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David McMaster, LSAT tutor and 99th percentile scorer
Students tutored
3,000+
Instructor
99th percentile
16
Years
Experience

Meet your LSAT tutor

David McMaster, LSAT Tutor and 99th percentile scorer
99th Percentile

Hey there! I’m David McMaster, the tutor behind LSAT Academy.

After college I spent years traveling the world playing poker. Then I took the LSAT, scored in the top percentile, and realized the test rewards the same skill: reading patterns faster than everyone else at the table.

I’ve been teaching it ever since. 16 years now. I started at one of the big test-prep companies before going independent. I’ve watched countless students find success by patiently dedicating themselves, through repeated practice, to internalizing the patterns of the LSAT.

I’ve had students go on to Columbia, Harvard, and Yale. One earned a full scholarship. Just this April 2026, a student scored a 180.

I didn’t make them smarter. They already were. My job was just to translate the test for them, to name the patterns out loud until the patterns became obvious.

After years of tutoring the LSAT, I still learn something from every student I work with. That’s why I do this.

— David
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3,000+
Students tutored one-on-one
16yrs
Teaching the LSAT full-time
99th
Percentile instructor score
Services

Three ways to work together.

Whether you’re just exploring or ready for intensive prep, there’s a path built for your timeline and goals.

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Personalized, focused sessions tailored to your strengths and weaknesses. Discounts available on 10 and 20 hour packages.

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Why work with David

Why work with David

01
16 Years of Experience
Sixteen years of teaching. I've seen every section, every trick, every panic response, and know how to coach through it.
02
99th Percentile Score
I teach the test I've actually mastered, not just one I've read about.
03
Verified Results, Not Promises
I've taught students who've made remarkable jumps in their scores.
04
Former Elite Prep Instructor
After years at a top-tier prep company, I left to fulfill my dreams of building a 1-on-1 tutoring program.
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I put in the work, but I didn’t believe I could get a 180 until I worked with David. He’s absolutely the reason I got the score I wanted.
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Angel X.
Perfect score, headed to law school
167 → 180
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