by Matt | May 28, 2018 | bar exam tips, exam tips, performance test
Now that California has come to its senses and done away with its horrific 3-hours-long performance tests, I am aware of only only one format for the performance test: a 90-minute examination. As I have mentioned elsewhere in this blog, I have passed both the Oregon...
by Matt | January 31, 2015 | bar exam software, bar exam tips, exam tips
If you are going to type the bar exam on a computer (which I assume is just about everyone reading this), you need to do a few things before you get to exam day in order to make sure there is as little chance as possible for a malfunction. Test Your Software As you...
by Matt | March 30, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, exam tips
Bar exam testing accommodations can be crucial to enabling some people to pass the bar exam. Getting these accommodations can be time consuming and frustrating, so if you need an accommodation, you should start the process as soon as possible. Who gets accommodations?...
by Matt | July 27, 2011 | endurance, exam tips, MBE
I asked myself that very question both times I walked out of the second day of the bar exam (first in Oregon, then in California). The MBE is a difficult test because both the questions and the answers can be cryptic or confusing. Even worse, two of the answers are...
by Matt | January 23, 2011 | anticipation, diligence, exam tips, stamina
I believe that practice tests must be part of your bar exam preparation. Most bar students will do lots of practice MBE questions, but might skimp on practicing essays and performance tests. An article in the New York Times discusses a study published in the journal...
by Matt | June 21, 2010 | anticipation, diligence, endurance, exam tips, performance test, repeaters, stress reduction, studying, vizualization
As someone who has taken two bar exams within 19 months of each other (Oregon, July 2006; California, February 2008), I have something akin to the perspective of a bar exam repeater. The best part about repeating a test is that you learn things about the testing...
