LSAT Life: Recent Episodes
Nexus Academics
Expert educators Keith Syska and Jacob Feldman talk LSAT prep, tutoring, study techniques, and pedagogy with long time podcast host and lawyer John Richardson.
Our hosts discuss the announcement of the removal of Logic Games from the LSAT and the implications for test takers and the Test Prep Industry.
Our hosts discuss the momentous changes from November of 2022: ABA makes LSAT scores optional for admissions and top schools cease reporting of statistics to U.S. News and World Report.
Our hosts talk validity, performance, and how to grapple with the psychological realities of test day
To follow up on last episodes "Habits," our hosts talk about the manifestation of the seven sins in test taking and how to adopt some virtues in their place.
John, Jake, and Keith discuss the ways that LSAT students can reshape their perspectives to become more effective learners.
Our podcast experts discuss reading, better reading, and what the heck that even means...
Confused about why the GRE is now accepted by Law Schools around the country? You're not alone! John, Jake, and Keith talk about whether you should consider it and why.
Score release day is filled with anxiety, both for the results that come in and the uncertainty about what to do next.
The are industry powerhouses, huge multinational corporations, selling you on test prep miracles. But are they the best? Are they even good?
Though many think of the LSAT as a relatively fixed entity, quite the opposite is case. Our hosts discuss the near 100 years of LSAT History and how we ended up with the exam we all know.
As a new cycle begins, John, Keith and Jake talk about first steps for test takers: how to start, what to do, and what to avoid.
Now that the June test has passed, we discuss a year of digital at-home LSATs and what the successes and failures mean for LSAC in the future.
Our hosts reveal a trend in LSAT content that is going almost unmentioned by the prep community at large
Keith and Jake speak with John about the various printed and digital resources in the LSAT prep world, which ones to use, and which ones to avoid
John, Keith, and Jake talk about the roots of testing anxiety and some of the way to combat it
Imagine a world…
in which there were no tutors, no prep books, no LSAT courses. What would you do, what COULD you do to prepare to take this exam? John, Keith, and Jake give you an unexpected answer.
Our team tackles what many feel is the most challenging of LSAT sections: Reading Comprehension. How do you “read” more effectively in a paradigm that demands both speed and accuracy?
John, Jake, and Keith discuss what is often the most important part of LSAT prep: work-study-life balance.
Our team continues their discussion on conditionals and how to apply the models to the natural language of the LSAT.
Our team of tutors discusses conditional reasoning, a central and often misunderstood LSAT concept.
John, Keith, and Jake discuss the dynamics of the tutor-student relationship and how LSAT takers can and should make best use of the experts in their circle.