(Toothless Johnny, our Chief Dog Officer, performing a quality check on our Bar Exam Materials) Bar Prep Planning Guide: Common Bar Exam Study Mistakes to Avoid Always remember one thing at the outset: there is no one correct way to study for the bar exam. All...
The Essay Writing Formula Use of Headings – Identifying the Issue Detailed conclusion Rule Analysis Short conclusion Use Headings To State Your Issues This quickly shows the exam graders what the issue is, and also is a good way to organize your response....
Some More MBE Tricks and Things to Remember The One Point Rule: Some MBE questions contain very challenging subjects (e.g., future interests or the Rule Against Perpetuities). It may not be efficient to spend the time necessary to totally analyze every detail....
Studying for the Essay Portion of the Bar Exam De-construct Exam Questions De-constructing an answer is different from just reading a question and reading the model answer. Generally, your focus when reading a question is to determine what is required of you to...
What Do You Look For in MBE Questions? Focus on the parties’ relationships and interactions. Look for the facts that are embedded in the fact pattern to raise legal issue arguments. Read for key words, which are often adjectives, such as “oral” or “written,” and...
Outlining the Essay Writing Approach While substantive law and the essay format differs between jurisdictions, what does not differ is what the bar examiners are looking for when grading an essay. The process outlined below will allow you to prepare successfully for a...
