Grace took the California Bar Exam in July but only passed in February after forming a strategy.
💬 “Despite my bad 1L grades, I still had secured a job in biglaw. Maybe as a result of that, the threat of something not working out didn’t really set in. . . . My heart wasn’t in it and I had no strategy.
After July 2023 results came out, I was hurt but not surprised.”
She approached bar prep on her second attempt differently and even ended up reaching up to 85-90% on AdaptiBar!
Passing the 2024 February CA Bar Exam on her second try allowed Esme to put this nightmare behind her forever.
💬 “I passed the February 2024 CA bar exam on my second try! Can’t tell you how thrilled I am to never have to take that test again and finally get on with my life.”
How exciting. But there’s a price to pay for this ultimate reward.
First of all, there’s way too much to know.
Pls tell me you recognize this classic meme template
You also go through a range of emotions.
You go from being anxious, overwhelmed, panicked, unmotivated, stressed, incompetent, ashamed, HAPPY YOU GOT SOMETHING RIGHT, depressed, embarrassed…
Not only is there a mental toll and an emotional toll, but there’s a financial toll as well. Each attempt involves exam fees, subscription fees for study supplements (which is why my study tools come with updates for life), and opportunity costs.
Esme had to learn about these tolls the hard way on her first attempt. Then she conquered herself and the bar exam by facing inconvenient and uncomfortable emotions.
Mattie passed the 2024 February CA Bar Exam on her second try 👏🏻
💬 “I am thrilled to report that I passed the February 2024 CA Bar Exam! I took the bar for the first time in July 2023 after graduating law school. I was absolutely devastated when I didn’t pass. But I also somehow did not expect to pass.”
She’s got a pretty typical story for a repeater:
Trust the system
Not pass
Hear about MTYLT
Shift to a more independent study process
Pass
Wait, why is this even typical? Why does this keep happening?
Of course people still pass using mainstream programs. But you may get exhausted and burn out from forcing yourself through a rigid structure that doesn’t fit your needs. Where’s the balance?
Let’s see what Mattie did her first time and differently his second time so you can skip to the part where you pass.
And if you’re a first-time bar taker, how can you still use experience you think you may not have?
Brian almost flunked out of a non-accredited law school but passed the hardest bar exam in the country on his first try. Wow!
💬 “I passed the February 2024 California Bar exam on my first try. I went to a non-ABA but Ca accredited law school online.I do not know my class position but I did get a 3.3 GPA and I did take the FYLSE and did well on that test.”
He also took his sweet time getting out of school.
💬 “I took a year off in the middle of law school and so instead of 4 years I took 5and torts, contracts and property were a long time ago.”
It is cool that he was able to snipe the exam in one shot. But I’m not surprised. Why?
The bar exam is the great equalizer.
Bar prep is a learnable skill even if you’re short on academic talent (no offense, Brian), especially if you’re a reader of mine. You don’t need to be a legal rockstar. You don’t need to be a genius or a “good writer.”
Jeez, where were these reassurances when I was studying for the bar? My pain is your gain.
Here are three takeaways (and a satisfying epilogue) from Brian’s success story…
