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It drove me absolutely mental, so I unlocked all the PDFs. Then I could highlight and add notes, as well as typing in the highlighted fields. Worked a treat. I use SmallPDF to do this, you can just drag and drop in there. Done.

I have recommended it many times before and I will recommend it again: Emanuel's Bootcamp for the MBE series is THE BEST when it comes to teaching you the black letter law AND how to apply it to the MBE. There is a book for each subject (except civ pro) and a condensed book with all the subjects. I read the condensed book the night before the bar and it helped me on 2 questions.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0735597405/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Run fans and your A/C the whole time. That’s what I’m going to do. It’s not perfect, but it muffles outside noise quite well.

You could also always get something like this or this for ear plugs. I know they aren’t allowed (and that’s absurd), but ExamSoft doesn’t know what ExamSoft doesn’t know...

I ordered a heated neck brace because I was having neck pain while studying too. It helps!

neck brace from Amazon

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It’s the perfect mug to cheer you up every morning during the next two weeks!

Had to search for it, and probably going to get even more targeted ads now, but here it is

I've said it in other threads, but if you want to raise your MBE score, look into the MBE Bootcamp series. Each book takes probably half a day to full day to read, but it super helped me. I was scoring consistently between 70 and 80%.

MBE Bootcamp: Contracts (kindle)

try grabbing a cheap white noise machine from amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Adaptive-Sound-Technologies-LectroFan-Non-Looping/dp/B00E6D6LQY/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=white+noise+machine&qid=1600269848&sprefix=white+noise&sr=8-6

Maybe take a break and sign up for July? I also recommend you check out the book, Fuck the Bar Exam. The kindle version is worth the $5.

I would definitely recommend a pillow like that AND a lumbar pillow. I have both. As an extra bonus - you're allowed to take the lumbar pillow into the MPRE. I did this!

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U9T3HWU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I was literally about to recommend the same! The MBE Bootcamp Series is THE BEST for teaching how to take the MBE. I just checked Amazon and there are no affordable paper copies there right now, but the kindle copy is less than $20.

Take a day to read this book, practice the questions, and I would bet that the score goes up.

https://smile.amazon.com/Steve-Emanuels-Bootcamp-MBE-Contracts-ebook/dp/B00AXD9CSU/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1597784166&sr=8-2

Amazon sometimes has people selling their simulated exam books. The books do include the answers. There is an AM and PM test, followed by the answers. After that they categorized the questions by subject. Here is one I found for $14:

https://smile.amazon.com/BarBri-Simulated-July-2019-February/dp/B07R5VX4YR/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=barbri+mbe&qid=1593131865&sr=8-6

Hello there- just wanted to let you know that experiencing some level of anxiety associated with writing is normal, and often a sign that a writer cares about doing well. Sometimes this anxiety motivates the writer to devote thought and effort to their writing thereby adding a certain positive value. And like you, many reach stress levels that induce a mental block. And we think you took the right step in reaching out and asking for help. And we think Weva could really help you. Weava is essentially a free Chrome extension that will help you highlight, annotate and automatically save content from websites and other digital documents in folders and subfolders. This way you can organize your research which will, in turn, provide clarity in your thoughts and notes. It'll help you save time too. Check it out here https://www.weavatools.com/ .) and let us know if it helped!

Check this out : https://tinychat.com/room/gottastudy (password : getstudying)

It's an amazing community with people all over the world and from different fields (medical, biology, computer science, law ...) the users either share their desktop screen or put camera on to avoid slacking while study periods. and eventually they can chat and help each other during breaks :)

Here was my Themis schedule for October 2020 in PA:

Themis Oct 2020 Schedule

They aren’t and Barbri’s excuse is unconvincing. It’s absolutely an economically-driven decision. There is a book called “Strategies and Tactics for the MBE” that I used in law school. It’s rather informative and all the questions are NCBE-licensed. Search for an older edition on amazon and you can get over 500 questions, explanations, and strategies for ~ $30.

Here’s an amazon link for a used 5th edition that you can have delivered to you free by Friday if you have an amazon prime account and buy today: Link. Good luck and hope this helps!

This would be my recommendation: For essays, go to the essay book and make your own outline of every single tested topic in real property. The model answers include the black letter law that you can copy directly. That will probably be about 12 to 15 pages of the most heavily tested essay material.

For MBE, the best bar prep in my opinion is the Bootcamp series by Emanuel: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0735597391/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Looks like your questions were answered, so let me piggyback with some questions of my own if anyone has any insight:

1. Can we have plug-in tower fans like this in the room as long as it is out of view of the camera? (I heat up a lot, so it'd be nice to have the breeze going)

2. Are there any rules about having a window behind your laptop? They recommended having a well-lit area for the cameras, and the best place for me to take it is in front of my window.

I live in Texas and I got paranoid about a power outage after my power went out after a storm. I got this and plan to use my phone as a hot spot if I lose power at any point.

https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-iGen160s-Portable-Generator-Included/dp/B0823BB4RV

This is the little power box I got. It works great! I’ve used it a couple of times to test it out. Maybe also consider getting a mobile hotspot (not your phone, an actual mobile hotspot like the Orbic 4G one from VZW), because no power = no WiFi.

Lupus is no joke. Good for you for suffering through law school and making it this far.

As far as studying while laying down, I bought an adjustable lap desk/computer riser thing this. It works pretty well with holding up both my laptop and various books while I lay in bed.

Botox has been really helpful in minimizing my pain. Prior to starting injections, I went 648 days straight with a migraines caused by muscle tension. In addition to stopping my migraines, it also minimized nerve pain to my left arm due to the two herniated discs (C4-C5 and C5-C6) aggravating my brachial plexus nerve. Again, PT was integral for long term pain relief, but the Botox definitely helps as well. The shots don’t bother me, but shots in general don’t bother me much either. I get injections every 12 weeks that comprise of 6 injections in my forehead, 8 temporal injections (4 on each side), 8 suboccipital injections, 12 injections along my spine from my atlas to T-5, and 6 injections (3 per side) from my shoulder to my neck. I’ve also had dry needling done in those same areas as well, although that more helps with the muscle knots and spasms I occasionally develop. I think that dry needling is by far the most painful, while Botox injections are more akin to acupuncture as far as pain goes. Again, I have a pretty high pain tolerance and am used to being stabbed by needles, so my perception is skewed.

Whatever you do, you will get through this and you will pass the bar. Stay as positive as you can focus on the payoff of not having to sit and study once the test is done.

I'm not sure what your weakest topic is, but I cannot say enough good things about the Steve Emanuel's Bootcamp for the MBE series. I bought the Emanuel Strategies and Tactic book thinking it'd be like the Bootcamp series and it was not. The bootcamp series is just so far superior. I don't know why they stopped publishing them because I have read MANY bar prep books and the bootcamp ones are the best.

Here is a link to the real property book: https://smile.amazon.com/MBE-Bootcamp-Property-Mbe/dp/0735597391/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=bootcamp+for+the+mbe&qid=1599506838&sr=8-4

Have you tried any supplements? I was having trouble focusing because I felt so tired.

I ordered this on amazon and I think it has helped. Could be a placebo effect but I am happy either way.

I just found this on Amazon... dry erase sheets!

https://www.amazon.com/GoWrite-Self-Adhesive-Sheets-inches-AS8511/dp/B000F8R46A/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1480595508&sr=8-7&keywords=dry+erase+contact+paper