Resources for Bar Passage

Information, registration, and past bar exam questions

National Conference of Bar Examiners
Links to all state bar admission agencies
MBE Information and Study Aids
MPRE Information, Online Registration, and Study Aids
Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements
California Bar
California Bar Exam Information
California Bar Past Exams and Selected Answers
American Bar Association
Bar Admissions Overview

Bar exam advice and other sources of exam questions

FindLaw for Students
Bar Exam Central
The National Jurist Bar Exam Page
California Bar Exam Primer (detailed information and advice from a recent bar passer)
Prof. Vernellia Randall - Passing the Bar
A Guide to the Bar Examination for People of Color    

Stress and time management

If I Don't Pass the Bar I'll Die: 73 Ways to Keep Stress and Worry from Affecting Your Performance on the Bar Exam - Rosemary La Puma (2002) (KF303.L37 2002).

How I Successfully Prepared for the Bar Exam (a detailed timeline by a 1999 law school graduate)

Resources for Resolving Stress

Everybody who takes the challenge of running the marathon from law school to the bar exam to law practice experiences stress. Rather than addressing the stress by engaging in behavior that makes it worse, you should try to resolve stress by looking for guidance in the right places.

Thomas Jefferson provides confidential personal counseling services. For information, pick up a brochure at administrative offices around campus or contact: Luan D. Andrews, M.A., (858) 552-8181, or David Christopher, M.S., M.A., (858) 792-0777.

The Other Bar is a confidential counseling and referral resource for California lawyers, judges, law students and their families for help with alcoholism, drug abuse, and related personal problems. Visit the website at www.otherbar.org, or call the hotline at 1-800-222-0767.

Bar preparation courses

BarBri
BarPassers
Bar Secrets
MicroMash Bar Review
PMBR
Practicing Law Institute

See Comparison Chart for more information

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Bar loan programs

Applying for a Bar Study loan at Thomas Jefferson School of Law?

Apply online today! Law students can borrow up to $15,000 (depending on the lender) to meet the cost of a Bar review course and other education expenses related to preparing for the Bar Examination.

• Go to www.tjsl.edu/finaid to view the “2005/2006 Student Loan Comparison Chart” under TJSL Forms. This form will allow you to view the specific eligibility criteria, loan limits, interest rates, fees, grace period and borrower benefits for a select group of lenders who offer bar study loans.

• Go online to your chosen lender’s web site to initiate the application process. A review of your credit history will occur at this time and a co-signer may be required.

• Sign your promissory note to complete the alternative loan process. Some lenders allow borrowers to electronically sign the promissory note. Your FAFSA PIN code may be required to “e-sign” the note.

• The financial aid office will certify your bar study loan and the money will go directly to the borrower.

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