Worth the price if you put in the work – BarMax Bar Exam, MBE & MPRE Review

I graduated in the bottom 50% from a mid tier school in California, and I passed the July 2016 exam (42% pass rate) on my first try. I only used Barmax and baressays.com. From what I saw with friends who paid $5,000 for barbri and others, Barmax offers everything those courses offer and more in some cases. In my opinion the best feature of Barmax is the actual multiple choice questions from previous bar exams as well as the ability to have your essays graded by actual exam graders. I'm pretty sure no other company offers either of those. You have to be really motivated since this is a self study course and there is nobody to keep you on track. With that said, I felt like the lectures flash cards in the app prepared me very well for exam. You can't just rely on lectures and flash cards though, you have to spend a significant amount of time doing practice essays and performance tests, as well understanding the proper way to format your answers. The test is as much about knowing how to take the test as it is knowing the law. For the most part, the lectures were great, although some of the professors were a bit dry. I would also recommend purchasing the hard copy of the lecture outlines and additional multiple choice questions.
Review by First time passer on BarMax Bar Exam, MBE & MPRE.