Managing Consequences-Based Pressure
Every bar exam taker knows the weight of the exam. The bar exam determines whether years of law school, countless hours of studying, and...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 24, 20255 min read
Tug of War and Tough Bar Exam Essay Questions: The Battle of Close Calls
Happy International Tug of War Day (not to be confused with National Tug of War Da y , which is August 27)! You might not have played an...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 19, 20253 min read
Recency Bias and the Bar Exam: A Double-Edged Sword
A student recently shared that she was able to answer an essay question correctly because she had just reviewed the material on that...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 18, 20253 min read
The NBA Skills Challenge DQ: What It Teaches Us About Good-Faith Effort in Law School
Last night, during the NBA's Kia Skills Challenge , San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul were disqualified for failing...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 16, 20255 min read
The Superheroes of the Bar Exam: Unleash Your Inner Legal Powers
The bar exam is a battle—a grueling test of legal knowledge, analysis, mental and physical endurance, and strategy. If you think about...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 15, 20259 min read
Preparing for the MEE: NCBE Analyses v. Actual Applicant Responses
A total of 48 jurisdictions administer the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) as part of their bar examinations. This includes the 41...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 13, 20253 min read
Super Bowl LIX Prop Bets & the MEE
Every February, sports fans and casual viewers alike dive into one of the most fun aspects of the Super Bowl : prop bets —wagers on...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 8, 20252 min read
The Kansas City Chiefs and the MEE Three-Peat: Which Subjects Could Make History?
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the brink of history, attempting to achieve what no NFL team has ever done: a Super Bowl three-peat. But...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 7, 20251 min read
Bar Exam Essays Should Be Short n' Sweet
Sabrina Carpenter just won Pop Vocal Album of the Year at the Grammys for Short n' Sweet , and that’s exactly the mindset you should...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 3, 20252 min read
Toasting the Bar: Making Every Second Count on the MBE
If you’ve ever watched a toaster at work (and let’s be honest, we’ve all zoned out staring at one at some point), you know that it takes...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 31, 20253 min read