Christine LSAT: 173

Christine joined the team of Blueprint LSAT tutors and instructors in July 2018. Christine earned a BA in Gender Studies from the University of Rhode Island, before turning her eye toward law school. She is a proud alum of Blueprint's online LSAT course, which helped her score a 173 and led to a thorough understanding of the platypus's predatory practices. Her educational experience ranges from tutoring in children's literacy initiatives to TAing for an introductory fine arts course.

Now, Christine splits time between studying law at the University of Chicago and working Blueprint LSAT students as an instructor and TA. She helps her students recognize logical fallacies and methods of reasoning by drawing parallels to everyday life (Christine's students also rave about her alliterative limericks). While not teaching, Christine spends way too much time listening to podcasts, debating the best way to catch slime eels, and trying to decide which Satyajit Ray film to watch.

Fun Facts: Christine loves to spend her free time birdwatching. But she finds it a bit hard to birdwatch on sunny days — Christine confesses that can't wear sunglasses because of her unusually small ears.

Sam LSAT: 174

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.

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.

Jason LSAT: 176

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 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.

Dylan LSAT: 178

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.

Jenny LSAT: 174

Jenny taught her first LSAT class in 2002, while still an undergrad at Stanford University. She worked as a paralegal, completed a JD and MBA at UT Austin, passed the California and Texas bar exams, and practiced law as a mergers and acquisitions associate in California, Tokyo, and Texas before landing her dream job as investment counsel to a government agency. Along the way, Jenny has collected accolades for her effective teaching and mentoring (of LSAT students, law students, and junior associates). She believes an investment in LSAT preparation should pay dividends not only in the form of a higher score but also in the form of improved analytical skill, time management, and mental focus—abilities that will serve you well on test day and for years to come.

Fun Facts: Jenny’s been through more than enough natural disasters for one lifetime. In addition to enduring the 2021 Texas ice storm, Jenny experienced a 9.1-magnitude earthquake while working on the 29th floor of a Tokyo skyscraper in 2011.

Spencer LSAT: 179

Spencer grew up among the concrete playgrounds of New York City, before retreating to the comparatively bucolic idylls of Western Massachusetts at Amherst College, where he studied philosophy. After a stint as a middle school science teacher back in N.Y., Spencer made his way westward, to pursue a Ph.D. in English at UCLA. Spencer has taught over 40 in-person and Live Online courses for Blueprint since 2012, helping literally thousands of pre-law students improve their LSAT scores.

Fun Facts: Spencer has seen Bruce Springsteen live more than 30 times. In fact, some people might say Spencer is Born to Run an LSAT class.

Linette LSAT: 175

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 majors to Pre-Law. 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.

Thomas LSAT: 180

Thom attended Davidson College, and later Johns Hopkins University, studying mathematics and applied economics. A true data wonk, Thom has worked in think tanks in D.C., analyzing statistics to write many technical public health papers. But the data Thom cares about most are his students’ LSAT scores. Thom has been an instructor and tutor at Blueprint since January 2019 (and an LSAT and GRE tutor since 2013), helping his students earn impressive score increases, whether working one-on-one or in many Live Online and D.C.-based in-person courses. In his classes, Thom likes to find creative ways to clarify complex LSAT topics, so his students can make quick, concrete progress on each section of the LSAT.

Fun Facts: During his off-hours, Thom is a budding amateur mixologist — even extracting his own bitters — a passion he developed after trying a transformative cocktail on vacation.

Alex LSAT: 176

At Standford, Alex enjoyed concentrating on the philosophy of mind and metaphysics, and also literature and theater. After graduating, he taught English in Colombia for a year and then moved to Los Angeles. He spent two years tutoring the GRE and GMAT, but always knew that the LSAT was where it was at, so he took the test in 2014 and scored a 176.

Alex approaches test prep like it’s an Olympic sport. You need to develop solid mechanics, and then turn yourself into an LSAT machine by reinforcing your technique until it becomes second nature. It’s like that movie Prefontaine with Jared Leto, except more glamorous.

Alex also loves to talk about the TV he thinks you should be watching and the movies you absolutely shouldn’t miss, but he’ll stop if you ask him to.

Fun Facts: Alex’s students quickly learn about Alex’s loopy sense of humor. If you’d like a preview of it, here are the fun facts that Alex provided us for his bio: "rode a train once" and "owns a lantern."

Theron LSAT: 175

Theron graduated with High Distinction (magna cum laude) from the University of California, Berkeley, with Honors in History. Theron spent some time working with the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute on education policy and outreach. Theron joined Blueprint as a tutor and instructor in March 2020. Theron is familiar with the ins and outs of the new digital LSAT, after having scored an official 175. Now, he works with those looking to embark on a journey to boost their score (and have some fun along the way). When Theron is not thinking about the LSAT, he enjoys listening to audiobooks, learning to cook new recipes, or playing new video games.

Fun Facts: Theron is a native Angeleno, but has lived in Canada, London, and Berlin. Perhaps it was his time spent in those rainy cities that instilled in Theron a love of the rain. In the few times that it rains in Los Angeles, Theron will put on rain gear, including waterproof socks, and go for long walks.

Courtney LSAT: 173

Courtney has been teaching and tutoring with Blueprint LSAT since July 2018, bringing to the team a wealth of educational experience. She has a PhD in philosophy from Emory University, and has been teaching for the last 15 years. As a philosophy professor, Courtney loves the challenge of teaching to a diverse student population — from veterans, to those just returning to school after a long absence, to the typical college transfer student.

She scored a 173 on the LSAT, and discovered that her love for logic in teaching philosophy enabled her to be able to lead LSAT classes as well. After all, the LSAT is just one big logic test! Courtney’s style is warm and friendly, and she encourages her students to stick with the hard concepts until they’re comfortable with them. She firmly believes anyone can learn to do well on the LSAT, and she’s ready to help!

When not tutoring or teaching Blueprint’s Live Online course, she is usually doing something outside with her three children, rock climbing, cycling or pretending to play golf.

Fun Facts: Courtney is extremely precise when working through the LSAT, but elsewhere, she admits to being accident prone; Courtney’s broken all of her fingers and toes, her right foot, and both her collarbones and wrists. And yet, Courtney is an avid rock climber, and is going to try ice climbing next year.

Scott LSAT: 177

After fleeing Illinois by cattle car (Southwest Airlines) in the dead of night (early afternoon), Scott took Los Angeles by storm, obtaining a degree in English from USC. He soon headed back to school, picking up an MFA in Poetry Writing from NYU before returning to USC, where he is earning a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing. Out of sheer curiosity and abiding love of standardized tests, Scott took the LSAT and scored a 177, and began teaching LSAT courses for Blueprint in 2015. Several years later, Scott took the LSAT again and earned a 178.

Scott really does love the LSAT, and he brings this enthusiasm to every class. After teaching many semesters of Freshman composition, Scott is convinced that, if he can make 18-year-olds care about the rhetorical triangle, he can make literally anything interesting to anybody. He is easy-going, approachable, and eager to help his students in the classroom.

Fun Facts: Scott will watch basically any movie with time travel in it, even if it's guaranteed to be terrible and he’ll never get that time back. Scott has a Master’s in creative writing, we’re guessing he recognizes the irony.

David LSAT: 176

David has been teaching the LSAT with Blueprint as both an instructor and one-on-one tutor since 2017. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Law and practiced litigation for many years. David also received a Master’s Degree in Education from the Northwestern University School of Education. A trained and certified educator, he has previously taught LSAT and GRE preparation classes, as well as high school social studies. David scored a 176 on the LSAT and earned a perfect score on both the Verbal and Quant sections of the GRE. As an instructor, David attempts to adjust his explanation of concepts and strategies to the unique needs of each of his students. He has traveled all over the world and enjoys scuba diving, live music, and hiking.

Fun Facts: David’s always been interested in environments radically different from the flat midwestern state in which he grew up. His traveling has often reflected this, ranging from cave diving in Phuket, Thailand to trekking in the Nepali and Tibetan Himalayas. In one case, David had to bring his own oxygen; in the other, he wished he had!

Felipe LSAT: 177

Felipe joined Blueprint LSAT as an instructor and tutor in 2019. Now, Felipe works as a day trader, math curriculum consultant, and LSAT instructor. He studied mathematics at Florida International University, and went on to work as the director of a math learning center that specializes in designing custom learning plans for students of all ages. It was there that Felipe discovered his passion for test prep, helping students prepare for tests like the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT, ASVAB and many more.

Somewhere in the course of his long teaching career Felipe discovered that he absolutely LOVED to teach two tests in particular: the GMAT and the LSAT. He scored a 177 on his LSAT, and a 780 on his GMAT (earning a perfect score on the quantitative section, and a 99th-percentile score on the verbal section). Teaching the LSAT, Felipe helps his students develop strong, consistent strategies for each question type they'll encounter, and delivers his instruction in a way that makes sense to them. When he isn't working, Felipe spends his free time playing chess, watching movies, and arguing about sports.

Fun Facts: After moving to the States as a child, Felipe learned to speak English in about two weeks, mostly from watching The Simpsons. As you could imagine, this got him in some hot water with his elementary school teachers.

Laura LSAT: 178

Laura grew up in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving to Manhattan to attend NYU, where she ran track and double majored in Latin American literature and politics (the perfect pairing of degrees for someone with no idea what she wants to do with her life).

Laura is a veteran Blueprint instructor, tutor, blogger — she’s even one of the featured instructors starring Blueprint’s Online Anytime video course! As an instructor, Laura uses the same coaching methods for her LSAT students that she learned while running track for NYU: learn from your coach, but it's the time you spend training on your own that can make the most difference. To that end, Laura provides her students practical tips and strategies that they can practice on their own, allowing their mastery to develop throughout the course.

Fun Facts: Laura won the school-wide spelling bee in 6th and 7th grade with "oratorio" and "antediluvian." She's been trying to regain that pinnacle of excellence ever since. (For those who are interested, "antediluvian" means "antiquated". You're on your own for oratorio.)

John LSAT: 174

John began teaching and tutoring at Blueprint several years ago. In addition to helping students master the LSAT, John was a competitive debater and coach. John has coached a national champion and two national finalist debaters. He studied economics at The University of San Diego before starting his own debate coaching business.

He scored a 174 on the September 2019 LSAT using the same motivational skills he employed as a coach, forcing himself to dig deep and give the test all he had. John has been working with students for over a decade and brings the test skills and motivational skills required for success. When he is not tutoring or coaching, you can find John playing a card game or playing a round of golf.

Fun Facts: We all know the LSAT can occasionally sound like it was written in another language. So perhaps John’s education helped prepare him for that: until the 6th grade John did 100% of his schooling in French.

Chris LSAT: 171

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.

Gerry LSAT: 173

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).

Lilly LSAT: 180

Lilly studies Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Pomona College, where she spends her time thinking about big problems and how to fix them. Last summer, Lilly turned her attention towards one of the world’s comparatively smaller problems: the LSAT. After a few months of constantly thinking about logic games, Lilly scored a 180. That’s when she realized she should be helping other people tackle the LSAT as well!

Using her experience as an economics tutor in college, Lilly explains LSAT concepts with enthusiasm and clarity. She helps her students maximize their potential and have fun while they are at it. In Lilly’s classes, students can expect a supportive and collaborative environment.

Fun Facts: In her free time, Lilly loves to read. She mostly sticks to sappy romance novels, so please don’t grill her on her (lack of) literary theory knowledge. Lilly also loves spending time with her family’s many pets (4 cats, 1 dog, a lizard, and a sheep) and attempting to surf. Emphasis on attempting.

Casey LSAT: 180

Casey attended UNC- Chapel Hill, where she double majored in Peace, War, and Defense and Russian Language and Culture, with a minor in creative writing. In college, she spent her summers interning at the State Department, studying abroad in London, and working at her local district attorney's office. She also spent time volunteering for local organizations supporting victims of gender-based violence. Her last summer of college she spent completely emerged in LSAT prep and practice tests. She loves the LSAT for its teachability - it’s a puzzle you can learn to crack through time, attention, and determination. She also loved learning about the random science concepts mentioned in the reading comprehension section.

Casey is excited to join the Blueprint team, and help her students through all the highs and lows of LSAT studying. As a true LSAT nerd, Casey obsesses over student results, brings high levels of energy to every class, and loves finding new ways to explain difficult concepts. In her spare time, Casey loves doing anything outdoors (hiking, skiing, playing lacrosse) and watching UNC basketball games.

Fun Facts: Casey comes from a long line of tall people: she stands about 6 feet tall, and yet she’s the shortest in her family. Incidentally, Casey helped her college club basketball team win the club basketball national championship. We’d say her height was a contributing factor, but Casey knows how to spot a logical fallacy as well as anyone.

Mary LSAT: 175

Mary is one of those weirdos who loves both science and people. An outgoing senior at Dartmouth College, Mary spends her time studying why the human body survives, moves, and learns the way it does. A scientist at heart, Mary loves applying the methods she uses in her research to real-life problems (hello logic games!) and even more, enjoys watching them click with students she tutors in Spanish, math, and most recently the LSAT! In addition to being a student and tutor, Mary volunteers at a global nonprofit and spends her free time hanging out outdoors, trail running and mountain biking.

Fun Facts: In 2019, Mary ran the 37.5 miles across Joshua Tree National Park in one go and since then has not been able to look at a Cliff bar the same.

Aubrey LSAT: 175

Aubrey attended Mary Baldwin college, studying philosophy and political science, and later earned her J.D from Harvard Law School. During her time at Harvard Law School, Aubrey was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and one of only 10 students in her graduating class to provide more than 2,000 hours of pro bono legal services. After graduating, Aubrey was awarded the Skadden Fellowship, and represented women in low-wage retail and service positions across the state of West Virginia. Aubrey had a 10 point score increase using a Blueprint course, and got hooked on taking practice tests - she still buys the logic games puzzle books in grocery store check out lines. Aubrey got a perfect score on both logical reasoning sections of her LSAT.

Fun Fact: As a hobby, Aubrey ice skates very poorly.