Bar Exam Tips by Atty. Angelo DR. Dizon

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BAR EXAM TIPS

by Atty. Angelo DR. Dizon

I believe nothing beats preparation that is why I made this tips to help the bar examinees
in preparing for the bar. It’s up to the examinees if they will follow all, some or none of the tips
mentioned herein. What worked for me may or may not work for others. Use at your own risk.

DISCLAIMER

The risk of use of this bar exam tips shall be borne by the user.

Before the Bar

1. Take a vacation bago mag bar review. May residual fatigue pa kayong dala from law
school. Mas madaling magabsorb sa bar review kung 100% refreshed kayo. Saka para
hindi kayo agad maburned out before bar.

2. Tapusin lahat ng requirements for the application sa bar exam. Mas okay kung ipapagawa
niyo nalang sa bar ops iyon para bawas intindihin. Kayo personally ang kukuha ng id and
permit niyo sa SC.

3. Ganito ang focus ng aral. Pre-bar then let it go. Pre-week then let it go. Last minute
lecture then let it go. Last minute notes ang end.

4. Umuulan ng materials kapag bar exam. Focus on one reviewer. Hindi ko i-aadvise ang
books kasi time pressured kayo. Sa number of readings kayo ang bahala basta always
remeber na quality is always better than quantity.

5. Bar syllabus. Magfocus sa bar syllabus. Usually ang mga wala sa bar syllabus ay
binobonus nila. Kaya ako nag GN kasi naka-pattern sa bar syllabus iyon. Hindi mo
kayang aralin lahat ng law kaya it is wise to focus sa syllabus.

6. Lecture. Kapag burned out ka na sa reading, umattend ka ng lecture. Iba ang fatigue
meter ng lecture kaya you can absorb pa din. You can attend all or some depende sa iyo.
Ako namili lang ng attendan ko.

7. UPLC ay hindi ko i-aadvice dahil time pressure kayo. Sa law school dapat binabasa iyan.
QUAMTO ang i-aadvise kong basahin kasi mas manageable. Last 2016 bar 1-2Q lang
ang lumabas na previous bar (if im not mistaken.)

8. Codal. Hindi ako nagcodal noong 2016 bar pero i-aadvise ko na magcodal kayo. Codal is
a very good source of legal basis.

9. Notes. Be careful lang sa paggamit ng notes kasi minsan may mali. Small mistakes are
crucial sa bar. Be on guard.

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any parts of this work in writing materials or book for publication without proper attribution and
consent of the author is strictly prohibited by law.
10. Mock bar. VERY IMPT. Attend mock bar kasi simulation iyon ng actual bar exam.
Kung wala, its worth it to pay for one. Para makapagadjust ka before bar kung ano ang
mga dapat baguhin at iimprove. Binibigay din nila grades mo after exam kay good self-
assessment din sa strength and weakness mo per subject.

11. Umattend ng last minute lecture. Kung hindi makaka-attend kumuha ng last minute notes
kasi same content din naman but I advise na umattend ng lecture lalo na kung mas
nataandaan mo kapag nakikinig ka kaysa nagbabasa.

12. Maraming lumalabas na tsismis kapag bar exam. Ignore niyo lang kasi maiistress lang
kayo. Focus on your goal.

13. Examiners. Kasama sa tsismis ang mga examiners. I advise na aralin niyo materials nila
just to be safe. If not, okay lang din naman. I survived the bar kahit hindi ko inaral ang
mga materials ng mga tsismis na examiners noong 2016 bar kasi ayaw ko maistress.

14. Jurisprudence. VERY IMPT. Aralin niyong maigi lalong lalo na iyong cases decided ng
Bar Exam Chairman niyo. Noong 2016 Bar kasi parang 50% ng Q ay galing doon. (if im
not mistaken.)

15. Prayer. VERY IMPT. Always pray and ask for God's mercy.

During the Bar

3 VERY IMPT Tips (madali lang kung babasahin pero mahirap gawin. Magawa lang lahat
itong 3 VERY IMPT na ito i am confident na kahit sino magiging abugado).

1. Legal knowledge. Okay lang kahit 80% lang ang alam mo. Iyong remaining 20% na hindi
mo alam iyon ang DAPAT mong diskartehan. Hindi kayang basahin ang lahat materials.
Hindi din kayang tandaan lahat ng requisites. Pero kaya mong diskatehan iyong 20% na
hindi mo alam. Doon papasok ang stock knowledge at common sense mo. Always
remember the basics kasi doon ka huhugot ng sagot sa 80% and 20%. Do not leave any
blank (diskartehan kung hindi alam).

2. Presentation. Gandahan ang sulat. (Practice readable size and if possible not cursive hand
writing. Iyon ang karaniwang problema ng barista. Take note matatanda na ang
magbabasa ng booklet at limited lang ang time nila). May margin at spacing dapat (para
magandang basahin. Toblerone ginamit ko. Sabi ng iba puwedeng magruler). 2-3
sentences (kasi kakapusin ka ng oras kapag lumagpas doon). No erasures (para
magandang basahin).

Kung kayang sagutin lahat without skipping pages much better (nagskip kasi ako kasi
may mga hindi ako alam. Saka iyong sub-questions separate pages ko palagi sinasagutan
since may mga hindi nga ako alam. Iyong mga pages na hindi niyo nasulatan let it be.).
Bilisan magisip at magsulat para walang maiwang blanks.

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any parts of this work in writing materials or book for publication without proper attribution and
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3. Courage. Huwag kabahan at matakot. Think positive at ilagay lagi sa isip na ready at
kaya mo. Sa bar exam sarili mo ang kakampi o kalaban mo (magiging depende sa iyo
iyon). Kapag negative ang mind set mo, first sunday day palang lugi ka na. Kung may
mahirap at hindi ka alam na sagot huwag matakot (hindi lang ikaw ang may hindi alam
niyan marami kayo. Kapag natakot ka hindi mo madidiskartehan ang sagot mo.) Nag-aral
kang maigi at ginawa mo ang best mo para maging prepared kaya BE CONFIDENT!

Other Tips During the Bar

1. Huwag na magdala ng CP kapag bar. Hassle lang isurrender at kunin. May nadidisqualify
pa dahil doon.

2. Clear bag. Puwedeng magdala ng food at water (sabi nila bawal daw colored water. Hindi
ako sure doon). Dala kayo jacket kasi minsan malamig sa room niyo.

3. Breakfast. Kumain ng moderate breakfast with banana para my energy during morning
exam. (Iyong friend ko umiinom siya imodium sa umaga para precaution niya sa sakit ng
tiyan. Huwag kumain ng alanganing pagkain).

4. Lunch. Kumain ng lunch with banana para may energy during afternoon exam. (VERY
IMPT. itong period na ito kasi pagod ka na sa morning exam, busog at malamig ang
room kaya i am sure wala ka na sa kundisyon. PREPARE FOR THIS PERIOD.)

5. Chocolate and candies. Helpful pang tanggal ng antok lalo na ang chocolate. Chocolate
and coffee and solution ko sa afternoon fatigue ko (Kinakain ko sa 1st bell). Ingatan lang
na huwag madumihan ang booklet.

6. Bells. 1st bell ay 7:30am and 1:30pm. Papapasukin na kayo sa rooms niyo without
reviewer at bawal mag CR. Doon ididistribute booklets niyo. Puwede kumain. 2nd bell
8:00am and 2:00pm. Doon lang kayo puwedeng magCR ulit. (Verify niyo kung tama ang
time ko na nailagay.)

7. ID and permit. Always bring your id and permit kasi kapag nakalimutan niyo hindi kayo
papapasukin sa UST at sa room niyo. Kukunin iyong permit niyo during 1st bell. After
morning and afternoon exams kunin niyo permit niyo kasi hindi kayo papapasukin sa
afternoon exam at next sunday kapag hindi niyo nakuha. Sa last sunday after ethics exam
niyo lang hindi makukuha ang permit niyo.

8. CR. Alamin ang pinakamalapit na CR para hindi masayang ang oras niyo maghanap.

9. Last minute. VERY IMPT. Basahin at tandaan before exams. Minsan may lumalabas at
minsan wala. Magfocus nalang doon para safe.

10. Enumeration. Diskartehan niyo lang kapag hindi niyo alam. Isulat niyo requisites kahit
hindi kumpleto may points pa din naman iyon. Last bar exam 1Q lang lumabas.

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any parts of this work in writing materials or book for publication without proper attribution and
consent of the author is strictly prohibited by law.
11. Every Monday huwag na pilitin magbasa or umattend ng lecture. Unwind and relax para
fresh at marami kang ma-absorb sa readings at lectures on Tuesday onwards.

12. Pilitin matulog before the bar exam. Mas gagana ang utak kapag nakapagpahinga.

13. Prayer. VERY IMPT. Always pray and ask for God's mercy.

After the Bar

1. Magbakasyon muna. After ng bakasyon hanap na agad ng work. Mas okay na may work
while waiting for the result of the bar kasi magkakaroon ka na ng work experience.
Decide whether to stay or not on the job after you know the bar result.

2. Prayer. VERY IMPT. Always pray and ask for God's mercy.

Good Luck and God Bless Panero’s & Panera’s!

Caveat: This is the intellectual property of Atty. Angelo DR. Dizon. Please be reminded that copying of
any parts of this work in writing materials or book for publication without proper attribution and
consent of the author is strictly prohibited by law.

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