Quick Tip: Hearsay Exclusions
When you spot a potential hearsay issue on the MBE or in an essay, your analysis should follow a structured, three-step approach: 1️⃣...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 15, 20252 min read
Quick Tip: Definition of Hearsay
Hearsay makes up roughly one-quarter of the 25 Evidence MBE questions—and it appears on nearly every Evidence essay. As you’re reviewing...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 14, 20252 min read
Confidence vs. Arrogance: Know the Difference Before It Costs You the Bar Exam
Early in bar prep, most students start making excuses. Maybe it's after bombing a practice MBE set and saying, "Well, I just wasn’t...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 14, 20254 min read
Friday the 13th, the Bar Exam, and the Power of Superstition
It’s Friday the 13th—the unofficial holiday for broken mirrors, black cats, and horror movie reruns. But if you’re a law student or bar...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 13, 20252 min read
“I Don’t Have 90 Minutes to Do an MPT” (Spoiler Alert: You Do)
Every bar exam season, I hear some version of the same line: “I just don’t have a spare 90 minutes during the week to complete a full...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 13, 20254 min read
“Out of Pocket for Them Jeans”: Calling Out Your Questionable Bar Prep Moves
Yesterday, Tyrese Halliburton made headlines—but not for dropping dimes or leading the Indiana Pacers to a Game 3 win over the Oklahoma...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 12, 20252 min read
In the News, On the Bar Exam: Clarke’s “Home‑Run Robbery” Is a Great Catch But Not Bar‑Level Robbery
Yesterday in Anaheim, A’s rookie Denzel Clarke scaled the wall and pulled off what ESPN dubbed a “home-run robbery.” It was an incredible...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Write It, Believe It, Achieve It: Visualization Lessons from Champions
Visualization is a powerful tool. It’s the practice of mentally rehearsing your goals—not just dreaming about the result, but seeing the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 10, 20252 min read
Time-Saving Strategies for the MPT: Read Actively, Write Strategically
For many bar exam takers, the Multistate Performance Test feels like a race against time. You’re dropped into a fictional legal task with...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 9, 20254 min read
The Difference Between Practicing and Training
My son has been getting more serious about basketball lately. Most evenings, just before dinner, he’ll head outside and shoot around for 30 minutes or so. He’ll dribble, shoot from different spots on the court, and work up a good sweat. That’s practice. But when I watch him, I can’t help but notice something: He’s not training. He’s not spending focused time repeating free throws. He’s not isolating his form on mid-range jumpers. He’s not building consistent muscle memory fro
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 8, 20252 min read