Which Bar Exam Prep Course Is the Best?
A comparative look at the major bar exam prep courses.
Congratulations 3Ls! The grind of law school exams is over, or soon will be. Now you get to study for the bar exam — which, for some reason, law school didn’t really prepare you for.
Most newly minted J.D.s will be heading straight from law school classes into bar exam prep classes. We assume you all have been pitched all year by bar prep companies touting their costs, features, and success rates. With everyone claiming to have the secret to passing the bar exam, how do you choose which is the best bar prep review course for you? Themis vs Barbri? Which as the best pass rates? Which are the most highly reviewed courses? What about Ameribar? Kaplan? Is California different than other states? How much do these courses cost?
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| COMPANY | COST | FORMAT | PASS RATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar/Bri | $2495 – $2895 | Online, in-person, or both 8-10 weeks |
Approximately 9/10 of students who do the average amount of work |
| Kaplan | $1,699 – $2,399 | Online live, online on-demand, limited in-person | Approximately 90% of students who complete 75%+ of the course work |
| Themis | $2,295 | Online 8-10 weeks |
Approximately 88-94% *first time students, with 75%+ completion |
| Barmax | $399.99 – $2199.99 | Online, live and on-demand | 70% CA 82% NY *first time students |
| Ameribar | $995 – $2595 | Online | Course satisfaction rate +95% |
| Pieper Bar Review | $1595 – $2495 | Live or online classes | Unpublished |
| Marino Bar Review | $1695 – $2500 | Online and on-demand 6-10 weeks |
Unpublished |
| BarPrepHero | $99 – $449 | Online | Unpublished |
| Fleming’s Fundamentals of Law | $1500 – $6400 | Live or online | Approximately 75% of students who complete 85% of all assignments |
*Please note that the pass rates listed on this page were provided to us by the companies themselves. There is no independent, third-party verification system for these rates, and there is no uniform standard for breaking down the passing numbers. For more detailed information about these courses, please view the infographic below.
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