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Essays, Reviews, Strategies

BarEssays Review: Practicing Essays Is Not Enough

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Ever wonder what you’re doing with your life? How you even got into this mess?

And by life, I’m talking about California essays (and performance tests) that seem to need a beautiful mind to unravel. Because that’s your life now. It should be. I’ve been there. So has Gabrielle:

(If you’re taking the MEE or another bar, you may want to stop reading when you get to the table of contents.)

Part of why the written portion of the California bar is so difficult is what they demand out of your essays. The hypos are dense and packed with a landmine of issues for you to figure out under constant pressure.

This is one of several reasons why the California bar is considered the hardest bar exam in the country. This isn’t up for debate. You can try, but I will win.

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MBE, Reviews

AdaptiBar Review: Is It Worth It?

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AdaptiBar. You keep hearing this name. What is it, some kind of protein snack?

AdaptiBar is an online study supplement for the MBE (Multistate Bar Examination, AKA the multiple-choice section of the bar exam).

The MBE has gotten a ton of criticism lately. For one, the president of the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) thinks newer MBE takers are “less able.”

Sure, buddy. Outside of la-la land, more and more students are reporting how hard these questions are getting.

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