Taking the Oregon Bar in July and trying to figure out the right split between MBE and MEE prep. I went to a T2 school with a 3.2 GPA and took a Barbri course but I'm supplementing heavily with Themis. My diagnostic MBE score was 135 which I know isn't where it needs to be - I'm targeting 150+ by exam day.
Oregon uses the UBE format so I know the MEE and MPT matter a lot. I'm spending about 60% of my time on MBE practice and 40% on essay. Does that ratio make sense or should I shift it given that Oregon's total UBE score requirement is 270? I keep reading conflicting advice on this.
Currently 9 weeks out and putting in 9-10 hours a day. I feel okay on Contracts, Torts, and Con Law but Evidence and Real Property are rough. Anyone who passed the Oregon bar have advice on subject matter weighting? Are there topics that show up more than the standard MBE breakdown suggests?
60/40 MBE to essay is about right for the first half of bar prep. The last 3-4 weeks I'd shift to 50/50. The MEE essays in Oregon follow standard UBE format and doing 2-3 timed essays per week is what moved the needle for me.
Evidence was my weak spot too. I did 30 Evidence MBE questions a day for 3 weeks straight and went from 55% accuracy to 72%. It's very rule-based once you get the FRE structure down - just takes repetition.
I passed Oregon at 278. Real Property clicked for me when I stopped trying to memorize rules and started drawing out fact patterns - future interests especially. 9-10 hours a day for 9 weeks is a lot, make sure you're actually retaining and not just grinding through questions.