NCBE Confirms Shift to Absolute Grading in NextGen Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners yesterday published a summary of its recent field testing as part of its ongoing implementation...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Shift from Passive to Active MCQ Strategies
If you’ve been preparing for the bar exam, chances are you’ve encountered a frustrating scenario. I hear it from students and examinees...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Year-Over-Year Comparisons in Bar Exam Pass Rates for July 2024 (continuously updated)
Updated Oct. 14, 2024, 3:19 p.m. (ET) The NCBE has now released detailed bar passage rates for 35 jurisdictions. This includes the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 14, 202410 min read
Savor the Process: How Bar Prep is Like Enjoying Dessert on National Dessert Day
It’s National Dessert Day , and while everyone’s indulging in their favorite treats, let’s take a moment to think about how dessert can...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 13, 20242 min read
Kudos to Michigan: A Call to Others for Transparency in the Transition to NextGen Bar Exam
As law students across the country prepare for an evolving bar exam landscape, uncertainty looms. Michigan, however, has taken a...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 13, 20243 min read
The Two Pains: Discipline vs. Disappointment
On October 12, 2024, during ESPN College Gameday , legendary football coach Nick Saban shared a variation of an old quote when talking...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 12, 20242 min read
California Bar Exam Update: Remote Testing and New Subject Areas Added
This week, the California Supreme Court and the Committee of Bar Examiners made significant changes to the state bar exam: On Thursday,...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 12, 20242 min read
The Perfect Recipe: Why You Shouldn't Replace Essential Parts of Your Bar Prep Course
We’ve all been there—eager to try something new, only to realize the original formula was perfect all along. Recently, I decided to try...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 11, 20243 min read
World Post Day & The Mailbox Rule
Happy World Post Day ! You might be wondering why today, October 9, a day celebrating the Universal Postal Union and the importance of...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 9, 20242 min read
Even the Best Can Be Defeated: What Yesterday's College Football Upsets Can Teach Us About the Bar Exam
College football fans were stunned last night as several top-ranked teams faced unexpected and crushing defeats at the hands of unranked...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 6, 20243 min read