PowerScore

PowerScore is an LSAT preparation company for people applying to law school. It sells a live online course, an on-demand video course, one-on-one tutoring, its LSAT Bible self-study books, law school admissions consulting and a 1L preparation course called Law Preview. The course curriculum is designed and taught by Jon Denning and Dave Killoran, the authors of the LSAT Bible series, and every class instructor and tutor must have scored 170 or higher on an official LSAT. The site carries a copyright line running from 1997 and today sits under the BARBRI banner, with menus that also lead to BARBRI's bar review and law school products. The homepage invites visitors to join more than 800,000 students who have trusted PowerScore's experts.

The two LSAT courses

The Live Online LSAT Course is built like a semester class. Each schedule follows a 2 to 3 month syllabus written for one upcoming LSAT, with test predictions, study roadmaps and practice sets based on recent test trends. Every live course includes 10 live, interactive core lessons totaling more than 30 hours, plus 4 test-specific lessons adding 8 more hours on the concepts the company expects on that exam. Students also get the online practice test platform with every official LSAT question and explanations, more than 100 hours of on-demand video lessons from Denning and Killoran, and an assigned class instructor who stays with the group from the first lesson to test day. The schedules listed on the course page run either Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 8 to 11 PM ET or Sundays from 7 to 10 PM ET, and each one costs $995.

A student can join a class named for a different test date than their own. The FAQ says the core lessons are evergreen and the test-specific lessons still show recent trends, and that the "Homestretch" lessons for a specific LSAT can be bought a la carte as that date approaches. The company says its focus on test trends let it predict the content of 95% of LSATs since 2018, and that live lessons and problem sets are built in real time from the most recent exams.

The On-Demand LSAT Course is a monthly subscription at $99 a month. It holds more than 50 hours of video lessons covering every LSAT concept and question type, all taught by Denning and Killoran, the full practice test platform with written and video explanations, and performance analytics that track strengths and weaknesses. The card is charged for the first 30 days at checkout and again every 30 days until the student cancels, which can be done in the Student Portal, by phone or by email. The FAQ recommends 3 to 4 months of steady work with the on-demand material, adjusted for weekly study time.

Both courses require an active LSAC LawHub Advantage subscription, a rule LSAC sets for any provider showing official LSAT content online. Students can buy it from LSAC or add it at checkout on PowerScore's site.

What a student works with

All course materials live in the Online Student Center, and no physical books come with a course. The center holds the digital practice test platform with score reports and performance feedback, lesson recordings, reading and video supplements, homework and drills, and question explanations. Every online practice test is an officially licensed past LSAT, and the platform is built to match what students see on test day. The course materials are exclusive to enrolled students and not sold separately; the FAQ describes them as built on the same methods as the LSAT Bibles but more in depth, with more drills and official questions. The company says buying extra books or studying before the course starts is not required.

Trying it first

The Starter Access trial is free for 7 days and needs no credit card. It opens more than 3 hours of Logical Reasoning lessons and more than 3 hours of Reading Comprehension lessons from the on-demand course, 3 official LSAT practice exams and the performance analytics. To sample the live classroom, students can attend PowerScore's free bi-monthly webinars, which run from 8:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern; upcoming topics include parallel reasoning, common logical flaws, reading comprehension and the law school admissions process.

Private tutoring

Tutoring is one-on-one with a tutor who scored 170 or higher, held online through Adobe Connect or in person, at morning, afternoon or evening times. Sessions can follow the course syllabus loosely or focus on one section or question type. Prices on the tutoring page:

• Hourly tutoring at $175 an hour, with an initial 2-hour minimum
• 5 hours for $800, extra hours at $160
• 10 hours for $1,500, extra hours at $150
• 20 hours for $2,800, extra hours at $140
• 30 hours for $3,900, extra hours at $130
• 40 hours for $5,000, extra hours at $125
• 60 hours for $7,200, extra hours at $120

The packages include the online practice platform with official practice tests, drills and individual sections, plus detailed analytics; hourly tutoring does not, so those hours suit students who already own PowerScore material. Packages also require LawHub Advantage. A student fills in a Find A Tutor form or calls, and PowerScore matches a tutor within 3 business days, pending availability. The tutor then calls to discuss the schedule, test date and weak areas, and no payment is due until a tutor is assigned. Current and former course students get 20% off any tutoring option.

The refund terms are spelled out. If a student asks for a refund on unused package hours, the package discount falls away, completed hours and materials are billed at standard rates, and a $50 administrative fee applies. Unused open-ended hours are refunded less the same $50 fee. The tutoring FAQ is plain that PowerScore cannot guarantee a score increase.

Results the company reports

The course page says course students see an average increase of 15.8 points, and gives the source: a survey of PowerScore LSAT course students planning to take the November 2025 LSAT, measured from a self-reported diagnostic score to the highest practice test score. The same page says the company has helped more than 100,000 students over 30 years. The student reviews it prints cite official scores from 171 to 176.

Admissions consulting, Law Preview and books

The admissions consulting service offers full application support, personal statement creation or review, and hourly consulting on any part of an application, and the company publishes a law school admissions guide with Spivey Consulting. Current and former PowerScore students get 10% off. Law Preview is an on-demand 1L prep course with academic skills workshops, legal research, writing and argument techniques, and downloadable study calendars. The LSAT Bible series has been in print for more than 20 years, and PowerScore also sells GRE and GMAT self-study books. Support runs by phone, live chat and email, Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM Eastern.

Who it suits

PowerScore suits a law school applicant who wants the LSAT taught by people with top scores, either in a structured live class or through a flexible monthly subscription. The live course fits students who like a fixed timetable and a consistent instructor; the on-demand course fits self-starters who want to pace themselves at a lower monthly cost. Tutoring is the expensive route but the most targeted, and the published package prices and refund terms make it easy to plan for.

It is narrower than a general test prep catalog: beyond its GRE and GMAT books, everything here is aimed at the LSAT and law school. Students should also budget for the LawHub Advantage subscription, which every course and tutoring package requires.