Don’t be afraid to study your own way - sorry this is a long one

First—I just want to acknowledge all of the July takers for this amazing accomplishment in simply getting to the point to sit for the bar. It is a privilege and you earned your stripes during 3 years of, grueling (but hopefully still enjoyable), cold calls, cite checks, and high school level drama. No matter the results, be proud of yourself.

I just found out I passed July 25 with a 314 UBE. During the entire three month study period, I took around two and a half weeks off to move home. The Barbri videos were not working for me, I was falling behind in studying, and just generally feeling uninspired with my PSP. I decided to abandon Barbri. I skipped through almost every video, I only did two MPTs and three full-out MEEs. After getting good scores back for those, I felt my time was better suited abandoning MEE practice and instead memorizing black letter law.

I retyped every Barbri outline, I retyped essay examples, I made huge poster boards for every subject with each rule written out again, notecards, etc. For the MBE, I mainly used Adaptibar and my final percentage was around 62% (~ 1,200 mcqs). Sometimes I’d score higher but rarely and never above 74%. I typed every single answer explanation that I would get wrong, again and again. And I never did a practice exam. I felt like it wasn’t worth spending time doing exams and practice essays when I didn’t know the law.

But spending time on this subreddit, seeing that my study plan didn’t really match up to other passers, I freaked myself out and cried every day of bar studying. I snapped at my friends and family and I didn’t take care of myself. I convinced myself I made a huge a mistake and that I hadn’t done as much as my peers (even though I spent 12 hours a day for the last three weeks attempting to “catch up”). All this to say, for future takers, trust that you know what works best for you. Do not rely on your practice averages. Self doubt can cloud your judgment and performance. It can also wreak havoc on your physical health. Take care of yourself, take breaks, drink water, and remember to eat! The law I remember most came from wrong answers. And finally, BUY GROSSMANS VIDEOS.