LSAT tutor and self-taught 177 scorer

Jack H.

Hi, I'm Jack. I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Environmental Public Health. I prepared for the LSAT entirely independently and scored a 177 (99.7th percentile). While I decided not to attend law school this cycle, I found preparing for the exam to be an enjoyable experience. I'd love to pass on what worked for me and share the insights I gained from working through the exam on my own.

I am especially adept at the Reading Comprehension section. RC is often where students plateau, especially those already scoring well in the mid-160s and above. It's the section most responsible for separating good scores from great ones, but I think it's more learnable than it might seem. My approach is to skim the passage first to build a map of where information lives, then go back and read closely to find textual support for specific answer choices.

My approach for logical reasoning questions focuses on a close reading the stimulus with the context of the question type in mind, rather than trying to understand the argument in a vacuum. I'm a patient teacher and I actively look for multiple different angles to explain a concept that's causing difficulty. I provide high-level strategy, small tips to get more efficient at the "meta" aspect of the test (time-saving tricks, shortcuts you can take without sacrificing information granularity), and specific question explanations.

I'm currently in a gap year before law school and have time to commit to consistent, focused tutoring sessions. If you're stuck in a score plateau or trying to push a good score into a great one, I'm happy to work with you on a plan that fits your timeline and target score.