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Tag Archive for: MBE
Topic 10: Other Unique Ways to Boost Your Score and Pass the Bar
Topic 10: Other Unique Ways to Boost Your Score and Pass the Bar
Take Pressure off of the MBE by Boosting Your Essay Score
Many bar examinees tend to worry a lot about the MBE and focus primarily on the MBE when they study. You may be falling into this trap if: Read more
Topic 9: MBE Timing Tips, Including a Must-Use Scantron Strategy
Topic 9: MBE Timing Tips, Including a Must-Use Scantron Strategy
MBE Timing Tips and Scantron Strategy
Perfecting your timing is critical to success on the MBE! It does not matter how well-versed you are in the law if you do not have time to actually answer the questions on exam day!
Topic 8: Released MBE Questions—The Pros, the Cons, and Where to Get Them
Topic 8: Released MBE Questions—The Pros, the Cons, and Where to Get Them
You may have heard about “released” or “real” MBE questions. We are big believers in real MBE questions and we will tell you why. (However, they also have some drawbacks which we will explain as well!) Read more
Topic 7: Try It out!
Topic 7: Try It out!
Do not take our word for it—try out this method of learning the law then answering a question here. Read more
Topic 6: How to Read and Answer an MBE Question
Topic 6: How to Read and Answer an MBE Question
Many students ask, “What is the best way to answer multiple-choice questions? Should I read the call of the question first? Should I read the answer choices first?” Here, we show you the approach for multiple-choice questions that will help you maximize your MBE score. This approach is what helped our JD Advising founder score a 180 on the MBE and has helped countless JD Advising students boost their MBE scores significantly.
Topic 5: How to Memorize the Law for the MBE
Topic 5: How to Memorize the Law for the MBE
Many bar exam takers save memorization for the last two weeks of bar prep. That is a big mistake! Memorization should be part of your regular study schedule. You will feel much less overwhelmed—and bar prep will be much more manageable—if you make memorization a priority from the beginning. Read more
Topic 3: MBE Frequency Chart: Highly Tested MBE Topics
Topic 3: MBE Frequency Chart: Highly Tested MBE Topics
Here, we discuss the highly tested MBE topics. Before we do so, it is important to note that the MBE subjects are all tested equally. The MBE covers seven subjects: Read more
Topic 2: How Is the MBE Scored (And Why Does It Matter?)
Topic 2: How Is the MBE Scored (And Why Does It Matter?)
Here we tell you what a passing MBE score is and what that really means in terms of the score you need to get to pass the MBE. Hint: you actually do not need to score that high to get a “passing” MBE score. And in many states, you can fail the MBE and still pass the bar exam. This is of course not to deter you from taking the MBE seriously! But it is to say that if you fall a few points shy of your goal score, it does not necessarily mean you will fail the bar exam! Read more
The Four Most Common MBE Issues Students Face
The Four Most Common MBE Issues Students Face
If you find yourself struggling with the MBE, do not despair. You are certainly not alone! Those multiple-choice questions are meant to be tricky, but there are plenty of strategies you can use to improve your skills. Below, we discuss four of the most common issues students encounter on the MBE.