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Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
How much time does that take?
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
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It takes anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes for each 100 question set. I usually still finish an hour early.N.P.H. wrote:How much time does that take?
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
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It's supposed to be an inside trick to passing. I hear employing this method can result in a 150+ (almost guaranteed).Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
Basically, about as effective as the "pull-out" method. I highly recommend both. For bar studies and your personal lives...
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
lol'dTom Joad wrote:It takes anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes for each 100 question set. I usually still finish an hour early.N.P.H. wrote:How much time does that take?
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
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lmao my gf does too!Good Guy Gaud wrote:lol'dTom Joad wrote:It takes anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes for each 100 question set. I usually still finish an hour early.N.P.H. wrote:How much time does that take?
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
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He's super serial. This. Fucking. Works.Good Guy Gaud wrote:lol'dTom Joad wrote:It takes anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes for each 100 question set. I usually still finish an hour early.N.P.H. wrote:How much time does that take?
I'm way too paranoid that I'll fill in the wrong bubbles or miss a question if I jump around that much. Sounds intriguing, though (I usually do better on topic sets than mixed).
As for passing the essays, drawing stick figures to represent parties is a for sure way to increase points. Get especially creative with the criminal law figures for that 70-75...Guaran-fucking-teed.
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
I think it is a good way to increase points, so that you brain will work better with focus on one subject.
But i will put contract and property together.
Put tort and criminal together
and put con, civil pro and evidence together...
So 3 groups is less and better. I think i will do this on exam day; shall i?
But i will put contract and property together.
Put tort and criminal together
and put con, civil pro and evidence together...
So 3 groups is less and better. I think i will do this on exam day; shall i?
Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
Seems reasonable in theory, but no way am I going to train myself to go through 100 questions to order them a week before the bar.
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Dumb question, but when you do this, do you fill in the scantron as you go or fill it all in at the end?
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
I still can't tell if this entire thread is flame, or just parts. Seems like you're going to waste time trying to figure out what subject each question it asking and then waste more time flipping back and forth thru the booklet to answer them by subject rather than in order. Even still, I can see the advantage in working thru questions one subject at a time.
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LOL. How do you tell the difference between CL for con law and CL from crim law?Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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I guess one could abbreviate Con Law as just Con? That'd fix itCharger wrote:LOL. How do you tell the difference between CL for con law and CL from crim law?Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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Re: Are you guys going to sort the MBE questions out by subject?
It doesn't make sense to divide by category without splitting up contracts into common law and UCC, and also crim into crim law and crim pro. So your abbreviations should be:
CvP, CrP, CrL, CCL, CUCC, CL, E, T, and P
Otherwise I don't think you'd get the full effect of splitting up the categories.
CvP, CrP, CrL, CCL, CUCC, CL, E, T, and P
Otherwise I don't think you'd get the full effect of splitting up the categories.
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I don't think it is possible to really separate UCC from common law since they complement each other.anon sequitur wrote:It doesn't make sense to divide by category without splitting up contracts into common law and UCC, and also crim into crim law and crim pro. So your abbreviations should be:
CvP, CrP, CrL, CCL, CUCC, CL, E, T, and P
Otherwise I don't think you'd get the full effect of splitting up the categories.
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I plan on filling out every bubble as "C" before I even look at the questions. Then I can just erase the "C" bubble for each question that isn't "C." I figure this is a cheap and effective insurance policy in case I run out of time, get kicked out, or get distracted at the end, etc.Andrews989 wrote:Dumb question, but when you do this, do you fill in the scantron as you go or fill it all in at the end?
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Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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Goddamnit joad 

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i want to know more about these people doing the telling, maybe they know more!Tom Joad wrote:I have been told this increases your score by 10 points on average. Go through the entire 100 question set and quickly figure out what each question is (torts, property, evidence, etc) then move on to the next question. I mark each question, for example CP for civil procedure, T for torts, C for contracts, CL for constitutional law, P for property, and CL for criminal law. Then I answer the subject sets starting with my strongest subjects to gain confidence. For example, I do CP, T, CL, C, CL, and P in that order. Has anybody else ever heard of this trick to easily pass?
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