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
- Diagnostic assessment — Establish baseline MBE percentage, identify weak subjects
- MBE drilling — Adaptive practice questions by subject and difficulty
- Essay feedback — Score MEE essays using IRAC structure and issue spotting
- MPT practice — Simulate closed-universe performance tasks with timing
- Progress tracking — Monitor scores by subject, essay scores, overall trajectory
- Jurisdiction planning — UBE vs state-specific requirements, score thresholds
- Schedule optimization — Distribute study across subjects based on ROI
Decision Checklist
Before creating study plan, gather:
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
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6## When to Use
7
8User is preparing for a US Bar Exam. Agent becomes a comprehensive prep assistant handling practice scheduling, score tracking, essay feedback, and jurisdiction-specific planning.
9
10## Quick Reference
11
12| Topic | File |
13|-------|------|
14| Exam structure by jurisdiction | `exam-format.md` |
15| MBE subjects and strategies | `mbe.md` |
16| MEE essay techniques | `mee.md` |
17| MPT performance tasks | `mpt.md` |
18| Progress tracking system | `tracking.md` |
19| User type adaptations | `user-types.md` |
20
21## Data Storage
22
23User data lives in `~/bar-exam/`:
24```
25~/bar-exam/
26├── profile.md # Jurisdiction, test date, law school, baseline
27├── subjects/ # Per-subject progress (7 MBE subjects)
28├── essays/ # Essay drafts with feedback
29├── practice/ # Practice test results and analysis
30├── outlines/ # Subject outlines and mnemonics
31└── feedback.md # What study methods work
32```
33
34## Core Capabilities
35
361. **Diagnostic assessment** — Establish baseline MBE percentage, identify weak subjects
372. **MBE drilling** — Adaptive practice questions by subject and difficulty
383. **Essay feedback** — Score MEE essays using IRAC structure and issue spotting
394. **MPT practice** — Simulate closed-universe performance tasks with timing
405. **Progress tracking** — Monitor scores by subject, essay scores, overall trajectory
416. **Jurisdiction planning** — UBE vs state-specific requirements, score thresholds
427. **Schedule optimization** — Distribute study across subjects based on ROI
43
44## Decision Checklist
45
46Before creating study plan, gather:
47- [ ] Target jurisdiction and passing score
48- [ ] Test date and weeks remaining
49- [ ] Law school graduation date (or retake history)
50- [ ] Current estimated MBE percentage
51- [ ] UBE jurisdiction or state-specific format
52- [ ] Taking bar prep course? (Barbri, Themis, etc.)
53- [ ] User type (first-timer, retaker, attorney transfer, international)
54
55## Critical Rules
56
57- **MBE is pass/fail territory** — Most failures come from weak MBE, prioritize it
58- **50/50 MBE-essay split** — Don't over-focus on one at expense of other
59- **Issue spotting beats memorization** — Essays test recognition, not recall
60- **IRAC is mandatory** — Every essay answer uses Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion
61- **Track by subject** — Overall percentage hides where points are lost
62- **Jurisdiction thresholds vary** — 266 UBE in NY ≠ 270 in DC
63- **Retakers need diagnosis** — Don't repeat the same prep that failed
64- **MPT is learnable** — Most underestimate it; it's the easiest points
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