Preparing for the Bar Exam
Passing the bar exam is the final step in your legal education, showing all that you’ve learned as you prepare to launch a successful legal career. Your success on the exam is as important to us as it is to you. To help you prepare, we offer a state-of-the- bar review preparation course free of charge to all our students.
A series of Bar Bootcamp Programs offer students with an intensive and focused review of topics you will see on the exam, effective exam taking strategies, skills enhancement, a structured study plan, and more. We also offer students:
- Bar Admissions Checklists highlighting everything students need to know for admission to law practice
- A guide for Character and Fitness evaluations
- Suggested courses to cover each examination topic
- Recordings for self-paced study, including Bar Exam 101, Studying for the Bar as a Non-Traditional Student, the Path to New York Licensure, and more!
Kaplan Partnership Overview
Committed to Your Success
Our mission at Syracuse Law is to support your academic and professional excellence, and we are committed to your success now and in the future. As such, we have partnered with Kaplan to provide holistic programming and support for all Syracuse Law students beginning in their 1L year, culminating with a comprehensive Kaplan bar review course for all graduates.
Key Course Features
- Pre-1L Diagnostic: Identifies students who may be academically at risk from day one, allowing us to collaborate early with targeted support.
- 1L/2L Curriculum: Asynchronous materials for academic success programs.
- 2L Skills Course (Traditional and NextGen): Asynchronous materials to improve key academic skills necessary for success on the bar exam.
- MPRE Prep Program
- Rising 2L Diagnostic: Helps to assess the skills of rising 2Ls and areas of opportunity for all students, including identifying students who may need additional skills support.
- Rising 3L Diagnostics: Pinpoints strengths and weaknesses in bar-related skills for rising 3Ls, ensuring they are better prepared for the bar exam.
- MBE Intensive Program: Helps to target and improve MBE performance.
- Asynchronous Self-Study Materials: A comprehensive library of instructional videos, accessible anytime, to reinforce key concepts.
- Formative Assessment Question Bank for Faculty: This resource allows us to integrate 1L and bar-related questions into our curriculum, providing ongoing practice and assessment opportunities.
- Next-Gen and Traditional Courses: Kaplan’s offerings include both traditional bar preparation and NextGen courses, catering to various learning styles and exam formats.
- Free CLE: Kaplan will offer free continuing legal education (CLE) opportunities for graduates in their first year of practice.
- Data and Analytics Support: This will enable us to track student progress and outcomes more effectively, allowing for data-driven interventions and adjustments.
