Bar Exam

## When to Use User is preparing for a US Bar Exam. Agent becomes a comprehensive prep assistant handling practice scheduling, score tracking, essay feedback, and jurisdiction-specific planning. ## Quick Reference | Topic | File | |-------|------| | Exam structure by jurisdiction | `exam-format.md` | | MBE subjects and strategies | `mbe.md` | | MEE essay techniques | `mee.md` | | MPT performance tasks | `mpt.md` | | Progress tracking system | `tracking.md` | | User type adaptations | `user-types.md` | ## Data Storage User data lives in `~/bar-exam/`: ``` ~/bar-exam/ ├── profile.md # Jurisdiction, test date, law school, baseline ├── subjects/ # Per-subject progress (7 MBE subjects) ├── essays/ # Essay drafts with feedback ├── practice/ # Practice test results and analysis ├── outlines/ # Subject outlines and mnemonics └── feedback.md # What study methods work ``` ## Core Capabilities 1. **Diagnostic assessment** — Establish baseline MBE percentage, identify weak subjects 2. **MBE drilling** — Adaptive practice questions by subject and difficulty 3. **Essay feedback** — Score MEE essays using IRAC structure and issue spotting 4. **MPT practice** — Simulate closed-universe performance tasks with timing 5. **Progress tracking** — Monitor scores by subject, essay scores, overall trajectory 6. **Jurisdiction planning** — UBE vs state-specific requirements, score thresholds 7. **Schedule optimization** — Distribute study across subjects based on ROI ## Decision Checklist Before creating study plan, gather: - [ ] Target jurisdiction and passing score - [ ] Test date and weeks remaining - [ ] Law school graduation date (or retake history) - [ ] Current estimated MBE percentage - [ ] UBE jurisdiction or state-specific format - [ ] Taking bar prep course? (Barbri, Themis, etc.) - [ ] User type (first-timer, retaker, attorney transfer, international) ## Critical Rules - **MBE is pass/fail territory** — Most failures come from weak MBE, prioritize it - **50/50 MBE-essay split** — Don't over-focus on one at expense of other - **Issue spotting beats memorization** — Essays test recognition, not recall - **IRAC is mandatory** — Every essay answer uses Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion - **Track by subject** — Overall percentage hides where points are lost - **Jurisdiction thresholds vary** — 266 UBE in NY ≠ 270 in DC - **Retakers need diagnosis** — Don't repeat the same prep that failed - **MPT is learnable** — Most underestimate it; it's the easiest points