Effective Planning for the 2011 California Baby Bar Exam

Dear California baby bar exam applicants,

Welcome to the latest installment of our California baby bar exam (FYLSX) newsletter. In this issue, we consider:

• Important Upcoming FYLSX Dates
• Recent BarReviewSolutions.com FYLSX News
• FYLSX Study Strategy: Make a Study Plan AND Follow It
• FYLSX Essays In-Depth: The Unique Case of the FYLSX Repeater
• Early-Bird Pricing on FYLSX Programs Until April 15, 2011

Important Upcoming FYLSX Dates

• Timely Filing: April 1, 2011
• Final Filing Deadline: May 16, 2011
• FYLSX Exam Date: June 28, 2011

Recent BarReviewSolutions.com FYLSX News

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FREE June 2011 California Baby Bar Exam (FYLSX) Calendar Solution Now Available

June 2011 California Baby Bar Exam (FYLSX) 1-on-1 Essay Tutorials Available

2011 California Baby Bar Exam (FYLSX) Essay Solution: On-Demand Workshop Available

October 2010 California Baby Bar Exam (FYLSX) Essay Assessments Now Available

FYLSX Study Strategy: Make a Study Plan AND Follow It

We believe a crucial element for effective FYLSX preparation includes the creation of and adherence to an individual FYLSX study/review plan.

Create an Individualized FYLSX Study Plan Based Upon Your Schedule and Needs

One of the most important tools you can utilize to effectively prepare for the FYLSX is a detailed, individual study plan via a calendar-based study schedule. In fact, we offer our June 2011 California FYLSX (Baby Bar Exam) Calendar Solution for FREE. Our FYLSX Calendar Solution provides sample 3 month, 1 month, and 2 week alternative study plans with guidelines, which can assist you in creating a personalized, individual FYLSX study schedule.

FOLLOW Your FYLSX Study Plan

One of the most common mistakes individuals commit as they prepare for the FYLSX, or any bar exam, is simply failing to follow their exam study schedule. Typically, a well-intentioned individual will diligently create an individual study schedule and then simply ignore it or put if off. Keep in mind, FYLSX preparation is a process, and individuals who put off study, or ignore their study schedule, simply fail to recognize that FYLSX exam preparation efforts months or weeks before the exam are just as important as efforts immediately before the exam. Remember, your FYLSX study schedule serves no purpose if you fail to use it.

FYLSX Essays In-Depth: The Unique Case of the FYLSX Repeater

Most Individuals Taking the FYLSX Do Not Pass

The FYLSX is a unique exam because a significant majority of individuals that take the exam do not pass the exam. As described below, since October 2000, the passage rate for the FYLSX hovers around 20%-25% on an all taker basis. First-time takers pass the FYLSX at a slightly higher rate, but a great majority of first-timers do not pass the exam either. Unfortunately, the passage rate for repeaters is extremely low. For example, on the October 2010 FYLSX, only 15.5% of all repeaters passed the exam.

A Majority of FYLSX Repeaters, REPEATING the Same Mistakes

A consequence of the FYLSX's low passing rate is that repeaters often make up the majority of individuals taking the exam. Likewise, for most FYLSX administrations, the majority of individuals we work with via our FYLSX programs are repeaters themselves. In working with FYLSX repeaters, we've observed a number of tendencies, bad habits, and omissions in FYLSX essay preparation, and our 1-on-1 programs are designed to correct and improve these mistakes through continuous practice and constructive, actionable feedback.

Repeaters Need to IDENTIFY and LEARN From Their Mistakes

Unfortunately, most FYLSX repeaters approach essay preparation with an unknowing "Ignorance is Bliss" attitude. If an individual does not know they are making a mistake, then how do they know to correct such a mistake? In our experience, the failure to identify essay weaknesses, or to recognize weaknesses even exist, is a fundamental, frequently occurring mistake committed by most FYLSX repeaters.

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Study smart,

-The BarReviewSolutions.com Team