Re: BarBri or MicroMash Bar Review

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I AM GETTING READY TO TAKE THE VIRGINIA BAR IS MICROMASH
REALLY WORTH TAKING, BARBRI IS WAY TO EXPENSIVE ABOUT 4,000.
THEY DO NOT OFFER EITHER LIVE OR TAPE SESSIONS WHERE I
RESIDE. THE CLOSEST ONE IS ABOUT 90 MILES FROM ME. HELP!! I
WANT COMMENTS FROM SOMEONE WHO TOOK MICROMASH AND PASSED HERE
IN VIRGINIA

On 11/04/05, JoeStanley wrote:
> On 10/26/05, 3L-Jim wrote:
>> Im a 3L looking at taking the Feb Tennessee and Pennsylvania
>> Bar exams and everyone says to take Barbri but what is the
>> MicroMash Bar Review? is it any good? does it focus on the
>> MBE the state section or both?
> I took the BarBri course for New York and New Jersey in
1992.
> I took the MicroMash course for Connecticut in July 2005. I
> passed all three exams on the first try.
> BarBri is fine if you can go to daily lectures and spend the
> next 6 to 8 weeks exclusively studying for the bar exam.
> BarBri is all about the lectures and taking good notes to
> review before you take the exam. MicroMash is much more
> flexible, because there are no lectures and MBE portion is
on
> a computer program that adjusts over time to your strengths
> and weaknesses. Micromash also provides you with a tutor
who
> grades your essays every week and gives you feedback. Both
> courses focus on the MBE, because the essay portions usually
> test more general law, than state specific law. Both
courses
> will tell you how much the states you are considering focus
> on state law as opposed to general multistate law. I really
> liked MicroMash, but I had no choice because I have to work
> full time and couldn't go to daily lectures. My opinion is
> that if you have the time and get a lot out of lectures and
> note taking, then do BarBri. MicroMash, on the other hand,
is
> dozens and dozens of exam questions in every topic, and then
> the program explains the answers and why you were right or
> wrong. I hope this was helpful. --Joe.