Comments on: The push begins now http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/ The ratio of people to cake is too big. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:16:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: the imbroglio » Blog Archive » Grasping the magnitude http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-200 the imbroglio » Blog Archive » Grasping the magnitude Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:31:26 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-200 [...] That’s what I should have done. But I didn’t. So forget what I said yesterday about taking a practice MBE today. It would be a complete waste. I spent at least 8 hours yesterday doing practice questions in multiple subjects and I’m just getting far too many wrong to make a practice test meaningful. Although I hope to take a practice test next weekend (the next time I can realistically block off the required 6 hours for that purpose), I take some small encouragement from the Millbarge School of Bar Review (scroll down to #5): I didn’t start studying until after July 4th. I mean, I went to the BarBri lectures and filled in the blanks in the book, but I didn’t do any out-of-class studying until July. That gave me about three solid weeks of heavy-duty studying, and not much else. . . . But I also never took a full practice test and didn’t write any practice essays. I think I (a) take tests pretty well, (b) retained a lot from the lectures, (c) felt pretty good about what I learned and remembered from the courses I took that were tested on the exam, (d) studied hard those last three weeks, (e) took the bar in not the most difficult jurisdiction in the country, and (f) didn’t get freaked out about it. Depending on how any or all of those apply to you, adjust your own study time accordingly. [...] [...] That’s what I should have done. But I didn’t. So forget what I said yesterday about taking a practice MBE today. It would be a complete waste. I spent at least 8 hours yesterday doing practice questions in multiple subjects and I’m just getting far too many wrong to make a practice test meaningful. Although I hope to take a practice test next weekend (the next time I can realistically block off the required 6 hours for that purpose), I take some small encouragement from the Millbarge School of Bar Review (scroll down to #5): I didn’t start studying until after July 4th. I mean, I went to the BarBri lectures and filled in the blanks in the book, but I didn’t do any out-of-class studying until July. That gave me about three solid weeks of heavy-duty studying, and not much else. . . . But I also never took a full practice test and didn’t write any practice essays. I think I (a) take tests pretty well, (b) retained a lot from the lectures, (c) felt pretty good about what I learned and remembered from the courses I took that were tested on the exam, (d) studied hard those last three weeks, (e) took the bar in not the most difficult jurisdiction in the country, and (f) didn’t get freaked out about it. Depending on how any or all of those apply to you, adjust your own study time accordingly. [...]

]]> By: ti http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-199 ti Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:39:38 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-199 Um, ok. The consensus is overwhelming—I'll do a practice MBE tomorrow. Ugh. Um, ok. The consensus is overwhelming—I’ll do a practice MBE tomorrow. Ugh.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Cathy Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:14:20 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-197 Yes, what they all said. You want to get an idea of your pacing, you want to get an idea of what it feels like to take it, and going through the explanatory answers afterwards can be a good way to study some more. Yes, what they all said. You want to get an idea of your pacing, you want to get an idea of what it feels like to take it, and going through the explanatory answers afterwards can be a good way to study some more.

]]> By: She says http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-196 She says Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:17:22 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-196 DO IT. No question. You don't want the first time that you sit down in exam conditions to be the actual exam. It's the best preparation. Plus, unless you do the practice, you won't know how low your energy will get in the afternoon section or just how much such intense and continued focus will take out of you. This is crucial to know before the bar. The bar is definitely an exercise in stamina, so the more practice in exam conditions you get, the better prepared you'll be, not only for the questions themselves but also the process. Also, I found it reassuring to take the practice exam. It gives you an idea of where you're at in terms of score. You may find out that your score is pretty good, so you can take the stress down a level. At the very least, it will give you an idea of which subjects you need to study more. Hang tough! And good luck! DO IT. No question. You don’t want the first time that you sit down in exam conditions to be the actual exam. It’s the best preparation. Plus, unless you do the practice, you won’t know how low your energy will get in the afternoon section or just how much such intense and continued focus will take out of you. This is crucial to know before the bar. The bar is definitely an exercise in stamina, so the more practice in exam conditions you get, the better prepared you’ll be, not only for the questions themselves but also the process.

Also, I found it reassuring to take the practice exam. It gives you an idea of where you’re at in terms of score. You may find out that your score is pretty good, so you can take the stress down a level. At the very least, it will give you an idea of which subjects you need to study more.

Hang tough! And good luck!

]]> By: D http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-195 D Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:46:40 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-195 You MUST do it. It shows you what you know and what you don't know, plus with every practice question you do and review you learn something new. Your ass better be doing a bunch of questions a day. Do every Barbri question. The MBE can make or break you. You MUST do it. It shows you what you know and what you don’t know, plus with every practice question you do and review you learn something new. Your ass better be doing a bunch of questions a day. Do every Barbri question. The MBE can make or break you.

]]> By: gr http://www.theimbroglio.com/07/07/2006/the-push-begins-now/comment-page-1/#comment-193 gr Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:14:54 +0000 http://www.theimbroglio.com/2006/07/07/the-push-begins-now/#comment-193 I did it. It was useful. I figured out where I am on the MBE in general, and tonite will get some sort of a score report that will tell me how I did by subect. Based on what I know so far, I realize my weakness is the essays. I think that's useful. And anyway, I'm having more luck learning by doing practice questions than other methods. I did it. It was useful. I figured out where I am on the MBE in general, and tonite will get some sort of a score report that will tell me how I did by subect. Based on what I know so far, I realize my weakness is the essays. I think that’s useful. And anyway, I’m having more luck learning by doing practice questions than other methods.

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