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Tips For Secured Transactions on the Multistate Essay Exam
in Bar ExamWhat to Know About Secured Transactions on the Multistate Essay Exam
Last week we talked about conflicts of law on the Multistate Essay Exam. Today we address secured transactions. When thinking about secured transactions on the Multistate Essay Exam, you should consider two questions: how is it tested? And how often is it tested? In the last 10 years (20 administrations), we’ve seen secured transactions on the Multistate Essay Exam almost twice as often as conflicts of law: it’s shown up 10 times! For you math fans out there, that’s about once a year.
How to BS a Bar Exam Answer in 10 Easy Steps
in Bar ExamHow to BS a Bar Exam Answer in 10 Easy Steps
Are you wondering what to do if you see a bar exam question and have no idea how to answer it? Students generally take one of two approaches: Some panic and do not write anything (or barely write anything), chalk it up to a loss, and pray that they can answer the remaining questions correctly. Others write beautiful answers that have virtually nothing of great substance in them.
We highly recommend that you take the latter approach. Why? Because bar exam graders are busy. If you write nothing, or close to nothing, they will happily give you a point or two (if that) and be on their way. They do not want to spend hours grading essays. They want to get back to their glass of wine or their Netflix or whatever. So if you write very little you are making it very easy for them to justify a low score.
On the contrary, if you write a lot, you may just convince them to give you a few extra points that you (probably) don’t deserve. We have read thousands upon thousands of bar exam essays and we have seen students get average scoring essays even though they truly have no idea what they are talking about! Every point counts on the bar exam. Learning how to BS a bar exam answer can make the difference between passing and failing. Not to mention it will help you feel more confident walking into the bar exam. So with that…
Here is our 10 best tips to BS a bar exam answer if you truly do not know what to say. Read more
What Is The Uniform Bar Exam?
in Bar ExamWhat Is The Uniform Bar Exam?
What is the Uniform Bar Exam? Are you getting ready to take the bar exam soon? If so, you may have heard about the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The UBE is still relatively new, but it has been quickly increasing in popularity since its first administration in 2011. In fact, more than half of U.S. jurisdictions now administer the UBE.
Five Tips On How To Master The MEE
in Bar ExamIntro To The MPT: What It Is, And How To Conquer it!
in Bar ExamIntro To The MPT: What It Is, And How To Conquer it!
The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) is a fairly new bar examination that has been increasing in popularity in recent years. Three parts make up the UBE: the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).
Many students ask us “What is the MPT?” In this post, we give an overview of the MPT and offer some tips on what you can do to conquer the MPT.
Should I Get A UBE Tutor?
in Bar ExamShould You Get A UBE Tutor?
If you’re planning to take the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) soon, whether it’s for the first time or after previously failing, you should really consider working with a bar exam tutor. A UBE tutor is a great way to get extra, one-on-one assistance that is lacking from most commercial bar prep courses.
Tips For Conflict of Laws On The Multistate Essay Exam
in Bar ExamWhat To Know About Conflict of Laws On The Multistate Essay Exam
When thinking about conflict of laws on the Multistate Essay Exam, you should consider two questions: how is it tested? And how often is it tested? We don’t typically see conflict of laws on the Multistate Essay Exam, and we never see it tested by itself. When it is tested, it is combined with another subject. Since July 2007 (20 administrations), we have seen conflict of laws on the Multistate Essay Exam only five times. There was even a five year gap between July 2012 and February 2017. It is one of the most rarely tested subjects!
88.2% of JD Advising Essay Course Students Passed the July 2017 Michigan Bar Exam!
in Bar Exam88.2% of JD Advising Essay Course Students Passed the July 2017 Michigan Bar Exam!
We are happy to report a passage rate of 88.2% for our essay course students that took the July 2017 Michigan Bar Exam! We had several first time takers and several repeat takers in our course. Our Michigan bar exam essay course is taught by Meagan Jabbori. Read more
5 Reasons You Should Take A Bar Exam Prep Course
in Bar Exam5 Reasons You Should Take A Bar Exam Prep Course
We sometimes get calls from first time takers who are looking for advice on the bar exam. They have decided that they do not want to invest in a bar exam prep course, and would like to attempt to study for the exam on their own. We also get calls from repeat takers who attempted to take the bar exam without signing up for a bar exam prep course, and are now looking for additional resources. These calls made us think of the reasons why you should take a bar exam prep course, especially if you are studying for your first bar exam.
Five Must-Read Tips to Self-Grade an MEE
in Bar ExamFive Must-Read Tips to Self-Grade an MEE
Self-grading is the process of comparing your answer to the model answer and grading it yourself. Self-grading is better than simply handing your essay in to be graded because you will truly internalize the feedback you give yourself and you will remember it better. You can also do it instantly after writing your answer so that the facts are fresh in your mind. (Note: It is not a bad idea to hand your essay to a different person to be graded. Self-grading simply has distinct advantages that do not come with handing in your essay. We have our students do both—self-grade then hand it in.)
Self-grading is one of the most important parts of bar prep. You can do all of the practicing in the world, but you need to evaluate where those practice attempts go wrong (and what you do well). This post will explain how to self-grade an MEE. It really is a critical step that can’t be ignored! Maybe you’ve missed a critical fact that could have led your essay in a completely different direction. You’ll never know this if you don’t compare your answer to the model answer! Don’t be afraid to look at what you did wrong. That is how you learn! So, here are five must-read tips to help you self-grade an MEE.
Four Reasons You May Have Failed the Uniform Bar Exam
in Bar ExamFour Reasons You May Have Failed the Uniform Bar Exam
Four Reasons You May Have Failed the Uniform Bar Exam
If you failed the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), we promise it is not the end of the world (even though it may feel like it for a little while). One important step you can take to make sure you pass the next bar exam is to ensure you are not studying the exact same way you did before. It is important to figure out why you failed the Uniform Bar Exam so that you can address your weaknesses and pass next time!
We talk to students who fail the Uniform Bar Exam every administration. Below is a summary of four common reasons that examinees fail the UBE and what you can do to overcome these pitfalls.
Is The Uniform Bar Exam Hard?
in Bar ExamIs The Uniform Bar Exam Hard?
Is The Uniform Bar Exam Hard?: If you are a law student planning to take the bar exam soon, there’s a good chance you have at least heard about the Uniform Bar Exam (or UBE). The UBE is a relatively new bar examination. In fact, there’s a pretty good chance that when you started law school, the UBE wasn’t in your state. Despite its novelty, the UBE is quickly increasing in popularity. Since its first administration in 2011, the UBE has now been adopted by more than half of all U.S. jurisdictions.
Since the UBE is still so new and is being administered in new jurisdictions with every bar administration, students are understandably apprehensive about the UBE’s difficulty. One of the most common questions we get from law students when discussing the UBE is, “Is the Uniform Bar Exam hard?”
6 Best MBE Resources Under $500
in Bar Exam6 Best MBE Resources for Under $500
In this post, we cover our six best MBE (multistate bar exam ) resources for under $500. If you are looking for an affordable way to improve your MBE score, check out our top six MBE resources below! Read more
Top 3 (Free!) MBE Resources
in Bar ExamIn this post, we go over our top three free multistate bar exam (MBE) resources for those of you looking for some free MBE help! Read more