# Loophole Online — a fundamentally new approach to LSAT prep > Loophole Online is the LSAT prep platform built by Ellen Cassidy, author of The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning. It covers Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension through 400+ video lessons, 87 proprietary workouts, 60 homework routines, and a 5-stage prep map. - Canonical URL: https://theloophole.com - Markdown URL: https://theloophole.com/index.md - Site index: https://theloophole.com/llms.txt ## What this is Ellen Cassidy built The Loophole methodology over 35,000+ hours of LSAT work, and thousands of students have used it to transform their scores. Loophole Online is that methodology as a complete online platform: day-by-day study plans, video instruction, proprietary drills, and review tooling, covering both Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Most LSAT prep platforms stop at the Learn phase — question banks and video explanations. Loophole Online is the only platform that continues into Translation, Accuracy, Speed, and Perform, with tools such as Camo review, the Wrong Answer Journal, and CLIR answer keys. ## Results - **35,000+** — Hours of LSAT Experience - **171** — Average Score (among tutoring students who reported their scores) - **+20 pts** — Average Score Improvement (among tutoring students who reported their scores) - **95%** — Score 160+ (among tutoring students who reported their scores) Reported figures cover tutoring students who reported their scores. Among that group, 67% scored 170+ and 95% scored 160+. ## The method - **The Book Teaches the Foundation** — The Loophole gives you the conceptual framework — how to read arguments, spot the loophole, and think like the test makers. - **The Platform Puts It to Work** — 87 proprietary workouts, 400+ training videos, and a 5-stage prep map turn methodology into mastery. - **The Results Speak** — Students don't just learn tricks they forget. They build skills that raise their score — and stay with them for life. The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning introduced a different approach: instead of memorizing question types and applying tricks, you learn to actually understand what you are reading. Loophole Online takes everything in the book and goes further, covering both Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. ## The 5-stage prep map Every student follows the same progression, from building a foundation to performing under pressure on test day. 1. **Learn** — Master the core LSAT frameworks. Understand every question type and my proprietary approaches to each one. 2. **Translate** — Learn to read the way the LSAT demands. Build the active reading and translation skills that unlock both LR and RC. 3. **Accuracy** — Eliminate the errors that cost you points. Identify whether you're battling impulse, misreads, or conceptual gaps — and fix each one. 4. **Speed** — Get faster without sacrificing accuracy. Master timing strategies and section management so you finish with confidence. 5. **Perform** — Simulate test day. Build the mental stamina and consistency to hit your goal score when it counts. ## What is inside the platform - **87 Proprietary Workouts** — Not generic practice sets. Each workout is a proprietary exercise I developed through years of 1-on-1 tutoring — designed to feel like desirable objects, not homework. - **400+ Video Lessons** — Organized into training blocks and mini-camps. Watch me break down every concept with the clarity that made The Loophole a phenomenon. - **Camo Review System** — My proprietary review method. Wrong answers come back mixed with decoys — you can't just cross off the wrong one. It forces real understanding. - **Tagged Question Database** — Every LSAT question, personally tagged by me. Filter by type, difficulty, and the CLIR framework. No other platform has this. - **Wrong Answer Journal** — Looks like an email inbox. For every miss: write why you got it wrong and what you'll do differently. "Girl I don't know" sends it to The Island for daily review. - **Performance Analytics** — Track your progress across every stage. See exactly where you're strong, where you're leaking points, and what to work on next. ## Pricing Loophole Online is $49.99 USD every 4 weeks. There is no contract and no commitment — cancel any time from account settings. A free Book Portal tier is available to readers of The Loophole. A subscription includes: - Day-by-day study plans covering both LR and RC - A full LSAT course with my tutoring-only methods - 7 years of homework I've assigned my students - Camo Review + Wrong Answer Journal - CLIR Answer Keys Sign up at https://new.theloophole.com/sign-up. Existing subscribers sign in at https://new.theloophole.com/sign-in. A LawHub Advantage subscription from LSAC (https://www.lawhub.org/LawHubAdvantage) is also required, because that is where the official LSAT questions referenced throughout the platform live. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Loophole Online? Loophole Online is a comprehensive LSAT prep platform I built from the ground up. It covers both Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension through 400+ video lessons, 87 proprietary workouts, 60 homework routines, a 5-stage prep map, and unique review tools like Camo and the Wrong Answer Journal. ### Do I need to read The Loophole book first? No, not at all. You can dive into Loophole Online and start right away. The book is a wonderful starting point for the foundational Logical Reasoning methodology, but the course takes you so much further: it covers both LR and RC, packs in hundreds of video lessons, and walks you through all five prep stages, right up to test day. I do reference the book throughout the course, so it's worth keeping a copy on hand, but you definitely don't need to finish it before you begin. Wherever you're starting from, I'll meet you there and guide you all the way to test day. ### I already have The Loophole book. Is Loophole Online the same material? No. Loophole Online picks up where the book left off. Of the five day-by-day study plans on your My Plan page, only the first covers Loophole book territory; everything from the RC plan onward is material the book doesn't touch. Even when a video references a topic from the book, it's not a recap. I can say a lot more in a five-minute video than I can write on a single page, so the videos take each topic into more advanced concepts. And the Workouts and Routines are completely separate from the book. If you've read the book, the platform is where you go deeper, not where you start over. ### Can I do the course if I've already read The Loophole? Absolutely. If you've already read the book, you'll start on the Foundation Plan, which takes you through the whole course on its own, day by day, in the order I'd put you in myself. The videos and bootcamps are built to pick up where the book left off, so you're not rereading what you already know, you're taking each concept further and getting it into muscle memory. And if you'd like to go back through the book as you go, you can switch on the Tandem Plan, a 21-day schedule that pairs each day's reading with the matching lessons, drills, and Camo review. Either way, you just follow the day-by-day schedule and I'll guide you all the way to test day. ### How is this different from other LSAT prep platforms? Most LSAT prep platforms focus on question banks and video explanations of individual questions — they basically live in the Learn phase. Loophole Online teaches a fundamentally different methodology, and it's the only platform that takes you beyond learning into Translation, Accuracy, Speed, and Perform. The platform includes proprietary tools (like Camo review and CLIR answer keys) that you won't find anywhere else. ### How much does it cost? Loophole Online is $49.99 every 4 weeks. There's a free Book Portal tier for Loophole book readers too. ### Can I just sign up directly? Yes! You can sign up any time at https://new.theloophole.com/sign-up and get instant access to the full platform. Already have an account? You can sign in at https://new.theloophole.com/sign-in. ### Can I cancel anytime? Yes. No contracts, no commitments. Cancel anytime from your account settings. Your access continues through the end of your current paid period — no partial refunds, but you won't lose any time you've already paid for. Cancellation via account settings takes effect right away. Note that if you email to cancel it will take a little longer to go through, so it's not your best bet if your renewal is coming up soon. ### What LSAT sections does it cover? Loophole Online covers both Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. The book was primarily LR — the platform goes further and covers RC as well. ### Where can I reference real LSAT questions or PTs? Throughout the platform, I'll point you to specific real LSAT questions and sections. Anywhere you see something like PT102.S3.Q1, that's a citation. It reads as Practice Test 102, Section 3, Question 1. To pull up that question, head to LawHub (https://app.lawhub.org/): go to LSAT Prep, open the Full Tests tab, and find “The Official LSAT PrepTest 102.” Start a new test, navigate to Section 3, and go to Question 1. Same thing when you're completing a Workout. Pick which LSAT section to do the Workout on, and open it in LawHub the same way. Section citations look like PT145.S4, which is Practice Test 145, Section 4. In LawHub go to LSAT Prep, Full Tests, open PT 145, then start Section 4. P.S. I'm also working on a feature that will let you take PTs natively inside Loophole Online — stay tuned, it's coming very soon! ### Do I need LawHub to use Loophole Online? Yes, you'll need a LawHub Advantage subscription (https://www.lawhub.org/LawHubAdvantage). That's where the official LSAT content lives, so you'll use it to look up question citations referenced in Loophole Online and to pull up full sections for Workouts and Routines. ## Where to go next - [llms.txt](https://theloophole.com/llms.txt): curated index of this site for LLMs - [For AI agents and developers](https://theloophole.com/for-agents): machine-readable endpoints and when to use this site - [Sitemap](https://theloophole.com/sitemap.xml): every indexable URL - [Contact](https://theloophole.com/contact): how to reach a human at Elemental Prep