Plans
Live, instructor-led coaching taught exclusively by Daniel Arakawa — 99th percentile, Harvard Law accepted, and a decade of debate coaching. Real instruction, every week, for one flat monthly price.
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Why Defenders
When Daniel worked for 7Sage, they charged $200 for a single hour of tutoring. Here's how LSAT Defenders compares to the market.
12 hours of live Defenders instruction at 7Sage's rate would cost $2,400. With Vanguard Standard, you get all of it — plus the study guide, recorded library, daily study plans, and admissions advice — for $100/month. That's over 95% off market rates.
Plans & Pricing
Every plan is taught exclusively by Daniel. Every plan includes the full Defenders resource library.
All plans billed monthly. Cancel anytime before your next billing cycle.
Try Before You Commit
Drop into a live group session with no subscription required. If you love it, your Class Pass purchase counts toward your first month when you upgrade to any Vanguard plan.
Access to one live Group Q&A session with Daniel. Bring your hardest questions and watch them get dismantled in real time.
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Access to two live sessions — the weekly Group Q&A plus the Concept & Critical Analysis session. See the full Vanguard experience before committing.
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Class Pass purchases are credited toward your first month when you upgrade to any Vanguard plan.
Common Questions
Questions about the Vanguard? Here are the ones we hear most from prospective members.
Daniel Arakawa teaches every single live session personally. This is not a pre-recorded course and there are no hired instructors — when you join the Vanguard, you get Daniel.
Community includes Discord, the study guide, exclusive podcast episodes, gated advice sessions, weekly study videos, and tutor Q&A in chat. Vanguard Standard adds the weekly 2hr live Group Q&A with Daniel plus the weekly 1hr Concept & Critical Analysis session — 12 hours of live instruction per month.
Vanguard Elite includes everything in Vanguard Standard, plus typically 1hr/week of dedicated 1-on-1 tutoring with a Defenders-trained tutor — matched to your specific weak points, with a personalized study schedule mapped to your test date.
If your score doesn't improve after your first month in the Vanguard, you'll receive a full refund. No hoops to jump through. We're confident enough in the method to back it completely.
All levels. Daniel has worked with students from 128 to 179. His methodology adapts to each student's unique learning style and starting point — regardless of educational background.
Yes. All plans are billed monthly and can be cancelled before your next billing cycle. No contracts, no long-term commitments. We'd rather earn your loyalty than require it.
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Live coaching with Daniel every week. A plan that tells you exactly what to study every day. A guarantee it works — or your money back.