Barbri has plenty of material. I only did the NY Bar. Things to keep in mind while studying with Barbri. If you've taken the bar, consider sharing your own advice! I have both programs, access to both programs’ web materials, etc. I found the MBE much harder than the questions in the Barbri review books and on the Barbri practice test. The views and opinions of the contributors on this website do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Ms. JD Corporation. So don't bank on them being easier. Eat healthy. I found the MBE much harder than the questions in the Barbri review books and on the Barbri practice test. Barbri’s customer service is pretty bad. All rights reserved. First, the real MBE questions bring in terminology from legal subjects outside the six tested (like wills, for example). However, the MBE was really hard, so I also think that the PMBR questions were easier than the real thing, albeit closer to reality than the BarBri materials. Kaplan was cheaper, too. The breaks restored my concentration. If you don’t know the answer, make up a legal test, and try to sound like a lawyer. I also believe in the idea that practicing can help improve your multiple choice test performance. Copyright © 2007–2020 Ms. JD - dedicated to women in law school and the legal profession. Also, once BarBri was over, I did two extra full out 6 hour practice MBE tests just to get my stamina up. And, I passed. FREE online community for women in the legal profession. There were also answer choices listing obscure legal doctrines that possibly existed but which I’d never seen before. GOOD LUCK! Did you know that the best indicator of whether somebody will pass the CA bar exam is their LSAT score? Or, if you would like to do a 17 question set of mixed torts and property to focus in on your weaknesses, just 2 MBE subjects rather than all 6, no problem. No one knows all the answers. [Note: After finding out that I did quite well on the MBE, I can now advise NOT to fall for these red herrings. You will score above and beyond what you scored while doing those practice questions. PMBR gives you two huge practice books that are great. I highly recommend Emanuel’s Strategies and Tactics for the MBE Volume 1 (7th Edition), which includes a full practice exam and now includes 30 Civ Pro questions that were on past exams.. I know some people say that you either know it or you don’t on test day, but for me, a lot of the information I put into my bar exam came straight out of short-term memory. It helps to drill in the “IRAC” format and learn the nuances of right and wrong. I wrote this when it was still fresh in my head (and before I knew that I passed), and I added some notes on thoughts I have now that I know I passed. The views and opinions of the contributors on this website do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Ms. JD Corporation. Now, I know the Barbri and Kaplan questions are supposed to be harder than the ones on the bar, so that when you get to the bar, you score higher than you ever did on the practice questions. / fluctuates between $45 and $75 for the 6th ed.. ALL the answers, even the ones I got right. In select courses, you’ll also experience an MBE Final Prep comprised of 100 MBE questions recently released by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). They say that the bar exam is an endurance test, and they’re right. You simply won't master it all so I don't see the point of taking on extra sources. Don't make the situation worse by letting your intimidation get the better of you. I’ve had multiple issues with the website, including access to information and payment invoices. Go figure. You will score above and beyond what you scored while doing those practice questions. Even if you read the questions and would have a better idea of how to answer them if they were written in Greek, just take a deep breath, stay calm, and do your best. However, the MBE was really hard, so I also think that the PMBR questions were easier than the real thing, albeit closer to reality than the BarBri materials. The first day, there was, but the second day, it was inexplicably broken, and I nearly fell asleep the second half of the test. I found the five days that I spent in PMBR before BarBri started to be a great way to kick-start my black-letter-law brain and get going on the summer. Subscribe to receive regular updates, news, and events from Ms. JD. Also, it is likely because the essays are so subjective that many get through them without doing all that great objectively. They’ve got the most unnecessarily convoluted way of writing the body of the question and it’s really unrealistic as compared to the bar. 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