The LSAT Simplified: A Hey Future Lawyer Podcast

Want a 170+? Here’s How the Best LSAT Students Actually Study (Ep. 36 w/ Madeline)

Published: November 6, 2025

Duration: 49:10

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In this episode, Ben Parker and Madeline dive deep into the science of learning — and what actually works when it comes to improving on the LSAT and beyond. Drawing from the research-backed insights of Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, they unpack how most people study the wrong way, why “feeling productive” isn’t the same as learning, and what to do instead.

Ben and Madeline break down the book’s key takeaways — from why learning should feel effortful, to how spaced repetition and active recall beat re-reading or h...