by nvbar2015 » Mon May 18, 2015 2:18 pm, Post No monies for funsies. For the PQs, I almost always did practice mode because I felt like I got way more out of reading and understanding the explanations when the question was fresh in my mind. I took Barbri, but I had friends taking Themis. You can click to see your assignments for the week, and also for the month. It got me where I needed to be with plenty of wiggle room, and with the public interest scholarship (which isn't very hard to get) it was way more affordable than any of the other courses out there. My plan after finishing both Con Law lectures is just to review the CMR again for the "Review" assignment. I wanted to do them on paper to get a better feel for what it's like. I got behind by about a week at one point, and never really caught up (and at one point early on I was 2 weeks ahead so I'm really not sure what happened in June). Does anyone have a recommendation on which materials are best to study? I enjoyed the 5 day work week, but I still used the weekends to complete assignments. I recommend Barbri, especially if you are lucky enough to have an employer pay for it. It's a test that should be taken seriously, but it shouldn't consume your life for 2 months. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I took Barbri (but I was a student rep, so it was free). by myrtlewinston » Sun May 24, 2015 9:01 pm, Post As I mentioned, Themis will assign you PQ's of either 17 or 34 MBE questions (all done online). I found the lectures (although long) were useful and detailed. They sprinkled in a state topic or two in there, but these were really the big focus for the first couple weeks. I failed twice using Barbri. What I didn't enjoy: (1) the extra readings in the supplement books - I felt that this took away from valuable study time; (2) MPT approach - I know the MPT is hard to study for, but I felt completely unprepared for the MPT on exam day, even after following Barbri's recommended approach; (3) Practice Q sets - *this depends on the person* - I personally do not need to take practice exams/do practice questions to succeed on exams. Again, they teach you how to get points. It is horrible and the admins have ignored our feedback. I'm working my way through the first part (Con Law) right now and haven't touched the huge Multistate book. For the assigned PQ, you have the option to take the PQ in "test mode" or "practice mode.". One with state specific outlines. Depending on the lecture/lecturer, the handout may follow the lecture almost verbatim. Thus, he insinuated against studying from the CMR and to only review the lecture handout. And then of course you'll probably have a practice essay mixed in there. (CA). Themis lets you watch their lectures at speeds from .5x up to I think 2.5x. The essay grader I was assigned was also super helpful. Barbri questions are definitely different than the MBE but I couldn't really elaborate HOW. For example, I could see my performance (Total q's, q's right, q's wrong, and %) not just in Con Law, and not just in the First Amendment, but specifically in Free Speech and Free Exercise. I am using Barbri to study for the July 2015 Bar and am trying to determine the best way to use the materials they provide. Because of this, I focused heavily on MBE and taking as many practice questions as I possibly could. I purchased Themis and definitely recommend it! :C I don't have a local Sephora since I moved, and I'm looking for a 2nd job. That’s why most 2L and 3L students prefer our free, online BARBRI MPRE Review course. In practice mode, each individual question is timed, but after you answer each question, it stops the timer, and gives you all of the information and analysis that I mentioned above. As you approach crunch time, they start assigning you mixed topic PQs of 34 q's, then 50 q's, then 100 q's. Website: Their website/UI is definitely the thing Themis can improve most. Posted in r/MakeupAddiction by u/jareths_tight_pants • 937 points and 43 comments Practice/Graded Exercises: For MBE's, Themis has 50 q practice exam halfway through (obviously only covering the MBE topics covered to that point), another 100 q in late June (covering most MBE topics), a 200 q simulated exam July 5-6, and then another practice exam about 2 weeks before the bar (I can't remember the # of q's). I cannot believe infuriating it has been interacting with Kaplan, and I hate to imagine having to deal with the company on a daily basis if I had actually enrolled. For most of the course, you're simply building knowledge, but for the last several weeks, when you're not really learning entirely new material, having this kind of stat info allowed me to narrowly focus my studying on sub-subtopics that I was really struggling. by Boozangi » Thu May 21, 2015 1:46 am, Post With huge topics like these, it was nice to start early, build a foundation early, and then continue to build and build as the summer goes on. by s1m4 » Fri May 22, 2015 1:19 pm, Post I took the practice MBE on time, but about a week behind in "study" work in the program and got a 143. So on the day I was wrapping up the Torts lectures, I also took one MBE practice set (always either 17 or 34 questions) on Contracts, one on Property, and then two on Torts. It worked out well because I passed with a comfy enough margin to pass but not completely overstudy. and found that to be a much better use of my time. First time 75% complete; second time 91%. The subreddit for everything makeup related. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the MakeupAddiction community. I skimmed the CMR for each subject and found that most if not all of the stuff tested was in the lecture handout. Thanks for your help! Short story: Kaplan is less than straightforward with pricing and one year later I am still chasing a refund from them for a course I never took... Long story: I enrolled with them in October last year but cancelled within 12 hours when I realized the amount charged to firms is significantly higher than the individual student rate they prominently advertise. As such, I felt the loads of practice questions wasted my time (as I'll explain further in my next paragraph...). The full length and attack outlines were AMAZING. At the top of your homepage it shows you your progress, including overall course %, today's goal course %, today's completed course %. So, to each his/her own. Post Looking back I think the 3.5 to 5-hour long videos were largely useless. Please do not … I did also buy the Critical Pass Flashcards, of which maybe 3 subjects were opened. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Honestly its very similar, there is a ton of work, a very hectic schedule, and its really up to the individual to study on his/her own and get the material down. But that didn't mean that on my first day Themis assigned me all of the assignments I had missed. Our Evidence professor today stated that the only information we needed to know for doing well on Evidence comes from the lecture handout. For us, Themis set it up so that, if we wanted to, we could go to Drexel and there would be a proctor there trying to make it like a legit test taking environment. You need to consistently be making individual assessments of which of their study techniques work best for you and which don’t. 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