About Ellen

The luckiest day of my life was March 18, 2011. My best friend prodded me out of the house to a “hot tub” party I really didn't want to go to. I was determined to avoid all hot tub-related activity, so I spent the whole party listening to a stranger tell funny stories about her clients. She was a public defender. I thought, “Law is hilarious. I should take the LSAT.”

I bought the PowerScore Bibles on my phone before I even left the party. It was an impulsive, unreasonable decision. It was the opposite of logical reasoning. But when I started doing LSAT, I was enraptured. It felt like my brain had always been running at about 70% capacity until that day, and suddenly it ramped up to 100%.

Prepping for the LSAT was one of the most invigorating experiences of my life. When I got in the car after taking the test, I said, “I wish I could just do the LSAT forever.” I didn't understand how that could be a realistic life plan, so I figured I had to apply to law school. The best school I got into was Harvard Law School, and I deferred three times before turning them down to teach the LSAT. Turns out, you can do the LSAT forever.

I've taught the LSAT ever since. I have the unique privilege of helping my students through what can be a super-stressful time. That's the purpose of my life. Whether it's one-on-one, in the classroom, in a book, or online, I'm here to take this dreaded law school process and turn it into something great. That's why I founded Elemental Prep. That's why I wrote The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning. That's why I'll keep writing LSAT books until there is seriously nothing else to write about.