Bar Review Comparison
Product
Pass rate
Cost
Length
Structure
Advertised Features
Barbri
*80%
(not
advertised)
$3,350
(for
Ohio)
9 weeks
On-site
MBE graded and compared with other students.
4 hour
classes/5
days a week
Simulated MBE graded to show strengths and
weaknesses.
Retake
Options
Free
Experience
Longest and most
established bar review
program (45 years).
Offered in all states.
Homework & study guide.
Personalized grading based on each state.
Tutoring available in all states.
AMP helps students learn faster and retain
content longer.
Themis
87% (in Ohio)
95% (overall)
$1,595
(for
Ohio)
6-7
weeks
On-Demand
20-minute
chapters
followed by
assessment
questions.
Adaptable, online daily task schedule (Directed
Study/structured or Flex Study/less structured)
Free
Since 2009
Offered in 29 states.
Personal attorney advisors.
MBE workshops and practice questions.
Unlimited essay grading.
Practice questions that identify strengths and
weaknesses.
Can be used on any type of device.
Condensed lectures.
Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Review Comparison
Product
Pass rate
Cost
Length
Structure
Advertised Features
Bar Max
73% (CA)
83% (NY)
$1,000 full course
$499 MBE only
6-7
weeks
On-Demand
(Apple
devices
only)
Lectures delivered by Harvard Law Schooleducated law professors.
(Ohio
specific
course
NOT
offered)
Retake
Options
Free or
refund
Experience
Established in 2010 by
a group of Harvard
Law School students.
One outline per subject.
Each subject has a mnemonic device to
help student remember.
Over 1,500 real MBE questions from
previous bar exams (no fake questions).
All materials are included in the initial app
download (no internet connection
needed)
Practice essay workshop and personalized
essay feedback from former exam graders
(2 revisions/student).
Promotion for purchasing an iPad or iPad
Mini.
Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Review Comparison
Product
Pass rate
Cost
Length
Structure
Advertised Features
Kaplan
NA
$1,980 (for Ohio)
6-8
weeks
On-Demand
On-site
MBE practice questions.
Retake
Options
Refund
Experience
Since 2010
All essays graded by licensed attorneys
who are certified to grade in particular
state (unlimited essay grading).
Adaptive, exam-focused syllabus that is
progressively tailored to identify
strengths and weaknesses.
Interactive flashcards.
Outlines and study plans.
Ask-An-Expert support.
Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Review Comparison
Product
Pass rate
Cost
Length
Structure
Advertised Features
Supreme
Bar
Review
(former
NA
Buy what you
need
Selfguided
On-Demand
Customization (buy what you need)
(apps on
iTunes)
MPT workshop coming soon
OSBA
Affinity
Partner)
Full online access
to lectures and
outlines: $295
Full mobile app
course and
outline: $450
$39.99/app/course
(MBT)
(Hardcopy
Books from
Amazon)
eBooks (sold
from
website)
Retake
Options
Content
already
downloaded
Experience
Taught by Marc
Rossen
Working while studying for the bar
tutorials
Private tutoring from bar exam coach,
Marc Rossen, available (may be an
additional fee)
Ohio-based program.
$22.46-$24.95/
course outline
(MBT/MBE)
Subjects:
Constitutional Law
Contracts & Sales
Criminal Law
Criminal Proc.
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
MPRE Review
Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Review Comparison
Product
Pass rate
Cost
Length
Structure
Advertised Features
AmeriBar
93%
nationwide
Standard OH
package $1,295
Selfguided
Home-study
audio
course
Optional tutoring program (fee)
Standard OH
package w/
unlimited critiques
$1,595
Platinum OH
package $2,695
(incl. tutoring)
Retake
Options
Refund
Experience
Since 1999
Course outlines
Strategy workshop lectures
Over 2,400 MBE practice questions
(includes book of answers and
explanations)
iPod rental program
Sample study calendars
Access to MPT question database
Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association