Re: BarBri or Rigos Bar Review

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I used barbri and passed too. Use PMBR for the MBE and Barbri for the
essays...

On 2/09/06, Matt wrote:
> 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.