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By: Studying for the Bar is NOT like Running a Marathon « Funny Someday

Studying for the Bar is NOT like Running a Marathon « Funny Someday — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:52:16 +0000

[...] you should never say to someone who is studying for the bar exam. You can read the whole post here, but some of my favorites [...]

By: Meghan Freed

Meghan Freed — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:15:02 +0000

I did give you that advice — and I also followed it myself. Truth is, that summer I just didn’t have the capacity to learn conflict of laws or jurisdiction or whatever that horrible essay question was about my year. Making up the law gave me something to write about, and words are a whole lot better than no words when it comes to salvaging points.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:52:33 +0000

“Don’t worry, you’re going to pass” was what set me off. When my father said this to me for the thousandth time, even after I told him not to, I yelled at him and told him not to call me until after the bar was over.

I was given the “MF-make-up-the-law” advice. I’ve also passed it along – in part because I did it & because it works. Sometimes.