In this episode of the Hey Future Lawyer podcast, Ben Parker and Madeline draw on over a decade of combined LSAT teaching experience to break down the most common mistakes students make while preparing for the exam. They discuss how many popular LSAT strategies are based on “received knowledge” rather than real teaching experience and explain how instructors’ perspectives evolve after working with thousands of students.

The conversation focuses on the idea that the LSAT is far simpler than many prep companies make it seem. Ben and Madeline argue that students often overcomplicate the test with rigid frameworks, formal logic systems, and overly mechanical strategies that distract from the real skill being tested: understanding what you read and determining what logically follows from it.

They also discuss why accuracy should come befor ...