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Timothy S. - Tutor

The Tutor I Always Wish I Had
Timothy S. Tutors College Students
(482)
Hourly Fee: $225
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Travel Radius: 40 miles
In-person + Online
Your first hour with any tutor is always 100% refundable!

Personal Statement

I am a 99th percentile test taker who routinely helps students reach their fullest potential on a test and, in many cases, perform better than I ever have.

The LSAT is a test that requires those who take it to think in a particular way. As such, each person's path to that particular way of thinking will be an individual one. Prep courses often fail their clients precisely because they don?t see each person's test prep as an individual journey and paint everyone with the same brush.

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Reviews

Tim is not just the best tutor I?ve ever had, but the best educator. His raw intelligence and extremely thorough understanding of the LSAT provide valuable backing to his lessons. More importantly, however, he is able to identify the mental blocks and shortcomings of confidence unique to each student. I left my weekly lessons with Tim feeling like I had not only improved my understanding of the test, but also like I had improved my understanding of how I learn and solve problems. It made me feel reinvigorated to tackle practice sets in the following week such that studying for the LSAT didn?t feel like a slog. Taking lessons with Tim has proved invaluable: not just because he helped me vastly improve my score, but because I honestly feel like he has taught me to rewire how I think and learn. Not to mention, he is a great person to be around. Studying for the LSAT takes a lot of hours, and spending them with someone as easygoing as Tim makes it enjoyable. Another reviewer mentioned that choosing Tim as a tutor may have been the best decision they made in their academic career, and I can?t agree more.
- Hannah K. from Los Angeles, CA
Tim was a great tutor. We tackled problem areas I had on the LSAT once a week over the summer. He helped me think about questions that were giving me difficulty in completely new ways. I don't think I could have gotten that from any LSAT book out there, and he made the test much less daunting for me. Questions I used to consistently get wrong became pieces of cake. He's also great at instilling confidence and calmness in his students, and I had no nerves going into my test thanks to his firm, reassuring, and special tutoring style. Every session with Tim made a difference, and he made me a smarter thinker and test taker.
- Meher G. from Lafayette, CA
I took the LSAT once and wanted a higher score and had a huge weakness in logic games. After a few sessions with Timothy, logic games are my favorite part of the LSAT! He responds to messages quickly, is not condescending, and enabled me to walk into my second LSAT today confidently. It felt completely different than the first time I took it! Slay, Timothy. Would recommend.
- Anonymous A. from Baldwin, NY
Timothy is a great tutor! He is patient and flexible, clear and articulate, and efficient in just an hour time. I can already see a difference in how I'm working through GRE prep. Highly recommend.
- Lauren B. from Santa Monica, CA
Timothy has a wonderful, encouraging teaching style. He's always patient, and each lesson is clear and so, so, helpful! Whether it's spot help on specific subject matter or ongoing tutoring, you're in good hands. Thank you!
- Danny S. from Studio City, CA
Tim is always great at helping you see exactly what your flaws are, the pattern of mistakes you are making, and helping you correct them. If you are committed to doing the work, his help will get you very far.
- Gabriel L. from New Milford, NJ
Tim is a fantastic tutor all around. I came to him after jumping through the Princeton Review LSAT class. I was down because I had worked so hard and spent so much money; seeing very little improvement. Tim immediately turned my mindset around. With a little work, focusing on a change in my thought processes, Tim helped me reach section scores of 23/25. As a teacher he is extremely inspiring, honest, and motivational. I looked forward to our sessions every week. Thanks, Tim.
- Kyle S. from Stilwell, KS
Tim is more than just a tutor! A tutor must have comprehensive knowledge of their subject matter, and Tim does have a deep and nuanced understanding of the LSAT on every level. But he brings even more to the table beyond the vast intellect that allows him to correctly answer any question thrown at him. Tim is able to assess his students? abilities efficiently and effectively. He sees individual questions that you missed as part of a larger picture of your overall abilities, and can use them to identify how you can improve overall. Imagine him as the doctor who cures your disease instead of slapping band-aids on the symptoms, and you?ll understand why he can improve your outcomes so dramatically. I came to think of Tim as a coach for this reason, and for another central tenet of his tutoring approach: he will help build up your abilities AND your confidence in your abilities, so that when the time comes to perform under pressure, you don?t doubt yourself. No matter where your journey starts, Tim can identify your natural strengths and weaknesses, and help you amplify those strengths, while addressing underlying issues to turn weaknesses into strengths. You?ll gain all the theoretical knowledge you need to succeed, and the confidence you need to turn that theory into practical results on the big day. Looking to land among the stars on your next test? Look no further. Tim is the coach you need.
- Graham H. from New York, NY
Timothy was extremely helpful as I studied to retake the LSAT after my first score was less than satisfactory. He instilled me with a great deal of confidence in my own ability and had a lot of handy, common-sense strategies for using my time more effectively. Timothy has a thorough understanding of the test and how to approach various types of questions without over-complicating things. I felt much more prepared going into my test this time around thanks to him. I highly recommend Timothy as a tutor for anyone taking the LSAT, especially if you have been unsatisfied with major test prep providers like Kaplan and want a more individualized experience.
- Graham B. from Tempe, AZ
Some rock solid numbers: from the mid 150s on my first practice test all the way to a score in the high 170s on the actual exam. I could not have achieved my score without Tim. Before starting our lessons, I had been studying for the LSAT for over a year, and plateaued in the mid to high 160s. I believed that I had a higher score in me, but that I would need the help of someone extraordinary to get me there. I had worked with several tutors before - I found lessons with them to be more of an impersonal transaction and less of a comfortable learning environment. The moment I talked to Tim over the phone for a consultation, I knew he was different. He listened as I told him about my problem areas, and together we came to the conclusion that, as a result of learning standard LSAT hacks, I had learned shortcuts that were impeding my true understanding of the material. Soon we began focusing on the unlearning of these bad habits, as well as the breaking down of games, LR questions, and passages. He made me look at the material in a way that made it accessible to me (a non-native English speaker), and he even made it fun. Most of all, Tim became my biggest cheerleader. He gave me something that can't be found in impersonalized programs: confidence. That, coupled with Tim's mastery of the material, passion for teaching, and creative teaching skills, gave me my score. For anyone seeking a life-changing tutor, I recommend Tim a thousand times over, and am forever grateful to him for the skills he gave me, which I will carry with me to law school and beyond.
- Kristina K. from New York, NY
Tim has been such a great tutor for over a year now! He is super available and works with my schedule. We began with SAT/ACT sessions where my scores skyrocketed, and now are working on edits for college essays. He is great throughout the whole process from brainstorming to submitting. He also is very funny, taking the stress out of his process. You can tell that he is passionate about what he does and genuinely cares about his students' success. 10/10
- Ariel E. from Beverly Hills, CA
I took the LSAT in August after having studied on my own and was very disappointed when I didn't score as high as my practice tests. Then, in early October, I signed up for the November LSAT but was worried that I would do poorly again. I wanted to find a tutor to help me understand the test more and be comfortable in my test taking abilities and that was when I found Tim. In the few weeks that I studied with him, I developed a completely new perspective on the LSAT and was scoring higher than I ever had on my practice tests. Come test day, I was much more comfortable with the test as the skills he taught me became second nature. Tim was very easy to talk to and so understanding which helped me come to terms with everything I was messing up on. One of the best things that came from this tutoring experience was that Tim strengthened many skills that I didn't realize I already had, which boosted my confidence substantially and helped me achieve my goals with the LSAT.
- Neha D. from Yorba Linda, CA
Choosing Tim as my tutor may have very well been the best decision I?ve made in my academic career. It may sound melodramatic, but I promise, if you work with Tim, then you?ll understand what I mean. His approach to the LSAT is unlike any other, and his perspective demystifies even the most complex problems. Thanks to Tim, my scores on practice tests have skyrocketed, and I?m confident that I can conquer the exam. Most importantly, he?s warm, patient, and supportive; he truly cares about his students. I highly recommend Tim as a tutor and cannot thank him enough for all his help.
- Taylor M. from Auburndale, MA
Tim's approach to teaching is extremely effective; after our first session, during which we reviewed an LSAT reading comprehension section, Tim was able to pinpoint every mistake I was likely to make based on his observations of my reactions to the material and my explanations for my chosen answers. Thereafter, he taught me how to change my approach to the exam by identifying ways in which I could understand the material more comprehensively. Once I started to truly understand the material, we focused on how the details in each passage led to the answer choices and why the answers I was choosing were incorrect. After I had a solid grasp on reading comprehension, we moved on to logical reasoning and logic games. I thought I had a very solid grasp on the logic games section, but Tim showed me little tips and tricks on how to increase my speed in order to ensure that I could obtain the highest score possible. Before my tutoring sessions with Tim, my PT's ranged from 156 to 164. After several tutoring sessions, I started averaging in the high 160's- low 170's, eventually hitting a 172 (out of 180). Tim was an excellent tutor and I recommend him to anyone who thinks there is absolutely no other way to increase their score on a given exam, because I guarantee that Tim will prove them wrong.
- Dominika B. from Brooklyn, NY
After a couple months of on and off studying for the LSAT during my last year of undergrad, I had lost hope on my ability to conquer this exam. I was getting mediocre scores time and time again and not improving at the rate I had envisioned. I took a Powerscore course, used the LSAT trainer, Loophole in Logical Reasoning, and took countless practice tests. After that, I reached out to Timothy and immediately knew he would be extremely helpful in my LSAT progress. From the initial phone conversation, I knew Tim cared about my studying experience and believed in my ability to conquer this exam. He was able to pinpoint the areas I was struggling with and made this incredibly complicated exam so much easier to dissect. He had a holistic approach to each question and really made me understand why the answer I was picking was correct. It was extremely obvious from the first lesson that Tim is a genuine tutor and truly cares about the success and wellbeing of his students. He emphasized the importance of the quality of studying compared to just getting a specific number right or wrong. I have had multiple people tell me that law school may not be for me, but Tim was one of the few that believed in me and that's exactly what a good tutor should do. Thank you again for all of your help Tim!
- Kazel K. from Ramsey, NJ
Both our kids work with Timothy and he has been excellent in supporting their various needs - our daughter needs more math help (she's in 4th grade) and our son needs english comprehension and writing help (he's in 7th grade). HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
- Lucie A. from Studio City, CA
After a disappointing and expensive Blueprint experience (in-person class and private tutoring), and a subsequent less than ideal LSAT score, I felt defeated and questioned whether or not I could conquer this test. I connected with Tim shortly thereafter and working together has been nothing short of game-changing! Tim is incredibly caring, approachable, patient, and optimistic. He genuinely cares about my progress and overall wellbeing, and has taught me the importance of self-care (exercising, taking mental breaks, eating and sleeping well) while studying for these rigorous exams. Above all, Tim has restored my confidence and ability to master this test. I?m now scoring well above my initial LSAT score on my practice exams (10+ points) because of the way he simplifies the test?s complexities. Rather than focusing on formulas for every question type the way Blueprint and other tutoring companies do, he takes a much more wholistic approach that helps you understand logical thinking applicable for all question types. Tim has made mastering this test approachable and achievable for me, which I never thought was possible. Tim is incredibly caring, approachable, patient, and optimistic. He genuinely cares about my progress and overall wellbeing, and has taught me the importance of self-care (exercising, taking mental breaks, eating and sleeping well) while studying for these rigorous exams. Above all, Tim has restored my confidence and ability to master this test. I?m now scoring well above my initial LSAT score on my practice exams (10+ points) because of the way he simplifies the test?s complexities. Rather than focusing on formulas for every question type the way Blueprint and other tutoring companies do, he takes a much more wholistic approach that helps you understand logical thinking applicable for all question types. Tim has made mastering this test approachable and achievable for me, which I never thought was possible.
- Dena B. from Pebble Beach, CA