Bar Exam Preparation
Here’s a compilation of top tips from stories of FOUR different July 2025 bar exam passers.
They’re a mix of repeaters and first timers, and those who took the California Bar Exam and the UBE. Something here will work for you too.
Think about what lessons you’ll take into 2026.
Continue reading “2025 Bar Prep in Review: Strategies That Will Work in 2026”“L” graduated from law school 20 years ago. He finally passed the New York Bar Exam with a 271, enough to waive into any UBE jurisdiction.
Wow!
💬 “I’ve been waiting years to write an email like this.”
You don’t need to be a legal rockstar. It’s possible to pass the bar exam even if you’re a C student.
💬 “I graduated with a C average and was told that statistically, passing the bar exam would be very difficult for me.”
💬 “I am happy, proud, and relieved.”
Here’s how L made it happen.
Continue reading “Passing the New York Bar Exam After 20 Years (15 Attempts)”It’s time for “good cop, bad cop.”
I try to be a balanced and insightful voice in bar prep. I try to be understanding of what you’re going through… Here’s warm milk and cookies…
But some of us are still spacing out like the SLOW ASS drivers I screech past in LA Koreatown.
It’s clear that good cop isn’t getting the job done. I fear I’m turning too vanilla like every other bar blog (though vanilla is a goated flavor).
And so today, I’m the bad cop.
Worse, I’m your surrogate Asian dad who will draw out 125% of what you thought was your max power.
Yes, I already get saucy sometimes, but people are crying out to be told the truth. Sometimes you need a cold fucking shower to slap some sense into those neurons and remind them that they are alive.
Continue reading “I got a little sassy at a Redditor at 3:30 AM”Every time the holidays roll around, a pang of GUILT flashes across the bar taker’s heart as they balance social obligations and the big day looming two months away.
“Do I go to that wedding? Why is the wedding outdoors in December?”
“Do I grow a spine, or say yes to that holiday party with the mandatory $100 white elephant gift?”
“Do I study or hang out with my family?”
There are pockets of cultures surrounding work, rest, and “self-care.”
Let’s divide them into two extreme stereotypical categories. This false dichotomy will be a narrative device so I can make a point later:
Continue reading “Should You Study for the Bar Exam or Take a Break During Holidays?”How bar takers view the prep process has shifted over the last 10 years:
But what does that mean?
“Do what works for you” can be vague and circular because knowing what works for you may be a product of hindsight.
If you already knew what was best for you, you’d be doing it already.
Continue reading “Doing What “Works for You” in Bar Prep”