If you are planning on taking the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), you may wonder how to use MEE sample answers and point sheets. For any given question, there are two resources you can look at to see how the question should be answered. The first resource is the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) point sheets. The second resource is MEE student answers (or MEE sample answers). Here, we tell you how to use these resources when you are studying for the MEE.
The NCBE point sheets are promulgated by the NCBE, which writes the bar exam.
The NCBE point sheets are very helpful because they tell you the following information for each MEE question:
Note that the NCBE point sheets often are much longer than an answer you would be expected to write in 30 minutes. They also contain citations (which you are not expected to include!) and sometimes contain a lengthy analysis or background of the law. However, despite the extra information, the NCBE point sheets are extremely invaluable because they provide the best overview of what you are expected to write.
When you review an NCBE point sheet, pay attention to the following:
We tell you how to self-grade an MEE answer here if you are looking for a detailed guide on how to compare your answer to NCBE point sheets.
You can find NCBE point sheets here in our MEE books. We also have some links to free MEE point sheets from the NCBE here.
The next resource you can use is MEE student answers. MEE student answers are released by some states. They are usually called “representative” or “high-scoring” student answers.
MEE student answers are useful in the following ways:
However, the major downsides of MEE student answers are:
So, while it can be useful to consult MEE student answers, you should not depend on them! Instead, you should look at NCBE point sheets in conjunction with MEE student answers.
If you are wondering where to find MEE student answers (for free), you can see links to MEE answers released by several jurisdictions here.
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