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Tag Archive for: MBE
Where to Find Real MBE Questions
in Bar ExamWhere to Find Real MBE Questions
Wondering where to find real MBE questions? Many bar exam takers are surprised to learn that many of the major commercial bar review courses, such as Barbri and Kaplan, make up their own MBE questions rather than providing students with real MBE questions that have been used in the past. This is a huge disservice to students!
MBE Scores Drop to New Low! What Does this Mean for Me?
in Bar ExamThe ABA recently posted an article about the recent all-time-low MBE scores. Last February’s MBE average was 135. This year’s is 134.1. We all know one point can make a difference in passing and failing. It is also low considering that iother years have had much higher MBE averages (e.g. 137 in 2012 and 138 in 2013 and 2014).
Erica Moeser from the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ credits the drop to lowering standards for admissions. She says that the decrease in scored questions from 190 to 175 is not a factor. Read more
Five Essential Last-Minute Bar Exam Tips
in Bar ExamFive Essential Last-Minute Bar Exam Tips
Taking the bar exam in a few days? Here are five essential last minute bar exam tips to keep in mind. These last minute bar exam tips make the difference between passing and failing for some!
MBE Tip of the Day: Civil Procedure MBE Tips
in Bar ExamMBE Strategies Blog Post Series: Welcome to our MBE tips and tricks blog post series — this post focuses on Civil Procedure MBE tips. We started this MBE series months ago and it was so popular that we are continuing it each bar exam administration.
You will see 25 scored Civil Procedure MBE questions on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Note that we have posted several posts that focus on a specific multiple-choice question that many students answer incorrectly. If you can master thesequestions, it could increase your MBE score by that many points if you see any of these issues tested again (which, by the way, you will!). These posts of MBE tips and tricks will not only cover substantive law but also strategy. So each post covers one highly-tested area of substantive law as well as an important MBE strategy. Read more
MBE Strategy of the Day: Real Property
in Bar ExamMBE Strategies Blog Post Series: Welcome to our MBE tips and tricks blog post series — geared toward those looking for extra MBE help! This post focuses on a Real Property MBE tip.
You will see 25 scored Real Property MBE questions on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Note that we have posted several posts that focus on a specific multiple-choice question that many students answer incorrectly. If you can master these questions, it could increase your MBE score by that many points if you see any of these issues tested again (which, by the way, you will!). These posts of MBE tips and tricks will not only cover substantive law but also strategy. So each post covers one highly-tested area of substantive law as well as an important MBE strategy. Read more
MBE Tip of the Day: Evidence
in Bar ExamMBE Strategies Blog Post Series
Welcome to our MBE tips and tricks blog post series! This post focuses on an Evidence MBE tip.
You will see 25 scored Evidence MBE questions on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Note that we have several posts that focus on a specific multiple-choice question that many students answer incorrectly. If you can master these questions, it could increase your MBE score by that many points if you see any of these issues tested again (which, by the way, you will!). These posts of MBE tips and tricks will not only cover substantive law but also strategy. So each post covers one highly-tested area of substantive law as well as an important MBE strategy. Read more
MBE Tip of the Day: Criminal Procedure
in Bar ExamMBE Strategies Blog Post Series: Welcome to our MBE tips and tricks blog post series! This post focuses on a Criminal Procedure MBE tip.
You will see 25 scored Criminal Law and Procedure MBE questions on the Multistate Bar Exam. About half of those will be Criminal Procedure questions.
Every few days during bar exam season, we post an MBE tip and trick post. These posts of MBE tips and tricks will not only cover substantive law but also strategy. So each post covers one highly-tested area of substantive law as well as an important MBE strategy. Read more
MBE Tip of the Day: Constitutional Law
in Bar ExamMBE Strategies Blog Post Series: Welcome to our MBE tips and tricks blog post series! This post focuses on Constitutional Law on the MBE.
You will see 25 Constitutional Law MBE questions on the Multistate Bar Exam — and many of them will cover the powers of Congress, which we will cover in this post.
Note that we have posted a total of 15 posts that focus on a specific multiple-choice question that many students answer incorrectly. If you can master these 15 questions, it could increase your MBE score by that many points if you see any of these issues tested again (which, by the way, you will!). These posts of MBE tips and tricks will not only cover substantive law but also strategy. So each post covers one highly-tested area of substantive law as well as an important MBE strategy. Read more
Best Uniform Bar Exam Outlines
in Bar ExamBest Uniform Bar Exam Outlines
If you are using outlines that are poorly written, inaccurate, or do not contain the highly tested areas on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), you are already starting your bar exam preparation on the wrong foot. Having bad outlines will poison the rest of your bar prep. You can study your outlines all day but if they are incomplete or inaccurate, you will not be doing yourself any favors. You want the best Uniform Bar Exam outlines available! Buy our outlines here!
Highly Tested Areas of Law on the MBE
in Bar ExamHighly Tested Areas of Law on the MBE
You may be wondering what the highly tested areas of law on the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) are. It is worth it to be aware of the highly tested areas of law on the MBE because these are the most worth your time to know well! (This is especially the case if you are reading this about 30 days before the bar exam!)
If you have a half-day to review Torts, for example, it is much better to spend your time on negligence than, say, privacy torts or defamation. Because negligence will compose half of the 25 torts questions! It is also highly tested on most essay exams. Read more
What Are the Changes to Real Property on the MBE?
in Bar ExamWhat Are the Changes to Real Property on the MBE?
What Are the Changes to Real Property on the MBE? In August 2015, the NCBE announced on its website that it would be making changes to how Real Property is tested on the MBE and MEE beginning with the February 2017 administration. Regardless of whether you are taking the exam for the first time or whether you are retaking the exam, there will be new topics to learn. Below we explain some of the major changes you will encounter on the exam.
How to Pass the Uniform Bar Exam: Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Students Make
in Bar ExamHow to Pass the Uniform Bar Exam: Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Students taking the Uniform Bar Exam Make
How to Pass the Uniform Bar Exam: In this post on how to pass the uniform bar exam, we examine the top five mistakes we notice students make on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) We also reveal how we advise students to avoid them!
25 Best Bar Exam Tips – From Someone Who Scored a 180 on the MBE
in Bar Exam25 Best Bar Exam Tips
Bar exam tips are as varied as there are people in the world. Everyone who passes has their own tricks or tips that were effective for them. The following bar exam tips, however, are ones that worked for us and that we have seen work with great success. Whether you struggle with getting started, or want tips on a specific part of the exam, the following 25 bar exam tips work time and time again with our students! This is written by founder of JD Advising, Ashley Heidemann, who scored a 180 on the MBE and a 184 on the essay portion of the Michigan bar exam in February 2011. In other words, she scored in the 99th percentile for both portions of the bar exam.
Why Am I Having Trouble With the MBE?
in Bar ExamWhy Am I Having Trouble With the MBE?
If you are having trouble with the MBE (multistate bar exam), you are not alone. Several students complain that they complete several practice questions but never seem to see an improved score. They answer 100 questions a day but it doesn’t make a difference. Certainly, their lack of improvement isn’t due to lack of effort. If you find yourself in this category, you may realize that answering 100 questions a day is not what you need to do to improve. So what, exactly, is it that you need to do?