoning in RC (00:31:30)

  6. Algorithm for LG? (00:37:02)

Links / Misc.:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Sufficient Assumption Wigs Question - PT58 S2 Q25

How to study for a retake - Steve’s YouTube videos

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. Two Months Out: How To Study? (00:00:01)

  2. How To Improve LSAT Stamina? (00:14:25)

  3. Only Went Up 1 Point: How to Improve? (00:24:20)

  4. How Often to Diagram LR? (00:39:22)

  5. Simplifying in/out Game Diagrams (00:47:50)

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

LSAT Logic Game explanation: birds in the forest | PrepTest 33 Game 2 Setup

PrepTest 33 Game 2 Video Explanation on LSAT Blog

7 Logic Games Repeated on Future PrepTests

PrepTest 33 Game 2 Written Explanation on LSAT Hacks

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

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For this episode, we’re doing something a bit different - it’s a recording of a webinar we conducted live in advance of the January LSAT. It mostly covered Test Day prep in the final week, but we also discussed a variety of other topics, including rule substitution questions and the digital LSAT.

Links:

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

LSAT Hacks (Graeme’s site)

LSAT Blog (Steve’s site)

Rule substitution questions on Graeme’s site

LSAT Logic Games rule substitution questions (Steve’s YouTube video)

LSAT Logical “Assumption” Questions (Steve’s YouTube video)

Graeme on Instagram

Steve’s LSAT Test Day Playlist on YouTube

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. How to use new condition/rules in LG, finding the key to unlock the game (00:01:03)

  2. Drilling RC by focusing on one passage (00:10:20)

  3. Studying for a retake (00:19:39)

  4. Types of method of reasoning (00:24:47)

  5. Using a highlighter for diagramming (00:35:13)

  6. Becoming more confident, dealing with anxiety (00:42:40)

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. Diagramming statements that start with “no” (00:01:14)

  2. Increasing speed on LR, dealing with anxiety (00:07:52)

  3. Making predictions in LR (00:30:36)

  4. How to save time on LG (00:38:24)

  5. How to review LSAT Qs (00:46:20)

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

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This week’s LSAT questions:

  1. How to determine whether an LR choice is out of scope (00:00:17)

  2. When to stop making deductions on LG? (00:10:12)

  3. Score plateau/fluctuations (00:18:14)

  4. Big score improvement by LSAT Test Day? (00:34:55)

  5. LR in real life example: substitute teachers scenario (00:54:22)

LSAT Pros podcast on iTunes

Steve Schwartz, https://lsatblog.blogspot.com

Graeme Blake, https://lsathacks.com

Follow Steve on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/lsatblog

Steve’s LSAT Unplugged podcast on iTunes

Follow Graeme on Instagram! https://instagram.com/graeme_blake