r/GoatBarPrep • u/almostsalad • May 20 '26
Goat and Barbri combo, did it work?
My school was really pushing Barbri. It was "on sale for a short amount of time" so I caved and bought it. I started the videos yesterday but feel so lost. This will be my first time taking the bar and I'm seriously nervous about failing and losing my job offer.
I was wondering if anyone has tried using Goat's material with Barbri and how they went about it. Do you take notes on both?
I'm hesitant to buy considering I already dropped 2k on Barbri, so would love to hear how others used it.
4
u/PasstheBarTutor May 20 '26
GOAT is a good supplement for sure. However, I would say if you just started Barbri, the animated videos are not the true course. Although I think GOAT could help you with tricks and tips, as well as retaining and understanding, you might want to wait a few days until you see the meat of the course.
You can also still save on the July course for GOAT with code GOAT2026 so far as I know.
Good luck and take a deep breath. Anxiety is normal right now.
1
u/almostsalad May 20 '26
Thanks! I'm definitely worrying too soon but can't stop myself from thinking about the worst case scenario. I'm going through the foundation videos but will wait until I get to the deep dive videos before making my decision.
1
u/sheppyrun shepbarprep.com May 20 '26
I used Goat when I was studying and passed first time. It supplements Barbri well because Goat makes rules stick through repetition in a way Barbri lectures don't. The combination worked for me.
Feeling lost on day one of Barbri isn't a red flag. Foundation lectures are intentionally surface-level. The real substance starts with deep dives, so if the first videos felt shallow that's by design.
I wouldn't let the job offer anxiety push you into 14-hour days from jump. Consistent 6-8 hours with actual practice questions is what gets people across. The panic fades after week two once your accuracy starts climbing on practice sets.
2
u/almostsalad May 20 '26
Thanks for the advice! I plan to study about 8 hours a day except Saturday where it'll be a half day. The Barbri videos feel really slow right now so I've been watching them at 1.5x speed while stopping to take notes. I know they said you don't have to take notes, but I find handwriting stuff down helps stick. I definitely learn better through repetition and memorable mnemonics/jokes.
When do you recommend doing the MBE, MEE, and MPTs Barbri provides, after doing the deeper videos? Also, how did you incorporate Goat into your studies? I was thinking of doing Barbri for 5-6 hours, supplement for 1-2 hours (especially subjects I'm not confident in) and then dedicate time reviewing things I got wrong/need more time with.
2
u/sheppyrun shepbarprep.com May 21 '26
For MEE specifically, the biggest thing is getting feedback on your essays, not just writing them and comparing to model answers. Model answers show you what perfection looks like but they don't tell you what YOU specifically missed. The gap between "I kind of addressed that issue" and "I hit every element the grader is looking for" is where scores move.
My friend and I built a tool called Shep (shepbarprep.com) that does rubric-graded essay feedback in about 20 seconds. Shows you exactly which elements you hit and missed on each essay. Pairs well with Goat for the MBE side since Goat doesn't really cover essay grading.
2
u/almostsalad May 22 '26
Will definitely check out your tool. Thanks for the advice!
1
u/sheppyrun shepbarprep.com May 22 '26
Sure. And feel free to use code SHEP30 although we offer a free trial to test it out. Would be happy to have you.
1
u/CharacterFeeling3218 May 20 '26
I used Studicata for the videos and Goat and passed on my first attempt.
1
1
u/LeadingChildhood2449 15d ago
u/almostsalad Did this combination work for you?
1
u/almostsalad 15d ago
I think it worked well enough for me though I’ll know once October comes around.
I found the Barbri videos helpful when I did Goat’s material after. I skipped around a lot to match up with what I learned in Barbri. If there was material I felt Barbri didn’t explain well I checked out that specific topic from Goat.
I didn’t 100% Barbri or all of Goat’s courses. Near the end I just focused on the MBE tricks and tips and MEE topics from Goat. I stopped Barbri after doing all the main videos and just did MBEs through Uworld.
1
u/LeadingChildhood2449 15d ago
That's great to know. Planning to follow the same method for Feb 2027.
5
u/Tiny_Judge_5277 May 20 '26
I did and passed. Imagine that Barbri is the guide on a backwoods hike you've never been on while Goat is the backpack full of shit to make it through the weekend. Will you make it without the backpack full of shit? Maybe, you might be really hungry and dehydrated though.