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The LSAT is simpler than it looks.

I scored a 150 on my cold diagnostic and a 173 on the official test. I teach one straightforward way to read every question, in plain English. No gimmicks, no diagram systems, no separate trick for each question type.

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My LSAT scores

Cold diagnostic: 150. Official score: 173.

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How I teach

One way of reading. Every question type.

The LSAT rewards careful reading, so that's what we practice. I keep the method simple on purpose, because simple is what still works when the clock is running.

What you can skip

Gimmicks and shortcuts
A different strategy for every question type
Diagrams that fall apart on test day

What we do instead

1Read what it actually says.
2Translate it into plain English.
3Predict the answer before you look at the choices.
4Check your answer against the stimulus.

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Here's what that looks like.

An original question written in the style of LSAT Logical Reasoning. Pick an answer, then read my plain English note on every choice.

Logical Reasoning · Sample Original question, not from an official LSAT

Dean: Every student who completed the Melville seminar this year had an essay accepted by the campus literary journal. Ana had an essay accepted by the journal this year. So Ana must have completed the Melville seminar.

The dean's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it

Plain EnglishWhat's wrong with the dean's argument?

Pick an answer to see the plain English version of every choice.

What we cover

Arguments and passages. That's the whole scored test.

Today's LSAT has four multiple choice sections, 35 minutes each. Three count toward your score: two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section. The fourth is unscored. Logic Games were retired after the June 2024 test, so all of our time goes to what counts.

Logical ReasoningScored · 35 min

Reading ComprehensionScored · 35 min

LR or RCUnscored · 35 min

Logical Reasoning

Two of your three scored sections

Short arguments with one question each. We practice reading the argument, saying exactly what it claims, and spotting what it takes for granted.

Reading Comprehension

One scored section

Longer passages with several questions each. As an English major I did a lot of close reading, and that habit carries straight into RC. We slow down, notice exactly what the author says, and keep track of why each paragraph is there.

About

Hi, I'm Karl.

I started at 150 on my cold diagnostic and finished at 173 on the official test. I know that climb firsthand.

I studied English at the University of Washington, where I did a lot of close reading. That means slowing down and paying attention to exactly what a text says, which is the same habit the LSAT rewards.

I'm based in Brooklyn and tutor online. Expect direct answers, a patient pace, and honest feedback about where your points are going.

Official LSAT: 173
Cold diagnostic: 150
Studied: English, University of Washington
Based in: Brooklyn, NY

Rates

Simple pricing, like the method.

Start with a free consultation. If we're a good fit, we set up regular sessions.

$120 per hour

Sessions run two hours.
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