Give Conclusion and Issue Statements the Attention They Deserve
Bar exam essay writing isn’t anything examinees haven’t heard before. Be organized. Follow a structure. Incorporate facts. Tie those...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 19, 20193 min read
Don't Turn Your Bar Preparation into Groundhog Day
It’s that time of year when Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual prediction on what is known as Groundhog Day. As the legend goes, if...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 2, 20192 min read
The Bar Exam is Not a Game of Perfect
During the first class meeting of each bar prep course I teach, I usually go around the classroom and ask students their thoughts about...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 16, 20184 min read
Is Moving the MPRE to a Computer-based Delivery System a Good Decision by the NCBE?
Last month, the National Conference of Bar Examiners announced that it would convert its Multistate Professional Responsibility...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jul 4, 20182 min read
Are You Completing Multiple-Choice Questions Correctly?
As students are getting in full swing of their bar review courses, many have asked me what else can they do? The say they’ve been...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 2, 20182 min read
Learning from The Beatles: "Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
"Do You Want to Know a Secret?" I love The Beatles. I can’t get enough of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. If you “Drive My Car,” you’ll...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 19, 20185 min read
Be Real About Your MPRE Score
Along with LSAT scores, law school performance, and grit, first-time MPRE scores are also generally a good predictor of a bar applicant’s...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 18, 20182 min read
“How Do I Study for the Essays?
Many students have asked: “How do I study for the essays? There are so many essay subjects on the bar exam, and I haven’t even taken some...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 10, 20182 min read
Future Bar Exam Dates
Most bar exams are administered twice yearly: on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February, and again on the last Tuesday and Wednesday...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 4, 20181 min read
Examiners Re-using Bar Exam Essay Questions
A Twitter user recently tweeted out that eight out of the 16 questions in legal ethics that appeared on the recent Philippine Bar Exam...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Dec 5, 20171 min read