Ben sits down with Madeline, an LSAT instructor turned 1L, to talk about what actually works when you’re trying to raise your LSAT score and set yourself up to win in law school. They start by dismantling common “lawyer-adjacent” advice and replace it with a simple, repeatable plan: practice that mirrors the real test, disciplined review, and consistency that builds stamina.

A big theme of the episode is momentum. Madeline explains why taking time off after a real LSAT can quietly cost you points, and why “maintenance studying” can be the difference between staying sharp and backsliding. Ben adds practical frameworks for staying in motion, including when it makes sense to retake and how to think about your realistic score range.

They also zoom out to the admissions landscape. Using real school data as an example, Ben and Madeline show ...