Barwinners

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR COURSE

WHY IS YOUR PASS RATE SO MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER COURSES? (Why is BARWINNERS the best Course?)

Our pass rate is one of the highest in California for several reasons.

First, our outstanding written materials. BARWINNERS’ Approach Book referred to by Bar-takers as (The Bar Review “Bible”) (click here to view sample of Approach Book) lays out the material in exactly the way the Bar Grader wants to see it, Bar Ready in answer blueprints (beyond IRAC).

Shari Karney designed and wrote THE APPROACH Book, the foundation of the BARWINNERS/Karney Course. The Approach Book covers all the essay-tested areas—Contracts, Torts, Remedies, Evidence, Real Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Corporations, Community Property, Trusts, Wills, and Professional Responsibility.

We give you EXACTLY WHAT TO WRITE AND HOW TO WRITE IT ON THE EXAM IN PRECISELY THE WAY THE BAR GRADER WANTS TO SEE IT. You learn and write the law based on what is on the reader’s grading sheets.

We give you a “BAR READY APPROACH”, (in our Approach Book) for every subject, every area of the law, every tested issue. All Bar takers study and learn the substantive law. It is how you give it to them that make the difference.

You don’t have to re-organize or re-work the materials in order to write a passing Bar Exam answer. Our substantive approaches and rule statements are simple, straightforward and easy to memorize. We also give you the substantive law within the fact situations tested by the Bar Examiners.

Under the stress of sitting for the exam, and the time constraints put on you, we believe in giving you exactly what the readers need to see to score high.

Our outlines and materials are user-friendly, with the right amount of law, but not so much, that you can’t memorize anything.

The Approach Book is the most heavily checked out reference book in Southern California law school libraries. It is the perfect length. Not too long and not too short—few can remember 135 pages in each subject tested—but all can recall key headings and sub-headings in each subject, with precise, easy-to-remember mnemonics, rules, and format.

Bar graders take one to three minutes to grade your essays and performance test. We show you how to give them exactly what they are looking for—right out-of- the-gate.

We DO NOT use the ever-popular law school writing style—the “ping-pong” writing method, i.e. “A will argue,” “B will argue,” “A will counter-argue,” and so on.

Second, Shari Karney is a brilliant diagnostician, direct and compassionate. She has an uncanny ability to see immediately what has gotten in your way of passing the Bar. She then shows you what you need to do in order to fix it.

Third, BARWINNERS are Bar Passage Specialists. We can help you get over this hurdle that has prevented you from moving on with your life and your career. We understand how hard this has been on you and those who love you.

Fourth, we show you how to outline a passing answer in 15 minutes. Since the written portion of the bar exam is weighted more heavily that the Multistate portion of the exam, recognizing, analyzing and learning how to outline bar exam essay questions in 15 minutes is crucial to passing the Bar. We show you how to quickly and accurately analyze a question in the first critical, 15 minutes.

Fifth, we closely follow your progress when you are with us. We advise you where you may need additional help or guidance if you are stuck and are having difficulty passing.

We keep track of your scores and your improvement. BARWINNERS is not a Course where you can hide in the back of the room hoping that no one will notice you. We pay attention to you. WE CARE ABOUT YOU. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GETTING YOU THROUGH THE BAR EXAM. We are a team—you, and the expert BARWINNERS’ team!

Sixth, BARWINNERS class size is strictly limited and all lectures are live. We know what is going on with you, how you are progressing, we answer your questions, and show you what you need to do in order to pass the Bar.

HOW MUCH SUBSTANTIVE LAW IS COVERED?

We give you the substantive law condensed into substantive approaches. Each of our substantive approaches is an approximately18-32 page long. You get the best combination of just enough substantive law; in the order and format you must write it on the actual Bar Exam.

Our Essay Workshops are designed to help you learn how to apply the law you have learned to actual Bar questions. Most students learn the law but are weak in application.

Trying to memorize all the law may leave you short on memorizing what you actually need to pass. With BARWINNERS, you learn how to smoothly accomplish Bar-passing applications and necessary memorizations with our proven approach.

The Bar Exam is a standardized test—and we show you how to meet that standard. Also, our MBE workshops give you a mini-substantive law lecture for all six Multi-state tested subjects.

DOES BARWINNERS PREPARE ME FOR EVERY COMPONENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM?

YES! We have over 25 years experience preparing candidates for the California Bar Exam. Our course includes substantive and practical preparation for the Essays Exam, the Performance Test, and for the Multistate (MBE). You will receive the perfect balance of expert interactive lectures, supplemented by cogent written materials and reinforced with constant application, practice testing and feedback. We care about you and want you to pass.

DOES BARWINNERS OFFER SIMULATED EXAMS AND HOW ARE THEY GRADED?

YES! Graded exams are done under SIMULATED BAR EXAM conditions, timed and proctored. They are graded within 2.5 points of what the Bar Examiner would give. We do not inflate or give you “feel good” grades. We provide a lots of feedback and show you how TO TAKE YOUR CURRENT WRITING STRUCTURE AND STYLE AND TRANSFORM IT INTO PASSING ESSAYS AND PERFORMANCE TEST SCORES.

DO I WRITE THE EXAMS AT HOME AND SEND THEM IN WHEN I CAN?

NO! To ensure your success, we believe it is essential to take a lot of practice exams under simulated bar exam conditions. We want you to get comfortable taking simulated exams so during the actual bar exam you are calm and secure. We work with you to overcome any obstacles. Your Bar Exam experience will be predictable, controllable, and pleasant.

You are training for a legal marathon. BARWINNERS is your loving supportive coach. You can’t expect to win the marathon by just buying the world’s best pair of running shoes—you need to practice running in them.
It’s the same with the Bar Exam.

There is structured Simulated Exam Schedule and attendance is mandatory. You must sign in at all sessions—lectures and exams. We will try to specially accommodate those who have been given “special accommodations” by the Bar Examiners.

The only way to assess how you will do on the actual Bar Exam is to consistently take exams under Bar-like conditions with Bar-like grading. The only difference between the actual Bar graders and BARWINNERS’ graders is you will get focused, clear, helpful feedback. Most of our graders are former Bar graders.

WHY DO I NEED A BAR REVIEW COURSE?

The writing style you learned in law school is not generally suitable for the Bar Exam. If it was, then everyone who graduated law school would pass the Bar the first time. THE STATEWIDE pass rate on the July exam is around 47-51% and on the February exam around 39-41%. About half of all statewide California Bar Exam takers do not pass. Many would have if they had given the Bar graders what they were looking for in the exact writing style and using the exact heading and sub-headings.

Without our review course, it is nearly impossible to accumulate the right materials, prepare a two-months study plan, and discipline yourself enough to pass the Bar.

Many law school students did not or could not take all the topics tested on the Bar. Even if you did take a Bar Exam subject in law school, it is generally taught from a different perspective than how it is tested on the California Bar Exam. There always seems to be fact patterns asked on the Bar that your law school course did not cover or emphasize.

WHY IS BARWINNERS/THE KARNEY COURSE THE BEST COURSE?

Enrolling in BARWINNERS gives you a huge advantage. With over years of experience, our Bar Exam team knows what works and how areas are tested and what is emphasized on the actual Bar Exam. You wouldn’t consider drilling your own teeth or doing your own appendectomy—neither should you consider being your own Bar Review Prep Course. Let the experts at BARWINNERS make it easier for you.

I ALMOST PASSED THE BAR, WHY DO I NEED ANOTHER COURSE THIS TIME?

Almost passing the Bar is not enough. We will teach you how to apply what you know properly and consistently. When you apply the writing and MBE skills learned at BARWINNERS, with a solid knowledge of the law, you should achieve a minimum increase of 10-15 points per essay and performance test and your MBE raw score should also improve approximately 10-20 questions.

WHY SIGN UP NOW-- I WON’T BE TAKING THE BAR EXAM FOR A YEAR OR MORE?

Starting early prepares you early, giving you lots of time to reap real solutions and real benefits. You won’t need to madly cram at the last minute. You will be prepared, ready and at ease if you sign up now.

In addition we are now happy to offer a new exclusive, early start, private tutorial program that will give you the extra edge to pass the Bar. This program is now available for you to begin year-round. It is the ideal choice for those of you who want to get an early start on your Bar Prep. We offer it on a one-on-one basis or in small groups. (Click here for more info on Private Tutoring).




-- Faculty ---- Test Anxiety ---- Administrator -- Shari's Message --Testimonials -- FAQ -- Why BW -- Written Materials -- Schedule -- Outline -- Questions -- Answers -- Order -- Bar Exam -- Law School	FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR COURSE WHY IS YOUR PASS RATE SO MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER COURSES? (Why is BARWINNERS the best Course?) Our pass rate is one of the highest in California for several reasons. First, our outstanding written materials. BARWINNERS’ Approach Book referred to by Bar-takers as (The Bar Review “Bible”) (click here to view sample of Approach Book) lays out the material in exactly the way the Bar Grader wants to see it, Bar Ready in answer blueprints (beyond IRAC). Shari Karney designed and wrote THE APPROACH Book, the foundation of the BARWINNERS/Karney Course. The Approach Book covers all the essay-tested areas—Contracts, Torts, Remedies, Evidence, Real Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Corporations, Community Property, Trusts, Wills, and Professional Responsibility. We give you EXACTLY WHAT TO WRITE AND HOW TO WRITE IT ON THE EXAM IN PRECISELY THE WAY THE BAR GRADER WANTS TO SEE IT. You learn and write the law based on what is on the reader’s grading sheets. We give you a “BAR READY APPROACH”, (in our Approach Book) for every subject, every area of the law, every tested issue. All Bar takers study and learn the substantive law. It is how you give it to them that make the difference. You don’t have to re-organize or re-work the materials in order to write a passing Bar Exam answer. Our substantive approaches and rule statements are simple, straightforward and easy to memorize. We also give you the substantive law within the fact situations tested by the Bar Examiners. Under the stress of sitting for the exam, and the time constraints put on you, we believe in giving you exactly what the readers need to see to score high. Our outlines and materials are user-friendly, with the right amount of law, but not so much, that you can’t memorize anything. The Approach Book is the most heavily checked out reference book in Southern California law school libraries. It is the perfect length. Not too long and not too short—few can remember 135 pages in each subject tested—but all can recall key headings and sub-headings in each subject, with precise, easy-to-remember mnemonics, rules, and format. Bar graders take one to three minutes to grade your essays and performance test. We show you how to give them exactly what they are looking for—right out-of- the-gate. We DO NOT use the ever-popular law school writing style—the “ping-pong” writing method, i.e. “A will argue,” “B will argue,” “A will counter-argue,” and so on. Second, Shari Karney is a brilliant diagnostician, direct and compassionate. She has an uncanny ability to see immediately what has gotten in your way of passing the Bar. She then shows you what you need to do in order to fix it. Third, BARWINNERS are Bar Passage Specialists. We can help you get over this hurdle that has prevented you from moving on with your life and your career. We understand how hard this has been on you and those who love you. Fourth, we show you how to outline a passing answer in 15 minutes. Since the written portion of the bar exam is weighted more heavily that the Multistate portion of the exam, recognizing, analyzing and learning how to outline bar exam essay questions in 15 minutes is crucial to passing the Bar. We show you how to quickly and accurately analyze a question in the first critical, 15 minutes. Fifth, we closely follow your progress when you are with us. We advise you where you may need additional help or guidance if you are stuck and are having difficulty passing. We keep track of your scores and your improvement. BARWINNERS is not a Course where you can hide in the back of the room hoping that no one will notice you. We pay attention to you. WE CARE ABOUT YOU. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GETTING YOU THROUGH THE BAR EXAM. We are a team—you, and the expert BARWINNERS’ team! Sixth, BARWINNERS class size is strictly limited and all lectures are live. We know what is going on with you, how you are progressing, we answer your questions, and show you what you need to do in order to pass the Bar. HOW MUCH SUBSTANTIVE LAW IS COVERED? We give you the substantive law condensed into substantive approaches. Each of our substantive approaches is an approximately18-32 page long. You get the best combination of just enough substantive law; in the order and format you must write it on the actual Bar Exam. Our Essay Workshops are designed to help you learn how to apply the law you have learned to actual Bar questions. Most students learn the law but are weak in application. Trying to memorize all the law may leave you short on memorizing what you actually need to pass. With BARWINNERS, you learn how to smoothly accomplish Bar-passing applications and necessary memorizations with our proven approach. The Bar Exam is a standardized test—and we show you how to meet that standard. Also, our MBE workshops give you a mini-substantive law lecture for all six Multi-state tested subjects. DOES BARWINNERS PREPARE ME FOR EVERY COMPONENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM? YES! We have over 25 years experience preparing candidates for the California Bar Exam. Our course includes substantive and practical preparation for the Essays Exam, the Performance Test, and for the Multistate (MBE). You will receive the perfect balance of expert interactive lectures, supplemented by cogent written materials and reinforced with constant application, practice testing and feedback. We care about you and want you to pass. DOES BARWINNERS OFFER SIMULATED EXAMS AND HOW ARE THEY GRADED? YES! Graded exams are done under SIMULATED BAR EXAM conditions, timed and proctored. They are graded within 2.5 points of what the Bar Examiner would give. We do not inflate or give you “feel good” grades. We provide a lots of feedback and show you how TO TAKE YOUR CURRENT WRITING STRUCTURE AND STYLE AND TRANSFORM IT INTO PASSING ESSAYS AND PERFORMANCE TEST SCORES. DO I WRITE THE EXAMS AT HOME AND SEND THEM IN WHEN I CAN? NO! To ensure your success, we believe it is essential to take a lot of practice exams under simulated bar exam conditions. We want you to get comfortable taking simulated exams so during the actual bar exam you are calm and secure. We work with you to overcome any obstacles. Your Bar Exam experience will be predictable, controllable, and pleasant. You are training for a legal marathon. BARWINNERS is your loving supportive coach. You can’t expect to win the marathon by just buying the world’s best pair of running shoes—you need to practice running in them. It’s the same with the Bar Exam. There is structured Simulated Exam Schedule and attendance is mandatory. You must sign in at all sessions—lectures and exams. We will try to specially accommodate those who have been given “special accommodations” by the Bar Examiners. The only way to assess how you will do on the actual Bar Exam is to consistently take exams under Bar-like conditions with Bar-like grading. The only difference between the actual Bar graders and BARWINNERS’ graders is you will get focused, clear, helpful feedback. Most of our graders are former Bar graders. WHY DO I NEED A BAR REVIEW COURSE? The writing style you learned in law school is not generally suitable for the Bar Exam. If it was, then everyone who graduated law school would pass the Bar the first time. THE STATEWIDE pass rate on the July exam is around 47-51% and on the February exam around 39-41%. About half of all statewide California Bar Exam takers do not pass. Many would have if they had given the Bar graders what they were looking for in the exact writing style and using the exact heading and sub-headings. Without our review course, it is nearly impossible to accumulate the right materials, prepare a two-months study plan, and discipline yourself enough to pass the Bar. Many law school students did not or could not take all the topics tested on the Bar. Even if you did take a Bar Exam subject in law school, it is generally taught from a different perspective than how it is tested on the California Bar Exam. There always seems to be fact patterns asked on the Bar that your law school course did not cover or emphasize. WHY IS BARWINNERS/THE KARNEY COURSE THE BEST COURSE? Enrolling in BARWINNERS gives you a huge advantage. With over years of experience, our Bar Exam team knows what works and how areas are tested and what is emphasized on the actual Bar Exam. You wouldn’t consider drilling your own teeth or doing your own appendectomy—neither should you consider being your own Bar Review Prep Course. Let the experts at BARWINNERS make it easier for you. I ALMOST PASSED THE BAR, WHY DO I NEED ANOTHER COURSE THIS TIME? Almost passing the Bar is not enough. We will teach you how to apply what you know properly and consistently. When you apply the writing and MBE skills learned at BARWINNERS, with a solid knowledge of the law, you should achieve a minimum increase of 10-15 points per essay and performance test and your MBE raw score should also improve approximately 10-20 questions. WHY SIGN UP NOW-- I WON’T BE TAKING THE BAR EXAM FOR A YEAR OR MORE? Starting early prepares you early, giving you lots of time to reap real solutions and real benefits. You won’t need to madly cram at the last minute. You will be prepared, ready and at ease if you sign up now. In addition we are now happy to offer a new exclusive, early start, private tutorial program that will give you the extra edge to pass the Bar. This program is now available for you to begin year-round. It is the ideal choice for those of you who want to get an early start on your Bar Prep. We offer it on a one-on-one basis or in small groups. (Click here for more info on Private Tutoring).