Tutoring questions

[allybock]

Hi!

I was previously enrolled in a class for the September LSAT, and I am now taking the November test as well. I am hitting a roadblock in my studying, and am not exactly sure how to proceed and be able to raise my score to where I need it to be. I am considering getting a tutor, but I'm not sure what will be the most beneficial, so I came here for guidance and suggestions. I am thinking of a 2-hour private tutor so we can sit down and discuss how to best self-study for the next few weeks until the test, but I am also considering the accelerated course that's the first weekend in November. My pro for the two-hour session is I can do it sooner rather than later, but my con is I don't want to pay a lot for a little help. The accelerated course pro is it is a good cost for the help they provide, but my con is it's in 2 weeks and I don't want to feel unsure of what to do until then since the class is so soon.

So, with that, I am wondering what you all suggest and what you may have heard or seen that benefits students to raise scores.

Thanks so much!

[Adam Tyson]

If you already took our full length course, the Accelerated Course will not provide anything new for you, allybock. It would be a refresher, and a very fast-paced one at that. It's a great course for students who have been doing self-study only, and they decide that they need a broad overview of everything crucial to help give them a boost in the weeks leading up to the exam.

I would look instead at either tutoring or perhaps one of our Advanced Courses, which are available online on demand so you can go through them at your own pace, starting as soon as you want.

Tutoring can be a great way to get very focused help on a narrow issue that has been plaguing you. For example, I met yesterday with a student who, like you, took our full length class not long ago, and she was doing great on LG and LR, but RC was crushing her. She needed someone to analyze what she was doing and give very specific advice about how to improve in that one area (and as it turned out, just with certain question types in RC). We worked for two hours, and I believe she is going to see a noticeable improvement, perhaps several points worth, as a result. The Accelerated Course would never have given her that kind of focused, personalized assistance.

So, it all depends on what you are looking for. Help with just a few key concepts, strategies, or question types? A few hours of tutoring might be the right call. Broad help to move your LR or LG performance from merely adequate up to the next level? The Advanced courses. A refresher to remind yourself of the key, foundational concepts across the entire test? The Accelerated Course might be a good option.

Regardless of what you choose, good luck in your continued preparations!