SC Bar exam — how do people handle the MBE and the SC-specific essay combination?
I'm sitting for the South Carolina bar in February and I'm trying to figure out the right split between MBE prep and SC essay prep. I did well in evidence and contracts in law school but my property and civ pro are genuinely weak.
SC uses the UBE format now which I'm told puts more weight on the MPT, but I've also heard the SC-specific component tests things that don't get covered well in standard bar prep courses like Barbri. My study schedule has 10 weeks left.
Anyone who sat recently — what would you tell someone in my position about where to concentrate?
The SC Bar practice materials here include SC-specific essay prompts that cover areas like SC civil procedure variations and domestic law that the big commercial courses miss. Worth running through them in your last 3 weeks.
SC adopted the UBE so the MBE is 50% of your total score. You can't deprioritize it. Property and civ pro being weak is a real problem — those are two of the highest-tested MBE subjects. Fix them now.
The MPT is where a lot of people pick up easy points if they practice it. It's a skills test, not a knowledge test. Do at least 8 full MPT exercises under timed conditions before the exam.
10 weeks is enough if you're disciplined. First 6 weeks: MBE subjects with heavy emphasis on your weak areas. Weeks 7-8: MEE essay writing daily. Weeks 9-10: MPT practice and timed simulations. Don't deviate from the schedule.