Category: Case Studies

Amy passed the February 2024 California Bar Exam on her first try.

Yep, she passed last year and is back for more punishment.

This is a good chance to peer into the mind of a high performer:

1) Amy graciously sent a detailed retrospective when I asked her for a recap of her study process, even though a year had passed. Those who are confident about doing it, share how to do it. I assume she’ll use a similar approach for the UBE.

2) The mind is half the battle in bar prep. Amy’s story teaches lessons on knowing when to correct course and staying calm and patient through bar prep.

This one’s for you if you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the verge of a spicy crashout.

Justine passed the February 2025 California Bar Exam on her first try.

She was initially putting in 15+ hours a day with her bar review course!

But I’m about to show you why “working hard” doesn’t always mean you’re going to learn or retain any information.

Imagine: You’re 20 years out of law school. You’re barely getting half the questions right. You don’t even know American law.

Lesley graduated from law school in Singapore in 2005. Then she decided to take the February 2025 California Bar Exam and pass on her first attempt.

She has never seen a July exam and never will.

How many times do I have to say that bar prep is a learnable, acquirable skill?

How many times do I have to prove that you can pass the bar exam—even if you’re a foreign-trained attorney, 60+ years old, or a left-handed rising water moon sign.

Before I dive into her methods, let’s take a moment to thank Lesley because she sent me a five-page write-up for me to break down just for you.

First lesson: How you do anything is how you do everything. Following through and paying it forward are behaviors of a successful person.

(Yes, I expect a juicy story in my inbox after you pass.)