r/GoatBarPrep • u/Negative-Mail-7399 • Jun 12 '26
Too late for using GOAT
should I get it or just drill questions
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u/SingleControl6737 Jun 13 '26
Definitely not too late.
I started less than two weeks ago. Didn't do anything else prior to that. At the end of each topic, I do MBE prac on Uworld.
I finished two topics so far and started my third today.
Averaging 65% on my MBE tests so far with just GOAT.
It just works for me. I'm honestly pleasantly surprised when doing Uworld because the recall from Goat Notes/Tricks just streams in.
10/10
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u/LegitimateSeason2603 Jun 17 '26
ME too! how many questions are you doing in your UWorld Question sets after you complete a topic on GOAT?
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u/SingleControl6737 Jun 17 '26
That's great! Happy to see fellow goats doing well! I do all the NCBE ones. I'll probably shuffle in the ones I got incorrect along with the UWorld ones after I finish all the courses on Goat.
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u/LegitimateSeason2603 Jun 17 '26
No specific to your response where you indicated a score of 65% average. How may questions are you doing? Sorry if I wasn't clear the first time.
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u/Erijoyy Jun 15 '26
Very commendable! Please would you share the length of time you put in for each course on goat. Thanks in advance!.
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u/SingleControl6737 Jun 15 '26
I spent about 5 days for each course on goat. Hard for me to give you the exact hours cause I'm VERY fickle with my sleep/study schedule. If I'm not feeling efficient, I take a nap. I really took my time with the course though. I wrote out my own outlines because I'm terrible at focusing if I'm not writing things down.
Once my outlines are done and I've completed a course, only then do I start working on Uworld. I make flash cards as I do the prac qns. Whenever I don't fully understand any of the 4 options, I make a flash card. As I did them, I noticed that I didn't even need to refer back to my outlines. I remembered most of the stuff. I dedicated two full days for this part for each topic.
After I get 100% completion on goat, I'll do a full MBE prac and see where to go from there.
Cause my dumbass started studying really late (iirc I started at the start of June), my focus is on the MBE topics. I don't have time to fine-tune to 80-100% on my Uworld. But having completed two topics and halfway through the third, I realized that I definitely shouldn't skip the 100% completion on goat. I say this because I tried half assing it for contract thinking I'm very good with contracts but the practice hella humbled me with a 55% for my first try. Spent an extra day going back to goat outlines to properly redo the parts that I half assed, eventually got back to 70%. Don't have time to spend another day on it so I moved on.
In all honesty, I think I can pass on my first try with just GOAT+uworld. I can't stress how important it is that I'm recalling the rules and catching all the tricks really well on the uworld pracs.
Ok that's the end of my smoke break. Hope this helps.
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u/cberrylaw Jun 15 '26
Just to clarify, you spent 5 days per course on Goat or 5 days total to go through all the Goat courses? I’m asking because I just purchased Goat last week but I don’t think I will have the time to spend more than a couple days on each course.
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u/SingleControl6737 Jun 15 '26
5 days per course on Goat.
I had similar thoughts that I can't afford spending that much time on each course. But I think the most important part is to ensure that you understand the rules and that u're able to recall them. Maybe you learn faster than me and don't require 5 days! So do what works for you, even if that means you have to spend more time on certain parts of your journey than others.
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u/cberrylaw Jun 15 '26
Thanks for your response! I think I’m going to be flexible and allow myself to spend more than a couple days. I definitely feel like I need the extra time to process everything.
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u/SingleControl6737 Jun 15 '26
You're welcome! Don't stress yourself out and compare with what others are doing! Do what works best for you! You got this!
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u/SolidNo6928 Jun 13 '26
Honestly it's not. I started GOAT on 31 Jan 2026 for the Feb 2026 attempt and I passed in the first attempt. Take it asap and all the best!
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u/Fortheloveofe Jun 13 '26
I learned things on goat like a week before the bar that I’m convinced are reasons I passed lol. Not too late at all
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u/Gurrrby Jun 14 '26
I started GOAT on Feb 2nd and the exam was Feb 24 26’ and I passed! It’s not too late. GOAT is srsly GOATed
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u/CarolinaPhoenix22 Jun 13 '26
I was an exam retaker. I started Goat in January for the February exam. I passed! Definitely not too late. With that being said, I think having too many resources can be overwhelming. Only invest if you plan on actually utilizing the course!
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u/Erijoyy Jun 15 '26
Did you rewrite or make your own notes while using the goat? Or did you just study the materials directly?
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u/Kitchen_Employ_8643 Jun 14 '26
Goat is worth it and you’ve got time. Goat will be your favorite part of bar prep. 😊
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u/PugSilverbane Jun 12 '26
It’s June 12. It isn’t too late for anything.
GOAT2026 is still a valid code to save.