Nadrah

I retook the New York bar this Feb and passed. One advice I utilized the second time was using an outline for each essay. Throughout law school I never did this because I thought it was a waste of time. The second time I decided to force myself. So in practicing, I always outlined and then answered the question. During the exam, I frequently got the urge to ignore outlining, cos I was getting worried that I was losing time, but I stuck to it, and though I might have rushed through the last one or two essays, I made sure I went with the outline, at least getting to the issue and analysis paragraphs first. So, I would suggest outlining. I also found that keeping my cool both inside and out was very helpful. I didn't tell my friends or family that I was taking the bar because I didn't need the added pressure, that helped me focus on studying rather than on their numerous questions. One last tip is scheduling scheduling. Anyone can set a schedule, the hard part is keeping to it. No matter what...lol. If you set the schedule, stick to it, regardless of if you finished one part or not. So, I always put more on my plate so that even if I don't finish dong the 5 essays as planned, I did 3 at least and then vow to do the 5 the next day. I broke down my schedule into MBE days and New York days. So, MOn/Wed/Fri, I did NY essays and multiple choice; other days I did MBE subjects. For subjects found in both sections, I read them on MBE days, and didn't read the NY versions. I don't know NV format, but I hope this is helpful. Goodluck and don't give up.