Your first session focuses on assessment and strategy. A tutor will review your diagnostic test results (or administer one), identify your strongest and weakest sections, and understand your target score and timeline. Together, you'll create a personalized study plan that prioritizes the areas holding you back, whether that's logic games speed, reading comprehension accuracy, or test anxiety management.

Logic games are one of the most technique-dependent sections of the LSAT, and they respond extremely well to targeted tutoring. A tutor can teach you diagramming strategies, help you recognize game types quickly, and build your speed through structured practice. Many students who find logic games intimidating discover they're actually their strongest section once they learn the right approach and get feedback on their diagrams.

Reading comprehension improves through active reading strategies, question-type recognition, and targeted practice. A tutor can teach you how to annotate passages efficiently, identify main ideas versus details, and avoid common answer traps. They'll also help you manage the time pressure that often causes accuracy to drop, using techniques like strategic skimming and pre-reading question stems.

Most students benefit from taking 20-30 full practice tests over their study period, with frequency increasing as test day approaches. A tutor can help you use these strategically—reviewing your mistakes in depth rather than just taking test after test. The goal is to identify patterns in your errors, build stamina, and refine your pacing strategy under realistic timed conditions.

Test anxiety often stems from unfamiliarity with the format or lack of confidence in your skills—both things tutoring directly addresses. A tutor can help you build confidence through incremental practice, teach you pacing strategies so you feel in control, and help you distinguish between productive nervousness and anxiety that hurts performance. Regular practice under timed conditions with feedback also normalizes the test experience.

Most students study for 8-12 weeks with tutoring, though your timeline depends on your starting score, target score, and how frequently you meet. A tutor can assess where you are and create a realistic timeline—some students need 6 weeks of intensive work, while others benefit from a longer, less intense schedule. Consistency matters more than total hours, so a schedule you can actually maintain is more important than cramming.

Varsity Tutors connects you with tutors who have deep LSAT expertise and understand the specific challenges students face. When you get matched with a tutor, you can discuss their experience with score improvement, their teaching style, and what you need to focus on. You'll work with someone experienced in the sections where you struggle most, whether that's logic games, reading comprehension, or test strategy overall.