Your first session focuses on understanding your baseline and goals. A tutor will review your diagnostic test results, identify which sections challenge you most, and discuss your target score and law school timeline. This assessment helps create a personalized study plan that addresses your specific needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Yes—logic games are one of the most improvable sections because they follow predictable patterns and rules. A tutor can teach you the diagramming techniques and sequencing strategies that make games solvable, then guide you through practice problems to build speed and accuracy. Many students who initially find games intimidating significantly improve their performance with systematic instruction and timed practice.

Reading comprehension improves through strategic annotation, understanding question types, and practicing active reading techniques rather than just reading faster. A tutor can teach you how to identify main arguments, spot wrong answer patterns, and manage your time across passages. Consistent practice with feedback on your reasoning process is more effective than re-reading passages multiple times.

Tutors build confidence through familiarity—the more you practice under timed conditions with expert guidance, the less intimidating test day feels. A tutor can help you develop a pacing strategy tailored to your strengths, teach you which questions to prioritize, and work through practice tests to simulate real exam conditions. Understanding the test format deeply and knowing your strategy reduces anxiety significantly.

Most students benefit from 3-4 months of preparation, though your timeline depends on your target score and starting point. Meeting with a tutor 1-2 times per week works well for most students—frequent enough to provide accountability and feedback, but with adequate time between sessions for independent practice. Your tutor can adjust the schedule based on your progress and how close you are to your goal score.

Practice tests do two critical things: they familiarize you with the actual test format and timing, and they reveal your specific weak areas so tutoring can be targeted. Taking full-length, timed practice tests regularly helps you build stamina and identify whether your struggles are conceptual (not understanding question types) or pacing-related (running out of time). Your tutor uses your practice test results to guide what to focus on next.

Look for tutors with strong LSAT scores themselves, experience teaching the test, and familiarity with different student learning styles. Ideally, your tutor has helped multiple students improve their scores and can explain their teaching approach clearly. Varsity Tutors connects you with experienced LSAT tutors for students in St. Louis who understand the test deeply and can adapt their instruction to your needs.