About this episode

This episode discusses how the LSAT works and its impact on law school admissions.

Download your free LSAT cheat sheet here: https://unpluggedprep.com/cheatsheet I scored a 152 my first LSAT. Got to a 175. I've been teaching this test since 2005. If you're prelaw, applying now, or stuck, you're in the right place. 🎯 Free LSAT tutoring lesson https://unpluggedprep.com/start 📚 LSAT Unplugged courses and coaching https://lsatunplugged.com One score decides where you get into law school and how much you pay for it: this is Lesson 1 of the free law school course, on how the LSAT actually works. 00:00 The 2026 money reset: tuition is priced on what you can pay 02:19 Your LSAT score is the lever 04:06 Your score beats your locked GPA 05:41 The format now, plus what changes in August 2026 09:41 The writing sample law schools actually read 15:30 How to study from day 1

People in this episode

Host: Steve Schwartz

Topics covered

• LSAT preparation
• law school admissions
• test scoring
• study strategies
• LSAT format changes

Keywords

• LSAT
• law school
• test prep
• admissions
• study tips
• tuition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LSAT Unplugged, unpluggedprep.com, lsatunplugged.com

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