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Q: Why do I need iPassBAR?
A: A: Taking the bar exam is like running a marathon and iPassBAR is your personal trainer. This software will help you pace yourself, build up stamina, and maximize your efforts for the bar exam. It is the only tool on the market that works in conjunction with any substantive bar review course by maximizing your time with a customized daily study schedule.
Q: When should I start using iPassBAR?
A: A: You should install iPassBAR at least 7 weeks prior to the bar exam. However, iPassBAR will read the date that it is installed and adjust your bar study schedule automatically to allow you to maximize your preparation time.
Q: How soon should I start studying?
A: A: You should begin studying for the bar approximately 8 weeks prior to the examination. However, the exact date depends on several factors, including your personal schedule, study habits, and retention rate.
Q: Should I study every day, including weekends?
A: Yes
Q: How many hours should I study each day?
A: Typically, you will need to commit at least 8 hours per day, including weekends, to studying for the bar exam.
Q: If I have extra time to study, how should I spend it?
A: Spend any extra time preparing and reviewing substantive outlines that you created. Research indicates that retention is improved when you vary the methodology by which you study. Therefore, if time allows, write or type your review material in outline form.
Q: If I am running out of time, how should I prioritize?
A: It depends on how much study time you have remaining until the bar exam is administered. If the bar exam is less than 4 weeks away, then you should spend more time doing practice essay and MBE questions. Otherwise, concentrate on reviewing your substantive outlines.
Q: I entered my study time preferences, why didn’t iPassBAR create a study schedule using these times?
A: The program allocates time based first on your study time preferences, then on availability. If you change your calendar to make your study time preferences available and click the Update iPass button on your calendar, your study schedule will reflect your time preferences.
Q: What should I do if my study preferences change?
A: If you want to change your study preferences, click the iPass button on your Outlook calendar, then select the Edit iPass tab.
Q: What should I do if my Outlook calendar does not accurately reflect my schedule after iPassBAR has created my bar study schedule?
A: First, please use the Outlook features to update your calendar. Then, click the Update iPass button on your Outlook calendar to create your revised bar study schedule.
Q: Can I change the bar study schedule that iPassBAR has created for me?
A: Yes, simply move the appointments using your Outlook calendar features. However, please try not to reduce the amount or method of daily study recommended by iPassBAR.
Q: What subjects will be tested on the bar exam?
A: For most states, the bar exam includes two parts: an essay and a multiple choice portion. The multiple choice part of the exam is called the MBE. Subjects on the MBE portion include Constitutional law, Contracts, Criminal law and Procedure, Evidence, Property, and Torts. See http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mbe/mbe-faqs/description/ for more details. Also, be sure to check your state’s bar exam rules to confirm whether there will be additional subjects covered during the essay portion.
Q: How many MBE practice questions should I answer?
A: It depends on how well you are able to retain the material covered by the questions and how close you are to the date of the exam. Remember, quality should take priority over quantity. It is more important to understand and remember the substantive material presented on the practice tests than to increase the number of questions without improving your test scores.
Q: Should I do the same number of MBE practice questions for each subject?
A: Since there will be slightly more constitutional law and contracts questions on the MBE, you should spend more time on these areas. See http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mbe/mbe-faqs/description/ for more details.
Q: Are computer based multiple choice questions the best way to practice for the MBE?
A: Yes, but not exclusively. In most jurisdictions, the MBE portion of the bar exam will be administered the old fashioned way, requiring a number two pencil to “bubble” in your answer. So, it’s important that you get in the habit of answering questions in pencil and paper format.
Q: How should I study for the essay portion of the bar exam?
A: Outline your answer, including key points or elements that you would describe more fully during the actual exam.
Q: Do I need to prepare outlines if I (a) bought commercial outlines or (b) prepared outlines previously for a class?
A: Yes, research indicates that retention is improved when you vary the methodology by which you study. Therefore, if time allows, write or type your outlines.
Q: What else should I do to prepare for the Bar exam?
A: Familiarize yourself thoroughly with all of the logistics related to the exam. For example, drive to the testing center and determine the best route to get there. As a backup, be sure to determine an alternative route. And, measure the amount of time for each route under heavy and light traffic conditions. You may also want to determine the best place to stay while taking the bar exam to maximize sleep or minimize psyche interruptions. Plan your lunch break, area restaurants may be crowded. Finally, confirm what items will be allowed and prohibited in the testing center.
Q: I have taken the bar exam, now how do I remove the iPassBAR software from my computer?
A: Click the Windows Start button. Then select All Programs and click iPassBAR. Then click Uninstall iPassBAR.
Glossary of iPassBAR terms
Multiple Choice Questions
MBE practice test questions. Always do more Contracts and Torts questions since they are more heavily represented on the bar exam.
Condensed Outlines
reduce your previously prepared substantive outlines by eliminating the details that you have mastered and keep only the material that you are still trying to remember.
Essay Outline
write, in outline form, your answer to practice essay questions.
Simulated Multistate
the MBE simulated portion of the bar, taken under exam conditions (i.e., 3 uninterrupted hours of answering 100 MBE practice questions, followed by a 1 hour break, then 3 more uninterrupted hours of answering the last set of 100 MBE practice questions.)
Review
read bar study review material on your own, attend a bar study prep class, participate in a group bar review session, or review material provided by an on-line bar study program. Focus on one subject per day.
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