Use Past Exams to Study

By using past State released essay exams to study you can get a better feel for what the examiners are looking for in your answers.

The state of PA posts past exam questions, analysis and sample answers on their website. If you look at those past exams and then try to write the answers in essay form, you can then grade your own essays. The analysis section describes what the examiners were looking for and how many points each section is worth.

Ask for help

When studying for the bar exam don't be afraid to ask your friends for help. Rather than waisting hours looking for an answer that you think a friend may know, just ask them.

A quick e-mail in each direction will yield great results all the way around. You get your answer and your friend gets a surprise pop quiz to keep them on there toes.

Keep Briefing Cases

How long has it been since you briefed a case? You may think that briefing a case is like riding a bike and it will come back to you, but why take that chance? Brief at least one small case a week to keep in practice so you will not panic when you get the Performance Test.

Usually there is a minimum of one case maybe 2 cases in each Performance Test package. You will need to brief these cases as well as the rest of the library and be ready to write your essay. You don't want those performance test cases to be the first ones you have seen in months.