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
“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
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
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
National Ketchup Day: How to Catch Up When You’re Behind in Bar Prep
It’s June 5, so it's National Ketchup Day ! While the food world may be celebrating America’s favorite condiment, bar takers should take...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 5, 20253 min read
The Bar Exam Is a Rocky Road, But That’s the Path to Mastery
Today, June 2, is National Rocky Road Day —a celebration of the classic ice cream that embraces the messy mix: chocolate, marshmallows,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 2, 20252 min read
Here's Why the Indiana Pacers Are My Bar Prep Spirit Team
Last night, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125 to 108 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at home in front of a...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jun 1, 20254 min read
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
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 22, 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