Out of the 140s and into the 170s on the 3-month study plan
Student story
- Starting score: High 140s
- Where she is now: 170s, and still studying
- Program: The LSAT Unplugged 3-month study plan, after the free cheat sheet
- Study time: A full summer
In her words
I studied so much over the summer. But I think a lot of it was gaining confidence as I studied that much.
A student
I downloaded the free cheat sheet and thought that was cool. Then I bought the 3-month study plan.
A student
You were constantly sending emails and making them kind of funny. It took the weight off the LSAT pressure.
A student
What actually moved her score
I've been coaching the LSAT since 2005, and this is the shortest interview on the site, 76 seconds. It's here because a 20-plus point jump on a self-study plan is rare, and she names the 2 things that did it.
Volume, and the confidence that came with it. She put in a full summer and says the score followed the hours.
A schedule she'd actually follow. The 3-month plan told her what to do each day, and the emails kept her on it. Nobody improves 20 points on a plan they abandon in week 2.
Individual results vary. Score increases depend on starting point, study time, and effort.
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Full interview transcript
Recorded October 2020. Logic Games references, if any, are from the old format; that section was removed in August 2024.
Steve: You've improved quite a bit, and you're still studying. What do you attribute your success to so far? High 140s to the 170s is a huge increase that a lot of people would kill for.
Student: I studied so much over the summer. But I think a lot of it was gaining confidence as I studied that much.
Student: I stumbled across your blog online. I was googling a ton of LSAT stuff and came across it. I downloaded the free cheat sheet and thought that was cool, I liked it a lot. Then I bought one of your study plans, the 3-month study plan. I liked what I was seeing, and I liked how interactive you were, how you were constantly sending emails and making them kind of funny. It took the weight off the LSAT pressure. So I decided to try it.
Individual results vary. Score increases depend on starting point, study time, and effort.
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