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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:
- 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