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Yes, very much possible. I started even later and passed the California bar on the first try. Going to be a brutal few weeks for you though. Good luck! You got this.
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It is a lot of stuff but there is also a lot of room for error so it seems scarier than it is.
I started after July 4 and sat for NY & NJ and passed both on my first try. Absolutely doable. Biggest tip is don’t let yourself get psyched out. Keep your head in the game and focus on what you need to do and you’ll be fine. Good luck!
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Write down the rule for every question you miss in a notebook and then go back everyday and read through them!
In the same boat - you got THIS. Cut all distractions.
You can do it, everyone feels overwhelmed
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It may be very hard, most test takers study for 8 weeks, but here’s some helpful tips:
The exam is graded pass/fail. It doesn’t matter if you get a perfect score or if you pass by one point. You do not need to know every rule. Focus on getting as many points as possible.
For essays: your grader will spend 70 seconds skimming it. If it looks like a passing essay, they’ll rubber stamp it and give you a passing score. (1) learn the format and make sure you stick to the format and DO NOT DEVIATE- even if you forget the rule make one up and analyze the facts to the rule. You’ll still get most of the points if you issue spot, do your analysis, and conclusion. (2)For each topic, practice and memorize the opening paragraph.
For multiple choice: (1) spend a lot of time reviewing your practice tests and the explanations. For each practice question you should know: why the right answer is right (duh), why every wrong answer is wrong, what the best answer would be if you could write it in, AND you should keep track of the ways the test writers tried to trick you. (2) read the prompt of the question before you read the facts (this saves you brain power of thinking of the wrong rule). (3) when answering, start by eliminating the answer choices where the “yes/no” portion doesn’t match with the explanation. (4) go with your gut and don’t second guess yourself. If you truly don’t know the answer after 20-30 seconds, take your best guess, and make a note to come back to it if you have time (you don’t want to run out of time).
Overall: (1) time yourself for how long you take to complete sections of practice tests. Essays need to be completed in 1 hour. (2) You’re guaranteed to get questions on Ethics so spend time studying those. (3) Check out the NBE website. They tell you the main topics on the bar exam, they also tell you the subtopics AND the frequency- focus on the most tested topics. For instance, Negligence makes up half of the tested material for Torts. (4) focus on the state specific rules you’re going to be tested on and how those differ from CL. (5) get enough sleep, don’t study for more than 10 hours as it won’t work. It’s better to review a topic for 1 hour a day over 7 days than to cram it into a single Sunday session of 7 hours.
Yep seen many Aussies cram & smash it. Gl
Did you pass?