Saturday, December 20, 2014

Obtaining an MBE Testing Institute’s’ Bar Exam Tutor


For the applicants who were unsuccessful, MBE Testing Institute’s presently offering early bird discounts and partial scholarships for the bar exam private bar tutorials. Don’t try the same method that allowed you to be unsuccessful on your previous attempt.
Do not repeat the same class, study plan or approach you used the last time. One size does not fit all. Say to yourself, “I will be a lawyer.”

You want to get the bar exam behind you and start your new life as a lawyer. Don’t dither or waste time with the “what ifs”. Stay focused and true to your goal to pass.

Obtaining a MBE Testing Institute’s bar exam tutor will help you pass. Many students who are repeat bar takers need a bar exam coach to help them improve their writing and analytical skills so they can properly navigate through the bar exam. Remember, the bar exam is unique and more difficult to pass than in other bar cycle. This structured, personalized program is the key to passing the bar for repeat takers.
Above all, never give up.

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Sign Up for The Federal Civil Procedure One Day Workshop


Federal Civil Procedure will be tested for the first time on the MBE in February, 2015. There will be 27 MBE questions tested in Federal Civil Procedure.
In light of this new subject, The MBE Testing Institute will be holding a one day MBE Civil Procedure seminar in Miami and Naples in January 2015.

This one day intensive seminar is for first time bar takers, repeat bar takers, foreign educated lawyers and any person looking to add to their Civil Procedure knowledge.
The seminar will be conducted by multiple law professors who are experts in teaching the MBE and are experienced litigators. The seminar will cover and include:

Special attention will be given to Federal Civil Procedure in the following areas:
- Detailed Outline Addressing Tested Areas as Stated by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)
- Federal Civil Procedure MBE Questions
- What to Look for in Federal Civil Procedure Questions
The MBE Testing Institute will be holding its one day MBE Seminar in Naples, Florida and Miami, Florida. the MBE Testing Institute only accepts a limited amount of students for each seminar to ensure a maximum learning environment. Sign up now to express your interest and reserve your seat.
For more information on the specific times and dates, please go to the Contact page and fill it out. In the comment box, state the seminar and month. Early registration is encouraged because spaces are very limited

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Repeat Bar Exam Takers: Retaining a MBE Bar Exam Tutor for Repeat Takers


For the repeat bar exam taker, do not repeat the same class, study plan or approach you used the last time. It did not work. Coming close on the bar is good only in horse shoes. One size does not fit all. Hard work and having a study plan and study strategy will pay off. Say to yourself, “I will be a lawyer.”

You want to get the bar exam behind you and start your new life as a lawyer. Don’t dither or waste time with the “what ifs”. Stay focused and true to your goal to pass.

For the February 2015 MBE, Federal Civil Procedure will be tested with 27 MBE questions. For the Florida repeat bar taker, retaining an MBE Testing Insitute’s’ MBE Tutor will make the difference. The MBE Testing Institute has designed an MBE Program to improve your MBE score as a repeat taker..

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Monday, November 10, 2014

The July 2014 Bar Exam Results: Last Day to Register for the MBE Seminar in Miami

Today is the last day to register for the Miami MBE Seminar held on November 15th and November 16th. All persons registering today will receive a 35% discount on the Seminar. Please go to our website for more information.

Contact us at http://mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.

 An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker. The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

MBE Seminar in Miami: November 15th and 16th


Sign up for our Small Group Workshop/Seminar in Miami on November 15th and 16th and in Albany, NY in December at www.mbetestinginstitute.com.
Sign up for our Bar Professors small group MBE workshop in Miami on November 15th and 16th. This two day seminar is for anyone wanting to improve their MBE scores. We will be also be discussing Federal Civil Procedure and how it will be tested. Don't miss this exciting and intensive workshop. Say you saw this on our blog and receive a discount. See you in Miami! 
The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE TestingInstitute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor. 
An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, October 27, 2014

Why Your MBE Scores Went Down


Sign up for our Small Group Workshop/Seminar in Miami on November 15th and 16th at www.mbetestinginstitute.com.

Many of the student inquiries nationwide, who were 2x and 3x time bar takes, indicated to us that their MBE scores dropped an average of 5 to 8 points, and in some cases 12 to 15 points.  To our knowledge, this has never happened in recent MBE times. So what was the cause and effect?

The MBE is going through several small reconstructions.  There are longer fact patterns, single questions, fact based answers, less scale points, not revealing students’ raw scores, and, now, an additional tested subject, Federal Civil Procedure,  which is a cross-over subject.  These facts contributed to the lower MBE scores as well as the over-all lower bar pass rate nationwide.  The Florida July 2014 bar pass rate was 71% - down from an average of 75%.  Last week, Nevada’s results came out; the pass rate was 57% - down from an average of 65%.

This is the “new” MBE reality.
In light of this information, you should retain an MBE Testing Institute tutor now.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The MBE Miami ‘Seminar November 15th and November 16th


It is not too late to sign up for the MBE Miami Seminar November 15th and 16th.  We will be discussing information and MBE tips throughout the seminar.  We will also be discussing Federal Civil Procedure and we will work through sample questions.  Reserve your spot now by going to mbetestinginstitute.com and filling out the contact sheet.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

MBE Seminar in Miami: November 15th and 16th – Friday is the Last Day to Sign Up


This will be The MBE Testing Institute's second MBE Seminar in Miami.  The first seminar was completely filled and, due to the demand, a second seminar will be held.  Please go to our website and fill out the contact sheet indicating your wish to attend.  The MBE Testing Institute will then forward to you the registration information and fee.
The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.
An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

The MBE Push Back and the Lowered Scale Scores


I have talked with many students this bar exam cycle about their MBE scores. Many students I talked with failed the MBE while passing the state portion of their bar exam. The MBE is always difficult because you have to get the right answer or you get no points.

However, in this bar cycle the MBE results were devastating.  The lower MBE scores across the board from every state has pushed down bar exam pass rates significantly in many states.  For example, Florida’s pass rates are routinely 74%-75%.  We’ve seen it as high as 77%.  This bar cycle the Florida pass rate spiraled down to 71%.

Looking at the clues, the NCBE has obviously restructured and rescored the MBE.  Although, the NCBE has given a very convoluted explanation as to why it no longer gives raw scores, the raw scores have been eliminated, so we can’t calculate the scaled scores.  For a standard bar cycle in the past, scored scores have varied from 15-20 points.  This bar cycle, the scaled scores seem to have been recalculated, and, possibly lowered.  Without knowing the raw scores, we can only guess what the scaled scores were.  In talking with students and evaluating their scores, it seems certain that the scores across the country have been lowered by about 5 points.

The hardest hit group is the repeat bar exam taker.  They have been the ones who desperately needed an extra 5 points in order to pass the MBE.

In addition to the recalculation of the scaled scores, we will see Federal Civil Procedure on February 2015’s bar cycle, making the February 2015 MBE a nightmare for repeat takers.

For repeat takers taking the February 2015 bar exam you should start preparing now. You must retain a  bar exam tutor. Trying and preparing the same way has produced negative results. Repeat takers in pass at a percentage lower than 40%. Why risk this result again? Retain an MBE Testing Institute bar exam tutor to help you pass in February 2015.
The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.

 An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Repeat Bar Exam Takers: Why Did You Fail And How the MBE Testing Institute Can Help You


Most law students fail the Bar Exam for three major reasons:

1. Repeat Bar Takers revert back to bad writing habits and poor analytical skills developed in law school

Under the pressures of the bar exam, many students revert back to bad habits. These bad habits allowed them to graduate from law school, but will be the kiss of death on the bar. Some of the bad habits include not answering the call of the question, failure to understand what the MBE question is asking you..

The MBE Testing Institute will teach you the skills to analyze the MBE, with improvement on better analysis.

2. Repeat Bar Takers have poor preparation and time management skills

Many law students start their bar preparation entirely too late, leaving most in a rush mode. For the upcoming February 2015 bar, your preparation should begin earlier rather than later. You should allow yourself 5 hours per day for studying. But more importantly, studying correctly is the key. You need analyze and answer many MBE questions. Your answers must be evaluated by a private tutor.

The MBE Testing Institute puts each student on a two week schedule so that the student is evaluated frequently. In addition, the MBE Testing Institute evaluates every MBE exam the student takes, looking for areas in which the student can improve.

3. Repeat Bar Takers don’t really believe that they will pass

You must have a belief that you will pass. Get rid of all negative thoughts, people and things. You must truly believe that you will pass. You must say this every single day prior to the bar and you must have the confidence to succeed.

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the Florida bar tutor.

 
An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The July 2014 Florida Bar Exam Results: MBE Testing Institute’s Two Day MBE Seminar in Miami on November 7th and 8th.

Please look at our seminars, MBE programs and Bar Exam Tutors at www.mbetestinginstitute.com.

The MBE Testing Institute  will be holding a two day MBE seminar in Miami on November 7th and November 8th.

This two day intensive seminar is for first time bar takers, repeat bar takers, foreign educated lawyers and any person looking to improve on the MBE. This seminar will address all MBE subjects with “special emphasis placed on the newly tested subject of Federal Civil Procedure”. The seminar will be conducted by multiple law professors who are experts in teaching the MBE and are experienced litigators. The seminar will cover and include:
  • The Importance of the Black Letter Law
  • Understanding the Call of the Question
  • Operative Facts and Fine Line Distinctions
  • The MBE Format
  • Areas “Always” Tested
  • Narrowing Your Answer Choices
  • Reading and Acknowledging the “Status” of the Parties
  • Concentrated Outlines/MBE Example Questions
  • Structure of Answers
  • Cross-over Subjects
  • Short Fact Patterns verses Long Fact Patterns
  • Line-by-Line Analysis
  • Reading Parties in Isolation
  • Red Herrings
  • Questions and Answers Discussion during Each Break with Professors who will Discuss Legal Concepts
  • Improving Reading Comprehension
  • Addressing Test Anxiety
  • How to Improve Time Management
  • The Proper Method on How to Study for the MBE
  • Small Classes for Individual Attention
Newly Tested Subject of Federal Civil Procedure

Special attention will be given to Federal Civil Procedure in the following:
  • Detailed Outline Addressing Tested Areas as Stated by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)
  • Federal Civil Procedure MBE Questions
  • Q & A During Each Break
  • What to Look for in Federal Civil Procedure Questions
For more information on the specific times and dates, please go to the Contact page and fill it out. In the comment box, state the seminar and month. Early registration is encouraged because spaces are very limited.
Contact us at http://mbetestinginstitute.comfor more information.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

The July 2014 Florida Bar Exam Results: Retaining a MBE Bar Exam Tutor for Repeat Takers



We have been talking with students all day Monday,. The questions we’ve been asked more frequently is “what should I do if I was unsuccessful on the Florida Bar Exam?” First, let the shock of failing the bar subside with a few days of reflection. Clearly, this may be one of your greatest disappointments, but don’t let it control or define who you are. You can pass the bar exam in February 2015. Get right back up and say, “I will pass in February 2015.”

Ok, now let’s start. Do not repeat the same class, study plan or approach you used the last time. It did not work. Coming close on the bar is good only in horse shoes. One size does not fit all. Hard work and having a study plan and study strategy will pay off. Say to yourself, “I will be a lawyer.”

You want to get the bar exam behind you and start your new life as a lawyer. Don’t dither or waste time with the “what ifs”.  Stay focused and true to your goal to pass.

For the February 2015 MBE, Federal Civil Procedure will be tested with 27 MBE questions.  For the Florida  repeat bar taker, retaining an MBE Testing Insitute’s’ MBE Tutor will make the difference.  The MBE Testing Institute has designed an  MBE Program to improve your MBE score as a repeat taker.  Enrollment starts on September 15th and will end on September 30th. 

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Monday, September 22, 2014

The Florida Bar Exam Results by Law School for July 2014


Here are the Florida results for July 2014 by law school:

University of Miami School of Law: 81.2%

 University of Florida College of Law: 90.6%

 Stetson University College of Law: 78.2%

 Florida State University College of Law: 81.8%

 Nova Southeastern University College of Law: 69.7%

 St. Thomas University College of Law: 69.2%

 Florida Coastal School of Law: 58%

 Barry University School of Law: 62%

 Florida A& M University College of Law: 73.6%

 Florida International University College of Law: 78.2%

 Ave Maria School of Law: 56.6%

 Non-Florida law schools: 65.9%

 Total: 71.8%
 
 
 
 
An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.
 
 
 

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Missouri Statistics and the Lower MBE Scores


There have been rumblings that the MBE was much harder than last year and that the pass rates will dip this year.  Missouri is the first state that really gives us the information we need to see how the other states will fall out.

Let’s look at MBE pass rates coming out of Missouri. 

For the overall takers, the MBE average was 143.22.   For first time takers, the MBE average was 144.12  For second time takers, the MBE average was 125. 11.  For the third time takers, the MBE average was 128.25.  The total average was 143.51.

Here are the statistics from last year:   For first time takers, the MBE average was 146.89. For second time takers, the MBE average was 129.05. For the third time takers, the MBE average was 126.43. The total average was 146.01.

There you have it – a clear 2-3% difference from last year.  The MBE does appear to be lower this year. 
An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Obtaining a North Carolina Bar Exam MBE Tutor


For the February 2015 MBE, Federal Civil Procedure will be tested with 27 MBE questions.  For the North Carolina repeat bar taker, retaining an MBE Testing Institute’s’ MBE Tutor will make the difference.  The MBE Testing Institute has designed an  MBE Program to improve your MBE score as a repeat taker.  Enrollment starts on September 15th and will end on September 30th. 

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Federal Civil Procedure, the February 2015 Bar Exam, and the MBE Testing Institute Seminars on the MBE and Federal Civil Procedure


Effective February 2015, the MBE will expand to 7 subjects, which includes 27 questions on the subject of Federal Civil Procedure. Instead of only learning 6 subjects, the student will have to study for Federal Civil Procedure on the MBE. Issues include personal jurisdiction, the long arm statute, venue, appeals, diversity of citizenship, subject matter jurisdiction, pleadings, discovery, joinder of claims and parties, res judicata and collateral estoppel, counterclaims and cross claims, interpleader and intervention and summary judgment.

The MBE Testing Institute has created a specific program for its students addressing this newly tested subject.  Please go to our website, www.mbetestinginstitute.com for more information

In addition, the MBE Testing Institute will be conducting MBE seminars, with special emphasis on Federal Civil Procedure, in the fall.  Please go to our website, www.mbetestinginstitute.com to sign up for these important and valuable seminars.

An MBE Tutor is so important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

The MBE Exam Has Concluded for July 2014


The MBE Testing Institute will be conducting MBE seminars in October, November and January. Look for more information on this site and on www.mbetestinginstitute.com.

The MBE exam is over.  On Wednesday, thousands of students sat for the exam.  Students are telling us that they thought at one session was extremely hard.  Do you agree?

Remember, effective on the next MBE exam, Federal Civil Procedure will be tested.  The MBE Testing Institute will be holding seminars on the MBE, including Federal Civil Procedure.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Today is the MBE


Today is the MBE for everyone taking the bar, no matter where you are taking the bar exam (except for Louisiana and Washington). Relax and be confident. Pace yourself. Remember, 1.6 minutes a question. Keep your time. You must answer every question. You have studied hard for this day and you will perform to the best of your ability.

Good luck to everyone. Keep believing in yourself.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.
 
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.
 

Monday, July 28, 2014

2 days until the MBE: Facing the Bar Exam with Confidence


It is now 2 days to the MBE.

Part of the battle to pass the bar exam is your attitude. Don’t go into the bar with negative energy. You must have confidence in your abilities. You have to go into the bar fired up and excited. This is your future and you will conquer it. You have studied extensively, you know the information and now you will prove it when you enter the bar examination. A positive attitude is half the battle. You feel good – you do good. With confidence, you have won before you have started.

Where does confidence come from? Confidence doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s a result of something… hours and days and weeks and years of work, dedication and training. You are ready. You will go into the bar exam prepared to pass the exam. You have studied and practiced the MBE questions – you can do no more. Your analysis is sharp and you have a great game plan. You have prepared and you are confident.

For those who are taking the bar exam as a repeat taker, do not lose your edge. Do not look back at your past failures and think you cannot pass the bar exam. Do not doubt yourself, do not be afraid that you will repeat your mistakes. You must go into the exam with confidence that you will pass the bar exam. If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground. Believe that you will pass.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Friday, July 25, 2014

5 days until the MBE: Consistency on the Bar Exam


It is now 5 days to the MBE. Your job today, along with continuing to practice your exam techniques, is to think about consistency. In all the bar exam scores I have read, I have rarely seen an up and down score, with a student doing great in one subject and horrible in another subject. i.e., a 10 in property, a 30 in torts. Instead, there is a consistency of scores across the board. The student is routinely good in all the subjects, or routinely bad in the subjects. Your objective is, of course, to be perform consistently well across the spectrum of subjects and across the tasks you must do in order to pass the bar exam.

How do you perform consistently well in all subjects? Your consistency started with your study plan, when you first began this bar exam process. Hard work always demands a consistency of its own in your thoughts, purpose and action over that long period of study time and your sense of purpose has been the most important aspect of your life, these past 2 months. Every day you approached your bar exam studies with the steadiness of an athlete in training. In just a few days from now, all of your hard work will pay off because you dedicated your time and effort to consistent study. Like that athlete, you will win your race.

With that consistency of study time and steadfastness, you walk into the bar exam with a sense of security and confidence that you will pass the bar exam.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

1 Week to the MBE: Stay Focused


Your goal for this last week is to keep your focus while you solidify your knowledge of the black letter law and improve your timing. The week before the exam is a time when you should be cool, collected and confident.

Don’t let anyone or anything distract you this week. It’s not worth it. You only have a week left to go and you can relax later,

Remember to take care of your body and mind. This means eating well, getting some sleep and working on self-confidence.

As to practical things, make sure you have confirmed your travel plans or hotel stay, make sure you have packed what you need to take with you for the bar exam, including your admission ticket, your identification, your watch, etc.

Now that you know the law, make sure your timing is correct, i.e. complete 17 MBE questions in 30 minutes; 34 MBE questions in an hour.

It isn’t uncommon to start running out of energy this week. So take some breaks to energize yourself. You need to keep your mind focused on bar material. Your focus is critical to success.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Monday, July 21, 2014

9 days to the MBE: Keep Motivated


It is 9 days to the MBE. Along with your belief that you will pass and remaining positive, you must stay motivated. Studying for the bar exam is drudgery at its finest. Day-in and day-out, every day, minutes and hours pass by as you struggle to learn, review and to practice. Sometimes you wonder why you are putting yourself through this misery. 

That is why you must stay motivated. What is your incentive to continue studying and to pass the bar exam? You went through 4 years of colleges and the last 3 years going to law school to come to this juncture in your life. Among a desire to do good for others and the love of the law, you went to law school mainly to provide a good living for yourself and for your family.

Don’t forget those reasons for why you went to law school, for why you are studying for the bar exam and why you need to pass and become the lawyer you have always wanted to be.

Motivate yourself to get through the material today, not tomorrow. Be happy about the progress you make today only. Then start afresh the next day. You’ll worry about tomorrow, when it comes. Motivation comes in small bites when you are studying for the bar exam. Stay steady this week and continue to review your materials, practice your questions and, above all else, stay motivated. You will pass the bar exam.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Friday, July 18, 2014

The MBE Exam: Make Sure You Are Bubbling Correctly

One of the biggest mistakes that students make is “misbubbling” their answer sheet.  The student either skips a question or puts the mark in the wrong answer space.  Here is some advice to prevent you from marking the wrong answer choice.

Do not ever skip questions on the MBE. Answer them in the order they are given. Put a check by the question or even write down the number and, only, if you have time left, you can go back and recheck your answer.

But make sure you fill in the bubble for your answer choice for the correct question. For those who have trouble with keeping track of the question number on the answer sheet, put a scrap paper underneath the answer choice for that question you are answering.  You do not want to skip that question, lose your place on the bubble exam answer sheet and then mismark the remaining answers because you forgot you skipped the question. That is a horror story that has happened to applicants too many times to count.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

2 Weeks Until the MBE


You have 2 weeks until the multistate bar examination. Instead of spending the day getting nervous about the time, concentrate on what you have left to do.

By this time, you should have pretty much memorized as much black letter law as you can cram into your brain. It is now time to put away the books and stop studying the law.

What you need to do in these final 2 weeks to prepare yourself for the bar exam is to practice, practice, practice. You are now familiar with your state test and the MBE questions and what to expect from the bar exam.

Once you finish your MBE questions under time constraints, spend an equal amount of time reading the explanations for the right and wrong answers. Read for comprehension, also. There might be a point of law that you did not know that you can learn from reading the explanations.

Try to get in at least 50 MBE questions per day, if you can. This way you can really be sharp when exam time comes.

Don’t waste the time to panic, but do take the time to practice. You will be more prepared than ever if you follow this schedule.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Monday, July 14, 2014

MBE Question Approach for the Bar Exam


As you practice your approach to the MBE, ask yourself these two questions: What is the subject area and what is happening in the fact pattern.

You then want to isolate the legally relevant facts. The next step of analysis is to ask what the legal issue is, what rule of law addresses this fact pattern and what should be the outcome.

Your next step is to identify the issue in each answer choice. Finally, ask yourself which answer choice best corresponds to the issue in the fact pattern.

Follow this simple approach for answering your MBE questions.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Practice MBE Timing


As to timing of the MBE, you must answer 100 questions in 3 hours, both in the morning and the afternoon. Breaking it down further, you must answer each question in 1.8 minutes, or 17 questions in a half hour and 34 questions in an hour. You must be able to sustain that fast pace.

As you practice, keep that pace in mind. It is imperative that you finish all 200 questions. You do not want to leave any questions unanswered or unread and lose valuable points. As you know, even 1 point or 2 points can mean the difference between passing and failing.

Not only do you need to answer the questions, you need to answer them correctly.

How do you build up your time and accuracy? In the beginning of this process, start with 17 questions first – note your time and your accuracy. As you get better at your accuracy, your time will also get better. Once you feel that you are comfortable with the 17 questions, then, proceed to doing 34 questions in one sitting. Again, notice how long it took you and your accuracy. Then move up doing 68 questions in 2 hours, until finally you are working at 3 hour stretches.

You must get comfortable and condition yourself to sitting for 3 hours, working on MBE questions, without losing your focus or concentration. In the last couple of weeks, prior to the bar exam, you should be working on 3 hour blocks for the MBE.

Once you get to the bar exam, write down the time for 34 questions, 68 questions or break it down in half hours, i.e. 17, 34, 51 etc., so you can glance at your sheet and know that you are on schedule to answer all 100 questions.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Three Weeks to the MBE


Every state who tests the MBE, tests on the Wednesday of the bar exam week.  It is now three weeks to the MBE.  Three weeks to the MBE is a good time to evaluate how you are doing. You have enough time to now pinpoint your weak areas and enough time to change your schedule if you feel you’re spinning your wheels. Consider this day your line in the sand.

By now you should have done several hundred multistate questions. If you haven’t done it, get busy. Change your schedule if you need to, work on your weak areas and keep testing.

If you have, you are ready for the bar exam. You just need to keep working, stay cool and continue to test yourself.

Make sure you are peaking on exam day. If you are like some of my students who study all night, stop it today. Get up at 6 am or 7 am and start studying at 9 am until 12 pm, with no breaks, then study from 1 pm to 4 pm, with no breaks, You want to mimic the bar exam hours so you are at your peak at 9 am every day.

Don’t pretend you’re not nervous. Accept that it’s okay to be nervous. Channel that nervous energy properly by attacking your study schedule and transform your nerves into confidence. But, remember, you do not want to be overly tired for the bar exam. Try to sleep through the night or, at least, take some cat naps during the day to catch up on missed sleep.

One of the most important things to do during this 3 week period is not to doubt your abilities. You can pass this bar and you know it. You just need to be in the top 2/3rds of your state. Don’t stress too much about what you don’t know – you are not expected to get a 100% on this test – it’s more like 65%. The examiners expect that you will have weak areas. Go into the bar exam with the knowledge you will pass the bar exam.

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If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Strategies for the Answer Choices for the MBE


Here are some strategies for the answer choices for the MBE:

1. Look for the more precise answer: That is a better choice – one that incorporates more facts and more of the law relevant to your fact pattern.

2. Be careful of those absolutes. If you see words like must, always, never, etc., be careful, because we know that the law almost never deals in absolutes. They are few absolutes in the law.

3. Look for conjunctions. Be careful when you see words like because, if, only if, unless, etc. Those conjunctions are designed to try to trick the reader, especially the careless reader. For example, you’ll see a question that says, if the jury believes the defendant, it is because…. This example wants you to focus on the defendant’s defense, not whether the defendant is guilty.

4. Be careful of distractors. Common distractors for evidence are the best evidence rule and prejudicial v. probative. Make sure you know when you can use these two as the right answer or else they may be distractors.

5. Be careful of sympathy or dislike. The MBE likes to pull at your heart strings a bit too. Sometimes they have a really reprehensible defendant who has a legitimate “procedural” issue that makes him not guilty, i.e. an improper search and seizure. You want to find him guilty, but the police make an error and the evidence is suppressed. Similarly, you’ll see a sympathetic person who commits a cause of action or a crime and must be either liable or guilty. Don’t let emotion rule the day.

Remember, that common mistakes in choosing the answer come from not knowing the law, not reading the fact pattern carefully, or not reading the call of the question.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The Answer Choices for the MBE


As we know, after the fact pattern and the call of the question, there are 4 multiple answer choices. One of those multiple choice answers is the correct one, while distractors form the other 3 choices. How do we know which choice is the correct answer?

The good thing about the MBE is that the right answer is staring at you. Your just have to find the right answer out of 4. That’s a 25% chance you’ll pick the right answer. The wrong answer choices usually come in various categories: the law is incorrect, the facts are incorrect, there is a mixture of wrong facts and wrong law, or the law is correct but doesn’t apply to your facts.

Yes, the MBE uses every trick in the book, but you can find the right answer by eliminating the wrong answers first. Being able to eliminate the wrong answers is critical to your success in finding the right answer. Because even if you don’t know the right answer, you may be able to successfully eliminate the other 3 answers and get to the right answer, even without knowing what the right answer is.

Eliminating the obvious wrong answers will substantially increase your chances of getting the right answer. If you successfully eliminate two, you chances become 50% of getting the right answer.

Remember that the correct answer must state the correct law, must state the correct facts, have a sound application of law to facts and finally needs to address and resolve the central issue in the fact pattern.

Remember, you get no points for choosing the wrong answer, so you must get the right answer for your MBE questions at a rate of at least 65% – 70% in order to pass the MBE.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

The MBE Exam Progression


For all MBE questions, here is the list of progressions you should follow to get the most out of your 1.8 minutes when working on the MBE exam.

1. Read the call of the question first.

2. Read the fact pattern carefully and critically

3. Try to decide the issue after you read the fact pattern and before you look at the answers.

4. Once you have figured out the issue, think of the black letter law and the distinctions.

5. Read the answer choices.

6. Try to eliminate the answer choices, one by one, looking for errors in law or in fact or both.

7. Remember that in order for the answer choice to be correct, it must be correct in all of its answer.

8. After you are done with the question, let it go and move to the next answer.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The MBE Exam: The Analysis of the MBE


The Multistate Examination is hard. You have to have a game plan when you go into the exam.

Here are some suggestions:

Reading a Question

Because of time constraints, you will have time for only one reading of the fact pattern. Do not read the fact pattern as a novel.


You must read carefully and actively to spot signal words and legally significant facts. Pay attention to the bar examiners’ particular use of language and look for the following as you read:

1) Relationships between parties that signal the area of law and legal duties: landlord/tenant, employer/employee, principal/agent, buyer/seller;

2) Amounts of money, dates quantities and ages;

3) Words such as “oral” and “written,” “reasonable” and “unreasonable,” among others;

4) Words that indicate the actor’s state of mind. Look for such language as:

• Intended
• Decided
• Mistakenly thought
• Deliberately
• Reasonably believed


Never Assume Facts

The bar examiners construct MBE questions to contain all the facts you need to answer the question. You must rely solely on these facts and no others, to answer the question. Of course you may draw reasonable inferences from the facts but you cannot fabricate your own or create “what if” scenarios.

Stick to the Law

You must apply the rule of law to the facts . You cannot get emotionally involved with the parties or substitute your instincts for what you know is legally correct. Don’t think someone is guilty when the call of the question says he is not. That is not what the question is asking you.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

The MBE Exam: Examining the Facts


Don’t ever assume facts when you read the fact pattern on the MBE question. There are no omitted facts in the MBE. Do not read into the question any facts that are not there or to assume any facts that are not there. Also, always assume that the facts are important. There are no red herrings on bar exams. Don’t feel any sympathy or hatred for anyone in the fact pattern. They are sometimes designed to elicit emotion from you in order to steer you to the wrong answer. For example, a serial murder will have a procedural defect he can rely on, so he will be found not guilty. You don’t want him to be found not guilty, so you look for the guilty answer choices and you end up picking the wrong answer.

As you read through the fact pattern, ask yourself why these facts are important. Since you have read the call of the question, you will have a better context of why the facts are there and why they are important. Make sure you pay attention to dates, ages, dollar amounts and parties. They will be important.

Also, look at the parties and how they are acting. For example, look for words like intentionally, knowingly, mistakenly, reasonably, etc. These words will be important when you look through the MBE answer choices.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Answer Every Question on the MBE

Some questions on the MBE will stump you. You look at the call of the question, the fact pattern and the answer choices and you have eliminated at least half the answer question. But you are now stuck between two answers and you can’t decide which answer is the right one.

With the limited amount of time you have to answer every question, you are going to have to guess. At least with your decision down to two answers, you have a 50% chance of getting it right. Pick one of them and move on to the next question. Remember, you do not lose points for an incorrect answer.

Do not ever skip questions on the MBE. Answer them in the order they are given. Put a check by the question or even write down the number and, only, if you have time left, you can go back and recheck your answer.

But make sure you fill in the bubble for your answer choice for the correct question. You do not want to skip that question, lose your place on the bubble exam answer sheet and then mismark the remaining answers because you forgot you skipped the question. That is a horror story that has happened to applicants too many times to count.

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If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.