Morgan

I failed the CA july bar and I am looking to get into a review course for the February bar. After some research I narrowed it down to two courses: JAY CHAVKIN's course: Personal Bar Prep and BAr None Review, (Lisa Duncanson).
I would appreciate any input. Has anyone taken Bar None? Any other helpful suggestions?

Thank you.

Category: CA - California Bar Exam

jklegal

I've had a good experience with Jay Chavkin in his Personal Bar Prep course. The best part of the course is the small group meetings where you go over essays, get tons of feedback, Jay answers questions about the law--he really knows his stuff. I passed, I believe, because of all the practice...I just knew what I was doing when I went in. During the course, I did so many practice essays, multiple choice and we also did practice performance tests. Lectures were great, too. Short, but really on point. One of my group mates that I got to know had taken the exam three times and she passed.

carol

i am taking bar none review right now. we are taking a simulated bar exam tomorrow - the start of three days of testing. so far it has been great. i have written over 40 essays and received tons of feedback. i took barbri in july and it was a total waste. With Bar None Review I upload my essays up to their website and I get them back graded - with full explanations of what i am doing wrong, how to fix it etc, sometimes as quickly as in an hour of my submitting it. I can not say enough good things about their program. After Barbri I didn't think I would want to take another class. But, now after Bar None REview, I realize i never actually had a class before. THIS is a bar review class. We have had 7 or 8 instructors so far and all have been really great. More importantly, they have all taken an interest in my progress and have given me personal advice as to how to make improvement. But, the exam grading by far is one of the most impressive aspects of the program when I compare it to my horrid barbri experience. And, the essay templates and one sheets are my bible for the bar exam. I feel so good about this bar experience. I have met with several instructors individually. We get to have time with them essentially whenever we want, at least that has been my experience. i am nervous about the simulated test tomorrow, but excited to be taking it and really excited that I am preparing so well this time. I know that i will have Bar None Review to thank for my passing the California bar exam!