Hi! I’m El. I believe that the LSAT is a unique test: it genuinely rewards the kind of clear, precise thought that makes good lawyers, rather than making you memorize things you'll never use again. If you're looking to train your ability to break down arguments, discuss structure, and point out flaws — rather than just learning question types — I'd like to work with you.
I've worked with a wide range of students (click here for testimonials!), from those in the 130s who need help with establishing fundamentals to those in the 170s who are aiming at complete mastery. I'm great at explaining confusing questions, providing foundational strategies, and helping you understand what it would take for you to become better at the LSAT.
A little about me: I went from a 173 cold diagnostic to a 175 on the official test. I studied writing and philosophy in college, and have taught for classes, friends, and as a volunteer. My tutoring is an extension of that: I enjoy explaining things and helping people think more clearly, and the LSAT happens to be a place where that sort of thing is rewarded. I’m also affiliated with 7Sage as an independent tutor — if you already study with their service, I’ll be able to integrate your analytics into our work.
A little about the tutoring: I've tried a lot of things, and the format that I've found most consistently delivers results is an observational approach:
- Taking notes while you work through a full section of a real test, where you verbalize your reasoning on every question.
- Going over the section together in detail, focusing on specific questions where easily fixable mistakes tripped you up, as well as problematic test-wide trends.
- Developing strategies to improve your pace, precision, and stamina.
- Sending you a full, question-by-question analysis (click here for an example!) of what I observed in your approach after every class.
This approach allows us to figure out what’s actually happening while you take the test, avoiding the common failure mode of understanding the theories without being able to apply them to the test. I’m flexible — if you think a different method makes more sense for where you are with the LSAT, I’d love to figure something out with you.
Some other approaches that I’ve found to also be effective:
Going over questions that have given you trouble in your independent studying, breaking them down together.
Working through questions myself, verbalizing and explaining what a top LSAT scorer is paying attention to in the stimulus and answer choices.
Assigning homework to build better habits with abstraction, precision, pace, stamina, or anything else that you’re struggling with.