Today we took the 200-question PMBR simulated multi-state test. I still finished early, but a lot less early. And I actually did two questions worse on my score!?! BUT, PMBR says that we should add 36 points to it to get our scaled score. And if I do that, I'm fine. I might even be fine enough to pass California's higher score requirement. Still, it makes me nervous not to be scoring better at this point. Now, they did say that this practice exam is particularly hard. But at the same time, I noticed several significant areas that weren't on it at all. Which makes me wonder how we are going to review them tomorrow and Wednesday. So I've decided to bring my final study document with me to the lectures, and if what they are saying doesn't seem engaging, I'll just use the occasion to review my own notes. There are definitely a few areas where I know I need to plug some holes.
Anyway, tonight is for cramming some more NY law into my head. Then at some point I have got to figure out how to do more essays. I think at this point I may just take a day to do nothing but essays, since squeezing them in here and there doesn't seem to be working. I did ok on the practice MPT, though, so I think I'll let that part pretty much go.
Gah, I wish there was more time...
Comments (2)
Well, I did over 10 points worse than on my Barbri MBE, so hopefully that will make you feel better.. Plus, not only did they say it was hard, but based on some preliminary internet research:
http://barexam2005.blogspot.com/2005/07/pmbr-sucks.html
It appears to not be unusual to do much worse on PMBR's exam.
I'm hoping that's the case, anyways...
Posted by Mike | July 17, 2006 3:47 PM
Posted on July 17, 2006 15:47
Maybe I should feel better that for a "harder" test I only did two questions worse. But the BarBri questions seem much more evenly divided over the subjects. On the other hand, PMBR brought up merger in deeds, and that was the first time I'd ever heard of that.
Then again, my predicament is a bit different. I'm not just trying to pass NY, but have enough momentum to pass CA in February. And now I'll have a ton of questions left over to practice with for next time.
So I think I shall have to find the internal strength to protect me from the BarBri and PMBR institutionalized undermining/pressure and gird myself for the final run. PMBR will at least give me some structure to my studying for the next two days, so I guess that's good. I'm running out of energy to maintain my own momentum.
Posted by Cathy | July 17, 2006 6:11 PM
Posted on July 17, 2006 18:11