The program gave me most of what I needed to be successful on the LSAT. However, there were some other books I had to consult to gain some more necessary knowledge that the course did not provide me with. The main thing that I enjoyed about this program was the tutoring hours. Clyde Engle was my tutor and did an amazing job of always helping answer any questions I had and preparing me for success on the test.
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CCB
I would definitely recommend LSATMax…
I would definitely recommend LSATMax for doing well on the LSAT. The course was really helpful in giving me a foundation of what to expect on the test and the skills necessary to do well. Also, the daily office hours were great for helping me learn other strategies from various tutors who you can tell have a deep understanding of and appreciation for the test. Additionally, working with a tutor (I worked with Ravi, who I would definitely recommend—he was really great and easy to work with!!) helped me a ton with finding out what I was struggling with and how to mitigate those problems. He helped me so much with not just the content of the test but also with making me feel a thousand times more confident about the test. I credit him and the course with helping me not only do well the first time I took the test but also helping me raise my score by another eight points a couple months later. 10/10 would recommend for anyone who plans to take the LSAT!
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Darian M.
I cannot rave enough about how stellar BarMax is!
I cannot rave enough about how stellar Bar Max's customer service is. Their employees are very nice, helpful, knowledgeable, efficient, and quick to respond. I worked with Clark and can't recommend him highly enough! Thank you so much for making signing up for a bar prep course so easy, but still very personalized! I'm actually super excited to start studying!
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Brad
NO BETTER REVIEW COURSE: BAR NONE
I have been around the block. I started law school in 1990 when Bar Bri and Barpassers ("the name says it all") were the only real games in town. Now, there are many choices. I used BarMax to pass the CA attorney exam 3 years ago. I decided to take the Oregon UBE, because I now live here. I just took the Feb 2022 exam, and had very little time to study. If I do pass, it's solely because of BarMax. They prepared me to have a fighting chance! They are very comprehensive and that makes the difference. You need to have lectures, flash cards, outlines, and practice essays that are graded with sincere constructive criticism. You can find courses with a few programs that you need, but only BarMax, to my knowledge, has all you need to succeed. I am grateful to BarMax!!!! And, Arthur Miller's lecture on Civil Procedure--it's magical.
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David D.
Full Content, Good Advice and Great Attitude
After teaching corporate and securities law for decades, I moved to a US jurisdiction that did not accept waiver from another US state. Because I wanted to return to practice, I had to take the bar exam. I selected BarMax as my review course to re-learn the large areas of the law I had forgotten and understand what the examiners expected of me in 2022.
CONTENT offered by Bar Max was 1) about 1,500 MBE multiple choice questions with answers operating in both mobile apps and on desktop; 2) about 25 years of MEE questions with model answers and/or point sheets used by assessors, and 3) the same amount of Performance Tests. Of course, BarMax also had excellent course-length lectures on every subject tested, accompanied by comprehensive outlines and a full set of flash cards for each lecture. One comes away from the course with a gratifyingly comprehensive view of nearly all basic US common law, UCC Arts 2 and 9, as well as constitutional law and civil procedure.
ADVICE was offered in real time through a comment section attached to every MBE question, through an essay markup function by which assessors got back comments on my essays next day, through an automatic analytics dashboard that let me know my performance metrics as I worked through hundreds of MBE questions and flash cards, and through live "office hours" held by friendly and encouraging, highly skilled exam-taker tutors.
ATTITUDE was great, and very important for me. One cannot say that all the MBE questions are reasonable or that every MEE question is realistic. I know leading law professors who have never taken a bar exam and partners in global law firms who hold bar exams in contempt. That is not the way for an examinee to approach a 12-hour, make-or-break test. The tutors at BarMax consistently led users of the service back to the type of logic sought by the examination, away from skepticism, and toward a single goal - to perform well on the examination. I found it important that the tutors had all obviously been top law students and were masters of bar examinations - they were friendly, humble, meticulous and embedded deeply within the logic of the examination and the attitude necessary to perform well. Given that much of my work as a law professor had been focused on political economic questions - studying motivations behind the law - BarMax was extremely useful, if not indispensable, to turn my focus back to the kind of just-answer-the-question analytical thinking necessary to perform well on this one, crucial test.
CAVEAT: After you pass the bar examination, unchain your skepticism and continue to probe the law with a common sense inquiry focused on justice, not performance - perhaps even work to change / improve the bar examination format. But as long as the examination exists in its current form and you must pass it to enter the profession, listen to the tutors at BarMax.
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Todd C.
I've been a troubled student...
I've been a troubled student for my entire learning career. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexia, and a TBI. However, even with all of these "issues" TestMax makes this understandable and easier for me to digest.
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Kyland C.
From 157 to 174
I started studying for the LSAT around February of 2021. I got a 157 on the first diagnostic, after a small amount of practice. At first, it was discouraging, but I did some research and saw there was people out there who raise their scores a considerable amount. My friends recommended TestMax as a prep course for the LSAT and I gave it a try. I began studying everyday and slowly working my way through the course. It helped me out tremendously and the staff are super informative and responsive to your questions and needs. I ended up receiving a 174 on the January LSAT and it really would not have been possible without this prep course!! Those stories you see of people raising their scores by 15-20 points are real and you can do the same thing if you are willing to put the work in.
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Cassidy
Thanks to LSATMax
Thanks to LSATMax, I was able to raise my score 11 points in a short amount of time. However, this would not have been remotely possible without the help of an excellent tutor, Rob. He was able to explain concepts that I was struggling with in a clear, concise manner and guide me through problems with precision and enthusiasm. I had struggled with test anxiety in the past, but Rob gave me the confidence needed to succeed on test day. After working with Rob, taking the LSAT was a whole new experience. I highly recommend this program, and especially Rob, to anyone looking to improve their score!