Same Concepts, Different Questions: Why Reviewing Old MEEs Matters
Bar exam takers often focus on memorizing outlines, drilling multiple-choice questions, and passively reviewing rule statements. But if...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 31, 20254 min read
In the News, On the Bar Exam: "They're Not All Apple iPhones ..."
During a recent CNN interview , U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen commented on former President Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on Apple products:...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 23, 20251 min read
Missed Free Throws: Don’t Settle for the Easy Excuses
Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals delivered an instant playoff classic, as the Indiana Pacers pulled off a historic comeback...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 21, 20254 min read
Bar Prep Palindromes: “Bar Grab,” “Borrow or Rob,” and “Evil Live”
Today is a special kind of symmetry: 5-20-25 , a date that reads the same forward and backward. It’s a reminder that patterns are...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 20, 20252 min read
“We've Identified the Problem. What is the Solution?”(What Gatorade Can Teach Us About Smarter Bar Prep)
A recent Gatorade commercial grabbed my attention with a simple but powerful message: “We've identified the problem. What is the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 17, 20253 min read
ABA Student Lawyer: "'Look for the Helpers': A Bar Exam Survival Guide Rooted in Support"
From ABA Law Student Division's Student Lawyer , May 14, 2025: This article is your reminder—and maybe even your permission slip—to seek...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 15, 20251 min read
Celebrating Top Gun Day
Today is May 13, 2025— Top Gun Day ! It’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the iconic 1986 film Top Gun , its enduring soundtrack, and...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 13, 20251 min read
Bar Prep and Mother’s Day: Because Someone Believed in You First
It’s Mother’s Day—a day when many of us pause to appreciate the woman (or women) who first taught us the meaning of persistence,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 11, 20251 min read
3 in 1,679 Odds: What the Indiana Pacers Just Taught Us About Bar Prep
If you don’t follow the National Basketball Association, let me introduce you to a team that my older son and I cheer for year-round: the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 7, 20252 min read
Signs of the Times: Marathon Signs That Could Totally Work for Bar Exam Takers, Too
I ran the Flying Pig Marathon last weekend—specifically the Skyline 3-Way Challenge —and while I didn’t take pictures of the signs, I...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 6, 20253 min read