The bar exam is just around the corner! Here are some last-minute bar exam tips to help you. We’ve divided them up into last-minute essay tips, last-minute tips for the multiple choice section, and general tips.

Last Minute Bar Exam Tips for Essays: 

Here are some last-minute tips for getting the most points on the essay portion of the bar exam:

• Spell it out for the grader. For example, on a Criminal Procedure question, don’t just say: “it was an impermissible search of the defendant’s car.” Instead, start by talking about the Fourth Amendment. Then talk about how it applies to searches by a government agent. Then talk about the search at hand as well as any exceptions. Doing this will help you with the next point . . .
• Write long essay answers. You cannot get points for something that is not there. Write complete answers that state the rules, apply them to the facts, and conclude. If you write a half-page answer do not expect full points.
• Use paragraph breaks and headings. Make it easy for the grader to see that you know what you are talking about. Do not write one huge long paragraph. No grader will want to filter through. Instead, make it easy for the grader to give you points.
• Underline and bold key words. Graders want it to be easy to find the rule statements, analysis, and conclusion. Bold or underline anything you know is correct. (If you are not sure you are correct, though, don’t bold anything!) This will draw attention to what you know.
• When you are done writing your essays, review the fact pattern again. It is a good idea to always look back to the fact pattern and ask yourself: “Are there any arguments the parties made that I did not address?” and “Are there any important facts in the fact pattern that I did not address?” If a party makes an argument that you did not address, address it! If there is, say, an entire paragraph that you said nothing about, go back and say something about it! This can get you a lot of points!

Multiple Choice:

Here are last-minute multiple choice tips for picking the right answer:

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The California bar exam is one of the hardest bar exams to pass. It is a grueling three-day test with a 40 percent overall passage rate (as of February 2015). It has two days of essays and MPTs and one day of the MBE. It tests several different subject areas, including a variety of areas for which you will be expected to know California-specific laws.

Whether you have some last-minute questions or are looking for a full, all-out review of the California bar exam subject areas, please do not hesitate to contact us! We have fantastic California bar exam tutors that will help you with not only California law but also the MPT and MBE.  We will work with your schedule and your budget − whether you meet us one time or twenty times, we will accommodate you the best we can and do our very best to maximize your chances of passing the California bar exam.    Read more

Our New Book, How to Pass the Michigan Bar Exam

NOTE: Michigan is switching to the Uniform Bar Exam starting with the February 2023 administration! Find more information here.

We are the first to admit that we have a little bit of an unhealthy obsession with the bar exam — particularly the Michigan bar exam. One thing that we do (in the little free time we have during bar exam season) is make predictions on what will be on the Michigan Bar Exam.  When we first started making predictions, we were not very good at accurately predicting what would be on the bar exam. However, now we are consistently correct on approximately 1/3 of the issues that are tested.

For example, we were right about many issues that were on the last two bar exams.

Specifically, we accurately predicted many of the issues on the July 2014 Michigan bar exam including: Read more