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Mika earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from Claremont McKenna College before beginning her legal journey. After earning a 179 on the LSAT, she was offered acceptance to several prestigious law schools, including Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, and the University of Chicago. She ultimately chose to complete her JD at the University of Chicago. 

As a tutor, Mika employs the "TEACH" approach, emphasizing trust, empowerment, appreciation, communication, and humor to motivate and engage students. During her sessions, she typically employs the EDIP (explain, demonstrate, imitate, and practice) teaching method, ensuring thorough understanding and skill development by modeling best practices and giving students constant feedback. Her greatest strength is interaction. She believes in a modeling/co-teaching process and pushes students to precisely identify why answers must be wrong. In her experience, a tutor's goal is not just to teach; it’s to train you in the best attack process possible.

In her free time, Mika loves to roller skate, dance, and play board games with friends. She is also a lifelong learner and is particularly interested in classical, medieval, and Victorian-era history. 

With a track record of success, a deep-seated passion for teaching, and an engaging personality, Melissa is more than just a tutor; she is a mentor dedicated to helping students unlock their full potential on the LSAT. She finds great satisfaction and joy in helping students feel comfortable and confident in their learning. 

As a tutor, Melissa continuously updates her methods to incorporate the latest LSAT trends and techniques, ensuring students have the most current and effective strategies. Her commitment to student success is evident in the way she goes above and beyond, providing not just lessons but also motivation and support. She creates a positive and encouraging learning environment that helps students build confidence and reduce test anxiety.

To understand the learning styles of each student, Melissa frames concepts in a multitude of ways. She is adept at identifying a student's strengths and weaknesses, allowing her to tailor her approach to help them focus on achieving their goals and improving their performance. Students needing greater support have seen significant jumps in their scores when working with Melissa, allowing them to rise from the single-digit percentiles to above average scores. 

In her free time, Melissa enjoys painting, singing, and traveling, as well as learning new languages. She speaks Spanish and is currently learning Chinese.

Currently, Kaitlyn serves as a legal intern at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. However, she has a strong background in education. She loves learning and is constantly searching for new things to discover. She is passionate about instilling that same love of learning in all the students she tutors. With a primarily visual teaching style, Kaitlyn emphasizes concept mastery, ensuring her students fully understand and retain the material.

Considering her impressive LSAT score, Kaitlyn excels at tutoring every section of the exam. With extensive training in formal logic, she spends considerable time with students to ensure they understand how the material appears on the LSAT. Kaitlyn’s expertise and personalized approach help her students grasp complex concepts, significantly improving their test-taking strategies and overall scores.

Outside of tutoring, Kaitlyn is very into theatre and costume design. She recently directed her first play.

Throughout her tenure at Gould, Summer balanced NCAA lacrosse, involvement in sorority life, and active participation in student government. Moreover, she served as a Post-Conviction Justice Project student attorney and distinguished herself as a Saks Institute Scholar. She graduated with honors and now thrives as a labor and employment associate at an AmLaw 200 firm in San Diego.

Immediately after law school, Summer passed the California bar exam on her first attempt, making her one of the youngest in the state to reach that milestone. Understanding the intense pressure and challenges students face when preparing for the bar, she is dedicated to helping others succeed. With deep expertise across all areas of the exam, she has successfully led numerous students to conquer the bar on their first try.  

As a tutor, Summer excels at delivering personalized, expert guidance that empowers students to succeed. Whether they are first-time test-takers or returning test-takers, she is committed to guiding them through this challenging journey with confidence. Her fresh approach to tackling bar exam questions sets her apart, and she strikes the perfect balance between patience and knowing when to push students toward success. Summer believes the bar exam is as much a mental battle as it is a test of knowledge, and she focuses on teaching students how to triumph in that battle.

In her free time, Summer enjoys playing lacrosse in an amateur league in San Diego, hanging out with her two cats, Sergio and Sage, and her two dogs, Chief and Rux.

Alex is currently a PhD candidate in politics at Princeton University, where he uses machine learning to study historical political speech. He has worked as an attorney at a large New York law firm, as a program officer for an international NGO, and as a bilingual elementary school teacher through Teach For America. At Princeton, he was a TA for six semesters, leading undergraduate sections in American politics, courts and comparative politics. He also provided extensive individual instruction and consulting on statistical analysis and programming to undergraduate students through Princeton’s statistical services office.

Alex is deeply committed to student success. He believes the tutor-student relationship should be collaborative and tailored to each individual, beginning by working together to identify the student’s specific goals and areas for improvement. His philosophy centers on structure with flexibility: having a clear plan but regularly reevaluating and adjusting as necessary. Alex strives to make each tutoring session both organized and productive, while fostering a laid-back and open environment where students can feel comfortable and supported.

Alex currently lives in the Philly area but is originally from Seattle. He is still a Seattle Mariners fan, which is typically a source of regret for him!

Ethan’s outstanding LSAT score reflects their deep understanding of the test's nuances and is a testament to their proficiency in imparting exam strategies and techniques to aspiring test-takers. Ethan credits the perseverance and discipline they learned as president of their college’s rock climbing club to their effectiveness in supporting students on their LSAT journeys. They are passionate about imparting their comprehensive knowledge of complex LSAT topics and exam strategies to aspiring law students. 

As a tutor, Ethan utilizes a multifaceted approach. Their ability to identify individual strengths and weaknesses allows them to provide targeted guidance and personalized instruction, enabling students to optimize their performance and achieve their desired scores. Ethan combines their extensive knowledge of the exam's content with their expertise in developing effective study plans, time management techniques, and test-taking strategies. They ensure students are equipped with the necessary tools to tackle each section of the LSAT with confidence and precision. 

Beyond their academic accomplishments, Ethan has excelled in the realm of outdoor sports. Their remarkable achievements include securing second place in two different ultra-marathons within their age group, as well as climbing 5.13. These feats highlight their exceptional discipline, perseverance, and ability to push through challenges—a skill set that translates seamlessly into supporting LSAT students in their journey toward success.

A fun fact about Ethan is that they learned German and met with a VP of the EU while at the University of Vienna. Outside of tutoring, Ethan is an avid rock climber, spending school breaks living out of their car to go rock climbing in far-off places. This past winter, they lived in Tennessee and West Virginia, after which they flew to Spain to get a taste of the nice weather and nice Spanish limestone.