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Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Thought it would be good to create a new thread for this cycle since scores are starting to come out..
Just state your Barbri midterm raw score and refresher vs. your actual scaled score.
Just state your Barbri midterm raw score and refresher vs. your actual scaled score.
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 100/200 ( yeah, I know!!)
Refresher: 64/100
MBE Score: 155.2
Refresher: 64/100
MBE Score: 155.2
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Wow that's a great jump!sashafierce wrote:Barbri Midterm: 100/200 ( yeah, I know!!)
Refresher: 64/100
MBE Score: 155.2
What was your studying strategy?
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
I had only completed 4 subjects (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Con Law and Torts) when I took the midterm so I got 70%+ correct in those subjects and 20%-40% correct in all the others (Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence and Property). I really wasn't prepared to take the midterm, I was literally guessing for Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence and Property! However, I was prepared to take the Refresher and the bar exam!!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 128/200
Refresher: 74/100
MBE Score: 160.6
I never felt completely comfortable with the MBE practice questions nor the actual MBE questions. I only felt comfortable that my practice scores would translate and they did.
Refresher: 74/100
MBE Score: 160.6
I never felt completely comfortable with the MBE practice questions nor the actual MBE questions. I only felt comfortable that my practice scores would translate and they did.
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Bumped for anyone else who would like to share!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Babri Midterm: 136
MBE Scaled: 145
MBE Scaled: 145
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm - 121
Actual - 158.8 (written 155).
I got SCARED by my midterm and then studied 12 hours a day for last 4 weeks. I was getting 55% on MBE and ended up at about 70-75% on practice. I recommend after each MBE question you get wrong, write out the rule and reasoning of why it was wrong. At end of day, spend an hour going over each of the rules you got wrong so you don't mess up again!
Actual - 158.8 (written 155).
I got SCARED by my midterm and then studied 12 hours a day for last 4 weeks. I was getting 55% on MBE and ended up at about 70-75% on practice. I recommend after each MBE question you get wrong, write out the rule and reasoning of why it was wrong. At end of day, spend an hour going over each of the rules you got wrong so you don't mess up again!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Just got results back from the Texas bar. I am a first time taker.
Barbri Simulated Midterm: 144
Actual MBE: 166.2
Barbri Simulated Midterm: 144
Actual MBE: 166.2
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Just a reminder to post your scores if you haven't already and they've been released!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
BARBRI midterm: 162
MBE scaled: 165
Total score: 299
MBE scaled: 165
Total score: 299
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
124/200 Barbri full day simulation
64/100 Refresher
168 on scaled MBE
[Disclaimer: this was from the July 2015 bar exam]
64/100 Refresher
168 on scaled MBE
[Disclaimer: this was from the July 2015 bar exam]
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
I received very similar scores on the midterm and the exam same on the refresher. What did you do between the refresher and actual exam to bring your score up so much?kyle010723 wrote:124/200 Barbri full day simulation
64/100 Refresher
168 on scaled MBE
[Disclaimer: this was from the July 2015 bar exam]
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
I did every single question I can get my hand on. I think all in all, I did close to 3,000 MBE questions. What I found was the most helpful was that I got the two MBE books by Emanuel and did those after I was done with Barbri. I didn’t really bother reading the substance of those books, just for the additional MBE questions. In particular, I found the books helpful because all Barbri’s questions felt similar after a while. Emanuel‘s questions were phrased differently from Barbri’s questions if I remember correctly.jrstephens1991 wrote:I received very similar scores on the midterm and the exam same on the refresher. What did you do between the refresher and actual exam to bring your score up so much?kyle010723 wrote:124/200 Barbri full day simulation
64/100 Refresher
168 on scaled MBE
[Disclaimer: this was from the July 2015 bar exam]
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Wow that's great. Georgia will release our results tomorrow.kyle010723 wrote:I did every single question I can get my hand on. I think all in all, I did close to 3,000 MBE questions. What I found was the most helpful was that I got the two MBE books by Emanuel and did those after I was done with Barbri. I didn’t really bother reading the substance of those books, just for the additional MBE questions. In particular, I found the books helpful because all Barbri’s questions felt similar after a while. Emanuel‘s questions were phrased differently from Barbri’s questions if I remember correctly.jrstephens1991 wrote:I received very similar scores on the midterm and the exam same on the refresher. What did you do between the refresher and actual exam to bring your score up so much?kyle010723 wrote:124/200 Barbri full day simulation
64/100 Refresher
168 on scaled MBE
[Disclaimer: this was from the July 2015 bar exam]
I'm just praying for at least a 150. Does that seem viable?
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Good luck! I'm sure you did fine.jrstephens1991 wrote:I'm just praying for at least a 150. Does that seem viable?
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 85/200 LOL
Refresher: 60/100
MBE Score: 150
Refresher: 60/100
MBE Score: 150
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
What did you do to increase your score from the initial Barbri midterm?omar1 wrote:Barbri Midterm: 85/200 LOL
Refresher: 60/100
MBE Score: 150
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 159/200
Refresher: 68/100
Actual MBE: 169.6
Refresher: 68/100
Actual MBE: 169.6
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 127/200
Refresher: 64/100
Actual MBE: 142.2
I either really over performed on the midterm and the refresher or I became too accustomed to Barbri type questions. I also did Emanuel's questions where I was scoring between 62-64% which is consistent with my MBE score - I just got a smaller bump than most people. I was still slightly above the national average.
Refresher: 64/100
Actual MBE: 142.2
I either really over performed on the midterm and the refresher or I became too accustomed to Barbri type questions. I also did Emanuel's questions where I was scoring between 62-64% which is consistent with my MBE score - I just got a smaller bump than most people. I was still slightly above the national average.
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Putting this up here from the other thread...
Passed Texas!
Used Barbri all the way! Nothing else. Completed around 83%...honestly don't feel 100% is humanly possible if you follow it to the tees..
Barbri Simulated Exam - 120/200 - BUT Blew away in timing (first session blew time by 20 mins and second session by 5 or 8 mins).
Barbri Final/Refresher - only did 50 questions the night before...don't do that! it's very misleading...I think I only got like 23 correct and almost puked.
Actual MBE Scaled - 147.6
PS. I am a foreign educated attorney and this was my second attempt (first was Feb2016). Left the MBE without any clues as to how I did (just certain that I guessed A LOT after narrowing to two answer choices) and used ALL the time allowed to the last seconds.
Passed Texas!
Used Barbri all the way! Nothing else. Completed around 83%...honestly don't feel 100% is humanly possible if you follow it to the tees..
Barbri Simulated Exam - 120/200 - BUT Blew away in timing (first session blew time by 20 mins and second session by 5 or 8 mins).
Barbri Final/Refresher - only did 50 questions the night before...don't do that! it's very misleading...I think I only got like 23 correct and almost puked.
Actual MBE Scaled - 147.6
PS. I am a foreign educated attorney and this was my second attempt (first was Feb2016). Left the MBE without any clues as to how I did (just certain that I guessed A LOT after narrowing to two answer choices) and used ALL the time allowed to the last seconds.
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
barbri:
midterm 96/200 (yep..i know)
refresher 64/100
actual mbe 139/200
checked this site religiously when studying this summer and told myself i would post my scores if i pass to show others it really is possible!
midterm 96/200 (yep..i know)
refresher 64/100
actual mbe 139/200
checked this site religiously when studying this summer and told myself i would post my scores if i pass to show others it really is possible!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
haha, I am very close;)
Hopefully my stats will inspire some people.
Foreign educated attorney
Passed TX.
Barbri midterm: 94/200 (Yes, 47%)
Scaled MBE: 143.
It is possible!!!
Hopefully my stats will inspire some people.
Foreign educated attorney
Passed TX.
Barbri midterm: 94/200 (Yes, 47%)
Scaled MBE: 143.
It is possible!!!
thebarsucks wrote:barbri:
midterm 96/200 (yep..i know)
refresher 64/100
actual mbe 139/200
checked this site religiously when studying this summer and told myself i would post my scores if i pass to show others it really is possible!
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 150/200
Scaled MBE: 179.5
Scaled MBE: 179.5
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Re: Barbri Midterm/Refresher vs. Actual scaled MBE (2018 edition)
Barbri Midterm: 108
Actual MBE: 149.9
Actual MBE: 149.9
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