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Podcast Episode 45: Why Are MBE Scores Dropping? And What to Do About It as a Bar Taker

May 14, 2019 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re focusing on strategies and tactics to help you beat the trend of declining MBE scores, seen in recent data released by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Possible reasons why MBE scores are down
  • How much individual bar takers should be worried about this trend
  • Good resources for finding real released MBE practice questions
  • Smart tools to help you focus your MBE study
  • How many practice MBE questions are enough to prepare you to pass
  • The importance of doing your exam prep under as close to exam conditions as possible
  • Some alternative ways to mix up your MBE study routine

Thanks for listening!

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Resources:

  • Podcast Episode 7: A Conversation with Sean Silverman – MBE Expert
  • Podcast Episode 21: How to Analyze Real MBE Questions (w/Sean Silverman) – Part 1
  • Podcast Episode 22: How to Analyze Real MBE Questions (w/Sean Silverman) – Part 2
  • Podcast Episode 6: A Conversation with AdaptiBar CEO Tarek Fadel
  • Podcast Episode 43: Talking about AdaptiBar with Guest Maggy Mahalick
  • Strategies & Tactics for the MBE, by Steven Emanuel
  • AdaptiBar
  • National Conference of Bar Examiners
  • Practice of the Week (POW) MBE Workshop

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