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Apr 02, 2018
Practice Exam 1? Forget About It

April just started, which means that nearly every one of the Blueprint spring classroom courses, which prepare aspiring law students for the June LSAT, has begun. Which means, if you’re one of the many Blueprint students in these classes, you have just taken LSAT Practice Test 1. Or, if you’re using Blueprint’s online course and […]

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Sep 18, 2017
From the Vault: Your Path to Becoming an LSAT Jedi Begins Practice Exam 1

Because many Blueprint classes started last weekend — which means that many Blueprint students just took Practice Exam 1 — we’re running an old post about what you should take away from that potentially demoralizing experience. If you just took that exam, and need a little pick me up, take this advice from former Blueprint […]

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Aug 04, 2017
An Official, Just-Completed-the-Bar Guide to Bar Prep

With the bar exam in the rear view mirror, I’m here to give you guys my takeaways on bar prep. 1. Focusing on the MBE pays The UBE states, and many others, use the MBE, which is a multiple choice exam consisting of 200 questions (including 25 experimental questions). The great thing about the MBE […]

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Jul 10, 2017
Your Path to Becoming an LSAT Jedi Begins Practice Exam 1

For the following introduction, I’m going to assume everyone out there has a working knowledge of the original Star Wars movies. If you don’t, go watch them. It is more important than studying for the LSAT. Go on, get out of here. In Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker, a scrappy upstart, manages blow […]

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Jul 06, 2017
Finding Ways to Make Studying for the Bar Less Terrible

I’m back to do another post on what it’s like studying for the bar exam. I’ll try to make this one a bit more practical (compared to my previous hissy fit about the whole concept). So here are some of my reflections. 1. Your LSAT score will predict your chances of passing the bar The […]

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May 23, 2017
A Rant Against the Bar from Someone Who, Unrelated, Just Started Studying for the Bar

The bar exam is a waste of time. I’m not sure why it exists. So here goes my rant against the bar exam. Sophisticated parties like corporations, government departments, and law firms don’t need the bar exam to tell them who can handle their legal work. These organizations have both the self-interest and the ability […]

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Nov 14, 2016
Law Schools Are Interested In Whether You Pass The Bar

Last year, bar exam passage-rates fell to a near all-time low, leading some to question whether bar exam administration is a problem or whether schools are failing to do enough to prepare their students. Both states and schools are trying to respond to the issue by making changes. For example, New York just opted to […]

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Oct 06, 2016
In Law School Exams, More Is Better.

Are ya done yet? In the words of the Immortal Bard, “brevity is the soul of wit.” Brevity, however, is not the soul of law school exams, given that wordier law school final essays apparently end up getting higher grades. I am currently in my third year of law school, and I am not a […]

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Sep 15, 2016
University of North Texas v. American Bar Assn.

Oh god, not another law school. It’s hard to believe, but new law schools continue to sprout up even as application numbers fall—a reflection of the poor job market for lawyers. Enter the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law. Founded in 2014, this young law school promises to be different: it boasts a […]

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Aug 18, 2016
The most important word in “practice exam” is “practice.”

Getting LSAT questions right feels good. Getting them wrong feels bad. Getting a whole bunch right on a practice exam and seeing your score skyrocket feels amazing. Seeing your score stagnate — or worse — feels really crummy. For many Blueprint students, here comes Practice Exam 2. Just about everyone expects to see a substantial […]

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