Score improvement depends on your starting point and study intensity, but most students see meaningful gains within 4-8 weeks of focused preparation. Personalized 1-on-1 instruction helps identify your specific weak areas—whether that's timing, question type mastery, or passage comprehension—allowing you to target improvements efficiently rather than studying broadly.

Effective pacing combines strategic reading (identifying main ideas and structure rather than memorizing details) with timed practice on individual passages and full sections. Tutors can teach you which passages to tackle first based on difficulty, how to take efficient notes, and which questions to answer versus skip strategically—skills that take practice but dramatically improve your timing under pressure.

The LSAT focuses heavily on main point/primary purpose questions, inference questions, and questions about author's tone or logical structure. Understanding the subtle differences between these formats—and practicing them repeatedly—is key to consistent accuracy. Personalized instruction helps you develop a systematic approach to each question type rather than guessing based on intuition.

Your first session typically includes a diagnostic assessment—either a timed practice section or review of your recent practice tests—to identify your specific strengths and weaknesses. From there, a tutor can create a targeted study plan, whether you need to work on passage comprehension, question type strategy, or time management, and begin addressing your highest-impact areas immediately.

Practice tests are essential—they're your primary tool for building stamina, identifying patterns in your mistakes, and calibrating your pacing under realistic conditions. Working through full, timed sections helps you discover whether you're missing questions due to comprehension gaps, misunderstanding question formats, or simply rushing. Tutors use your practice test results to pinpoint exactly where to focus your preparation.

Test anxiety often stems from feeling unprepared or uncertain about your strategy. Building confidence through repeated, timed practice with feedback helps you trust your process on test day. Tutors also teach mental techniques like strategic passage selection (starting with easier passages to build momentum) and managing the urge to re-read, which can reduce anxiety and improve performance simultaneously.

Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors who specialize in LSAT preparation and understand Reading Comprehension's unique challenges. You can discuss your current score, target score, timeline, and specific weak areas, and get matched with a tutor whose expertise aligns with your needs. Most students benefit from starting with a diagnostic session to confirm the tutor is the right fit for your goals.