Re: BarBri or Rigos Bar Review

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I used Barbri and passed just fine. Classes are long, large, and dull,
but it's all a matter of putting in the hours of studying the material,
which you can only do alone.

On 2/03/06, Melissa Campos wrote:
> I'm a law student at SU trying to decide whether to go with
> the "ever-reliable"(?) BARBRI or to go for the local company,
> Rigos. I've been reading your reviews of barbri and it seems like
> people really like the small class room setting that the state prep
> course offers. Rigos also offers small classes and one-on-one
> attention. But BARBRI seems really structured, an attractive thing
> for a law student. I'm torn b/w the tried and true BARBRI or the
> smaller local company Rigos. i mean, if BARBRI has worked for so
> long, why risk it? comments?
> On 11/20/05, CO Attorney wrote:
>> On 11/16/05, law student wrote:
>>> Actually, Micromash and Barbri are both owned by Thompson (the
>>> Westlaw people)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/09/05, DC Attorney wrote:
>>>> Micromash IS owned by Barbri.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>> I used Micromash exclusively for the July 2005 CO bar and passed
> on
>> the first try. Micromash is owned by Thompson, but I think of it
>> as bar prep for those who prefer independent learning and/home
>> study. It's cheaper, but that shouldn't be your primary
> motivation
>> (although that certainly helps.) They have a pass guarantee, but
>> you *do* have to put in the hours to make the guarantee. I loved
>> the fact that I could study independently, and since I don't get
>> much out of lectures anyway the system was perfect for me. I
> think
>> the key to bar exam study is just knowing what you need to do and
>> then doing it. Micromash gives you everything you need, you just
>> have to take responsibility for doing the work. I highly
> recommend
>> Micromash.