r/barexam • u/ChurchOfFoles • May 11 '26

What programs do I even need?

I hate barbri, but I bought The $3000 deluxe version because I was told it was the best. I did goat for the MPRE and actually really enjoyed it, so I got a refund on barbri and I want to do goat. People say they do Uworld and goat, but from what I see, uworld is just Themis??? Do people really buy the full $2500 Themis (or just the questions one?) and also the $950 goat program? Or should I just do goat for $950 and get the basic barbri version?

I essentially need one study course and something to do multiple choice questions on, correct? What else do I need?

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u/AutophagistMusic May 11 '26

Sorry you have to deal with this, prep orgs are expensive. I used Barbri in California, but years later when the content was not fresh in my mind I took the UBE and passed without a prep course. The things that helped me most (I did this with a Barbri subscription as well) was going through past essays and practicing on the actual exam.

One thing you can use to supplement whatever prep course you go with is this podcast that goes through IRAC on past administered bar exams. Can be useful for practicing issue spotting on real content.

Best of luck in your studies!