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In a podcast, the Demon hosts spoke about how the sufficient assumption 'makes the argument win'. This definitely sounds like a strengthen question. The only difference would be that the strengthener makes the argument stronger, whereas the sufficient assumption fully proves the conclusion. Would this be a correct observation ?

Hi everyone,

This is a quick update that literally no one asked for, so sorry if this is annoying. But if people are interested, I can keep responding to this post every once in a while with RC encouragement and thought processes that are helping me.

Yesterday, I made a post when I was feeling really down and scared about RC. Thank you so much to everyone who commented. It’s funny how much strangers on the internet can make you feel less alone and remind you that we’re all kind of a little community here.

With everyone’s encouragement, I sat down yesterday and did Practice Test 18 RC. I never looked at the clock. I never panicked. I did not care at all about what I scored (crazy mindset change for me). I just told myself that this was going to be the start of a new chapter for me.

I got to the end, finished all the passages (somehow, for the first time ever), and got a -1!!

I’m not saying this means everything is suddenly going to be easy. I’m sure my scores will keep varying, and there will still be bad days and good days, easier and harder passages. But it honestly felt like a sign that once I finally embraced the demon way on RC and committed to facing the thing that was scaring me, I got a little hint that I was moving in the right direction.

So I’m choosing to keep going, and this is your sign to choose to keep going as well! We are all going to make fantastic attorneys, and I am proud of us all for doing things that are hard!!

ps. For anyone who reads this and finds LR harder than RC and wants the inverse encouragement, you got this!!! When I first started studying, LR was my worst section (-13), and now I have an average of -4.

Is the demon actually gonna write a new book entitled "The LSAT is Fun" ? If yes, what will be the content in it and how will it be different from "The LSAT is Easy" ?

Hi guys!

To preface, Reading Comprehension is usually my worst section on the test. I normally get around a -7, either because I don’t make it to the last passage or because I rush to get there and end up making a bunch of mistakes along the way.

I know my problem is that I can get a -7 either way, which can be pretty discouraging (although I try to remind myself I can guess on the passage I don't get to). So, this is my quest to start consistently getting perfect passages and become more comfortable with getting a -7 because I didn’t get to a passage, rather than getting a -7 because I got a bunch of questions wrong.

Because it’s my weakest section, I also have a really hard time sitting down and actually studying for it. Whenever I practice, I fall back into the same bad habits I’ve been working hard to overcome (especially reading too quickly). Sometimes studying Reading Comprehension feels so intimidating because I know it’s something I struggle with. Because of that, I find myself wanting to take the easy way out and avoid practicing it altogether.

So, I’m trying to change my mindset. Instead of focusing so much on my score, I want to focus on building better habits: slowing down, actually understanding the passages, and learning to recognize when I’m rushing or making mistakes.

Hopefully, over time, I can get to the point where a -7 feels like a good -7 because I ran out of time, rather than a -7 caused by careless mistakes throughout the section.

If anyone else has struggled with RC in a similar mindset type of way, I’d love to hear what helped you! But I am also making this post to hold myself accountable!

I just wanted to say the minor changes that the Demon makes to the platform do NOT go unnoticed. Seriously, thank you for making this studying process go just a little bit easier.

I noticed that in timed sections/tests, it no longer counts any questions that you did not answer - regardless of how much time you spent on a question. I also noticed that the "Your Score" display doesn't immediately pop up anymore, allowing me to peacefully finish the rest of the questions I didn't get to before facing my accuracy score. Love both of those things! Especially given that LSAC is changing the test platform every other day - I know a lot of work goes into this! Thank you to everyone involved!

So, I took my diagnostic about three weeks ago and scored a 147. I signed up for LSAT Lab over 7Sage and started studying, but I haven’t really been enjoying it. I think a big part of the issue is that there are a lot of videos, and that learning style just isn’t for me. I’m not someone who learns well through videos because I tend to get distracted and bored—like, very bored. Its been two weeks of studying and I feel like Ive hardly learned anything through the videos at all.

I recently heard about LSAT Demon, and from what I’ve seen, it seems to focus a lot more on drilling. In other things I’ve studied for, I’ve always learned better through practicing and drilling rather than watching a lot of videos, so I think that approach might work better for me.

My concern is that with the LSAT, there are still a lot of foundational concepts and question types that I don’t know yet. Would it be realistic for me to sign up for LSAT Demon and do essentially all of my learning through it, while working my way up from a 147 toward the mid-160s or higher?

Or would it be better to first learn the foundations through a platform like 7Sage or LSAT Lab, get more familiar with the different question types and concepts, and then switch over to LSAT Demon once I have a stronger foundation?

I’d really appreciate any honest advice from people who have used these platforms or taken a similar approach. Thanks

I was shocked that 17% of Wake Forest's 2026 admits enrolled via binding early decision:

https://law.wfu.edu/admissions/jd/#facts

According to their webpage when you apply ED you have 2 choices:

1 -- a $20,000/year scholarship. This one seems more competitive that option 2.

2 -- No scholarship.

Source: https://law.wfu.edu/admissions/jd/process/binding-decision/#accordion-section-1

Note: Their tuition+fees is $62,124/year

https://law.wfu.edu/admissions/cost-and-financial-aid/tuition-fees/jd-llm-sjd/

I’m about 30 hours into LSAT prep and currently sitting around a 150 according to LSAT Demon.

Current Demon stats:
Score range: 143–157
Estimated score: 150
Accuracy: 56%
LR mastery: 56
RC mastery: 53

I just took my first full official practice test (PT 157) and got a 153. My timing wasn’t ideal

RC: 17/27 (63%)
LR: 12/25 (48%)
LR: 17/25 (68%)
Overall: 46/77 (60%)
My biggest issue right now is LR. I especially struggle with Parallel Reasoning sometimes because I’ll understand the original argument, but then lose the thought process or the original example while going through the answer choices. Same with other structural questions

My goal is a 165-167 for ASU, and I’m planning to take the LSAT in October with all of August and September dedicated to studying

I know I’m only about 30 hours in, but seeing a 150 right now is making me wonder how much I can really improve and how.

I’m new to LSAT demon, and unsure about how the LR ratings truly work, I was wondering for anyone who was a beginner like me, what LR mastery range were u at? Like when u started esp the first two weeks?

Sorry if this is a rlly dumb question, I just want to know if I’m not alone with my rating

Every once in a while, I get Ask button responses that say some variation of, “The key to understanding this is the contrapositive,” and I lose it. Unless I missed a huge change, I thought the Demon was pretty explicitly against this kind of formulaic approach to understanding LR (to clarify, I am not critiquing the idea of necessary vs sufficient). So why, when I ask questions, does the Ask button explain it in a way that sounds like something other prep companies teach, but that the Demon has specifically argued against? I saw someone a few days ago comment about checking in with the Ask button team because of their “circular reasoning,” so I wanted to raise a similar concern.

How many points would you have to score on your second LSAT above your original to trigger a score hold? If you do not receive one does that mean you didn’t do considerably better?

I keep missing -1 to -3, and feel so frustrated. This applies to both LR and RC. I review, but clearly I am missing something. How do I close this gap? When I review, I feel like it makes sense and I wasn't careful, or didn't read slowly enough. But when I do full sections or full tests, I very rarely get -0.

Hello everyone! I’m 25(F) currently in my second serious year of studying for this exam. I’m currently getting average practice scores from 157-159(current highest score 162) and aiming for a 160+. I’m testing in September and wondering if there are people in a similar spot who might want to be mutuals. I am hoping to make a group for support, specifically other girls in law. Please comment or PM if you’re interested in joining a thread like this! :)

Hi friends! I'm Stewart Zelnick, and I've been a teacher/tutor with the Demon since October of 2022. I remember how discouraged I felt after taking my diagnostic when I first started studying. I'm a firm believer that if I can do it, anyone can. It's just a matter of not getting discouraged and putting in the work. Please feel free to ask me anything! No question is too big or too small!

I took the August LSAT and, while I know nothing is certain until scores come out, I feel pretty good about it.

Yesterday I did the argumentative writing section and completely bombed it. My ideas were jumbled and weak, I never wrote a conclusion, and I didn't proofread anything. Though I panicked partway through and had a bad headache, timed writing has always been a weak spot - just never this bad. So while I definitely could produce a better essay, it's also a little hard to say how much better.

Here's my question: if the scores come back and I get a 178 - 180 (I was PTing in the high 170s before the test), would it be worth retaking the entire LSAT purely to submit a stronger writing sample? I'd be going in knowing my score would most likely come down.

Asking now rather than after scores because I'm not signed up for September, and the October deadline is only a day after August results come out - so won't have much time to think it over.

cool