About Shemer Bar Review

• Why do you place so much emphasis on the written portion of the exam?
• Do I need to take a separate essay specialty course or a separate MBE specialty course if I take Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review?
• How is Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review different from other full service bar reviews?
• You talk about a Mentor in your materials. How does that work?
• How does Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review compare, time-wise and cost-wise,
to other courses?
• I have already put down a deposit with another bar review course. What can I do?
• With your limited class size, how can I be sure that there will be a place in the course for me?
• I live around Washington, D.C. How can I take your course?

Why do you place so much emphasis on the written portion (Maryland Essay Test and Multistate Performance Test) of the exam? (Top)
Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review focuses heavily on the written test (Maryland Essay Test and Multistate Performance Test) for three reasons. First, the written test is worth twice as much as the MBE. To calculate scores, the written test scale score and MBE scale score are combined using the following formula:

Total score = (Written Test Scale Score X 2) + MBE Scale Score.

Second, before July 2000, if you passed the written test or MBE sufficiently, but not the entire exam, you could carryover the passing score to the next exam, permitting you to take only the exam you did not pass. NO MORE. You may no longer "carryover" a passing score on the written test or the MBE from a previous examination.

Third, the written test is far more subjective in its grading than the MBE. We have analyzed every essay test given by the Maryland Bar Examiners over the last twenty years for frequently tested subjects and successful answers. This information has helped us develop our point winning strategies to give you the edge you need on the written test.

Do I need to take a separate essay specialty course or a separate MBE specialty course if I take Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review? (Top)
Absolutely not. Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review includes all you need in one course. Our B.E.S.T. Program For Essay Excellence will give you more essay writing practice, MPT writing practice and more one-to-one feedback than any essay specialty course. Plus, our MBE preparation incorporates into the classes and small group meetings training specifically for the MBE.

How is Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review different from other full service bar review courses? (Top)

1. All-in-One. With Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review, everything is integrated into one course. You don't need to spend extra money or extra weekend time taking other separate MBE specialty or essay specialty courses, as students who take other courses sometimes do.

2. Question Focused. Our focus is test taking, rather than just the law. In addition to top-quality substantive law classes in every subject, there are full classes devoted to MBE and essay question analysis in each subject. These question analysis classes are where you learn how to use the law we teach you.

3. All-Maryland. Our faculty is made up of primarily Maryland professors and lawyers. Our instructors know the Maryland Bar Exam. Out-of-state attorneys and professors can learn Maryland law, but how well do they know the Maryland bar exam?

4. Weekly Small Groups. You will meet every week for one hour with your small group and Dan Shemer or another Shemer Bar Review faculty member. During that meeting, we will read your answers to essay questions you were previously assigned and tell you what you did well and how you can improve your writing. You can ask questions about aspects of the law with which you are struggling or anything else about your preparation. At the next week's meeting, your faculty leader will see how you have implemented the suggestions given. The result is that you and your instructor can monitor your progress together and focus on improving your skills from week to week.

5. Face-to-Face. Everything we do is face-to-face. Your small group leader will be in the room with you every week. If you don't understand some feedback or suggestion, you can ask for help right then and there. Other courses may send you written responses about your essay answers or assign you an out-of-state mentor who may not be familiar with the Maryland exam. Long distance phone calls or written notes on a page are no replacement for personal contact.

6. All-Live & Interactive Classes. You will never be stuck in a classroom watching videotapes. All of our lectures are live. The classes are interactive, so you won't drift off or fall asleep. And during or at the end of each class, the instructor will take questions from you to ensure that you don't go home confused.

7. Limited Class Size. Because class size is limited to 100 students, we can practice what we preach. Limiting enrollment gives us the time to keep the focus on you throughout the course and tailor your bar preparation experience to your needs.

I encourage you to talk to recent graduates to compare the courses and learn about their experiences with other courses.

You talk about a Mentor in your materials. How does that work? (Top)
Shemer Bar Review stands behind its commitment to personal attention by ensuring that you develop a personal relationship with your Mentor. First, whenever possible, your Mentor also will be your small group leader. Because you already meet once a week for practice and discussion, your Mentor will be familiar with you and the areas in which you need help. Just as importantly, you will get to know your Mentor through the frequent contact. Second, you will be provided with an email address and phone number so you can contact your Mentor quickly if you have a question or just want to touch base about something.

How does Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review compare, time-wise and cost-wise, to other courses? (Top)
Remember, with Shemer Maryland & Multistate Bar Review you get three coordinated courses in one. You Do The Math...

*This is an estimate. Please check with individual bar review(s) for available discounts.

I have already put down a deposit with another bar review course. What can I do? (Top)
Shemer Bar Review will credit deposits with other bar review courses, up to $200. Just provide proof of that deposit amount when you sign up. You can combine this credit with other discounts, but your total tuition may not drop below $2,095.

With your limited class size, how can I be sure that there will be a place in the course for me? (Top)
Register early. A deposit of $95 reserves your seat and locks in your tuition rate. See the Courses and Services page on this website for details.

I live around Washington, D.C. How can I take your course? (Top)
Shemer Bar Review offers a Washington, D.C. location. Contact us for more information.