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Holy shit the torts lecturer speaks slow. Even at 2.0 it seems like he's at 1.0. Which is bad because my attention keeps wandering on to other things.
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Yeah, I watched every single one of his videos at 2x and had no real issues keeping up with the notes until towards the very end of the final day where I had to slow him down to 1.5x a couple of times.Yugihoe wrote:Holy shit the torts lecturer speaks slow. Even at 2.0 it seems like he's at 1.0. Which is bad because my attention keeps wandering on to other things.
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For the first time since the program started I'm at 100%. Of course it's lies and a false 100%, but the three digits please my gerbil brain.
Now to work on the stuff I skipped.
Now to work on the stuff I skipped.
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Nonconsecutive wrote:For the first time since the program started I'm at 100%. Of course it's lies and a false 100%, but the three digits please my gerbil brain.
Now to work on the stuff I skipped.
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Yeah. Normally, I cannot follow 1.5. But I can easily follow him 2x. The Contracts dude is still my favorite. I hated Contracts at my school and thought Ks will be awful but the lecturer actually made me understand it quite well.Nonconsecutive wrote:Yeah, I watched every single one of his videos at 2x and had no real issues keeping up with the notes until towards the very end of the final day where I had to slow him down to 1.5x a couple of times.Yugihoe wrote:Holy shit the torts lecturer speaks slow. Even at 2.0 it seems like he's at 1.0. Which is bad because my attention keeps wandering on to other things.
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I love Roosevelt for Con Law
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I actually really liked my Ks professor in school, but that crap was over 2 years ago and I did zero Ks related stuff at any of my three internships. So really enjoyed the Contracts dude as well. Some of his humor was pretty deadpan, but it was a nice change of pace.ManoftheHour wrote:The Contracts dude is still my favorite. I hated Contracts at my school and thought Ks will be awful but the lecturer actually made me understand it quite well.
Ole' Kermit is great so far. He is so insanely the polar opposite of my school Con. Law professor (who was like 100 years old) that I'm actually kind of excited to watch his lectures.SurfLaw wrote:I love Roosevelt for Con Law
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I went to his school, but unfortunately was in a different section and had another prof., so I guess this is my chance lol.Nonconsecutive wrote:I actually really liked my Ks professor in school, but that crap was over 2 years ago and I did zero Ks related stuff at any of my three internships. So really enjoyed the Contracts dude as well. Some of his humor was pretty deadpan, but it was a nice change of pace.ManoftheHour wrote:The Contracts dude is still my favorite. I hated Contracts at my school and thought Ks will be awful but the lecturer actually made me understand it quite well.
Ole' Kermit is great so far. He is so insanely the polar opposite of my school Con. Law professor (who was like 100 years old) that I'm actually kind of excited to watch his lectures.SurfLaw wrote:I love Roosevelt for Con Law
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Does anyone know what score we should be aiming for on tomorrow's mid-term?
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Is yours tomorrow? Mine says Friday, I have tomorrow "off" according to the syllabus.FLgrad2TN wrote:Does anyone know what score we should be aiming for on tomorrow's mid-term?
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I haven't done any of the foundation stuff, and likely won't at this point, so I don't think I can hit 100% unless I full on lie and waste time checking boxes. Printed out all of the quicknotes and will read them before I take the midterm on sat (a day late, but whatever).
I feel like fatigue has hit a bit...
I feel like fatigue has hit a bit...
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What percentage should we be getting on MBQ's and CPQ's at this point? Already forgetting stuff lol.
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Will Kaplan have proctored mock exams by the end?
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Me too.SurfLaw wrote:Is yours tomorrow? Mine says Friday, I have tomorrow "off" according to the syllabus.FLgrad2TN wrote:Does anyone know what score we should be aiming for on tomorrow's mid-term?
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Don't worry too much about that. Your score will not be great; the point of the midterm is to help simulate the fatigue of test day while reinforcing more nuanced areas of the MBE. The questions you get wrong are the most valuable because they force you to revisit material you probably thought you knew cold. TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW THE EXPLANATIONS.FLgrad2TN wrote:Does anyone know what score we should be aiming for on tomorrow's mid-term?
If memory serves, the kaplan midterm average is 110-115ish. I would say as long as you're over 100, you're on track assuming you maintain the trajectory.
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Luckily, the foundation videos don't count towards the percentage complete, it starts on the first day of the actual course. Keep your head up, you can do it!TheoO wrote:I haven't done any of the foundation stuff, and likely won't at this point, so I don't think I can hit 100% unless I full on lie and waste time checking boxes. Printed out all of the quicknotes and will read them before I take the midterm on sat (a day late, but whatever).
I feel like fatigue has hit a bit...
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What should we be aiming for on the essays? 65 right? I was pretty happy with my last two essays (after a string of 50-55s) until I read that 65 meant I "will marginally pass or marginally fail." This shit seems impossible. I honestly don't think I can write a better essay than those two and they were on my best topic too.
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I think consistent 65s is the target, with a 70 sprinkled in here and there, from what I've read, but I could be wrong. I'd imagine with 65s and strong MBE you can pass safely, but I've never taken this test, that's just what I remember reading.ManoftheHour wrote:What should we be aiming for on the essays? 65 right? I was pretty happy with my last two essays (after a string of 50-55s) until I read that 65 meant I "will marginally pass or marginally fail." This shit seems impossible. I honestly don't think I can write a better essay than those two and they were on my best topic too.
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Out of curiosity where are you getting these 70, 65, 55, etc. numbers for the essays? On my essays they are just graded 0-6.
Also, just finished the MBE midterm. Moved up 9% over my diagnostic, no idea if that is good or bad. Some of the Qs in the Midterm were absolutely foreign to me (though to be fair I didn't do the quick-sheets so maybe the substance was in there by chance). Still lots of work to be done regardless.
[Side note since it was discussed, my Midterm was scheduled for tomorrow but I did it today just to give more time for review]
Also, just finished the MBE midterm. Moved up 9% over my diagnostic, no idea if that is good or bad. Some of the Qs in the Midterm were absolutely foreign to me (though to be fair I didn't do the quick-sheets so maybe the substance was in there by chance). Still lots of work to be done regardless.
[Side note since it was discussed, my Midterm was scheduled for tomorrow but I did it today just to give more time for review]
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Practice-->Essays-->Review (for that particular submitted essay).Nonconsecutive wrote:Out of curiosity where are you getting these 70, 65, 55, etc. numbers for the essays? On my essays they are just graded 0-6.
Also, just finished the MBE midterm. Moved up 9% over my diagnostic, no idea if that is good or bad. Some of the Qs in the Midterm were absolutely foreign to me (though to be fair I didn't do the quick-sheets so maybe the substance was in there by chance). Still lots of work to be done regardless.
[Side note since it was discussed, my Midterm was scheduled for tomorrow but I did it today just to give more time for review]
Should be under the "Grader Feedback" column on the right. At least on my screen, it's the first thing I see. Below should the breakdown of the scores for proficiency in each element of IRAC as well as the main issues.
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Thanks for the help! This is interesting though, as this is all I see:ManoftheHour wrote:Should be under the "Grader Feedback" column on the right. At least on my screen, it's the first thing I see. Below should the breakdown of the scores for proficiency in each element of IRAC as well as the main issues.
Below that is just the IRAC review, a Skills section, and then additional grader commentary. I'll submit a few more essays and see if anything changes.
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Every state has a different grading system, so maybe you are in different states, thus different scoring. Maryland grades 0-6 while Florida grades 0-100.Nonconsecutive wrote:Thanks for the help! This is interesting though, as this is all I see:ManoftheHour wrote:Should be under the "Grader Feedback" column on the right. At least on my screen, it's the first thing I see. Below should the breakdown of the scores for proficiency in each element of IRAC as well as the main issues.
Below that is just the IRAC review, a Skills section, and then additional grader commentary. I'll submit a few more essays and see if anything changes.
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Ah, I bet that's it! Shows how little I know about the scoring process.Pass302 wrote:Every state has a different grading system, so maybe you are in different states, thus different scoring. Maryland grades 0-6 while Florida grades 0-100.
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So just got a 94 on the midterm...I assume that's not a very good place to be this far into studying.
What is a "passing" score on the MBE in CA?
What is a "passing" score on the MBE in CA?
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I somehow went down from getting an average of 70% on practice QB sets to a 51% on the midterm, so I feel your pain... :/SurfLaw wrote:So just got a 94 on the midterm...I assume that's not a very good place to be this far into studying.
What is a "passing" score on the MBE in CA?
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