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Bar and Bar Review Tips

Lecture of Prof. Rocky Reyes (based from notes) (NOT the file used by Sir)

Two propositions
Bar exam is just a licensing exam Bar review should just be a review

Statistics
Years with highest and lowest passing rates Passing rate / year Number of times schools got the top spot Schools with the highest passing rates

Recent bar questions with uncommon concepts


Political Law (2010) concept of association under international law Civil Law (2010) define quasi-tort Reverse accession
(Sir explained this as the exception to the general rule of accession. It happens when the owner of the accession becomes the owner of the property. Its a Persons and Family Relations concept, not a Property concept.)

Tax all events test, immediacy test, rational basis test

Recent bar questions with uncommon / non-legal topics


Political Law (2006) ACID and Ins program of Justice Panganiban [based on a speech] Political Law 2006 International Court of Justice questions:
Who is the president, and what is his nationality Where it is located

2012 changes in the bar


Venue (still UST) Type: 2-part exam, mcq (60%) and essay (40%), per subject note: percentage allotments per subject 2011 mcqs had 4 choices, and NO all of the above and none of the above choices. The question is whether these would continue in the 2012 exams

Format of MCQs
Stem
Ask question Incomplete statement

Types of MCQs in the 2011 bar


Knowledge and recall (20%) Understanding (40%) Analyze and solve (40%)

In the past, bar exams usually concentrate on:


CIV : oblicon (46% of questions) TAX: income taxation, general principles, remedies (85%) COMM: corpo code, SRC, NIL, insurance code, banking laws, transpo (85%) CRIM: murder, homicide, estafa, robbery REM: civil procedure ETHICS: CPR

Pointers:
Substantive
Sir: I hope you have the substantive portions in your head

Psychological Physical
Sir: Eat breakfast. The brain (cells), without sugar, dies after a certain amount of time

MCQ pointers

Be careful with qualifiers


They will either lead you to the answer or mislead you Qualifiers are a clue that something is wrong

Examples of qualifiers
All, most, some, none Always, usually, sometimes, never Great, much, little More, equal, less

Look out for negatives!


never does not occur in law Double negative is a positive
Sir: one instance when a double positive can be a negative is: Yeah, right.

Note the grammatical clues


Examples:
a, an

Choose the best answer

Try to answer the questions in sequential order

Do not leave blanks

Read all the answers (Sir: if you have the time)

Review your answers

Never leave your answer sheet unattended

Essay pointers

Write legibly.
Its a means of communication, not an art form. Maganda nga ang sulat mo, mukhang leaves, pero hindi naman mabasa

Dont write on the back page


Manipis ang papel sa Pilipinas

Sign pen or fountain pen Write only on every other line


Kahit pangit ang sulat nyo, mas maiintindihan sya

Picture frame your written work


Leave margins. Do not write on the margin. Its a sign of unorganized thinking

Do not lose your dignity


Do not plead, do not put prayers (i.e. Our Father, Hail Mary) Sir: Our Father na nga, mali pa.

Some more tips from Sir:


In MCQ, your English must be very good Try to answer the 2011 bar questions and compare your answers to the answer key. When you get the answers wrong, find out why.

MCQ is a hit or miss There is only one correct answer, and its before you The problem with MCQ is you do not have the time The faculty doesnt want to let go of the essay exam because thats their expertise

Tip: get 8 sheets of paper. Try to organize/diagram one subject matter per page, so youll have a visual map. Dont copy from others.

Bar review is a reinforcement. Memorize. Dont focus on the gray areas. Master the black and white rules. When youre asked a Yes or No question, the first word of your answer should be Yes or No Sir: pag kayo nakapasa sa bar, kayo ang unang magdedefend kung bakit kailangan natin ng bar.

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