BarBri Thread: People taking Barbri for July 2013 exam Forum

[clashjones87]

What was the letter answer for the cats entering and shitting on someone's land due to trash cans in the neighboring apartment complex? I derped on that question originally, forgot to go back to it, and then just chose A right at the buzzer when I saw it I missed it.

I think so? Pretty sure it was private nuisance, and I think that was A.

I feel pretty confident about the nuisance answer, although my crazy girlfirend would probably kill me for ever calling cats a nuisance.

Cats' primary function in the universe is to deprive people of the use and enjoyment of their property.

+1

[veramonroe]

I don't want to be the goody two shoes here but I think we aren't supposed to discuss the specific questions. Not that I care, but internet stuff stays is all I'm saying.

Other comments:

I had massive strings for all letters at various points. To those who had A TON of Ds at the end of the afternoon, I'm right there too so I think that is a good sign. I agree with whoever said you choose the best answer and then realize its the same as the last 6 and just go "FUUUUUUU"

I also feel like that was harder than the released NCBE tests, but I'm willing to bet it wasn't. Here is my reasoning: 1) you feel like there were more you guessed on because you did so many questions at once; 2) you can't check after 25 questions to verify you only missed a few; 3) the NCBE tests have an average scale of 140 which, with a 10-15 point scale is exactly the raw that Barbri says to expect on the real thing as an average; 4) you agonize over the ones you don't know instead of just choosing your best answer and moving on. I noticed this because I was behind on time both sessions even though I finished early on practices. This was clearly because I was spending more time on the hard ones and not letting go. My last 15 questions felt much better because they were more like practices where I just chose the best one and moved on. I may have missed some, but I feel better about my performance because I'm ignorant of any mistakes. Finally, the experimental ones are more likely to be weird so you feel less certain. After all 5% of the questions is not an insignificant amount if they confuse you.

The Supreme Court has ruled that anonymous speech is protected and I intend all of my speech on here to be anonymous. That is my disclosure statement to the NSA and any other snooper. The 4th amendment still exists, right?

[Torvon]

I don't want to be the goody two shoes here but I think we aren't supposed to discuss the specific questions. Not that I care, but internet stuff stays is all I'm saying.

Other comments:

I had massive strings for all letters at various points. To those who had A TON of Ds at the end of the afternoon, I'm right there too so I think that is a good sign. I agree with whoever said you choose the best answer and then realize its the same as the last 6 and just go "FUUUUUUU"

I also feel like that was harder than the released NCBE tests, but I'm willing to bet it wasn't. Here is my reasoning: 1) you feel like there were more you guessed on because you did so many questions at once; 2) you can't check after 25 questions to verify you only missed a few; 3) the NCBE tests have an average scale of 140 which, with a 10-15 point scale is exactly the raw that Barbri says to expect on the real thing as an average; 4) you agonize over the ones you don't know instead of just choosing your best answer and moving on. I noticed this because I was behind on time both sessions even though I finished early on practices. This was clearly because I was spending more time on the hard ones and not letting go. My last 15 questions felt much better because they were more like practices where I just chose the best one and moved on. I may have missed some, but I feel better about my performance because I'm ignorant of any mistakes. Finally, the experimental ones are more likely to be weird so you feel less certain. After all 5% of the questions is not an insignificant amount if they confuse you.

The Supreme Court has ruled that anonymous speech is protected and I intend all of my speech on here to be anonymous. That is my disclosure statement to the NSA and any other snooper. The 4th amendment still exists, right?

I was hoping one of the essays was going to ask us to evaluate their little warning on the front of the books. "This is copyrighted, you can't even discuss it or you are violating the law. blah blah blah"

[blong4133]

I'm just so damn disappointed with myself. I feel like I just royally shit the bed tuesday and wednesday.

Didn't analyze any of the essays well enough, even though i knew the rules (at least I think I did), and felt like I guessed on most of the MBE questions and couldn't figure out how to attack the haunted house MPT.

One of my buddies who took the bar in Tennessee said there was a guy who didn't even answer three of the essays. They give you one MPT and three essays to do in 3 hours, and said that one guy spent the entire 3 hours on that MPT....so at least I didn't do anything like that.

[Nynaeve]

Exoneration question in which the Will didn't explicitly state exoneration, but said something like "My debts are to be paid off by my estate." Insufficient to invoke exon, right? For NY, Barbri said it had to be "explicitly" invoking exoneration, and not just a general provision stating the debts are to be paid off by the estate. Barbri never gave us an MBE version, but the CMR uses similar language.

[BCLS]

Anyone have a massive string without a B?

[blong4133]

Anyone have a massive string without a B?

I had strings without certain letters, and strings that were nothing but a certain letter. I think my longest was a string of 5 or 6 of b's, then a much longer string without certain letters.

I know that people always say they play head games and I'm hoping that's what they were trying to do. I remember when I had my dad for psychology in high school he gave us a 30 question quiz where every answer was "B" just to see if it would make us change our answers.

Maybe that was one of their mental games they were playing (in addition to the actual answer choices).

[BCLS]

Anyone have a massive string without a B?

I had strings without certain letters, and strings that were nothing but a certain letter. I think my longest was a string of 5 or 6 of b's, then a much longer string without certain letters.

I know that people always say they play head games and I'm hoping that's what they were trying to do. I remember when I had my dad for psychology in high school he gave us a 30 question quiz where every answer was "B" just to see if it would make us change our answers.

Maybe that was one of their mental games they were playing (in addition to the actual answer choices).

Yeah it made me nervous. I went back and checked but didn't change any answers. I guess it's pointless to fret now right haha?

[Joe Quincy]

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[Nynaeve]

Exoneration question in which the Will didn't explicitly state exoneration, but said something like "My debts are to be paid off by my estate." Insufficient to invoke exon, right? For NY, Barbri said it had to be "explicitly" invoking exoneration, and not just a general provision stating the debts are to be paid off by the estate. Barbri never gave us an MBE version, but the CMR uses similar language.

There was a statute, right in the question, that said it was insufficient.

Right. So I remember two exoneration questions. That one I thought was clear, but I could've sworn there was an exoneration question before that, without a statute.

[goodolgil]

Exoneration question in which the Will didn't explicitly state exoneration, but said something like "My debts are to be paid off by my estate." Insufficient to invoke exon, right? For NY, Barbri said it had to be "explicitly" invoking exoneration, and not just a general provision stating the debts are to be paid off by the estate. Barbri never gave us an MBE version, but the CMR uses similar language.

There was a statute, right in the question, that said it was insufficient.

Right. So I remember two exoneration questions. That one I thought was clear, but I could've sworn there was an exoneration question before that, without a statute.

Exoneration of liens is the common law rule, so the son gets the mortgage paid out of the residue of the estate.

[clashjones87]

abortino question: was the answer that it would be evaluated under undue burden test?

felon voting question: was the answer that it woudl not be upheld bc it wouldnt pass strict scrutiny?

[kaiser]

abortino question: was the answer that it would be evaluated under undue burden test?

felon voting question: was the answer that it woudl not be upheld bc it wouldnt pass strict scrutiny?

Yes and yes (I assume)

[Nynaeve]

Exoneration question in which the Will didn't explicitly state exoneration, but said something like "My debts are to be paid off by my estate." Insufficient to invoke exon, right? For NY, Barbri said it had to be "explicitly" invoking exoneration, and not just a general provision stating the debts are to be paid off by the estate. Barbri never gave us an MBE version, but the CMR uses similar language.

There was a statute, right in the question, that said it was insufficient.

Right. So I remember two exoneration questions. That one I thought was clear, but I could've sworn there was an exoneration question before that, without a statute.

Exoneration of liens is the common law rule, so the son gets the mortgage paid out of the residue of the estate.

Crap. I knew that, but I didn't know if the invocation of the right in the Will was sufficient, because it didn't refer to exoneration.

[5ky]

Rehashing Qs is something I'll never understand.

[corporatelaw87]

Concealment of flood damage?

Same sex couple question?

Statute that was neutral but person why bringing religion claim?

[clashjones87]

Concealment of flood damage?

Same sex couple question?

Statute that was neutral but person why bringing religion claim?

buyer recovers b/c its concealment

i didnt have this

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[02122015]

Concealment of flood damage?

Same sex couple question?

Statute that was neutral but person why bringing religion claim?

I said couldn't conceal

don't remember the others

[corporatelaw87]

Concealment of flood damage?

Same sex couple question?

Statute that was neutral but person why bringing religion claim?

I said couldn't conceal

don't remember the others

I was thinking couldn't conceal and am kicking myself for not choosing it. I said it was a material misrep....even tho he didn't outright say it

[0L Hoping for 1]

Well finally done in Texas. Not feeling well about those essays today.

[Naudia]

Well finally done in Texas. Not feeling well about those essays today.

OMFG me too! An ENTIRE ESSAY on protective orders? And one on PLLPs (with LP as the pair essay?)? What in the holy fuck?

[0L Hoping for 1]

Well finally done in Texas. Not feeling well about those essays today.

OMFG me too! An ENTIRE ESSAY on protective orders? And one on PLLPs (with LP as the pair essay?)? What in the holy fuck?

Haha the family law ones really threw me for a loop. Protective orders and grandparents rights!? I felt like some were more short answer and less essays. Especially the PLLc one.

[franklinlincoln]

On religion, Employment Division v. Smith. Neutral on its face = rational basis.

[02122015]

On religion, Employment Division v. Smith. Neutral on its face = rational basis.

This was the kid who brought a club to school right? (The MBE question, not that case.) I went with rational basis since it wasn't actually targeted at religion but just happened to have that effect.

[goodolgil]

On religion, Employment Division v. Smith. Neutral on its face = rational basis.

This was the kid who brought a club to school right? (The MBE question, not that case.) I went with rational basis since it wasn't actually targeted at religion but just happened to have that effect.

I think ppl in the other thread were saying that question was experimental. I had it, but don't remember the wording of the answer choices.