MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and more — if you need to do well on a test, I can help.
In my twenty-five years of tutoring I’ve helped over 2000 students prepare for their exams and get into top programs in law, medicine, business, and more. Formerly with The Princeton Review and later Kaplan1, I’m now bringing my expertise directly to those who need it.
Unlike most tutors in the test prep industry, I’ve actually taken every test I teach (the real, official ones, not online mockups or practice tests). That includes the LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, and of course SAT and ACT. And while there’s a lot more to teaching than doing well on the material oneself, you probably wouldn’t be comfortable being taught by someone who isn’t good at what he’s supposed to be teaching. You needn’t worry about that with me: I’ve scored well into the 99th percentile on each of those tests and perfectly on all but the MCAT.
Nearly all of my tutoring is over Zoom these days — I was using it long before it was cool — and most of my clients prefer the convenience of working online to worrying about connecting in person. I live primarily in Tucson but I return often to the Bay Area, keep an office in Century City if an in-person meeting in Los Angeles is worth arranging, and work virtually with students all over the country.
The tests
LSAT — The test I have the longest history with and know best. I first took it in December 1992, which got me into UC Berkeley Law School, after which I clerked for Judge Jerome Farris of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I started teaching the test in 2001. My students have gone to every one of the T14 schools. (Finally, someone chose Michigan last year!) My first time at it I scored 177, and have since gotten 180; about half of my students get to 169 or more with a high of 178.
MCAT — Since 2002 I’ve taught around a thousand students how to do better on this bear of a test, and I’ve taken the official version four times, including both the old paper-and-pencil version and the current one. My strongest science areas, physics and general chemistry, are the weakest for many of my students. My highest official scores were 43T (old scoring) and 525 (current scoring).
GMAT and GRE — I group these two together because they’re very similar tests, and I’ve been teaching people to do well on each of them since 2002. I’ve gotten perfect scores on both.
I also help on the SAT and ACT, and do subject-specific tutoring in biology, physics, chemistry and math.
What my students say
“The first practice test I took with no previous knowledge of the content, I scored a 147. After the two and a half months with Doug, I scored a 169 on the LSAT!”
— Paris M., Oakland
“He could be direct in calling out weak areas… but this is what a student like myself needed to excel… Doug helped me surpass my MCAT goal with an AAMC Official Score of 509.”
— Davis B., San Ramon
“Doug was able to bring my score from a 145 to a 162 and now I am getting ready to attend one of my dream schools… Doug really is the master of this test.”
— Declan D., San Francisco
“Doug is an incredible tutor. He is engaged, knows the LSAT inside and out, helped me bring my score above 175, and is 100% worth the price.”
— Olivia G.
Every review I’ve gotten, on Google and Yelp alike, has been five stars (so far; fingers crossed). There are more on my reviews page.
Rates, and getting started
My rate is $240 an hour, and you pay only for the time we spend working together, not for any preparation on my part. More on the rates page.
I don’t charge for initial consultations, whether they last five minutes or more than an hour, so there’s no reason not to get in touch. Text me at 512-934-1566 — it’s the most reliable way to reach me quickly and I prefer it. Email works too, as does voicemail.