Phoebe wasn't planning on law school. She was working in entertainment in LA when a friend half-jokingly suggested they study for the LSAT together. She took a diagnostic, scored a 163, and was hooked. Four months later, she sat for the real thing and walked away with a 173. In this episode, she breaks down how a screenwriter's brain took to the LSAT, the study habits that actually moved her score, why she resisted the wrong answer journal at first (and why that was a mistake), and how to find the "LSAT thought" even if it doesn't come naturally. Plus: how AI's collision with copyright law pulled her toward law school in the first place.

Alex sits down with Sean, one of 7Sage's tutors, to walk through his LSAT journey from a 153 diagnostic to a 173 official score. Sean talks about discovering the LSAT through a Christmas gift prep book, splitting his studying across two stints separated by a semester abroad in Spain, and what it was like to score below his practice tests on his first official exam. He and Alex dig into managing LSAT prep alongside a full college courseload, why a longer timeline took the pressure off, and how he broke through the high 160s plateau by drilling full LR and RC sections every day. Sean closes with his philosophy as a tutor and his single most concrete piece of advice: do five flaw questions a day.

Getting into law school is one thing. Figuring out how to pay for it is another. In this episode, Alex sits down with Leah Young, Student Success Resource Lead at Juno, a company that negotiates private student loan rates on behalf of borrowers to help them get the best deal possible. Leah brings 18 years of financial aid experience, including time as a law school admissions and financial aid director, so she knows this world from both sides of the desk.

They cover where to start once you have your acceptance letter, the key differences between federal and private loans, what's changed in the last year, and why avoiding the whole thing only makes it worse. Plus, Leah explains how Juno helps students find the best possible private loan rates at no cost to you.

If student loans have been the thing you've been putting off thinking about, this is your sign to stop.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Credit Guide for Students | Maximize Private Loan Access | Juno

https://joinjuno.com/guides/credit

JD Loan & Budget Planner

https://juno.us/jdcalc

Law Resources Hub

https://joinjuno.com/resources/law

Alex and Bailey are joined by Kevin Lin, 7Sage's senior content creator, to tackle one of the most debated topics in LSAT prep: conditional logic and diagramming. Is diagramming a must? A waste of time? Somewhere in between?

Bailey shares what it was like to resist diagramming through most of her own LSAT journey and what she wishes she'd known sooner. Kevin breaks down why even students who "get" basic conditionals can get tripped up by the harder stuff on test day. And all three push back on the idea that 7Sage is all diagrams, all the time.

Whether you're just starting out and feeling overwhelmed by sufficient and necessary conditions, or you're deep in your prep and wondering if your current approach is holding you back, this episode will help you figure out where diagramming fits in your studies.

You've been grinding through your LSAT prep and finally start seeing scores in the mid-to-high 170s, only to fall back to the high 160s on your next practice test. Sound familiar? In this episode, Alex and Bailey break down a question from a student dealing with exactly that kind of score variance. They discuss what's behind those frustrating swings, how tension and underconfidence can quietly tank a score, whether a partly fresh PT can inflate your results, and what you can actually do to build consistency when you're trying to break out of a plateau. If you've been stuck in a score range and can't figure out why your best performances aren't sticking, this one's for you.

Feeling burned out right before test day? In this episode, Alex and Bailey tackle a question from Sharon, who's been studying for six months and has hit her target score on multiple practice tests but is battling mental fatigue with the April LSAT just days away. The hosts share practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) in the final stretch, including how to structure light study sessions, when to stop taking full practice tests, and why this last week is more about protecting your score than improving it. Bailey also shares a candid look back at her own LSAT journey and the lessons she learned the hard way across four attempts.

Just finished the LSAT core curriculum and frustrated that your Reading Comprehension timing isn't where you want it yet?

Alex tackles a question from Zach, who's been drilling for a few weeks but can't hit the 8:45-per-passage average. Alex's honest answer: it's going to take time, and that's completely normal. No gimmicks, no shortcuts, just the reassurance that consistent daily practice is the only thing that actually works.

If you've ever felt behind on your LSAT prep timeline, this one's for you.

Perfectionism can be your biggest enemy on the LSAT. In this episode, Alex tackles a question from listener Mia about how to handle frustration and discouragement when missing questions during study sessions. Alex shares a personal story from his own LSAT experience and explains why the perfectionist mindset, while it may have served you in other areas of life, can actively hurt your score. The key mindset shift: a wrong answer isn't a setback, it's one of the most valuable learning opportunities in your prep. Tune in for practical perspective on how to build resilience, stay focused on the bigger picture, and turn every mistake into forward momentum on your path to law school.