Category: LSAT Unplugged Student Success Stories

Real LSAT Unplugged students, in their own words: video interviews with transcripts, and the LSAT Diaries, written by students between 2009 and 2021 and published as they came in. Every story here ends with an official score. Individual results vary.

What results do LSAT Unplugged students get? Increases of 10 to 30 or more points, and acceptances to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and UVA. The interviews below have video and full transcripts; the diaries are the students' own write-ups.

Is LSAT Unplugged coaching worth it? Read a few of these, then watch a live coaching session. If it looks like what you need, the first lesson is free: book your free LSAT tutoring lesson.

Video interviews
LSAT Unplugged coaching reviews, in the students' own words
From a 135 to a 161 in about 10 weeks on the LSAT Unplugged course
Out of the 140s and into the 170s on the 3-month study plan
Richard went from the mid-150s to a 169
Kenny went from a 154 to a 164 and is paying almost nothing for law school
Natalie went from the 140s to a 170 while working full time
James went from a 157 diagnostic to a 168
Judy went from a 161 to a 171 and got into Columbia Law
Annie went from a 153 to a 170 and got into Stanford Law
Zach went from a 151 diagnostic to a 176 in 6 months

LSAT Diaries, with the score
Xavier, 171 · Tamara, 159 to 166 · Shiva, 168 · Sarah, 156 to 160 · Ricky, 148 to 160 · Rebecca, 174 · RC, 180 · Peter, 160 to 170 · Natalie, 180 · Miranda, 159 to 167 · Michael, 148 to 163 · Max, 155 to 176 · Lisa, 150 to 175 · Lindsey, 142 to 161 · Jimmy, 153 to 161 · Jessica, 128 to 148 · Jay, 177 · Jamie, 155 to 165 · J, 157 to 166 · Ilya, 143 to 163 · Hilda, 142 to 161 · Emily, 150 to 161 · Bob, 137 to 153 · Ashley, 151 to 161 · Annie, 142 to 160 · Anne, 150 to 164 · Anna, 165 · Amanda, 160 to 172 · Jeff, 151 to 172

More written stories
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  • Xavier's LSAT Diary: how he scored a 171

    Xavier spent almost a year self-studying for the LSAT, postponing twice before taking his first official test, then retaking in February.

  • Tamara's LSAT Diary: 159 to 166

    Tamara, a 45-year-old computer programmer, registered for the LSAT almost on a whim with 10 weeks to prepare and a first practice score of 159.

  • Shiva's LSAT Diary: how she scored a 168

    Shiva, working full time more than 3 years after college, used Steve's 3-month self-study plan instead of a class she couldn't fit around her schedule.

  • Sarah's LSAT Diary: 156 to 160

    Sarah scored a discouraging 156 diagnostic before self-studying with Steve's 1-month schedule and postponing her test from October to December 2013.

  • Ricky's LSAT Diary: 148 to 160

    Ricky crammed for the LSAT in under 2 weeks while working long hours in Texas and scored a 148 on his first practice test, then a 153 on the actual…

  • Rebecca's LSAT Diary: how she scored a 174

    Rebecca followed Steve's 5-month study plan, working through her fear of Logic Games and test day anxiety by practicing in public places.

  • RC's LSAT Diary: how she scored a 180

    RC prepped for the LSAT while backpacking and WWOOFing around Europe, squeezing in timed practice sections on trains and buses with no prep course.

  • Peter's LSAT Diary: 160 to 170

    Peter started with a cold 160 diagnostic that later dropped to 158, then rebuilt his prep around Steve's 7-month study plan and tutoring. He scored a 170.

  • Natalie's LSAT Diary: how she scored a 180

    Natalie decided late in college to pursue law school and used a 3-month study plan to prep for the LSAT. She scored a 180 on the December 2012 LSAT.

  • Miranda's LSAT Diary: 159 to 167

    Miranda took the LSAT 3 times over about a year, working full time with ADHD and no prep class, before finally raising her score from 159 to 167.