It is also an artificial construct. I usually studied from 9 until 4 or 5, but sometimes earlier if it was just one of those days where I couldn't focus. I was in such a rush to complete that I finished reading the 3rd case and assumed that was the last one in the library. by mds79 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:15 pm, Post Yeah, it sucked to work a full day only to come home and study all night/every weekend after, but it was by no means impossible. And even then, quitting your job so you can gamble that you will find an attorney job in this market? My schedule was go to work (M-F) at 7am come home around 6 or 7 pm and then study until 12am. I usually studied from about 9:00 AM until I was done with the day's work, about 2:00-3:00 PM. Somehow, we manage to prosper despite our very thin understanding of what we are saying on exams because law school exams allow for the “information dump”—you know, that technique where you throw everything out on exam day and hope that something sticks. You must study the test! ↳ Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists, ↳ Talk About Law School Visits, Open Houses, Admit Days, ↳ Free Help and Advice from Professionals, ↳ Other forums not on the main forum index page, Law School Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists, Talk About Law School Visits, Open Houses, Admit Days, Legal Career Advice Podcast with Harrison Barnes. The California Bar Exam consists of five one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute Performance Test, and 200 multiple-choice questions (the MBE). Hey I’m freaking out right now. There are so many idiot lawyers in my field. I do not recommend cutting it this close. The best way to promote knowledge that will allow for mastery on the bar exam is to have students organize the legal issues into a progressive linear structure. https://www.reddit.com/r/LawSchool/comm ... ou/camigae, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx9Pi-0 ... dQWXc/edit, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx9Pi-0 ... hHWUU/edit, © Top Law Schools LLC 2003-2020 all rights reserved. You are complex and greater than this test. Did you negotiate with your employer regarding adequate time to spend studying? MCQ Similarity - Themis, Barbri, FBBE. However, if I’d studied much longer (like 5-6 months), I probably would have gotten burned out and/or bored and maybe even start forgetting because of the relative comfort and lack of urgency. Towards the last 2 weeks I felt super burnt out every day. But at the same time, time flies since you are busy all the time. Using a short-term unsophisticated skill for a long-term sophisticated task is a set-up for failure. I can't even fathom having to work while i was studying for the CA bar. And if you are taking the bar for the first time, take heed. If you are working while studying for the bar exam, we recommend you start a month earlier than traditional bar exam prep courses. You can take weekends off (although I'd only recommend one day off). This is not only possible, but optimal (and quite doable). Whatever job you have at that point isn't a career. 7. Deborah Sanders is owner of Bar-None Prep and is based in New Jersey. 3. A student should limit “study” to largely active work on the test components until the very end when some passive review “in the short-term” is beneficial. Much of what makes up a bar student’s day, in an initial attempt anyway, is passive work that advances no skill. The rest is up to good preparation. There's no reason to think Reddit won't give them your personal info -- they have done it before, and they will do it again. Make sure you know your good subjects cold and rely on them. My employer wanted me to start then and my job paid more than most jobs in my area do for new attorneys. How to manage? There is a seductive comfort in the ubiquitous commercial bar prep vendors and the schedule of daily tasks offered by a commercial bar course. But, I would like to suggest that you have given those commercial companies, just like the bar exam itself, a stature it does not deserve. I include myself in the “we” because you are my people. This does not mean that you cannot take time off. You should go in guns blazing and give it your best shot. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. ; COVID-19 SALE: Due to the pandemic, we are offering discounted rates on our On Demand and Premium Bar Exam Courses. Study smart. Return to “Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum”, Discussions related to the bar exam are found in this forum. Re: How many weeks did you take to study for the bar? This is another “user error” I often find. I understand the tendency. Barbri’s current published rates for its bar exam course are $4,095 and $3,795. I coasted into test day with very light review of MBE subjects, fairly light MEE practice, and a few full simulated exams. It makes sense, in the absence of another alternative, that students would ascribe a certain stature to these vendors, and I agree they have their place. I'd recommend that you take off work for at least 2 or 3 weeks before the exam to focus on studying. The last two weeks before the exam I ramped things up and was probably at school for 10-12 hours most days. by hangingtree » Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:07 am, Post by pleasepass » Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:54 am, Post A slow and untimed progression also produces quality responses that promote confidence and encourage practice. I was lucky that I could use paid time off days and thanks to a understanding boss (who is also an attorney), I basically got most of July off to study and take the exam. This means you must answer the question it asks. Your IP: 185.4.142.76 I think really it was 9 weeks because I took most of a week off in June, so I was paying catch-up for the rest of the summer. Then, after week 5 or so, I began experiencing huge diminishing returns. Thanks! That seems next to impossible to have a full time job and study enough to pass. Remember, you had plans of greatness. Currently doing Barbri, and have only really been studying about 6 hours a day, albeit 7 days a week, since Christmas Eve. It helped me that I have had a part time job (20 -30 hours/week) during school every year for the past 7 years so I have been somewhat sensitized to using my spare time to study. I know some people have said they worked full time while studying for the bar exam. When I teach law students, along with explaining how to brief a case, the first thing I emphasize is that they must focus on how the cases function. It's hard to catch up! It was really difficult partly because I started the course 2 weeks late so I had to study even longer Saturdays and Sundays. Take your complex capabilities and life experiences and apply them to this limited universe of information in a thoughtful way. • This, to me, paid dividends because on the actual exam, I really recognized patterns and saw similar situations to questions I had gotten wrong and it helped significantly. I needed/wanted to pass, but I also needed to be making some money rather than sucking up more money in loans. Didn't study on weekends at all. I’m at the point of bar study where I’m constantly shopping online for cars I cannot afford. I would take an hour break during those sessions to eat with my wife and two year old and maybe go to the park. If you will be studying for the bar exam on a part-time basis, it’s a good idea to start studying early. Things are going to come up. 10 action items to help you succeed. The most difficult part of the bar exam were the essay questions. Deborah also independently tutors law students both through her company, Bar-None Prep and on the Wyzant.com platform. Indeed, the examiner’s released questions offer the best view of the actual test, and though few in number, they have potent value. Jeffrey D. Karpicke, PhD, from the American Psychological Association put it this way: “[r]ote learning — simple memorization based on repetition — is short-lived, poorly organized and does not support the ability to transfer knowledge, make inferences or solve new problems . Civil Procedure has no bearing in reality until you are manipulating motions. If I had a choice and it was financially possible to not work and just study I would certainly do that. by Nebby » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:14 am, Post Meaningful learning is essentially the opposite of rote learning: It is long-lasting and durable, coherent and well organized, and supports transfer, inferencing and problem solving.”. Read the Task Memo Carefully. I've played beer-league hockey ever since I was out of college. I tried to put in a solid 5 hours on Sunday and then rested Sunday evening to get ready for the work week. Suffolk Law launches new hybrid JD program. I am constantly amazed at how people who dont even have basic grammar and spelling skills could have passed the bar exam. I was one of you. If you graduated from an accredited law school, you possess the capacity to pass the bar exam. People keep asking for advice on how to prepare for the bar exam, so I thought it might be useful to write about how I studied for the bar. card. Later in the summer I would sometimes come home from school and do an extra set of MBE questions before bed. And a student organizing concepts with context will have an internal cabinet in their heads from which to pull information and apply it on the test. YOU have already achieved countless great things based on an independent and determined spirit. by wlp0001 » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:38 pm. None of that got you into law school. Knowing this progression provides an anchor for the cause of action and creates substantive knowledge as opposed to rote memory.
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