Bar Exam Predictions for the Fall 2020 Uniform Bar Exam
Are you starting to prepare for the fall 2020 Uniform Bar Exam? Are you curious as to what issues might appear on the September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam? We have taken a close look at the trends on the MEEs and MPTs and created our list of issues that are ripe for testing on the upcoming fall bar exams Please read below for more information for issues that are ripe for testing on the essays and suggested MPTs to review.
Update on 10/2/20: Many people are disappointed that we are not updating this post. We are sorry to cause disappointment! However, please keep a few things in mind:
- First, our “issues ripe for testing” would not change significantly regardless of what was tested on the 9/30 bar exam, because these are the highly tested issues likely to appear on these fall exams. There are a lot of important topics to review below.
- Second, you will actually be at a big advantage if you study the highly tested topics suggested below and in our free MEE guide. It is very hard to make individual predictions due to the fact that there is an unprecedented five bar exams this fall. You are doing yourself a favor by doing this!
Update on 10/1/20: In order to be fair to all test takers, we will NOT be updating this post after the September 30-October 1 bar exam (as previously planned) because we do not want to refer to any topics (explicitly or implicitly) that were tested on the 9/30-10/1 bar exam. The reason for this is because some test takers with accommodations will be taking the exam over an extended period of time. We do not want to inadvertently give anyone an unfair advantage. We appreciate your understanding!
Disclaimer: In lieu of our traditional predictions blog post, we will be providing issues that are ripe for testing for each subject. You should NOT solely rely on these issues that are ripe for testing when you study! All subjects and all issues are fair game for the exam. This is just our educated guess on what issues are ripe for testing on the exam, which we do for fun! Sometimes we are right. Sometimes we are not! Please review our free MEE guide for more detail on some of the highly tested topics and be careful not to ignore any subject! It is imperative that you review at least seven to nine essays per subject to familiarize yourself with a diverse range of issues that have appeared on past exams.
Note: The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) typically administers two bar exams each year (in February and July), but in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the NCBE is administering a total of five bar exams this year, which means that it is highly likely that the written portion of the September 30 – October 1, 2020 bar exam (and the following October 5-6, 2020 exam) will be more unpredictable, and at a minimum, at least as challenging as the July 2020 Uniform Bar Exam.
Update: please see a recap of the fall 2020 UBE here!
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