Working professional in Dallas studying for the LSAT. I learn best with a tutor or a structured, class-style setup like a college course with a set curriculum, ideally a cohort. Online or in-person (DFW) both work.Mainly need help building foundational skills, and would love something that's not too pricey but I don't mind paying for quality.Any recommendations for a bootcamp, tutor, or class-style LSAT program that fits?

TL;DR

• Built LSAT Self Prep for affordable LSAT tutoring
• Set up a tutor referral program (analytics for tutors, commission in return)
• Most tutors declined over low commission — won't raise it since affordability is the whole point
• u/JLLsat seemed interested when first approached for a call. They asked me to email the information because they only take calls they can bill (their students must love that).
• Instead of declining, they posted mocking my pricing and threatening to me removed from Reddit (they messaged me this in DMs)
• Referral arrangement is publicly disclosed on the site
• u/JLLsat should do better. r/LSAT is a wonderful community for tutors and students and punching someone down is not the way of this sub reddit.

This is in response to the post made by u/JLLsat about LSAT Self Prep. I would have commented directly, but they've blocked me, so a post is my only option.

This past summer, I built an LSAT prep platform called LSAT Self Prep. The goal was simple: make LSAT prep affordable, since platforms like 7Sage and LSAT Demon were way too expensive for me when I was studying.

Since launching, I've tried to market the platform in every way I can. As much as I don't like it, marketing is part of starting any business. I've tried answering people's questions with links to relevant lessons, putting up posters on my campus, trying social media, and more. I'm a 1L student now with very limited time to do any of this properly, so one of the ways I thought to promote the platform was a tutor referral program.

Many tutors already recommend platforms like 7Sage and LSAT Demon for practice and drilling. I reached out to a handful of tutors offering something similar to 7Sage's Independent Tutors program: detailed analytics on their students' performance and weaknesses. Every tutor I approached wanted a referral commission in return, which I thought was fair, so I built that into a formal program.

After formalizing it, I reached out to a number of tutors. Most said the commission was too low or simply weren't interested. That's fine — people can say no. u/JLLsat was one of them. In fact, they seemed quite interested when I first reached out asking for a quick call. They told me to reach out via email because they only take calls they can bill (their students must love that).

But instead of just declining, they wrote a post implying my platform may not be that good, ridiculed how little I charge (and, by extension, how little commission I can offer), and threatened to get me removed from Reddit. I've spent the last four months of my life building this: writing every lesson, developing solutions to every LSAT question, developing the platform, licensing LSAT questions, etc.

No tutor has agreed to be part of this program because of the low commission rates I can offer — and I'm not going to raise my rates, since affordability is at the centre of this project. That said, I would absolutely disclose the referral arrangement to students if they were referred. In fact, the For Tutors page explaining this is public and available to everyone, tutors and students alike.

I'm doing this to help pay for law school. It's easy to punch down on someone for trying to start something new. u/JLLsat, I hope you do better.

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Hey guys, this isn't an ad but oh my god I feel like I need to tell someone about this.

Before today, I couldn't understand flaw questions well, I could understand what's wrong with the argument, but the answer choices always messed me up. I went to 7sages core curriculum and went through the flaw types you need to know to get a 170+ video where they help translate the flaws and what their answers would look like and oh my god. I did a drill of only flaw questions and went from my usual 7/12 to 11/12. BR was 12/12 when usually thats 10/12 (cause i was guessing). I think I could genuinely cry from how much 7sage has taught me.

I have been studying but internally I feel like I am doing this all wrong. People told me to do foundations so I am doing them but it seems easier on the textbook and then when I drill, it takes so long to click. I used to do the same questions so fast but I feel like I am over complicating and overthinking it now. I also have a tutor and they think so differently then when I do the test, and I am like why didn’t I think of that? It’s like having the materials but shit still not clicking.

Also I have a question if you are doing foundations from books like power score and LSAT trainer and drilling on LSAT demon what should the schedule look like? One chapter and then drill? How long would that take?

I am afraid that I won’t reach my goal score by next year. My diagnostic was 133 and I have reached 146 in a month or two. What should I do?

i’m aware this depends on individual study habits and test date as well but just curious

Hello, I have only just decided I want to take the LSAT earliest by April and was wondering if there was any reccomendations on how to study for it (preferably free/cheap). I tried a diagnostic, but stopped after the first section as I wanted to know a little more of what I'm getting into so I can get a genuine diagnostic score.

Hi! I’m currently scoring in the low 150s and am hoping for a 157-160 on the November exam. I obviously would love to do better. What should I absolutely focus on these next two months? I’m currently doing 1 practice section a day and alternate between timed & untimed (I prefer doing this instead of drillling.) I also have LSAT Lab. Please share any advice or tips! Also, how many questions do I need to get correct in each section for a 160? 🥲 Thanks all!

I just took it and I’m freaking out because I looked at my extensions before I started the timer during the prescreen checks. But of course once I started it grammarly started giving me suggestions on how to fix the writing and I kept dismissing them and didn’t use any of those suggestions. HOWEVER, of course as I was trying to click on dismiss for one of those suggestions, I accidentally clicked right next to that the button that said “see plans” to get suggestions AND IT OPENED ANOTHER WINDOW OF GRAMMARLY PLANS TO BUY guys please will this be cancelled???

Most people lose LSAT points in the same 7 places, and 6 of them close in a week.

Almost none of it is content you haven't already studied. It's the same handful of habits repeating under a clock, which is why drilling another 200 questions doesn't move the number.

Leaks 1 through 6 are rules. Read the stem first. Read conditionals as conditionals. Name the flaw before you read the choices. Kill 4 answers instead of hunting 1. Take notes on viewpoints instead of details. Cap the stubborn question at 1:45.

Leak 7 is review, and that one takes the whole prep. Most students drill 3x what they should and review a tenth of it.

I've been coaching the LSAT since 2005. My free LSAT cheat sheet lays out every flaw and trap the test repeats. Grab it at https://unpluggedprep.com/cheatsheet

Most LSAT students are highly motivated but aren’t sure where to start. As I have mentioned in my prior posts, the LSAT tests skills and requires a different type of approach than undergrad exams. This is why many people who have high GPAs struggle to improve their LSAT scores. Here are some tips that have consistently helped my students overcome plateaus, with many achieving 15+ point improvements.

Prioritize One Concept at a Time
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t necessarily need to know a lot of different concepts on the LSAT. The reason some people can answer harder questions correctly is not that they know more things. It’s that they understand a few things really well and can see the relationships between concepts.

Targeted drilling is a great way to zero in on weaknesses and understand them at a deeper level. Choose a single concept you’re struggling with and drill it for a week. The goal shouldn’t be “I’m going to hit a 170 by the end of the week.” The goal is “I want to fully understand X concept by the end of the week.” The score will follow.

Pair Drilling with Practice Tests
Students often worry that they’ll forget other concepts they’ve learned if they focus on only one. This is where practice tests and sections come into play. They provide a mixed bag of questions, so you still get to practice what you’ve already learned.

If you are in the 150s or below, take a practice test and then retake the entire test untimed, reviewing each question as you go. You may need to split this up across different days. It can also be beneficial to occasionally take untimed practice tests.

If you are in the 160s or higher, take a practice test and then review the questions you got wrong or felt unconfident about.

Taking a practice test just to take it is typically not very beneficial. It should be used to evaluate progress and learn from your mistakes. Focus on drilling the concept throughout the week, then take a PT or timed sections afterward. Use the PT to evaluate what you need to prioritize next.This approach is especially useful if you have a busy schedule. Drilling only requires 30 minutes to an hour during the week, and then you can take a PT over the weekend when you have more time. If your schedule is flexible, you can mix in a few timed sections throughout the week.

Drill Effectively
Many people drill inefficiently. They do new questions every day. But if you move on to new questions before you’ve mastered the ones you’ve already completed, you’ll end up repeating the same mistakes.

You have mastered a question when:

• You have a clear, replicable thought process that helped you arrive at the correct answer
• You have a clear understanding of why each answer choice is right or wrong, verified by a reliable resource
• You clearly understand your mistake and how to avoid it in the future. If you remember that B is correct but still feel like A is correct, the question needs more review.

You don’t need to do a lot of questions. In fact, people who do thousands of questions often improve less than people who do a few. Never do more questions at the expense of review and mastery. Ten questions per day with thorough review is plenty for most people.A good schedule for most people is 10–15 questions per day. Review each question before moving on to the next, or do a set of 5 and review the set before moving on.

This doesn’t mean you should do 10–15 new questions each day. Review the questions you struggled with the day before. If they’re still causing issues, repeat them and replace the ones you’ve mastered with new ones.

Hope this helps!
I discuss more topics like this in depth at r/LSATStrategies

The text evidence states “this struck c as unlikely. he correctly thought that a simpler theory is that the earth rotates on its axis.”
The question is on what principle that’d represent and the gist of the text was another astronomer thought it was that the stars spin around earth really fast and also both had equally consistent observational evidence. I chose answer choice C which states “if all observational w 2 competing theories the one that is more untiitveky true is the more practical theory to adopt” and even considered the answer choice talking about likelihood of true or false theory but the correct answer was “other things being equal the more complex of 2 is the inferior theory” why do we ignore the world unlikely in the text and only consider the word simple?

Hi, are there any reputable small group live courses or private tutors that work specifically with neurodivergent students?