r/barexam

I’m watching the foundations video and it just seems sooooo much and overwhelming. I feel like I’m not retaining any information and feel behind. This is my fourth day studying

So my downfall on both exams has been the MBEs, the first time I got: 111.8 and this second time I got 120.7

I need tips on how to increase my MBEs more because I’m struggling.

Also, I’m using Adaptibar + GOAT this time instead of Themis

I’d love to pick everyone’s brain. Give me the craziest habits. If you think you’re weird you most likely are. 😂

So I’ve had like 5 speeding tickets over the last 10 years of driving across 46 states but all got either dismissed or reduced to non moving violations. Arrested once and it got dismissed with prejudice and is pending expungement. Got sued for an accident and owe a judgment that hasn’t been paid. Other credit card accounts are charged off and lowering my credit. Been sued for the accident and debt. Crazy identity theft for the last 11 years and it’s screwed my credit pretty bad. Amounts are disputed and sometimes full outright accounts. But I’ve been fighting to get it off my record and credit - it’s just a long arduous process. Especially if the creditor is saying I do owe x amount of charges when I’m saying I don’t. I didn’t do my taxes this year yet and got an extension til October. Think that’s all the red flags.

I was told as long as you disclose everything you’re solid. My C&F has been pending for like 7 months. At this point I’m worried. But I’ve seen people in prison, drug mules, and like crazy stuff end up being barred. A lot of really crooked attorneys out there. I’m questioning how and if they just omitted all these things off their application? I gave the C&F literally everything - all my clean laundry and dirty laundry (and some skid marks that I didn’t think were an issue or even realize at all until they brought it up to clarify). I’ve filed double digit small claims lawsuits (and most got settled before trial, never went to trial, or I won). I’ve only lost a few.

How strict are they here?

What if I got terminated from a temporary position (internship)? Or they can’t verify with an employer 10 years ago I actually worked there?

Idk I’m freaking out. Reddit deep dives give me solace but also cause me to freak out more. I don’t like this. If C&F isn’t completed within one year of passing the exam, your score gets cancelled. Seems a bit insane. Like I can’t transfer my UBE score if it’s cancelled?

Based off my processor’s messages and emails to me, they clearly do not like me. My attorney friends are telling me to be respectful no matter what otherwise they can “screw with you” and delay your C&F for like 8 months to a year.

They gave me a stern message saying that if they need anything from me, they’ll reach out and let me know.

About to finish CivPro lectures, im probably nearly at 250+ flashcards on Anki. For the other subjects ive done so far (Contracts Prop Torts and BA) I have 100-150 and I can get through memorizing those in a few hours. Im doing the same thing I did for my other subjects when I made the ones for CivPro, is it just that dense with rules I need to know? How do i get around to memorizing all these rules and deadlines etc without messing it up? I havent done any practice questions for it yet but i feel like it'll be easy to mess it up with how much there is to know for this subject

Hello, recent grad here and current bar studier. I’m struggling with my mental health outside of bar prep. I’ve known this for a while but decided to push through school and was temporarily resilient enough to graduate. I’m thinking it may be a good idea to delay or completely forego the bar exam (I don’t think I wanna be a lawyer anyways but maybe that will change (edit: but I have a bar required job lined up)).

Question: Have delayed or repeat takers found it feasible to study while working full-time? Have you found any particularly good jobs for this or have any recommendations on how this may be feasible?

Just trying to make an informed decision 😅

My biggest weakness is my horrible attention span and how long it’s taking me to get through the foundation videos. I wasn’t the best law student so I don’t want to skip them but I just can’t watch video after video without scrolling on my phone. I feel like I’m a day or 2 behind

in an attempt to stop myself from obnoxiously commenting on every post in this sub here is my top tips as someone who passed this thing with a 330.

1. Week one is just a warm up - don't freak out if you're not retraining it, you don't understand it, it doesn't feel like enough, it feels like too much, whatever. You're just getting your feet wet. You have plenty of time to get it all i promise you. They spent thousands developing this program and this timeline. thousands of bar takers have used these programs as assigned and passed. Just keep doing what they tell you to do that day, its a marathon not a sprint and you're warming up right now.

2. Should i supplement? ehhh... Themis and Barbri are designed to be all inclusive programs. They drown you in information as is. They are not intended to be supplemented. If you a. did relatively okay in law school (weren't failing classes), b. are a first time test taker and c. do your full bar prep program I would not recommend supplementing, its just going to burn you out. If you are really struggling in one subject go buy the GOAT module for that one subject (assuming he still lets you buy individual topics?), don't start out with three or four supplements and wear yourself out for no reason. Just make sure you're doing all the practice questions and reviewing your answers, practicing and getting it wrong is where you will ultimately learn.

3. TAKE BREAKS. take one full day off each week no computer time, go outside. Take evenings off. 5 concentrated hours of study is better than 8 wishy washy hours. i will be screaming this from the rooftops as it draws near but take at minimum TWO FULL DAYS off before the bar, go out and do something fun, no you are not going to learn the special secret thing that unlocks it all in the final two days and no you aren't going to forget everything if you dont look at it constantly.

4. Your scores in the beginning don't matter, don't let them worry you. If you're two weeks out and still scoring 50% on MBEs then yes you need to step it up, but good news you're at the beginning and the whole point is to learn by doing. Do the practice questions, review them, move on. You can start open book and work your way to closed book. Don't expect perfection right at the beginning. Just keep plodding away, you will be amazed how much you learn.

grumpy rant over.

I don't have anything bad that I know of. I don't have social media except this one but I did when I was in high school a long time ago and I don't think there was anything that concerning but i really cant remember that much but I'm just wondering how extensive is this search? A joke I heard a classmate say is that C+F let's you discover the secret life you didn't know you had.

How early into prep and how often should I be completing essays? I feel overwhelmed just by reacquainting myself with subjects, getting through the material, and practicing MBEs. It especially feels difficult as I don’t have the BLL down yet.

I was just now getting in the groove too this is sick work

What are your thoughts on buying those two to cover all the content for the UBE? Do you recommend using something else for the MPT and MEE? I started studying just this week and with how many courses that are available, I'm not entirely sure what to pick. Thank you

I’ve changed my WiFi, restarted my laptop, cleared my cookies, and tried them on a different browser.

Above. People on the internet (yes I know grain of salt) say they take like 2k questions before the bar but how is that possible if there is only 1,600ish questions offered?

I was watching these "foundational" videos, and they seem like a waste of time, especially for the two weeks it has me do them. They seem a bit helpful as a nice refresher, but if we are going to cover it again in much more detail, what's the point of watching them instead of going straight to the "deep dive" lectures/course, as it seems like that's what we need to focus on. Especially since they tell us not to take too many notes on the foundational lectures and that they are going to cover it again later in the deep dives, I dont know what Im supposed to be getting from them or how to review them later? any advice, as I don't want to skip things I need to know and this is my first time with bar review?

Hey, July 2026 UBE takers! I'm selling my set of Critical Pass MBE Flash Cards. DM me if you're interested to discuss price/shipping.

Good luck with starting your studies, you got this!

Signed,

A February 2026 passer.