On National Mario Day, Remember to Pace Yourself for the Long Track
It’s-a Me, National Mario Day ! Every year on March 10, gamers and pop culture fans around the world celebrate National Mario Day, a...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 10, 20255 min read
National Essay Day: A Bar Exam Tradition Under Threat? Not Necessarily
Every February 28, we celebrate National Essay Day , a day dedicated to recognizing the power of essays in shaping critical thinking,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 28, 20255 min read
California Bar Exam Chaos: A Timeline of Events
The February 2025 administration of California’s brand-new bar exam was meant to usher in a new era of testing and to save the state...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 26, 20253 min read
Assists, Bar Prep, and the Importance of Teamwork
Last night, I witnessed a historic moment in basketball at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Nikola Jokić, the Denver Nuggets' star...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 25, 20253 min read
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