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Burton Method Competitor Research Intel

Week of January 26 - February 1, 2026

7Sage

  • New Promo: $10,000 giveaway contest for students who track applications via "My Schools" feature (deadline Jan 30, 2026)
  • Site Update: New mobile-friendly design; app in development but no release date announced
  • Pricing: Core ($69/mo), Live ($129/mo), Coach ($299/mo) - all require $120/yr LSAC LawHub Advantage
  • Key Differentiator: "Insanely granular" test analytics, 924 video lessons, 7,500+ Reddit upvotes mentioned

LSAT Demon

  • Pricing: $95/month (lowest among major competitors)
  • Live Classes: Daily Zoom-based classes covering all LSAT sections
  • Content: 10,000+ explanations, official LSAT drilling, "Ask" feature with 24-hour response time
  • Founders: Ben Olson & Nathan Fox (Thinking LSAT Podcast)

Blueprint LSAT

  • Focus: Heavy emphasis on 1:1 private tutoring
  • Social Proof: Numerous 5-star reviews citing 9+ point score improvements
  • Notable: Strong instructor personalization mentioned in reviews (Bobby, Dylan, Hannah, Larissa)

PowerScore

  • Dave Killoran departed (HUGE personnel change) - Jon Denning continuing solo
  • MAJOR UPDATE: New 2025-2026 products include "The Law School Admissions Bible" written by Spivey Consulting
  • Strategic Pivot: Moving beyond pure LSAT prep into law school admissions consulting space (reinforced Jan 30)
  • Live Classes: Extensive daily schedule with topic-specific sessions (RC, LR, LG question types)
  • Strategic read: Industry veteran leaving created uncertainty, but new Spivey partnership signals aggressive admissions push. Burton's visual/multimodal approach could differentiate in market where LSAT alone matters less.

Magoosh LSAT

  • Content: Active blog with study resources, percentile calculators
  • Less Visible: Homepage minimal; main value appears to be blog content

LSAC Official

  • January 2026 LSAT: Score release 1/28/2026
  • Testing Disruption: Mainland China testing unavailable for January 2026 LSAT
  • International: International administration available, but China exception notable

Industry Trends (EdCircuit, Buffalo Law)

  • Rising Competition: Law school applications and LSAT scores both increasing for 2025-2026 cycle
  • Diminishing Differentiation: High LSAT scores becoming less differentiating in applicant pools (reinforced Jan 30)
  • Access Issue: Financial backing and unpaid prep time creating advantages for wealthy students
  • Jan 30 Update: Applications + LSAT scores both rising → high scores becoming less differentiating. Need efficiency and unique methodology to stand out.

Blogwatcher Status

  • 13 feeds tracked, but most competitor blogs lack working RSS/scrapers
  • No new articles this week (as of Jan 30)
  • Action needed: Manually configure or find alternative data sources for key competitor blogs

Previous Weeks

No prior weeks tracked - file created 2026-01-30