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BarWrite® Blog: Selected Top Picks for Bar Study

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OTHER SELECTED TOP PICKS FOR STUDY FOR BAR STUDY.

If you are preparing for the California bar exam, take advantage of all the resources Travis Wise offers, starting with his California Bar Exam Primer. http://www.twise.com/barexam/index.htm, and the CaliforniaBarExamPrimer@yahoogroups.com.

Our supplemental BarWrite® courses, both the New York courses and our ALL-STATES courses for the essays and the MPT, are the most demanding and rigorous courses in the entire bar-prep field, using state bar materials and our own proprietary systems. For more information visit http://www.BarWrite.com

HELP PREPARING FOR THE ESSAYS

Mary Campbell Gallagher, Scoring High on Bar Exam Essays (Third edition), New York: BarWrite Press, 2006 (Book and CDs) Available at http://www.BarWrite.com

HELP PREPARING FOR THE MBE

Steve Emmanuel and Kimm Alayne Walton, Strategies and Tactics for the MBE, New York: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2005.

Steve Emmanuel, Law in a Flash Cards: Contracts. New York, Aspen Publishers, 2004

Steven Finz, Strategies and Tactics for the Finz Multistate Method (Second Edition), New York, Aspen Publishers, 2004

Adaptibar. http://www.Adaptibar.com

National Conference of Bar Examiners, http://www.ncbex.org

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Wishing you all the greatest success on the bar exam,

MCG

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And now a key hint for how to begin studying and study effectively, from Bar Write Blog's sponsor:

SCORING HIGH ON BAR EXAM ESSAYS . This book "may be the best money you can spend on bar exam preparation." -- The St. John's Law School Forum. The BARWRITE® ALL-STATES MPT BOOT CAMP boosts your score on an often-overlooked source of competitive advantage, the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).  THE BARWRITE® TEN-DAY GROUP COACHING SCHOOL helps you pole-vault the bar. "My MBE went from a 126 to a 149!" Gemma Waananen Kenney (Member, New York and New Jersey Bars). Dr. Gallagher recommends that foreign-trained attorneys supplement BarBri or Pieper with BarWrite's TEN-DAY ESSAY-INTENSIVE GROUP COACHING SCHOOL.  THE BARWRITE® THREE-DAY NEW YORK ESSAY BOOT CAMP boosts essay scores. "Dr. Gallagher takes the mass of information studied and teaches her students how to apply it effectively in essays," says Christina Valentine, Australian solicitor (Member, New York Bar).

BarWrite® Blog: Free and Other Programs for the July 2009 Bar Exam

Here is a list of the FREE and other programs BarWrite® will be offering for the July 2009 bar exam, either for ALL States, or for the New York bar exam. Most Early Enrollment discounts end May 31. The Early Enrollment discount for the 10-Day Group Coaching School ends May 15. ALL For-Fee courses include the opportunity to enroll for online MBE tool Adaptibar at a discount. For further information about all programs visit http://www.BarWrite.com.

* FREE FOR ALL STATES. Chapters from book Scoring High on Bar Exam Essays.

* MAY 21, 2009. FREE FOR ALL STATES. BarWrite® Teleseminar on "How to Plan Your Bar Exam Study Schedule."

* JUNE 15, 2009, or JULY 20, 2009. BarWrite® 1-DAY MPT BOOT CAMP FOR ALL STATES. $85.00 Early Enrollment. Discount to May 31. * Intensive practice organizing real MPT tasks and finishing on time.

* WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009. BarWrite® 1-DAY ESSAY BOOT CAMP FOR ALL STATES. Early Enrollment Discount is $97.00 to May 31. * One full day of essay organization, analysis, and performance.

* JUNE 22-24-26 or JULY 21-23-24. BarWrite® 3-DAY NEW YORK ESSAY BOOT CAMP. Strenuous training to boost your New York essay scores. Early Enrollment Discount is $457.00 to May 31.

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* STARTS MAY 31, 2009. BarWrite® 10-DAY NEW YORK ESSAY-INTENSIVE/RETAKER GROUP COACHING SCHOOL. MBE-NY ESSAYS-MPT. Early Enrollment Discount for new students is $1947 to May 15. BarWrite alumni qualify for additional discounts. Visit http://www.BarWrite.com

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BarWrite® 10-DAY PREMIUM PACKAGE INCLUDES

* 10-Day BarWrite New York Essay-Intensive/Retaker Group Coaching School

* Private Consulting Program on Study Schedules

* Private Coaching Program on BarWrite MBE Study System(TM) with Dr. Gallagher.

* $3,250 and up. Call for eligibility (212) 327-2817.

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BarWrite® PRIVATE COACHING

MBE, ALL-STATES ESSAYS, ALL-STATES MPT

* 10-Hour Packages

* At mutual convenience

* In combination with classes or boot camps

* $1,500 and up in addition to tuition for class or boot camp. Call for eligibility (212) 327-2817.

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Our advice is, Enroll today!

"I sat through one course of BARBRI, two courses of PMBR, one Marino Retaker course, and two BARBRI Marino essay courses. Finally, I took the 10-day BarWrite course, and it was the only one that made me feel prepared for the New York bar exam. The only course that I now recommend to other people is the BarWrite course, which I loved."

-- Stefanie Weiss, Brooklyn Law School (Member, New York bar)

For more information visit http://www.BarWrite.com

MCG

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And now a key hint for how to begin studying and study effectively, from Bar Write Blog's sponsor:

SCORING HIGH ON BAR EXAM ESSAYS . This book "may be the best money you can spend on bar exam preparation." -- The St. John's Law School Forum. The BARWRITE® ALL-STATES MPT BOOT CAMP boosts your score on an often-overlooked source of competitive advantage, the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).  THE BARWRITE® TEN-DAY GROUP COACHING SCHOOL helps you pole-vault the bar. "My MBE went from a 126 to a 149!" Gemma Waananen Kenney (Member, New York and New Jersey Bars). Dr. Gallagher recommends that foreign-trained attorneys supplement BarBri or Pieper with BarWrite's TEN-DAY ESSAY-INTENSIVE GROUP COACHING SCHOOL.  THE BARWRITE® THREE-DAY NEW YORK ESSAY BOOT CAMP boosts essay scores. "Dr. Gallagher takes the mass of information studied and teaches her students how to apply it effectively in essays," says Christina Valentine, Australian solicitor (Member, New York Bar).

Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops in New York

The New York Board of Law Examiners released the results for the February 2009 bar exam on Tuesday May 5 for candidates and Wednesday, May 6, for the public. Many BarWrite students reported to me that the February exam was tough, so these results are no surprise. According to the BOLE, first-time takers who graduated from ABA-approved law schools passed February 2009 at only a rate of 73.3 per cent. That compares with last July's pass rate for first-timers of 83.2 per cent.

Foreign-educated first-time-takers comprised 44.1 per cent of February candidates. This time they had a pass rate of only 37.1 per cent, as against July 2008, when foreign-educated attorneys had a pass rate of 54.8 per cent.

A number of factors cause the typically lower scores in February. The main factor is that the MBE is key to scoring the entire exam. When there are more retakers and more foreign-trained attorneys, as in February, the average MBE score will tend to be lower. Hence, scaled scores on all parts of the exam will be lower.

Congratulations to all who passed. The New York exam is a tough one. For those who did not make it this time, remember, all you have to do is keep on taking the exam, and you will pass. Needless to say, there are more and less efficient means for preparing, so look around for the right books, courses, and tutors, but persistence is key. Keep working, and you will succeed!

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And now a key hint for how to begin studying and study effectively, from Bar Write Blog's sponsor:

SCORING HIGH ON BAR EXAM ESSAYS . This book "may be the best money you can spend on bar exam preparation." -- The St. John's Law School Forum. The BARWRITE® ALL-STATES MPT BOOT CAMP boosts your score on an often-overlooked source of competitive advantage, the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).  THE BARWRITE® TEN-DAY GROUP COACHING SCHOOL helps you pole-vault the bar. "My MBE went from a 126 to a 149!" Gemma Waananen Kenney (Member, New York and New Jersey Bars). Dr. Gallagher recommends that foreign-trained attorneys supplement BarBri or Pieper with BarWrite's TEN-DAY ESSAY-INTENSIVE GROUP COACHING SCHOOL.  THE BARWRITE® THREE-DAY NEW YORK ESSAY BOOT CAMP boosts essay scores. "Dr. Gallagher takes the mass of information studied and teaches her students how to apply it effectively in essays," says Christina Valentine, Australian solicitor (Member, New York Bar).