The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

018: Strategies for Mastering the MBE


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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, we're discussing our top tips for mastering the MBE portion of the bar exam. If you’re taking the exam in nearly any jurisdiction you'll have to take the MBE so don’t miss this episode!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What exactly is the MBE and why is it so difficult?
  • Why typical multiple choice tricks aren’t effective on the MBE
  • How to put the fact reading and legal analysis skills you’re learning in legal essay writing practice to use on MBE questions
  • Counterintuitive tips like slowing down and focusing on your weakest areas and how they can improve your scores
  • PRACTICE – specifically TIMED practice – and why it’s critical to passing the MBE

Resources:

  • Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 7: A Conversation with Sean Silverman – MBE Expert (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-7-a-conversation-with-sean-silverman-mbe-expert/)
  • AdaptiBar (https://barexamtoolbox.com/tools-for-bar-exam-success-adaptibar/)
  • A Slightly Counterintuitive Way to Study for the MBE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/a-slightly-counterintuitive-way-to-study-for-the-mbe/)
  • National Conference of Bar Examiners Study Aids (http://www.ncbex.org/exams/mbe/preparing/)
  • National Conference of Bar Examiners MBE Subject Matter Outline (updated) (http://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=%2Fdmsdocument%2F201)
  • Can Taking a Break Save Your MBE Score (https://barexamtoolbox.com/can-taking-break-save-mbe-score/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/BET-Podcast-Ep-18-Top-Tips-for-the-MBE.pdf)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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