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What worked for me for bar prep:
- hand wrote my own flashcards
- made charts for each subject (not “outlines” - actual charts so I could visualize how thing fit together. Same thing I did in law school)
- ran Adaptibar questions and wrote down rules I got wrong (or got lucky on)
- hand wrote my own flashcards
- made charts for each subject (not “outlines” - actual charts so I could visualize how thing fit together. Same thing I did in law school)
- ran Adaptibar questions and wrote down rules I got wrong (or got lucky on)
I “did” Themis in the sense that I received the books and built my charts by reorganizing a lot of the info they provide in their outline books in my own way.
But I completely axed their assignment schedule (made my own, with advice from @ksilverkelly) and the lectures.
But I completely axed their assignment schedule (made my own, with advice from @ksilverkelly) and the lectures.
As I’ve posted before, my Themis “completion” percentage was somewhere around 13% by exam day. And that wasn’t because I wasn’t drilling every day - it’s that I was doing it in the way that worked for me, which didn’t track with theirs. DON’T BE AFRAID to make your own rules.
I want to emphasize that I didn’t really waste ANY time with the lectures. The one “listening” thing I did do was @Brainscape’s Hands Free Studying for the MBE podcast on Spotify. Each episode is a 10 flashcard “study round,” which I found super helpful.
Oh and if anyone wants my charts, DM me your email. I have them for all subjects tested on the MEE and MBE. I can’t promise that they’re flawless, but I passed very solidly, which is all you need to do.
“How did you divide your time between initial review and practice qs?”
I front-loaded making all my charts, then spent the rest of the time drilling qs. I was stressed about getting stuck in the weeds, and I wanted to build a broad foundation in everything before gap-filling.
I front-loaded making all my charts, then spent the rest of the time drilling qs. I was stressed about getting stuck in the weeds, and I wanted to build a broad foundation in everything before gap-filling.
