Last Minute Advice for the Weekend

The bar is getting close – don’t panic!

It’s Wednesday night as I write this, so that means Thursday and Friday are your last “big” days. Do as many MBE and fully written out essays as possible. On Saturday, start to taper off, as if you are preparing for a marathon, because you are.

Sat, Sun and Mon you should still:
**Review the law, especially memorizing elements
**Outline essays
**Small chunks of MBE questions
**Review things you need to memorize, or are struggling to memorize “buzz words”
**Redo MBE questions you’ve gotten wrong in the past
**SLEEP (get 8 hours of sleep starting Sat to be optimal)
**EAT WELL
**Take care of yourself mentally and do something that will relax you.

The last thing seems counter intuitive, but you need to be fresh, well rested and relaxed on Tuesday. Or at least, as well rested and relaxed as is possible. Similar to a marathon, or any exhausting sporting event, if you do 100 MBE the night before, you will not be at your best on Tuesday. Over the weekend, take an hour or two to pamper yourself, to deal with stress. If you are exhausted and anxious on Tues and Wed, that extra 2 hours of studying over the weekend won’t help.

In addition, be confident and trust your gut. For the MBE, don’t second guess yourself. Read carefully and make sure you answer what is being asked, but don’t keep going back to change your answers. For the essays, EXPLAIN yourself!

I’ll see you on the other side!