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SHANA GINSBURG, ESQ.

My name is Shana Ginsburg, Esq., Founder and President of Ginsburg Advanced Tutoring. I received a BA in Public Policy and English, and a teaching certification, from Duke University.

I worked as a high school English teacher before attending University of Maryland School Law to study school law and trial advocacy. During my entire academic and professional career, I have tutored students who underperform on standardized tests, helping students in the bottom and top percentiles to overcome anxiety-inducing obstacles to their test success.

I have a 100% success rate in helping eligible students receive disability accommodations, improving test scores, and increasing chances of acceptances and scholarship awards from top-tier institutions. I have helped students with disabilities gain acceptance to Harvard, Georgetown, Columbia, UNC-Chapel Hill, and other top programs across the United States. Ginsburg Advanced Tutoring combines my love of tutoring, teaching, and law, and is my way of improving the test preparation industry for students who are too often shamed or ignored.

LSAT 169

BEATRIZ CANALS

My name is Beatriz Canals and I graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University in 2023 with a major in Women’s and Gender Studies and minors in Government and History. I completed the LSAT Boss masterclass and scored a 169 on the LSAT, and I’m currently in the midst of applying to law school, with plans to begin in the fall of 2024. As someone who recently took the LSAT, I comprehend firsthand the rigors and challenges that students face when preparing for this exam. Most importantly, I recognize the strategies and methodologies crucial for overcoming these obstacles and achieving great results.

Being from San Juan, Puerto Rico, I am fully bilingual in both Spanish and English, so I am also eager to help any students who would feel more comfortable speaking and learning in Spanish. I understand how comforting it can be to communicate in your native tongue and I aspire to support students who learn best in Spanish! Whether it be in Spanish or in English, I am eager to help you tackle the LSAT and achieve your target score!

LSAT 168

SAMMY GAZDA

Hi! I’m Sammy, and I’m a proud graduate of the LSAT Boss program and a future Berkeley Law student. I took the LSAT for the first time after just a few months of prep and scored a 168: a 20-point increase from where I started. I was accepted into multiple top law schools and received generous scholarship offers, ultimately choosing Berkeley, my dream school.

I graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Labor Studies, where I focused on advocacy and public interest work. My passion for justice and equity is what drew me to the law. It's also what makes me a patient, adaptable, and committed tutor.

I know firsthand how tough the LSAT can feel, but I also know how transformative the right support and strategy can be.

SOPHIE DURBIN

Hi there! My name is Sophie and I recently graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, where I majored in English and Art History. Teaching has been an important part of my life since high school, when I first began working as a writing tutor. I helped students with their writing throughout college, and I dedicated several months after graduation to volunteer as an AmeriCorps reading and math tutor at a rural public school. I’m truly passionate about education, and I understand how much trust students place in their teachers.

JOSE JUAREZ

I am Jose Daniel Juarez, a graduate of Stanford University (class of 2012) and GW Law School (class of 2016), and a licensed attorney in both D.C. and Maryland. I was primarily in private practice until transitioning to public service in 2020. I hope to use my more regular schedule to assist aspiring law students navigate through the obstacles surrounding standardized exams such as the LSAT.

LSAT 172

MATTEO LAROSA

My name is Matteo, and I am a recent Ginsburg Advanced graduate with a passion for logic and philosophy. After graduating from Columbia University in 2022, I began working in Artificial Intelligence, where I could witness the moral challenges that can arise from its uses and misuses. I believe that someone can master the concepts necessary to succeed on the LSAT regardless of their English proficiency; the LSAT tests one's proficiency with "mentalese," what Chomsky and other linguists defined as the universal grammar of the mind.

LSAT 170

ELLIS CLARK

Hello! My name is Ellis, and I’m a Ginsburg Advanced Tutoring LSAT Boss alumnus who scored a 170 on the LSAT. I'm passionate about increasing accessibility to standardized test preparation, knowing that these high-stakes tests can be one of the last obstacles between students and our educational dreams.

LSAT 176

SEBASTIAN MCGRAW

Hi, my name is Sebastian, and I’m excited to be a part of your LSAT journey! I am from Miami, Florida and graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in History.

A.J. COLLINS

Hey! My name is A.J. Collins, and I am excited to assist you with your LSAT preparation, as well as the entire law school admissions process. As the first attorney in my family, I am passionate about assisting the next generation of those seeking a legal career.

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Our unique 3-part formula of test mastery, expert test strategy, and advanced anxiety management technique ensures that all of our students improve their test day performance.