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If you follow this recipe, you will be very well-positioned to pass the bar exam on the first try. Now, it’s not an easy recipe, but it is doable, and you’ll be glad you did it when you get your bar results stating you passed.  \nBefore I share my recipe, I want to emphasize what I have learned working with thousands of law students over the past 12 years: the bar exam is not something to take lightly.  \nIt’s a big deal, and it’s hard. There’s no way to sugar coat that.  \nIt’s not something everyone should automatically do immediately after they graduate. For some, it makes more sense to wait for the next administration of the bar exam to ensure adequate time can be spent on preparation. If you are not 200% committed and able to put in the extensive time and difficult work to pass the bar exam, I would recommend you wait. When you are not 200% committed and you take the exam, your likelihood of passing is very low. What’s worse, if you don’t pass the first time, it will hurt your confidence, which is key to passing the bar exam.  \nWithout further ado, here’s the recipe for success.  \nRecipe for Bar Success: 400 – 80 – 3000 – 6 – 20  \n􀁸 Devote at LEAST 400 hours to bar prep. This is a floor, and not a ceiling. Some students will require 500 or even 600 hours to pass.  \no Ifyou don’t have 400 hours between now and the bar exam, you should SERIOUSLY consider delaying your bar exam until the next administration. Do it right the first time!  \no Be creative when planning your time –any 20-minute block of time in which you are free should be a window in which you study.  \n􀁸 Complete at least 80% of your commercial course. There is an extremely high and direct correlation between bar course completion and bar passage. 80% is a bare minimum to pass.  \no Themis Start Dates for 2022:  \n􀁸 February Exam  \n􀁸 Early Access: November 17, 2021  \n􀁸 Regular Start Date: December 13, 2021  \n􀁸 July Exam  \n􀁸 Early Access: March 23, 2022  \n􀁸 Regular Start Date: May 16, 2022  \n􀁸 Do at least 3000 MBE Questions – AND debrief all of them with the MBE Worksheet (linked below) .  \no The MBE only tests black and white areas of law, so if you do 3000 questions and debrief them thoroughly, you’ll encounter almost all possible areas of questioning and be prepared.  \no You MUST watch the video and read the handout on how to approach the MBE – students who follow the method see significant improvement in their scores.  \n􀂃  [https://mitchellhamline.edu/academic-excellence/bar-exam-resources/](https://mitchellhamline.edu/academic-excellence/bar-exam-resources/)   \n􀂃 Password for all videos is MHSL062017!  \no Complete the MBE Worksheet for EVERY question you do. This is how you debrief these questions.  \n􀂃 MBE Questions Worksheet.docx  \n􀂃 If you are taking the Bar Prep Strategies: MBE & MEE course, start making your MBE Worksheets while in that course. The material covered in the Bar Prep Strategies: MBE & MEE course is a portion of what you will cover in your commercial course, so putting these materials together during that course will give you a huge head start on your bar prep. Also, you should include the material from Crush the Bar and Ahead of the Curve (discussed below) in your MBE Worksheets.  \no Use the NCBE’s MBE Subject Matter Outline as a study guide  \n[https://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=%2Fdmsdocument%2F226](https://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=%2Fdmsdocument%2F226)  \n􀁸 Do at least 6 MEE Essays in ALL 13 MEE subject areas with thorough debriefs. Complete an MEE Self-Assessment (linked below) for EVERY MEE you do.  \no Yep, that’s 78 total essays. Lucky for you, we have a bank of MEEs for you to use, and we have a selfassessment for you to use too!!  \no MEEs By Subject  \no MEE Self-Assessment-Blank.docx  \no Use the NCBE’s MEE Subject Matter Outlin","cbCaigZ292nLdqAx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigZ292nLdqAx","pdf",675989,"English","# Recipe for Bar Success\n## Commitment and preparation principles\n## Study time, course completion, and MBE practice\n## MEE essay targets and debriefing\n## MPT practice and self-assessment\n## Organization and study workflow","[{\"question\":\"How much time should you devote to bar prep before taking the exam?\",\"answer\":\"Devote at least 400 hours to bar prep, and some students may need 500–600 hours to pass.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended approach for MBE questions?\",\"answer\":\"Do at least 3000 MBE questions and debrief every one using an MBE worksheet, plus watch the video and read the handout for the MBE approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you practice MEE and MPT to maximize your chances of passing?\",\"answer\":\"Write at least 6 MEE essays in all 13 subject areas with thorough debriefs and complete MEE self-assessments for each. 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