~ From "Secrets on How To Pass the Bar Exams" by Wenceslao G.

Laureta

Secret # 1 - "Actual preparation for the bar examination starts from the first day a law
student attended class during the first year in the law school."
Secret # 2 - "The blooming secret in passing the bar examination is this: Present good
answers that will make the examiners take notice. Good answers anchored upon logical
reasoning, written in readable English and more importantly, justified by appropriate legal
authority."
Secret # 3 - "If the candidates are at a loss as to what specific legal provisions or case
doctrines to use in answering problems, the only alternative left for them is to use their own
common sense."
Secret # 4 - "The key to passing the bar examinations is contained in one word:
ARTICULATION. Articulation is expressive of the following basic fundamentals: good
language, impressive presentation, logical reasoning and substantial background knowledge
of law and procedure."
Secret # 5 - "The examinee who has a fairly good command of English, assuming that he is
prepared in all other matters, stands definitely with a much better chance of passing."
Secret # 6 - "The responsive character of a given answer would depend to a great extent, on
command of good language, logical reasoning and impressive presentation. This objective of
preparing impressive and responsive answers can only be achieved by constant practice."
Secret # 9 - "The greatest blooming secret of passing the bar examination is and will always
be: PREPARATION! Not just any kind of preparation, but proper, sound and systematic
preparation."
Secret # 11 - "There will be times when you become sleepy while reviewing but never for
one moment, tell yourself: Man, this review can wait! Do not be stupid. Always remind
yourself that time is of the essence and is decidedly running too short for you."
Secret # 12 - "Force yourself to read, understand and absorb what law you reviewed.
Otherwise, all your efforts will go to waste."