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Re: Adaptibar user hangout - July 2017
Adaptibar claims that they own all licensed and released MBE questions. Do they? For example, NCBE offers 4 sets from past exams, and two of them are from 2011 and 2013. Does it mean, that 1700 questions which Adaptibar offers include those questions NCBE questions?
My Adaptibar subscription ends in four days, I feel crappy about my MBE experience yesterday, so I am considering buying those two sets from NCBE in the nearest future.
My Adaptibar subscription ends in four days, I feel crappy about my MBE experience yesterday, so I am considering buying those two sets from NCBE in the nearest future.
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GGMcSwift wrote:Not quite....unitball wrote:GGMcSwift wrote:Well it took until three days before the exam, but I finally finished them all.
I'm not allowed to post pictures yet, but here are some links.
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Beastly.
Anyone else think the MBE was significantly harder than the Adaptibar questions? I now feel cheated and stupid for not doing Barbri questions, and seriously question the legitimacy of the actual MBE questions AB supposedly offers
I had the exact opposite experience actually. I did about 800 adaptibar questions total and felt like the MBE on Tuesday was way easier than any MBE set I'd ever done. But then again, maybe I totally bombed it.
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Woops, I didn't even see this thread. Here are my Adaptibar results:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=280173
I started out at 67% correct for the first 350 questions of my MBE prep. I ended with 80% for the last 350 questions. So that's about a 13 point increase. Overall I have 73% correct over 2800 questions. I did all my practice in 50 to 80 question sets under timed conditions.
I feel that around 30% to 40% of this year's MBE were not similar to the licensed questions on Adaptibar. I felt the test was tougher overall, especially the morning session which I finished with 10 seconds left on the clock.. However, I finished 15 minutes early on the afternoon sessions. And I was not the only one. Probably 20% of the people in my hall walked out early in the afternoon. I stayed to review the questions though and changed two of my answers.
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=280173
I started out at 67% correct for the first 350 questions of my MBE prep. I ended with 80% for the last 350 questions. So that's about a 13 point increase. Overall I have 73% correct over 2800 questions. I did all my practice in 50 to 80 question sets under timed conditions.
I feel that around 30% to 40% of this year's MBE were not similar to the licensed questions on Adaptibar. I felt the test was tougher overall, especially the morning session which I finished with 10 seconds left on the clock.. However, I finished 15 minutes early on the afternoon sessions. And I was not the only one. Probably 20% of the people in my hall walked out early in the afternoon. I stayed to review the questions though and changed two of my answers.
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Why?Brobot wrote:I do not recommend Adaptibar.barkschool wrote:Here's the question at issue with the answer:
I can't believe we're arguing about this, because if you take a look at the explanation it was a simple issue of whoever writing it getting a little excited with themselves. In context, the question really has nothing to do with HQ v. Nerve center.
The question tells you where all the parties are.
The injured man is a citizen in State A.
The manufacturer is a corporation that is incorporated in State B,has its sole manufacturing plant in State C,and holds the meetings of its board of directors in State A where they direct and control the corporation's activities.
The retailer is a limited liability company that has its principal place of business in State A, but its owner-members are citizens of State E
In context, the HQ v. nerve center distinction is silly.
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adaptibar was rad.... Im confused what the issue with the above example is?ConfusedL1 wrote:Why?Brobot wrote:I do not recommend Adaptibar.barkschool wrote:Here's the question at issue with the answer:
I can't believe we're arguing about this, because if you take a look at the explanation it was a simple issue of whoever writing it getting a little excited with themselves. In context, the question really has nothing to do with HQ v. Nerve center.
The question tells you where all the parties are.
The injured man is a citizen in State A.
The manufacturer is a corporation that is incorporated in State B,has its sole manufacturing plant in State C,and holds the meetings of its board of directors in State A where they direct and control the corporation's activities.
The retailer is a limited liability company that has its principal place of business in State A, but its owner-members are citizens of State E
In context, the HQ v. nerve center distinction is silly.
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Re: Adaptibar user hangout - July 2017
Glad you had a good experience. I personally did not have a positive experience with the company, so I chose to remove anything I had written previously that could be considered a recommendation or endorsement of their product. That's all. Apologies to those who received an e-mail notification as a result of those edited posts.Sprout wrote:adaptibar was rad.... Im confused what the issue with the above example is?ConfusedL1 wrote:Why?Brobot wrote:I do not recommend Adaptibar.barkschool wrote:Here's the question at issue with the answer:
I can't believe we're arguing about this, because if you take a look at the explanation it was a simple issue of whoever writing it getting a little excited with themselves. In context, the question really has nothing to do with HQ v. Nerve center.
The question tells you where all the parties are.
The injured man is a citizen in State A.
The manufacturer is a corporation that is incorporated in State B,has its sole manufacturing plant in State C,and holds the meetings of its board of directors in State A where they direct and control the corporation's activities.
The retailer is a limited liability company that has its principal place of business in State A, but its owner-members are citizens of State E
In context, the HQ v. nerve center distinction is silly.
[Previous post edited after being contacted by Adaptibar.]
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could u describe your experience?Brobot wrote:
Glad you had a good experience. I personally did not have a positive experience with the company, so I chose to remove anything I had written previously that could be considered a recommendation or endorsement of their product. That's all. Apologies to those who received an e-mail notification as a result of those edited posts.
that would probably be most helpful to people who read this for future bars
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For what it's worth, I've taken this beast four times now. I noticed a change this time. First, the copyright-it was 2016 this time, not 2014. There were many new questions that looked similar to the ones we've all seen on whichever MBE prep course we used. However, this time, the questions were worded slightly different. The incorrect answers were worded exactly the same, though, identical to the ones in the bar prep material. I saw several of these, where the fact pattern was almost exactly the same as what I saw on Adaptibar, Kaplan, and Barbri, as well as the older released exams which I have copies of. All totaled, I've done over 4000 questions. Here's the truth about the MBE. You have to know the law and know it well. You also have to RTFQ (read the the 'effing question.) The MBE tests your knowledge of the law and your ability to read critically.
We'll have some idea of how things are trending when the results start to come out.
We'll have some idea of how things are trending when the results start to come out.
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Hi, is anyone interested or able to send me a discount code via PM? Many thanks.
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PM me your email. The discount code goes to email address. I have $50 code.accountant wrote:Hi, is anyone interested or able to send me a discount code via PM? Many thanks.
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Now that more state's results have come, I was hoping to hear some people's comparisons of their actual MBE compared to their Adaptibar numbers.
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I did about 1,400 adapibar questins, scoring around 67-70% overall (I forgot to write down my final numbers)
I scored 165 on the MBE.
I scored 165 on the MBE.
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Did you solely use Adaptibar? I did around the same number of questions, but I was scoring around 65%. I started off using Themis to get my bearings with the subjects and once I had that bearing I pretty much just used Adaptibar. I would also read the MBE outlines every day or every other day.bda wrote:I did about 1,400 adapibar questins, scoring around 67-70% overall (I forgot to write down my final numbers)
I scored 165 on the MBE.
Looking for some hope here. A lot of people have been ragging on Adaptibar lately, but I found it really helpful. Plus, the ease of access makes it so easy to do questions while waiting or while in the car. I also finished like 15-20 minutes early on each section, I don't know if that's a good thing or bad.
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I did about 2000 questions (between the practice mode questions and the practice exams). At the end it was starting to repeat some questions, but it was good because for some I didn't answer them the same way as the first one.
My initial percentages were 55%, but I creeped up to the mid 60s total by the end of the program, and my last set of 350 questions I was hitting 75%+ in all of the subjects.
Ended up with a 155 on the MBE.
My initial percentages were 55%, but I creeped up to the mid 60s total by the end of the program, and my last set of 350 questions I was hitting 75%+ in all of the subjects.
Ended up with a 155 on the MBE.
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For what it’s worth, I did about 1500 adaptibar questions and was at about 73% when I was done. Ended up with a 161 on the MBE.
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I’m probably glad I did adaptibar, but the mbe was such a cluster
Most likely the mental muscle memory to exclude wrong answers was the best facet
Most likely the mental muscle memory to exclude wrong answers was the best facet
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I did about 1500 questions. Did not take a Bar prep class. I just bought 2013 Themis Prep materials from someone on amazon. I got a 156 on the MBE.
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Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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I haven't gotten my scores back, but here's what I did. I started using Themis to get my basics done and go through all the MBE subjects. After doing a couple of their mixed PQ's I switched over to almost purely Adaptibar for practice questions. I would read the Themis outlines every now and then, but that was pretty much it. I ended up doing over 1,500 questions with both Adaptibar and Themis (over 1,000 were from Adaptibar).msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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I did the same thing. Switched to Adaptibar for practice MBE about 7 weeks before the exam.Estecontre wrote:I haven't gotten my scores back, but here's what I did. I started using Themis to get my basics done and go through all the MBE subjects. After doing a couple of their mixed PQ's I switched over to almost purely Adaptibar for practice questions. I would read the Themis outlines every now and then, but that was pretty much it. I ended up doing over 1,500 questions with both Adaptibar and Themis (over 1,000 were from Adaptibar).msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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Sounds about this same time that I did it too. The second time I took the exam, I only used Adaptibar for about 3-4 weeks and I deeply regretted not using it sooner. I improved my MBE score by about 10 points. This time around, I made sure to use it for a longer time. Have you gotten your scores back yet?b290 wrote:I did the same thing. Switched to Adaptibar for practice MBE about 7 weeks before the exam.Estecontre wrote:I haven't gotten my scores back, but here's what I did. I started using Themis to get my basics done and go through all the MBE subjects. After doing a couple of their mixed PQ's I switched over to almost purely Adaptibar for practice questions. I would read the Themis outlines every now and then, but that was pretty much it. I ended up doing over 1,500 questions with both Adaptibar and Themis (over 1,000 were from Adaptibar).msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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Yep. I got a 142.6 on my MBE. Before I was hovering in the 120s. Using Adaptibar early and going over my questions basically made the jump possible.Estecontre wrote:Sounds about this same time that I did it too. The second time I took the exam, I only used Adaptibar for about 3-4 weeks and I deeply regretted not using it sooner. I improved my MBE score by about 10 points. This time around, I made sure to use it for a longer time. Have you gotten your scores back yet?msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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Glad to hear that! If my other scores stay constant, which I'm not I'm expecting them to go up, a similar MBE will push me over the passing edge. First time without Adaptibar I scored a 121, second time with Adaptibar for a couple of weeks I scored a 131. I'll find out this week, but I definitely do feel more hopeful this time around and am hopeful that my score went up. Starting earlier and doing more questions really helped, you really start to notice patterns and have an easier time limiting wrong choices. My only worry is that I finish 15-20 minutes early on both sections this time around.b290 wrote:Yep. I got a 142.6 on my MBE. Before I was hovering in the 120s. Using Adaptibar early and going over my questions basically made the jump possible.Estecontre wrote:Sounds about this same time that I did it too. The second time I took the exam, I only used Adaptibar for about 3-4 weeks and I deeply regretted not using it sooner. I improved my MBE score by about 10 points. This time around, I made sure to use it for a longer time. Have you gotten your scores back yet?msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
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I almost expect mine to go down as well No need to worry about finishing early - if you do, that’s ok. I finished early - about 15 mins early for the morning session and with 7 mins left in the second. I still felt pretty confident (again, thanks to prep).Estecontre wrote:Glad to hear that! If my other scores stay constant, which I'm not I'm expecting them to go up, a similar MBE will push me over the passing edge. First time without Adaptibar I scored a 121, second time with Adaptibar for a couple of weeks I scored a 131. I'll find out this week, but I definitely do feel more hopeful this time around and am hopeful that my score went up. Starting earlier and doing more questions really helped, you really start to notice patterns and have an easier time limiting wrong choices. My only worry is that I finish 15-20 minutes early on both sections this time around.b290 wrote:Yep. I got a 142.6 on my MBE. Before I was hovering in the 120s. Using Adaptibar early and going over my questions basically made the jump possible.Estecontre wrote:Sounds about this same time that I did it too. The second time I took the exam, I only used Adaptibar for about 3-4 weeks and I deeply regretted not using it sooner. I improved my MBE score by about 10 points. This time around, I made sure to use it for a longer time. Have you gotten your scores back yet?msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
How did you do? PM me if that’s better. I hope you passed!
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I ended up passing!! But not thanks to my MBE score it actually ended up going down by .2 points, which actually does not surprise (I've always struggled with multiple choice). My essays ended up saving me, even though I don't have an official score, I did the math and my essays ended up being in the 145-150 range for Texas. However, I still don't think I wouldn't have gotten a 131 score without Adaptibar, all those practice questions prepped me for the real thing.b290 wrote:I almost expect mine to go down as well No need to worry about finishing early - if you do, that’s ok. I finished early - about 15 mins early for the morning session and with 7 mins left in the second. I still felt pretty confident (again, thanks to prep).Estecontre wrote:Glad to hear that! If my other scores stay constant, which I'm not I'm expecting them to go up, a similar MBE will push me over the passing edge. First time without Adaptibar I scored a 121, second time with Adaptibar for a couple of weeks I scored a 131. I'll find out this week, but I definitely do feel more hopeful this time around and am hopeful that my score went up. Starting earlier and doing more questions really helped, you really start to notice patterns and have an easier time limiting wrong choices. My only worry is that I finish 15-20 minutes early on both sections this time around.b290 wrote:Yep. I got a 142.6 on my MBE. Before I was hovering in the 120s. Using Adaptibar early and going over my questions basically made the jump possible.Estecontre wrote:Sounds about this same time that I did it too. The second time I took the exam, I only used Adaptibar for about 3-4 weeks and I deeply regretted not using it sooner. I improved my MBE score by about 10 points. This time around, I made sure to use it for a longer time. Have you gotten your scores back yet?msummer wrote:Hi,
Can you guys share how did you combine Adaptibar with other materials (Themis, Kaplan, BarBri)? Thanks
How did you do? PM me if that’s better. I hope you passed!
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