For Agency and Partnership I had used BarBri's detailed Maryland outline, which is not only so large it barely fits on my desk next to my computer, but also includes extraneous information. At the beginning of my PR outline I switched to using the Conviser mini-review outline as the basis, and it seems more efficient.
After the long outline went into free speech problems that can arise under an integrated bar association (after pointing out that MD has a voluntary bar association), I started to think that this was silly. After looking through the blogosphere I found http://dcbarexam.blogspot.com/2009/03/final-thoughts-on-self-study-materials.html, who pointed out that the long outlines were not really necessary unless you wanted to brag about your high score (and in Maryland they just tell you whether you pass, so there's no point in that). It still took me about 6 hours to go through the Conviser outline and make my own outline for PR and do flashcards, but it is clear that BarBri expects you to use the Conviser outlines. That's where all their exam tips and summaries and convenient charts are.
I didn't do super great on the PR essays, but everything I missed was in the mini outline or the lecture, so it doesn't seem like I missed out by not going over the long outline. I just really need to learn the material better.
It was also more efficient to go through the outline before going through the lecture, because when I go through the lecture I can just add to what I already have in my notes/flashcards and have a better sense for overall structure.
After the long outline went into free speech problems that can arise under an integrated bar association (after pointing out that MD has a voluntary bar association), I started to think that this was silly. After looking through the blogosphere I found http://dcbarexam.blogspot.com/2009/03/final-thoughts-on-self-study-materials.html, who pointed out that the long outlines were not really necessary unless you wanted to brag about your high score (and in Maryland they just tell you whether you pass, so there's no point in that). It still took me about 6 hours to go through the Conviser outline and make my own outline for PR and do flashcards, but it is clear that BarBri expects you to use the Conviser outlines. That's where all their exam tips and summaries and convenient charts are.
I didn't do super great on the PR essays, but everything I missed was in the mini outline or the lecture, so it doesn't seem like I missed out by not going over the long outline. I just really need to learn the material better.
It was also more efficient to go through the outline before going through the lecture, because when I go through the lecture I can just add to what I already have in my notes/flashcards and have a better sense for overall structure.
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