LSAT® 170+ Course

Sam

LSAT Score: 174

Education: Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, JD, University of California, Los Angeles, BA Economics

Sam has been an instructor and tutor with Blueprint since March 2011 — albeit with a brief sojourn to earn a J.D. at Pepperdine Law. His journey to becoming one of Blueprint LSAT's most experienced instructors and tutors began in the scenic metropolis of Stockton, CA. Sam begrudgingly moved to Los Angeles for college, where he graduated from UCLA with a BA in Economics. Ever since, he has instructed students of all ages in a wide range of subjects, particularly math. In fact, Sam brings over 10 years of teaching experience to the field he enjoys most: the LSAT. Sam's love of teaching and tutoring the LSAT stems from his desire to see others succeed. He takes great joy in helping people with little or no familiarity with the LSAT develop such a thorough understanding of the test that their scores skyrocket. He also understands the fears and anxieties many people have about test-taking and law school admissions; handling and overcoming those fears are part of many of his favorite success stories. With a decade of experience in LSAT Prep, he has thoroughly enjoyed seeing his students thrive in law school and their legal careers. Fun Facts: Sam splits his spare time between visiting the beach and poring over sports statistics. His latest obsession is attempting to project hitting statistics for the upcoming baseball season. He recognizes that this in no way makes up for his lack of physical coordination.See more

Marie

LSAT Score: 175

Education: University of Chicago, BA Law, Letters, and Society, New York University School of Law, JD

Marie is a law student at New York University School of Law. She attended the University of Chicago for her undergraduate degree, studying legal theory with a focus on constitutionalism and American political development. A certified legal nerd, Marie spent four years competing in American constitutional law and international criminal law competitions with the UChicago Undergraduate Moot Court Team. After being elected as head coach of the UChicago Moot oral advocacy program in 2022 and leading the team to a second-place overall finish at the 2023 national championships, Marie joined Blueprint as an instructor in April 2024. Marie enjoys breaking down LSAT questions into small pieces, helping students identify and put together the building blocks of an argument. She believes in setting concrete goals and celebrating each of her students’ achievements along the way. Fun facts: Marie is a former soccer player and longtime fan, and she likes to spend her weekends watching the latest FC Barcelona matches from both the men’s and women’s teams.See more

Beth

LSAT Score: 175

Education: University of Notre Dame, MSEd Secondary Education, University of Notre Dame, BA Political Science & Peace Studies

Beth graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2019, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science and peace studies with a certificate in international security. During her time in undergrad, she spent a summer teaching English to under-resourced communities in Morocco, studied politics abroad at University of Oxford, New College, and developed curricula for tutoring elementary school students in reading and math skills. After graduation, she continued at Notre Dame to complete the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Master of Education program. Through ACE, she taught high school social studies and mathematics full-time at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School. Her teaching excellence earned her the 2020 Dennis Beadles Outstanding Future Educator Award from the Indiana Council for the Social Studies. Before attending University of Virginia School of Law, Beth was a data engineer for Thrivent Financial. She found that the logic required in coding was beneficial in her LSAT studies. She is excited to both teach and tutor the LSAT and finds great joy in explaining difficult topics in an approachable manner. Beth believes in promoting a growth mindset and motivates her students to achieve their LSAT goals. Her former students and colleagues have praised her for her ability to make complex concepts understandable and for her supportive teaching style. Fun Facts: Beth is an avid dog lover and former foster who adopted two big foster dogs named Cheez-It (a Lab/Collie/Poodle/St Bernard) and Cookie (a Great Pyrenees/White German Shepherd). You can find her out walking them every morning, rain, snow, or shine. See more

Lily

LSAT Score: 178

Education: Connecticut College, BA Government and Classical Studies

Lily attended Connecticut College where she studied Government and Classical Studies and served for three years as Head Captain of the CC Mock Trial Club. Lily was a Blueprint student in the summer of 2024, when she took the LSAT Live 170+ course and achieved a 178 on her first official LSAT administration. Before joining Blueprint as a tutor, Lily worked as the Latin Language tutor. She loves working one-on-one with students and seeing them grow in skill and confidence over time. Lily plans to attend law school in the near future, but in the meantime she loves coloring, scrapbooking, going to the gym, and spending time with her two golden retrievers, Zephyr and Henry! Fun fact: Lily took her official LSAT on the morning of her 21st birthday!See more

Bobby

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Toronto, JD, University of Alberta, BS Neuroscience

Bobby studied neurosciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton before moving to Toronto to study law. A highly sought after teacher and tutor, Bobby has been helping students prepare for standardized tests of all kinds since 2005. But the LSAT has always had his heart and been his primary focus from the start. In fact, helping people realize their LSAT goals has been his life’s calling. Bringing vast expertise and deep strategic knowledge, he has taught over 10,000 students in the classroom and hundreds of tutoring students. Bobby firmly believes that as a skills-based test full of patterns, anyone with the right kind and amount of practice can raise their LSAT score significantly. As a Canadian, Bobby also firmly believes that all team sports should be played on ice. Fun facts: Bobby is a long time powerlifter and powerlifting coach. He loves to play video games, too, currently on his PS5 but started with the NES. He takes long walks in the woods with his dog, Piper, to relax.See more

Ashton

LSAT Score: 174

Education: New York University School of Law, JD, Rhodes College, BA Greek and Roman Studies

Ashton grew up in the Austin area before it was cool to live there, and returned home after stints in Memphis, Rome, New York City, and Houston. She still has dreams about the food in every one of those places, and found time in law school to visit the best dessert spots in NYC between classes, volleyball games, and cramming for finals. Ashton scored a 174 on the LSAT in 2015 and accepted a full ride to New York University School of Law. She's excited to help her Blueprint students achieve their LSAT dreams and reach their full potential. Ashton loves the logical reasoning section of the test and believes you can too: it's your socially acceptable chance to pick arguments apart for minor errors and get rewarded for it! Fun Facts: Ashton had a high school graduating class size of two people, and won back-to-back National Junior Classical League championships. She is also unreasonably invested in the University of Texas' volleyball team, and loves taking her Miniature Australian Shepherd dog Pancho for hikes in the Texas Hill Country. See more

Bobby

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Toronto, JD, University of Alberta, BS Neuroscience

Bobby studied neurosciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton before moving to Toronto to study law. A highly sought after teacher and tutor, Bobby has been helping students prepare for standardized tests of all kinds since 2005. But the LSAT has always had his heart and been his primary focus from the start. In fact, helping people realize their LSAT goals has been his life’s calling. Bringing vast expertise and deep strategic knowledge, he has taught over 10,000 students in the classroom and hundreds of tutoring students. Bobby firmly believes that as a skills-based test full of patterns, anyone with the right kind and amount of practice can raise their LSAT score significantly. As a Canadian, Bobby also firmly believes that all team sports should be played on ice. Fun facts: Bobby is a long time powerlifter and powerlifting coach. He loves to play video games, too, currently on his PS5 but started with the NES. He takes long walks in the woods with his dog, Piper, to relax.See more

Charlotte

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Pennsylvania, JD, Swarthmore College, BS Math and Computer Science

Charlotte probably would have majored in propositional logic in college if that had been an option. Since it wasn’t, she took a constellation of computer science, math, and philosophy classes and worked as a software developer after graduating. However, after a particularly riveting experience serving jury duty (yes, really!) sparked an interest in law, she decided to go to law school and took the LSAT. Her love of logic paid off, and she scored a 176. Charlotte graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in 2023 and worked as a law clerk in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court before joining Blueprint’s team of LSAT tutors. Her teaching style is encouraging and patient, and her experience as a teaching assistant in logic and computer science classes helps her break down difficult concepts and adapt her tutoring to fit her students’ needs. When she isn’t discussing the joys of propositional logic with students, she can be found hiking, doing chess puzzles, playing her synthesizer, or cheering her heart out at an Angel City FC match. Fun fact: Charlotte was on a trampoline team in middle and high school and competed at regional and national championship meets. While her trampoline days are behind her, she could probably still do a backflip if absolutely necessary.See more

Dylan

LSAT Score: 179

Education: Yale University, BA Philosophy

Dylan attended Yale, where he represented the university's debate team and became the second person ever to be both a national debate champion and North American debate champion, and the only American undergrad to win Cambridge University's invitational tournament. He also found time to study philosophy; upon graduation, he realized the local philosophy factory wasn't hiring, and found work as a used car salesman, an online poker pro, and an MCAT instructor. Before long, Dylan found his true passion: teaching the LSAT. Dylan has taught countless one-on-one tutoring students and 50 LSAT courses with Blueprint since 2011, helping his students understand the LSAT, improve their score, and attend law school. Dylan believes strongly in using anticipation to find that right answer. He believes that putting the work in early on questions pays off dividends later on. He also believes strongly in using his dog Spaghetti as an example whenever possible, to help clarify difficult concepts on this exam. Fun Facts: In addition to asking him about his LSAT hacks, you can ask Dylan about cooking hacks he picked up as a professional cook. In fact, Dylan has never had a “normal” desk job: he’s been a professional gambler, used car salesman, cook, and longtime teacher.See more

Mella

LSAT Score: 175

Education: University of Chicago, BA Public Policy and History

After growing up in San Francisco and Bristol, England, Mella moved to Chicago to do her undergraduate studies at UChicago, where she fully embraced her love of a good argument. However, her passion for arguments started a lot earlier, when she joined her high school mock trial team. Since then, she has been set on becoming a lawyer, working in a variety of legal environments including the law clinics at UChicago and several legal nonprofits. In her own studies for the LSAT, Mella became semi-obsessed with the legal reasoning section, which she attributes to the Blueprint method. She loves finding flaws in arguments and helping others begin to spot them too. Her aim is to guide students towards their own personal “light-bulb” moments, helping the LSAT feel like a solve-able puzzle! In her free time, Mella teaches open ballet classes, drinks a lot of matcha, and goes swimming in Lake Michigan (when the weather permits). Fun Facts: Mella is left-handed and a twin— a pretty rare combo!See more

Gerry

LSAT Score: 173

Education: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, JD, Loyola Marymount University, BA Philosophy

Upon graduating from college, Gerry decided that spending his time avoiding growing up was far more desirable than any other option. After working as a touring musician, he then decided to spend time with people of a similar maturity level and became an elementary school teacher. One day, on a casual bike ride (from San Francisco to Los Angeles), Gerry decided that taking the LSAT sounded like a fun idea. He scored a 173, and soon joined Blueprint’s team of instructors and tutors. Gerry’s time teaching elementary school children and touring with temperamental musicians instilled a lot of patience in Gerry, making Gerry's teaching style laid back and empathetic. He enjoys incorporating anecdotes to help his students stay entertained and more vividly remember LSAT concepts. Gerry graduated from Northwestern Law cum laude in 2018 and has worked in commercial litigation. Gerry now splits his time teaching the LSAT, recording music, and taking the occasionally epiphanic bike ride through L.A. Fun Facts: Substituting quality for quantity, Gerry has learned to "fake it pretty well" on over 10 instruments and has performed with musicians ranging from Willie Nelson to Howie D (the guy from the Backstreet Boys with a ponytail).See more

Brook

LSAT Score: 174

Education: Boston University, BA English

Originally from Florida, Brook studied English and Philosophy at Boston University and chose to pursue law school after taking interest in her classes that touched on admin law. Brook worked full time while studying for the LSAT and believes that with the right support network and learning plan, any student can learn to conquer the test. As a Blueprint alumni, Brook is excited to assist other aspiring lawyers on their LSAT journeys and hopes to make the process fun and exciting like many of her tutors did for her. As a recent test taker Brook understands how daunting the test can be, but she also believes that knowledge is empowering, and through understanding the LSAT, students can also find enthusiasm towards it. Fun facts: When Brook is not talking someone’s ear off about the LSAT or law school, you can find her on long walks by the water, trying new bakeries, or investigating local hobby shops for her next collection to start.See more

Gene

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Maryland, BA Communications

Gene is a veteran instructor who fell in love with the LSAT almost 20 years ago and has helped thousands of students reach their goals ever since! Before getting into the wacky zany world of law school test preparation, Gene produced morning radio in NYC, did crank calls for 600 radio stations, and produced stand-up comedy shows at the Improv and New York Comedy Club. He parlayed this experience into his mantra of "Make the LSAT fun!" that fits the Blueprint ethos quite nicely, even though he's still downtrodden about the loss of Logic Games. When he's not teaching the LSAT, Gene enjoys spending time with his two daughters, playing electric guitar, keeping his basketball skills sharp, and finally took up pickleball to see what all the hype was about. Fun facts: Gene speaks fluent Russian, used to play rhythm guitar in a Metallica cover band, and once snuck into the White House Correspondents Dinner.See more

Jason

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Texas at Austin, PhD Educational Psychology , Brigham Young University, BA History, Communication

When we say that Jason thoroughly understands the LSAT, we're not kidding. In addition to scoring a 176 and teaching LSAT prep since 2004, Jason studied psychometrics (that's the study of standardized tests) and quantitative research methods as part of his doctorate at UT Austin. He even wrote his dissertation on "flipping" an LSAT course. He's taught dozens of courses to hundreds of students in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Provo (UT), Austin, Houston, Ann Arbor (MI), St. Louis, New York City, and online. Jason loves teaching, and uses everything from classic 80's movie references to slightly mangled hip hop lyrics to help his students conquer the LSAT. Jason, his wife, and three daughters live in St. Louis, where he builds up the engineering faculty at Washington University in St. Louis by day and breaks down LSAT arguments by night. He's always up for a good conversation about film, books, gaming, politics, or the NBA, and firmly believes that the LSAT is one of the most learnable standardized tests in use. Fun Facts: As an Air Force brat growing up, Jason attended 11 different schools and lived in 14 houses before graduating from high school. Jason has lived in Utah (twice), Texas (three times), California, England, Germany (twice), Wyoming, Oregon, Michigan, and Missouri, and speaks German fluently and Spanish conversationally.See more

Chris

LSAT Score: 171

Education: Loyola Law School, JD, California State University, Fullerton, BA Communications (Journalism)

Chris is a veteran Blueprint instructor and tutor who has helped hundreds of students improve their LSAT scores since 2015. Before becoming one of Blueprint's most sought-after tutors and instructors, Chris took a unique route to the world of law and law school admissions tests. After graduating Cal State Fullerton, Chris spent three years working as a music journalist, interviewing the likes of Outkast, Jane's Addiction, and Weird Al. Chris eventually decided to switch things up and pursue a legal career. Chris graduated from Loyola Law School in 2006 and became a well-respected litigator, recognized by Super Lawyers' Rising Stars multiple times before opening his own legal practice in 2015. If all that wasn’t enough, Chris decided to start teaching the LSAT too, and has been one of Blueprint’s busiest instructors over the past five years. Chris’s experience with diverse personalities — from eccentric rock stars to stodgy judges — gave Chris the patience and persistence to help anyone studying the LSAT. When not teaching the LSAT or playing with his kids, Chris enjoys strumming '90s emo songs on his guitar, cheering on the LA Galaxy, or watching high-brow television with his wife like Big Brother or Bachelor in Paradise. Fun Facts: Chris was recognized by Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list in 2009, 2013, 2014, and 2017.See more

Brook

LSAT Score: 174

Education: Boston University, BA English

Originally from Florida, Brook studied English and Philosophy at Boston University and chose to pursue law school after taking interest in her classes that touched on admin law. Brook worked full time while studying for the LSAT and believes that with the right support network and learning plan, any student can learn to conquer the test. As a Blueprint alumni, Brook is excited to assist other aspiring lawyers on their LSAT journeys and hopes to make the process fun and exciting like many of her tutors did for her. As a recent test taker Brook understands how daunting the test can be, but she also believes that knowledge is empowering, and through understanding the LSAT, students can also find enthusiasm towards it. Fun facts: When Brook is not talking someone’s ear off about the LSAT or law school, you can find her on long walks by the water, trying new bakeries, or investigating local hobby shops for her next collection to start.See more

Ross

LSAT Score: 173

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BA England and Political Science, University of Southern California, JD

Ross has a penchant for frustrating hobbies (he’s the author of thousands of failed tricks, missed waves, and unforced errors when skating, surfing, and playing tennis), so it’s perhaps no surprise that he was attracted to a frustrating test like the LSAT. Even after graduating from USC Law in 2013, he couldn’t escape the fierce grasp of this wily exam. So, Ross decided to start helping other people with the LSAT in 2014. Since then, he’s worked as an LSAT teacher and content creator. He’s led dozens of in-person and online courses, tutored hundreds of students, helped develop several LSAT courses, created hundreds of written and video LSAT explanations, written many articles about the exam for several outlets, and has hired, trained, and mentored dozens of other LSAT instructors. He’s been around this test for a long time. But he’s never become bored thinking about the test or helping his students achieve life-changing score increases. Although Ross enjoys the LSAT’s challenging nature, he knows that not everyone shares his enthusiasm for being humbled by a standardized test. So, Ross strives to create a comfortable and convivial learning environment in which asking questions and making mistakes are embraced as integral parts of the learning process. Ross also tries to meet every student on their level, demystifying the LSAT through a series of colorful, intuitive examples and analogies he’s built up over a decade in the field. After clarifying the test, Ross aims to show how his students already possess much of the reading and analytical skills needed for the LSAT — they just need a little nudge to apply these skills to the LSAT. Fun Fact: Not to date himself, but Ross once won a water bottle on the ‘90s Nickelodeon game show What Would You Do? See more

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Linette

LSAT Score: 175

Education: La Sierra University, BS Business and Management

Linette spent most of her childhood on her grandparents’ farm in Romania before learning English and moving to the U.S. as a teenager. She eventually entered La Sierra University as a Pre-Dental student, but soon decided she felt more comfortable examining oral testimony than oral cavities, and switched to a pre-law track. After graduating and earning a 175 on the LSAT, Linette joined Blueprint as an instructor April 2019, leading many Live Online and in-person Blueprint LSAT courses. Linette understands that everyone learns differently, which is why she makes sure to adapt her classes and teaching style to her students' needs. She also believes it’s extremely important to celebrate the small victories along the way, preferably with some rocky road ice cream (although any dessert would be acceptable). In her free time, Linette likes to get back to her roots by backpacking and camping in the wild. Although there are no goats around, the occasional bear and deer make up for that. Fun Facts: Linette has traveled to every country in Europe, and also earned a 99th-percentile score on the Dental Admissions Test.See more

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Bobby

LSAT Score: 176

Education: University of Toronto, JD, University of Alberta, BS Neuroscience

Bobby studied neurosciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton before moving to Toronto to study law. A highly sought after teacher and tutor, Bobby has been helping students prepare for standardized tests of all kinds since 2005. But the LSAT has always had his heart and been his primary focus from the start. In fact, helping people realize their LSAT goals has been his life’s calling. Bringing vast expertise and deep strategic knowledge, he has taught over 10,000 students in the classroom and hundreds of tutoring students. Bobby firmly believes that as a skills-based test full of patterns, anyone with the right kind and amount of practice can raise their LSAT score significantly. As a Canadian, Bobby also firmly believes that all team sports should be played on ice. Fun facts: Bobby is a long time powerlifter and powerlifting coach. He loves to play video games, too, currently on his PS5 but started with the NES. He takes long walks in the woods with his dog, Piper, to relax.See more

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Instructors are usually determined 10 weeks before course start date. Please check back here for updates.

Chris

LSAT Score: 171

Education: Loyola Law School, JD, California State University, Fullerton, BA Communications (Journalism)

Chris is a veteran Blueprint instructor and tutor who has helped hundreds of students improve their LSAT scores since 2015. Before becoming one of Blueprint's most sought-after tutors and instructors, Chris took a unique route to the world of law and law school admissions tests. After graduating Cal State Fullerton, Chris spent three years working as a music journalist, interviewing the likes of Outkast, Jane's Addiction, and Weird Al. Chris eventually decided to switch things up and pursue a legal career. Chris graduated from Loyola Law School in 2006 and became a well-respected litigator, recognized by Super Lawyers' Rising Stars multiple times before opening his own legal practice in 2015. If all that wasn’t enough, Chris decided to start teaching the LSAT too, and has been one of Blueprint’s busiest instructors over the past five years. Chris’s experience with diverse personalities — from eccentric rock stars to stodgy judges — gave Chris the patience and persistence to help anyone studying the LSAT. When not teaching the LSAT or playing with his kids, Chris enjoys strumming '90s emo songs on his guitar, cheering on the LA Galaxy, or watching high-brow television with his wife like Big Brother or Bachelor in Paradise. Fun Facts: Chris was recognized by Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list in 2009, 2013, 2014, and 2017.See more

To Be Determined

Instructors are usually determined 10 weeks before course start date. Please check back here for updates.

To Be Determined

Instructors are usually determined 10 weeks before course start date. Please check back here for updates.

To Be Determined

Instructors are usually determined 10 weeks before course start date. Please check back here for updates.