Pairing GOAT w/ Barbri
Hi everyone,
I'm a first-time test taker writing the July UBE in NY, foreign-educated (Canadian law school). I enrolled in Barbri's Firm Pass Plus (which gives access to the full program + CriticalPass flashcards, etc.) and I've just finished completing Barbri's foundational modules and benchmark test. I also enrolled in GOAT separately but haven't started it yet.
I am seeking advice and suggestions on how to best utilize/split my time between the two programs. My schedule on Barbri is set for 6.1 hours of studying per day for five days a week (Monday-Friday), and now that I've completed the Barbri foundational episodes, I want to start incorporating GOAT into my schedule as well.
Some specific questions I had:
Would it be feasible to continue my Mon-Fri Barbri schedule and just do GOAT 1 day/week? From what I've read on this subreddit, completing GOAT takes ~40-50 hours, so I figured it would be possible to finish it completely by doing 4-5 hours, one day per week (eg. Saturday), for 10 weeks (starting this weekend).
Is the best approach efficiency-wise to just make notes on the GOAT modules, and simply watch the Barbri deep-dives while following along (and annotating) on the Barbri outline?
Would you suggest doing each GOAT module before or after doing the relevant Barbri deep-dive topic?
Thank you in advance for any advice! I'm extremely nervous and stressed for this exam, so any insight is greatly appreciated. Feel free to share any other tips you have for someone in my position.