BarBri Bar Review Hangout - July 2016 (UBE -NY) Forum

[LionelHutzJD]

lol. Just did the Torts MPQ 5 - fuck that set so hard. And fuck having the target score be the same as most of the other ones. How many people legitimately got 56% on that? I can't imagine too many.

i was going to do it until i saw everyone here saying it was bullshit. im mostly just doing sets 1-4 and then questions from my strategies and tactics books. I also have the 4 released exams from the NCBE website that i'm going to do later on this week and next

They are PDF right? I'm gonna have to take them to staples to get them binded.

EDIT: Nvm, looks like they're only available online. Bummer.

[KRose04]

lol. Just did the Torts MPQ 5 - fuck that set so hard. And fuck having the target score be the same as most of the other ones. How many people legitimately got 56% on that? I can't imagine too many.

i was going to do it until i saw everyone here saying it was bullshit. im mostly just doing sets 1-4 and then questions from my strategies and tactics books. I also have the 4 released exams from the NCBE website that i'm going to do later on this week and next

They are PDF right? I'm gonna have to take them to staples to get them binded.

EDIT: Nvm, looks like they're only available online. Bummer.

Actually i bought a book called "the multistate goat." its $100 and has all 4 exams

[KRose04]

http://www.beagoat.com/store/p2/The_Mul ... tions.html

[LionelHutzJD]

http://www.beagoat.com/store/p2/The_Mul ... tions.html

Awesome, thanks. And this book includes OPE-4, the 2013 MBE right? Also, the OPE's are only 100 questions?

[KRose04]

http://www.beagoat.com/store/p2/The_Mul ... tions.html

Awesome, thanks. And this book includes OPE-4, the 2013 MBE right? Also, the OPE's are only 100 questions?

Yes and yes

ETA: also, she ships with priority mail, so its $95 plus $6.80 for priority mail shipping with tracking. Beats the $200 the NCBE charges!

[LionelHutzJD]

http://www.beagoat.com/store/p2/The_Mul ... tions.html

Awesome, thanks. And this book includes OPE-4, the 2013 MBE right? Also, the OPE's are only 100 questions?

Yes and yes

ETA: also, she ships with priority mail, so its $95 plus $6.80 for priority mail shipping with tracking. Beats the $200 the NCBE charges!

Def. I have emmanuels. Do you know which OPE is in the back of that book?

[LionelHutzJD]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

[KRose04]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

Which S&T book do u have? because i looked at #1 in the practice exam in that book and it didn't correspond with any of the 1st questions in the OPE's in the "goat book."

[sublime]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

Ugh. Why would they do that?

[LionelHutzJD]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

Ugh. Why would they do that?

"We did not receive NCBE clearance to reprint the exam until just before we went to press with this edition".

[LionelHutzJD]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

Which S&T book do u have? because i looked at #1 in the practice exam in that book and it didn't correspond with any of the 1st questions in the OPE's in the "goat book."

OPE-4 Is in the very back of S/T. Even after the "practice exam". I have the edition with Civ Pro.

[KRose04]

Looks like its OPE-4 but the answers are right there with the questions. Bummer again.

Which S&T book do u have? because i looked at #1 in the practice exam in that book and it didn't correspond with any of the 1st questions in the OPE's in the "goat book."

OPE-4 Is in the very back of S/T. Even after the "practice exam". I have the edition with Civ Pro.

Ahhhhh that's why. I don't have the one with civ pro

[LionelHutzJD]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

[mvp99]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

What's different?

[LionelHutzJD]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

What's different?

Based off a skim of OPE-4, it seems like the fact patterns get to the point more quickly than Barbri, if that makes sense. Some are REALLY short but not necessarily any easier. I hope this doesn't violate any rules here but one question I read was literally: A H and W acquired property as JT with Rights of Survivorship. Husband subsequently devised his interest through a valid will. Husband died. Is wife now sole owner of the land?

[sublime]

You can discuss publicly released questions.

[mvp99]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

What's different?

Based off a skim of OPE-4, it seems like the fact patterns get to the point more quickly than Barbri, if that makes sense. Some are REALLY short but not necessarily any easier. I hope this doesn't violate any rules here but one question I read was literally: A H and W acquired property as JT with Rights of Survivorship. Husband subsequently devised his interest through a valid will. Husband died. Is wife now sole owner of the land?

I'm actually interested in the answer this to this question. Did the question assume JT or entirety? I think tenants by the entirety cannot sever by will, only divorce, mutual agreement, and something else.

[LionelHutzJD]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

What's different?

Based off a skim of OPE-4, it seems like the fact patterns get to the point more quickly than Barbri, if that makes sense. Some are REALLY short but not necessarily any easier. I hope this doesn't violate any rules here but one question I read was literally: A H and W acquired property as JT with Rights of Survivorship. Husband subsequently devised his interest through a valid will. Husband died. Is wife now sole owner of the land?

I'm actually interested in the answer this to this question. Did the question assume JT or entirety? I think tenants by the entirety cannot sever by will, only divorce, mutual agreement, and something else.

Question just stated that they owned the land as Joint Tenants with ROS. Answer is Wife is sole owner. I think the Joint Tenancy can only be severed by sale, partition or mortgage.

[learntolift]

Reading actual MBE questions from 2013 is scary.

What's different?

Based off a skim of OPE-4, it seems like the fact patterns get to the point more quickly than Barbri, if that makes sense. Some are REALLY short but not necessarily any easier. I hope this doesn't violate any rules here but one question I read was literally: A H and W acquired property as JT with Rights of Survivorship. Husband subsequently devised his interest through a valid will. Husband died. Is wife now sole owner of the land?

I'm actually interested in the answer this to this question. Did the question assume JT or entirety? I think tenants by the entirety cannot sever by will, only divorce, mutual agreement, and something else.

Question just stated that they owned the land as Joint Tenants with ROS. Answer is Wife is sole owner. I think the Joint Tenancy can only be severed by sale, partition or mortgage.

yep JT w/ ROS is not descendible or devisable, so it cannot be given away through a will

[kcdc1]

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Did you hit GM in SC2, and if so, 1-10 how transferable do you feel those skills are to the bar exam?

[goden]

watch tomorrow's intro video... I don't get it. Why Barbri?

Laptop is too far away lol. Drop a spoiler

"there were a number of questions in the practice test in which a good case could be made for either one of two correct answers" but in the MBE itself there are some close calls but there will always be a correct answer because of a specific fact or in the answer itself.

which test is this referring to? the simulated MBE?

[KRose04]

watch tomorrow's intro video... I don't get it. Why Barbri?

Laptop is too far away lol. Drop a spoiler

"there were a number of questions in the practice test in which a good case could be made for either one of two correct answers" but in the MBE itself there are some close calls but there will always be a correct answer because of a specific fact or in the answer itself.

which test is this referring to? the simulated MBE?

yes

[mvp99]

Family law essay 1 (outlined it in my head)

[+] Spoiler

not that this matters at all but Wanda gets temporary support even though she received the 300k house + $4.8 million in stock and will receive substantial child support from the father? wow

[liddy]

How is everyone preparing for the MEE portion? I'm really struggling with the Barbri essays. I can't even do them closed book and the test is only 2 weeks away.

[lawstoodent]

How is everyone preparing for the MEE portion? I'm really struggling with the Barbri essays. I can't even do them closed book and the test is only 2 weeks away.

+1

FWIW, I downloaded efficientbarprep outlines and don't plan on writing out any of the MBE topics. Have no idea how to memorize these extra topics, esp. corps., wills/trusts & sec'd trans.