Blueprint LSAT Review (2023)

Outline: Blueprint LSAT Prep Review

• Blueprint LSAT Practice Tests
• Blueprint LSAT Prep Books
• Other LSAT Resources From Blueprint
• Verdict: Blueprint LSAT Prep Course Review

Given that this is a long, robust review, we’ve included jump-to links above for your convenience.

Video Review: Is Blueprint LSAT Worth It?

In the video above, John from the Test Prep Insight team (our resident LSAT expert) covers everything you need to know about the Blueprint LSAT prep course. He discusses the two course formats, pricing, quality of the study materials, and much more. Alternatively, you can always continue reading for even more detail regarding Blueprint LSAT.

Our Rating Of Blueprint’s Lessons & Coursework

Blueprint makes it clear that one of their main goals is making LSAT prep fun, which they believe translates to an improved learning experience and better material retention.

After taking this course, I can say that while not exactly fun (I mean how can studying for the LSAT truly be fun?), it was definitely engaging and much more interesting than other LSAT courses we’ve reviewed (that includes Princeton Review and 7Sage).

For on demand, self-paced students (more on the live classes below), the lesson side of their coursework utilizes short video lessons followed by a quick assessment to make sure you are retaining what you just learned.

The video lessons are undoubtedly very high quality – the instructors appear on screen, and as they break down a concept or problem, various notes, graphics and cartoons appear around them.

The video rolls through a series of dynamic notes, images and diagrams to accomplish the goal of getting a teaching point across. Combined with a handful of naturally funny instructors, it makes for a very engaging and interesting lesson.

Each quick hit video is followed by a quiz to make sure you were paying attention and understand the concepts discussed. That is how each lesson module is generally structured – interesting video lesson or two, quick hit assessment to make sure you’re on track, rinse, lather, repeat.

I found these assessments to be really valuable, and a unique feature that most other LSAT prep companies don’t utilize. The frequent and targeted quizzes result in higher retention (at least for me), and I found the overall structure highly effective.

Following each lesson is a batch of homework, which includes drills and problem sets. Blueprint only utilizes official past LSAT questions in its study material, so the base content is extremely relevant and high quality – not that other test prep companies don’t do this as well (see LSATMax).

But what is particularly cool about the Blueprint course is the manner in which they deliver the homework and the video explanations that accompany most problems.

Homework problems are presented in a very clean, dynamic format, where you can eliminate wrong answers (graying them out) and get hints. These hints are almost like lifelines from the old show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? – you can flip a coin to eliminate an answer choice, get a tip from a guru, or see how other students answer the question.

These hints make for a very cool feature that I utilized over and over again, especially on tougher problems. Additionally, the homework actually adapts to your skill level as you progress, making it easier to work your way up to the harder concepts.

Following each problem is a detailed breakdown and explanation of the problem. There is usually either a video or audio explanation of the problem, highlights of the problem setup, and a detailed written explanation about why each answer choice is right or wrong.

This was one of my favorite features of Blueprint’s course compared to other LSAT prep courses – the level of detail they provide for each problem and the manner in which it’s presented.

In addition to the video lessons and accompanying homework within each course segment, Blueprint also offers customizable practice problem sets.

You can choose the quantity of problems, difficulty level, and even sub-types of problems you want to focus on, and they whip up a nice batch of problems to work. And you get the same level of detail explaining each problem with the practice sets as you do with the homework.

My one and only gripe with respect to Blueprint’s content would be that you almost get bogged down in too much detail when working problems at times. The Blueprint coursework is so structured that you have to see the detailed problem explanations after every single problem is answered.

This can slow your roll when you just want to groove through some practice problems. I love the detail that accompanies each problem (as mentioned it’s one of my favorite features), but I’d almost rather have a choice of when to see it, like at the end of a ten-question run, giving you the option to go back and review certain problems.

But apart from that small complaint, I was super impressed with the quality of the video lessons, the detail and presentation of the practice problems, and the overall structure of the coursework.

Blueprint LSAT Pricing & Course Options

The Blueprint LSAT course options range widely in price from around $330/month for their basic Self-Paced package and $1,600 for their Live Course with classes, up to the (insane) price tag of $5,000+ for some VIP, champagne room style package with private tutoring.

Recently, the company also introduced their new 170+ course, which as its name implies comes with a 170 score guarantee. This course includes over 70 hours of live instruction and costs north of $2,000.

In our team’s opinion, the Blueprint Self-Paced Course and Live Online Course are both reasonably priced, and are right on par with other top tier prep courses like Princeton Review and Kaplan.

The private tutoring course packages are also fairly reasonably priced, though do touch some expensive price points for the larger packages.

Course options and pricing current as of date of publication.

Blueprint LSAT Practice Tests

Similar to other LSAT test prep companies, Blueprint relies on past LSAT exams for their practice tests. They accomplish this through a subscription to LSAC’s LSAT Prep Plus program – opening the door to every LSAT administered since 1991.

This means that you will get access to 90+ real LSATs.

In terms of quality and relevance of practice tests, practicing on official exams obviously provides unparalleled preparation.

While this is pretty much the standard now in the world of LSAT prep, Blueprint also offers detailed score reports on each exam you take.

Following your test, Blueprint will give you a detailed analysis of where you performed well, and where you need work. I found these score reports extremely valuable and well designed.

Digital Platform & User Experience

The user experience is where Blueprint really makes its money, and one of the many reasons why it ranks so highly on our list of best LSAT prep courses. While the hard copy books are okay (more detail below), I love, love, love the Blueprint LSAT online interface.

The dashboard is simple, but very professional and sleek. The banner at the top of your screen directs to your lessons and homework, practice problem sets, exams, study schedule or resources. It is intuitive and incredibly user friendly.

Within the individual sections, the transitions between problems, videos and other elements of each module are seamless and smooth. The actual onscreen interface is aesthetically pleasing, with a mixture of video, text boxes, color, and graphics.

I had no issues with buffering, lag or other negative effects that sometimes accompany online courses. When packaged up with the quality of the actual content, the experience was fantastic and offered perhaps the most user-friendly experience of any LSAT prep course.

The Blueprint LSAT Prep Books

Accompanying your access to the online content, Blueprint will ship you a package full of hard copy textbooks. These books supplement and track with their overarching course curriculum, and contain lesson notes, practice problems and drills.

My personal opinion is that the books are solid, but can’t really stand up to the quality of the online content. Yes, they are thorough, thoughtfully written, and provide excellent study material. Yes, I like hard copy books that I can take notes in and dog-ear. Yes, I like repeating sentence structures.

But in all honesty, despite that these books are good resources, they have nothing on the video content and the manner in which you can work practice problems digitally. Nothing against these books, but they just kind of take a backseat to Blueprint’s supreme digital study material.

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Blueprint LSAT Live Classes

If you’re the type of student that does better in a live class setting and needs the community of group study, Blueprint offers a Live Online course that meets virtually. This course option offers students 36 hours of live class sessions with a top flight instructor, along with 4 proctored exams.

There is always a generous slate of classes to choose from, meeting on different days and for different lengths to fit most students’ schedules. The classes generally run for anywhere from 6 to 14 weeks, depending on whether you meet once or twice per week, holidays and other factors.

The hard copy prep books serve as the core component of the class curriculum. You follow the lesson and take notes in the book, work practice problems and drills, and otherwise make the most of Blueprint’s written content.

In addition, I would just note that every Blueprint instructor is an LSAT master, having scored in the 98th percentile or better and has undergone 100+ hours of instructor training with Blueprint.

I actually took the Live Online course over the self-paced version and generally really liked it. My overall impression is that the classroom experience was extremely helpful, but not strictly necessary to success in your LSAT studies – mostly as a result of the great interactive lessons, practice problems and other online content Blueprint offers.

I think the takeaway is that if you’re the type of student that needs structure in your studies, learns best in a group setting with a live instructor, or just plain needs to be held accountable, I would recommend opting for the Live Online course option.

My instructor was a seriously funny guy and made otherwise dry subjects interesting and digestible.

He did a great job breaking down the more complex concepts and problems into understandable bits of information, all while keeping things pretty light. He also was pretty open about talking about law schools, career goals in the law, and any other questions students threw at him.

Other Included Study Resources

While some test prep companies are light on the resources outside of the core coursework, Blueprint boasts an impressive set of supplementary materials.

One cool resource available to all students is the simulated proctored exams, which are accompanied by automated scoring and problem explanations. The simulated proctor feature is particularly helpful when trying to replicate exam-like conditions.

One of their other more important resources is the near daily live online review sessions. These 2-hour reviews serve as a sort of office hours with a Blueprint instructor. The instructor focuses in on a certain concept and dives into the weeds, explaining the finer points and working practice problems.

While I found this to be a cool feature, the review sessions jump from topic-to-topic each day, and many were not worth my time (either because I didn’t need further work on the matter or wasn’t to that part of the coursework yet).

Also, more often than not I was dead tired from watching video lessons and working through hundreds of problems to pay attention to a 2-hour live stream at the end of the day. That said, many students will get value out of these and they were insightful.

Another great resource is the personalized study plan. Blueprint gives each student a calendar with a suggested study schedule to get through all of their material before the big day of the exam.

You can drag, drop and move suggested study milestones however you like based on your personal schedule. Students who need a structured schedule or like to track their progress will really enjoy this feature.

Finally, Blueprint’s Law School Compass is a neat feature worth mentioning, but doesn’t have any real impact or value in terms of your LSAT prep. It helps you gauge what score you need to get on the LSAT in order to get into your dream schools, which is pretty cool, but nothing I couldn’t live without.

Blueprint’s Private LSAT Tutoring

As mentioned in the pricing section of this review, Blueprint’s tutoring packages seem outrageously expensive, starting at around $2,300 and going up to $10,000! That said, when you break down the actual cost of tutoring per hour, it isn’t that bad.

It’s not quite as affordable as other test prep companies, like Magoosh and LSAT Lab, but 10 supplementary hours of 1-on-1 private tutoring will cost you in the ballpark of $230/hour.

The saving grace here is the quality of the tutoring. The Blueprint LSAT instructors are top tier, both with respect to LSAT mastery and communication skills.

In fact, it’s that combination of tutor quality with value pricing that lands Blueprint the #1 spot on our best LSAT tutors list. You know you would be getting your money’s worth with these guys. But I would not start by buying up that $9,000 course.

Access Period For Blueprint LSAT Content

While you have access to the Live Online materials for the duration of the course, the content will deactivate 3 days after your scheduled LSAT administration date.

On the other hand, Self-Paced plans will remain accessible for the duration of your subscription, and will continue until the end of your paid period. Monthly plans remain active for each paid 30-day period.

A somewhat cool thing about Blueprint is that they recognize that sometimes you might find yourself in a situation where you are unable to move forward.

In that case, they have an option where you can cancel your Blueprint LSAT online course and they will save your progress for 12 months, allowing you to reactivate (for the usual access fee), renew, and pick up right where you left off.

Is There A Blueprint Mobile App?

While the course is mobile friendly and can be easily accessed by logging into your phone or tablet, currently there is not an app for your phone or tablet.

Is There A Score Increase Guarantee?

The Self-Paced course does not come with a score increase guarantee.

For first time Blueprint Live Online students, there is a score increase guarantee. To qualify, you must take a practice test before your first lesson and submit a screen shot of your score report.

Be aware that if this isn’t done before your first lesson, you will not be eligible for this money back guarantee. You then must attend schedule classes, take proctored exams, and complete most homework.

Lastly, as I mentioned earlier in this review, Blueprint also offers their 170+ course, which guarantees students a minimum score of 170 on the LSAT. Like the Live Course, there is some fine print behind this guarantee that you’ll want to confirm before enrolling.,

What Is The Refund Policy?

Blueprint LSAT courses are refundable and each course has a different refund policy. For the Live Online course, you need to request your refund no later than the day after Lesson 2 and you cannot have accessed online content beyond Lesson 2.

For both of these courses, Blueprint will provide shipping labels for the return of course books. Once course books (in excellent condition) are returned, the refund will be issued, minus a $100 administrative fee.

The Blueprint Self-Paced courses may also be cancelled, but decide quickly, as these orders must be cancelled within 24 hours for a refund.

Verdict: Blueprint LSAT Prep Course Review

In my opinion, the Blueprint LSAT prep course is all about online content. The video lessons are interactive, undeniably engaging, and all around effective. Blueprint strives for their lessons to be fun, and while I won’t go as far as to say I had fun studying, their lessons were way more interesting and held my attention much better than other prep courses we’ve reviewed.

The quality of the online content, the awesome user experience, and some top flight instructors make for a great digital package.

The hard copy prep books are also solid, but generally unremarkable (particularly standing next to the Blueprint online content). Whether to opt for the live online experience with classes will depend on the type of student you are, and if you need that structure, I would endorse the Blueprint class. I really enjoyed my live online class experience.

At a reasonable price point and with extremely high quality coursework, there is a reason Blueprint ranks high on our list of best LSAT prep courses.

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