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Kaplan user, first time taker in state where 264 is passing ...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
Ha yep. I would just cancel now. Study harder for July.
Slippery Supple Stage Tattoo
  02/18/18
explain
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
waited to long to study essays, so wont pass them mbe sco...
Slippery Supple Stage Tattoo
  02/18/18
This
dull comical trust fund
  02/18/18
And don't wait till the last week to learn essays.
Histrionic gas station main people
  02/18/18
goddammit you're right, kind of. i've gone over all the subj...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
...
glittery hyperactive old irish cottage nowag
  02/18/18
Yep. You should be getting almost every mbe question right.
onyx razzle-dazzle stain lay
  02/18/18
If you're not in line for a 150+ MBE then you're fucked. Th...
Smoky fear-inspiring becky
  02/18/18
Cr. I was in a similar spot and failed because of essays
Histrionic gas station main people
  02/18/18
how so? 132 mbe means i just need 132 on essays, which is...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
Jesus. First time taker?
coiffed lake partner library
  02/18/18
didn't take last july. death in immediate family.
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
i passed it first time and didn't start looking at barbri un...
Impertinent Sound Barrier Parlor
  02/18/18
That's way more than 9 days
flickering razzle stage indirect expression
  02/18/18
yeah i posted a lot too. it wasn't even close.
Impertinent Sound Barrier Parlor
  02/18/18
I'd just drill the MBE as much as possible and hope for the ...
indigo immigrant area
  02/18/18
i forgot all percentages in Emanuel's but fwiw, maybe not mu...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
I found barbri to be noticeably harder than the real thing. ...
indigo immigrant area
  02/18/18
no crossover in my state, unfortunately taking Emanuel's...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
Study 15 hours a day (1 hour for food/shower/coffee) for nex...
Provocative sadistic orchestra pit
  02/18/18
that's basically the plan. i made a schedule. it's outlining...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/18/18
you’re going to be fine
khaki judgmental stead roast beef
  02/19/18
i hope so. i tell myself the average test taker passes, and ...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/19/18
...
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  02/19/18
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Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/19/18
Are you familiar with JD-advantaged jobs?
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  02/19/18
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  02/19/18
lol
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  02/19/18
120
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/19/18
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glittery hyperactive old irish cottage nowag
  02/22/18
9 days is plenty of time. Do 200-300 MBE questions a day an...
floppy nursing home
  02/19/18
What if op isn't T14?
mint vibrant home round eye
  02/19/18
joe seperac's predictor tool (lsat, school rank, gpa, etc) g...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/19/18
Do more MBE questions. You MUST do 2000 questions between t...
floppy nursing home
  02/19/18
...
cerebral goal in life national
  02/19/18
...
Claret pontificating chapel
  02/19/18
I failed 3 times but I have good excuses for 2 of them. The ...
lilac wonderful piazza messiness
  02/19/18
i did it in 3 weeks of gakked-out study, and i'm mildly reta...
Claret pontificating chapel
  02/19/18
All very credited. Another master procrastinator here. Hel...
floppy nursing home
  02/19/18
...
cerebral goal in life national
  02/19/18
...
arrogant indian lodge
  02/19/18
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Maize autistic church building liquid oxygen
  02/20/18
lean sheets fam
fuchsia stirring parlour generalized bond
  02/20/18
Reading model essays after briefly outline and I'm spotting ...
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/20/18
Copped a 64% on Emanuel's 6th Edition (includes Civ Pro Qs)....
Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap
  02/22/18
I hope so, for your sake
Electric internal respiration base
  02/22/18
...
excitant factory reset button
  02/22/18
lean sheets
fuchsia stirring parlour generalized bond
  02/22/18
Update?
Ebony Pea-brained Abode
  03/01/18


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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:11 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

Kaplan user, first time taker in state where 264 is passing

115/200 on MBE midterm

112/200 on MBE final (supposed to be much tougher than midterm)

TLS spreadsheets show that people with these scores often end up with scaled MBE of 132-141

67% on Kaplan Con Law (300 qs) / 85% on Emanuel's previously released Con Law (52 Qs)

66% on Kaplan Crim Law / Procedure (200 Qs) / 77% on Emanuel's previously released Crim (55 Qs)

65% on Kaplan Civ Pro (300 qs) / 72% on Emanuel's (45 Qs)

63% on Kaplan Torts (300 qs)

59% on Kaplan Contracts (200 qs)

54% on Kaplan Evidence (200 qs)

48% on Kaplan Property (150 qs)

I feel confident about two state essay subjects; OK about one; unsure on the others (either haven't reviewed or haven't started to learn)

exam is in 9 days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433066)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:12 PM
Author: Slippery Supple Stage Tattoo

Ha yep. I would just cancel now. Study harder for July.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433071)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:12 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

explain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433079)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:25 PM
Author: Slippery Supple Stage Tattoo

waited to long to study essays, so wont pass them

mbe scores are too low to make up the difference

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433140)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:31 PM
Author: dull comical trust fund

This

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433175)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:23 PM
Author: Histrionic gas station main people

And don't wait till the last week to learn essays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433127)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:20 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

goddammit you're right, kind of. i've gone over all the subjects they test at least 50% of the time, but haven't outlined all the old prompts yet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433511)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:24 PM
Author: glittery hyperactive old irish cottage nowag



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:44 PM
Author: onyx razzle-dazzle stain lay

Yep. You should be getting almost every mbe question right.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433240)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:20 PM
Author: Smoky fear-inspiring becky

If you're not in line for a 150+ MBE then you're fucked. They'll gape you on the essays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433107)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:22 PM
Author: Histrionic gas station main people

Cr. I was in a similar spot and failed because of essays

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433119)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:20 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

how so?

132 mbe means i just need 132 on essays, which is four fours and two twos.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433519)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:20 PM
Author: coiffed lake partner library

Jesus. First time taker?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433108)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:22 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

didn't take last july. death in immediate family.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433534)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:21 PM
Author: Impertinent Sound Barrier Parlor

i passed it first time and didn't start looking at barbri until after eating 4th july bbq.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433114)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:33 PM
Author: flickering razzle stage indirect expression

That's way more than 9 days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433188)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 7:44 PM
Author: Impertinent Sound Barrier Parlor

yeah i posted a lot too. it wasn't even close.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433243)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:26 PM
Author: indigo immigrant area

I'd just drill the MBE as much as possible and hope for the best

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433552)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:28 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

i forgot all percentages in Emanuel's but fwiw, maybe not much, I'm over 60% on all previously released Qs---often over 70%. some people say Kaplan Qs are harder than the real thing while released MBE Qs are easier than the modern Qs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433567)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:34 PM
Author: indigo immigrant area

I found barbri to be noticeably harder than the real thing.

Also depending on the state studying for mbe will also have crossover into essays so you get more bang for your buck knowing torts, etc. than state trusts and estate law

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433595)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:37 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

no crossover in my state, unfortunately

taking Emanuel's final (all real MBE qs) on Wednesday.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433608)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:28 PM
Author: Provocative sadistic orchestra pit

Study 15 hours a day (1 hour for food/shower/coffee) for next week, then day before get into a good sleep routine

I'd say you're a 50/50 chance but if you really put in 15 hours over a week you might be able to scrape together enough points



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433564)



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Date: February 18th, 2018 8:29 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

that's basically the plan. i made a schedule. it's outlining the rest of my state subject essays and drilling worst MBE subjects until saturday. sunday & monday, going over all state subjects outlines.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35433572)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 2:08 AM
Author: khaki judgmental stead roast beef

you’re going to be fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35435287)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:51 AM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

i hope so. i tell myself the average test taker passes, and i may not have been putting in as many hours as the average test taker, but i can't be in the bottom quartile.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35436244)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 1:45 AM
Author: Lemon vigorous tanning salon



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Date: February 19th, 2018 2:11 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap



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Date: February 19th, 2018 2:14 PM
Author: excitant factory reset button

Are you familiar with JD-advantaged jobs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35437715)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 2:54 PM
Author: Talented gay wizard



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Date: February 19th, 2018 2:56 PM
Author: henna menage alpha

lol

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Date: February 19th, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

120

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35438333)



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Date: February 22nd, 2018 10:30 AM
Author: glittery hyperactive old irish cottage nowag



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Date: February 19th, 2018 3:57 PM
Author: floppy nursing home

9 days is plenty of time. Do 200-300 MBE questions a day and read the answers, and then read essays for 2-4 hours depending on your stamina. Shoot for 275/day which is 2500, which is plenty if you read the answers. Always read the answers and figure out what you got wrong. It's like learning to do multiplication and division in your head. You have to drill hard, but for most people who get into a T14 doing 9 super intense days is better than doing 3 half-assed weeks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35438420)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 4:20 PM
Author: mint vibrant home round eye

What if op isn't T14?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35438601)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:02 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

joe seperac's predictor tool (lsat, school rank, gpa, etc) gave me a 94% chance at passing, fwiw, but i didn't attend a t-14

also, goddamn, 275 MBE a day is crazy. that's like, what, 7 hours PLUS review (another couple hours) plus outlining essays?

my plan is still 50 Qs a day, 1 more full-length MBE, outlining all previous state essays---going back 10 years---on subjects tested >20% of the timing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35438908)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:26 PM
Author: floppy nursing home

Do more MBE questions. You MUST do 2000 questions between today and test day. Don't fucking outline essays. Just read them and write the issues down in 5-10 word phrases and then read the answers. Read as many answers as possible, and do a subject a night and then cram them all the last two nights.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35439040)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:36 PM
Author: cerebral goal in life national



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:25 PM
Author: Claret pontificating chapel



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:09 PM
Author: lilac wonderful piazza messiness

I failed 3 times but I have good excuses for 2 of them. The first one I didn't study much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35438944)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:24 PM
Author: Claret pontificating chapel

i did it in 3 weeks of gakked-out study, and i'm mildly retarded.

your starting point is fine given you have 9 days left. keep plugging away, don't be a faggot about it, don't question yourself, don't quit. if you stop swimming you'll drown.

adderall xr helps.

lectures are 100% flame and should be skipped, reading outlines is 95% flame. skim the outline very, very quickly ONCE ever before you start hitting questions. you can return to the outline to figure out why you answered a question incorrectly. other than initial review + figuring out where you fucked up, reading outlines is a great way to wrongly convince yourself you know the subject when you're actually clueless.

even if you pay no attention to any other advice: *****spend as much time taking questions as possible.***** (and subsequently figuring out where you went wrong.)

focus on the subjects that come up most frequently and on the areas you find easiest (most pleasant?) to shore up. the quick improvements will reduce your anxiety so you can move on to the less important and less pleasant subjects.

good luck, and bump this thread when you get your results.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35439027)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:27 PM
Author: floppy nursing home

All very credited. Another master procrastinator here. Hello, game, I'm also game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35439044)



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Date: February 19th, 2018 5:36 PM
Author: cerebral goal in life national



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Date: February 19th, 2018 6:40 PM
Author: arrogant indian lodge



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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:02 AM
Author: Maize autistic church building liquid oxygen



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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:19 AM
Author: fuchsia stirring parlour generalized bond

lean sheets fam

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Date: February 20th, 2018 1:54 PM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

Reading model essays after briefly outline and I'm spotting errors in law---not made by the test prep co., but by the students. Feeling good about that. Still, not sure how these fucks write two pages worth of shit in 40 minutes when I run out of things to say after 10 bullet points.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35445469)



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Date: February 22nd, 2018 10:08 AM
Author: Brilliant dilemma mad-dog skullcap

Copped a 64% on Emanuel's 6th Edition (includes Civ Pro Qs). That's a 128/200 raw; or about a 136-142 scaled. My weakest areas are still my weakest areas, by a noticeable margin---so, while not cramming state shit, I know where my focus my energy on the MBE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35459826)



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Date: February 22nd, 2018 10:14 AM
Author: Electric internal respiration base

I hope so, for your sake

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35459848)



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Date: February 22nd, 2018 10:29 AM
Author: excitant factory reset button



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Date: February 22nd, 2018 11:05 AM
Author: fuchsia stirring parlour generalized bond

lean sheets

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Date: March 1st, 2018 10:57 AM
Author: Ebony Pea-brained Abode

Update?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3896998&forum_id=2#35513684)