The PowerScore LSAT Podcast
About the Podcast
PowerScore CEO and LSAT Bible author Dave Killoran and PowerScore VP Jon Denning are two of the world’s foremost experts on the LSAT and law school admissions, and they’ve created the PowerScore LSAT Podcast to share their knowledge and experience with you! Topics range from specific LSAT concepts and strategies, to breaking LSAT news and changes, to law school application advice, and listener-submitted questions.
Episodes
Conditional Reasoning: Part II
Air Date : Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Episode Length : 01:09:42
00:00:00
Episode Description
Episode 23 picks up right where 22 left off: with Jon and Dave continuing last week’s discussion of conditional reasoning! Specifically, they ramp up the complexity and outline how to handle unusual language like “unless” statements and “either/or” constructions, make conditiona...
Conditional Reasoning: Part I
Air Date : Tue, 06 Aug 2019
Episode Length : 01:15:39
00:00:00
Episode Description
In the PodCast’s 22nd Episode, Dave and Jon begin what will become a multi-part look at conditional reasoning, one of the test’s most critical concepts. In this first discussion they explore the nature of what makes statements conditional, define the key distinctions between suf...
Change Is Needed
Air Date : Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Episode Length : 28:35
00:00:00
Causal Reasoning Part II: Causality and Question Types
Air Date : Wed, 19 May 2021
Episode Length : 01:01:09
00:00:00
Episode Description
Wrapping up their comprehensive coverage of LSAT causality, Dave and Jon move from conceptual discussions of causation to an application-focused look at how causal reasoning is treated in the test’s various LR question types. Specifically, you’ll hear them address what to look f...
Causal Reasoning Part I: The Nature of Basic LSAT Causality
Air Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2021
Episode Length : 59:07
00:00:00
Episode Description
After several months of LSAT-Flex reviews and admissions cycle analysis, Jon and Dave are getting back to basics with a conceptual overview of causal reasoning. In this episode they examine precisely how LSAT causality operates, the central assumption that makes it so vulnerable...
Breaking News: New LSAT Experimental Section Administered
Air Date : Tue, 14 Jun 2022
Episode Length : 47:16
00:00:00
Episode Description
On Saturday, June 11th, test takers were shocked to encounter a brand new LSAT experimental section, blindsided by the fact that it was unannounced, was clearly labeled as unscored, and contained just three mini-Logic Games intermixed with survey questions about solution strateg...
Breaking Law School News: Opting Out of Rankings and Going LSAT-Optional
Air Date : Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Episode Length : 55:42
00:00:00
Episode Description
A pair of landmark announcements rocked the legal world this past week, as several top-ranked schools declared that they would no longer participate in US News’ annual law school rankings, and the ABA passed a motion recommending that the LSAT no longer be required for law schoo...
Avoiding Pyrrhic Victories on the LSAT
Air Date : Tue, 08 Nov 2022
Episode Length : 01:04:38
00:00:00
Episode Description
Inspired by the ancient Greek notion of “Pyrrhic victories”—where the cost of success outweighs the benefits—Dave and Jon have compiled a detailed list the LSAT’s most Pyrrhic scenarios and advice on how to avoid them. From miscalibrated timing to overly-rigid schedules to poorl...
August 2023 LSAT Recap: Part 2, The Content
Air Date : Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Episode Length : 01:27:11
00:00:00
Episode Description
Testing for the chaotic August LSAT has finally come to an end—after two long weeks and multiple days of make up exams—which means Jon and Dave are here at last to cover all the content! Tune in to hear them break down each of the 13 scored sections used, including what was rea...
August 2023 LSAT Recap: Part 1, The Problems
Air Date : Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Episode Length : 01:23:01
00:00:00
Episode Description
The August LSAT has seen an unprecedented number of registrants unable to test as planned, as ProMetric (LSAC’s new test-delivery partner) repeatedly failed to provide the necessary proctoring support. In this episode, Dave and Jon give an overview of the countless problems, exa...