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MPRE November 2016

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:09 am
by pancakes3
HEYooooo

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:43 am
by barkschool
I brought my highlighters

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:53 pm
by buckiguy_sucks
I've heard I only need like 3 or 4 hours of studying max confirm/deny

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:58 pm
by pancakes3
as a 2L, you've got like 5 more takes so I'd take it blind and see what happens

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:43 pm
by buckiguy_sucks
yeah but every $80 is $80 less for my crippling alcoholism

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:48 pm
by grades??
Should 2ls take it if they are in professional responsibility at the moment? Like will taking it with minimal studying (say less than a weekend) and potentially failing matter later on?

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:54 pm
by buckiguy_sucks
grades?? wrote:Should 2ls take it if they are in professional responsibility at the moment? Like will taking it with minimal studying (say less than a weekend) and potentially failing matter later on?
this is what i'm doing

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:54 pm
by pancakes3
I don't think it matters. If you're taking PR now, you might as well take the MPRE. From the other thread it looks like if you just take a couple of practice tests and read all the model answers (even the ones you get right) you'll be set. Not a huge commitment at all.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:56 pm
by Slytherpuff
Okay let's do this!

No one's studying until after Halloween, right?

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:03 pm
by star fox
Slytherpuff wrote:Okay let's do this!

No one's studying until after Halloween, right?
I've already gone through the BarBri outline book and am working on my flash cards as we speak

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:12 pm
by existentialcrisis
star fox wrote:
Slytherpuff wrote:Okay let's do this!

No one's studying until after Halloween, right?
I've already gone through the BarBri outline book and am working on my flash cards as we speak
Are you watching the lectures, or just going through the book? I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to sit down and watch them all. On the one hand, I'm sure it's helpful, but on the other, at this point I'm not sure I have the self discipline to actually pay attention to them.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:33 pm
by Slytherpuff
Reviving this thread because someone got me thinking "wait should I actually start studying for this?"
pancakes3 wrote:HEYooooo

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:41 pm
by pancakes3
Slytherpuff wrote:Reviving this thread because someone got me thinking "wait should I actually start studying for this?"
Slytherpuff wrote: No one's studying until after Halloween, right?

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:50 pm
by lavarman84
Slytherpuff wrote:Reviving this thread because someone got me thinking "wait should I actually start studying for this?"
pancakes3 wrote:HEYooooo
You can. It's probably unnecessary. I studied for one week this summer for the August MPRE. Came home after work and studied about 2 hours per day. Ended up studying 8-10 hours total. Had taken PR previously. I passed easily.

The max I'd do is 2 weeks and 20ish hours of studying. Just make sure to do the interactive practice questions after you go through the outline(s). They're really helpful.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:52 pm
by Slytherpuff
I won't sweat it too much. I'd been planning to wait until after Halloween but maybe I'll get started a little earlier and just space out my studying more.

(Let's be real, I'm probably still waiting until November 1st, good intentions aside!)

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:09 pm
by buckiguy_sucks
Booked an AirBnB the weekend before so it's at least waiting until the 1st

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:49 pm
by Ineedhelpplease
Hey checking in. I did not take PR in law school - being that the MPRE is in 5 weeks, I am trying to figure out what to do.

Plan right now is just to go through the Barbri lectures and handout. May throw in some law in a flash.

Don't want to overdo it too early but I want to get a pretty good foundation before starting questions.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:32 pm
by buckiguy_sucks
Ineedhelpplease wrote:I did not take PR in law school
How

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:17 pm
by rcharter1978
Ineedhelpplease wrote:Hey checking in. I did not take PR in law school - being that the MPRE is in 5 weeks, I am trying to figure out what to do.

Plan right now is just to go through the Barbri lectures and handout. May throw in some law in a flash.

Don't want to overdo it too early but I want to get a pretty good foundation before starting questions.
I took the MPRE a year after taking the class, so I'm guessing I knew as much as you.

5 weeks is more than enough time to study. Get the Barbri book and go through the outlines (for a base knowledge). Watch the lectures. Do the practice questions.

Since you haven't taken a class maybe start in another two weeks.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:57 am
by TheSpanishMain
buckiguy_sucks wrote:
grades?? wrote:Should 2ls take it if they are in professional responsibility at the moment? Like will taking it with minimal studying (say less than a weekend) and potentially failing matter later on?
this is what i'm doing
Yeah I'm just listening to the Barbri lectures on the train and stuff. Not getting intense with it.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:23 pm
by pancakes3
I compiled some study materials here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:31 pm
by joeyc328
WWJD - 1

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:39 am
by marmarmv
pancakes3 wrote:I don't think it matters. If you're taking PR now, you might as well take the MPRE. From the other thread it looks like if you just take a couple of practice tests and read all the model answers (even the ones you get right) you'll be set. Not a huge commitment at all.

False!! This is how I studied for the August test and failed. I read Themis is really good and the questions are old MPRE questions. Im studying from that now and supplementing it with Barbri and Kaplan Practice Test. I think the lectures are a waste of time if you read the outline and the rules with comments. I read many of the questions are answered in the comments.

Better to just get it over with once and than to have to re-take the test. Now it's taking time away from studying for the Feb Bar.

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:32 pm
by Ineedhelpplease
pancakes3 wrote:I compiled some study materials here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
Thanks for that.. the Chereminsky stuff looks good (loved him for Con Law) - I just finished reading through the Barbri lecture outline, this is going to suck really bad.

I am debating just buying the rules and just reading through that (aprox 230 pages rules and comments).

Re: MPRE November 2016

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:57 pm
by mvp99
guys study at least 6 hours and be done with it... don't risk it. It's an easy exam but it does require some studying because logic/common sense =/= ethics. I used barbri, found that going over the outline + doing a few problems was enough. good luck.