BarMD has partnered with the Borough of Manhattan Community College to guide you through it all and give you confidence: in our bar prep process and, most importantly, in yourself.
Our process keeps you anchored and self-assured. Study for the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) using products specially formulated to help you pass. These products are designed for candidates with a J.D. from a U.S. law school looking for the quickest, most efficient and effective course to pass the bar exam.
Work with our experienced faculty to sharpen your skills.
Meet Our President + CEO
Maureen D. MacManus, Esq.
President + CEO
Director of Academics
Professor Maureen MacManus, founder of BarMD, received her Bachelor’s Degree from University of California San Diego and her Juris Doctor from University of San Diego School of Law. She spent her life tutoring students, beginning in elementary school, through law school, and beyond.
During law school, Professor MacManus worked with struggling students on academic support, served as a teaching assistant for Advanced Legal Writing, worked as a research assistant for two prominent professors, and earned CALI awards in Constitutional Law II and Professional Responsibility.
After law school, Professor MacManus continued to volunteer as a teaching assistant for Advanced Legal Writing and privately tutored students studying for the California Bar Exam and the Uniform Bar Exam diagnosing writing weaknesses and helping students develop their writing skills and MBE skills. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor at an Orange County law school and teaches at UCSD.
Before officially joining academia, Professor MacManus worked at a national law firm and practiced in many areas, including large-exposure toxic tort, landlord-tenant, breach of contract, and various corporate issues.
What makes this historic partnership between BarMD and the Borough of Manhattan Community College different?
Metacognition
Going beyond typical bar-prep techniques, we help students identify why they’re not getting the score they need. Once students understand the reason behind their mistakes, it’s much easier to fix them—and pass.
With BarMD, you discover exactly how to succeed. We show you not only what you’re doing incorrectly: We explain why this is the case and how to remedy the issue.
Personalized + Flexible
We believe in one-on-one attention—not the usual one-size-fits-all mentality. Our students choose from intensive regimens, to meet their individual needs.
This flexibility, thanks to various options, means examinees requiring a tune-up in a particular area can get one, and others can select a comprehensive course—or something in between.
Thorough
We help students dig into the details—without extraneous work or fluff. Our thoroughness also extends from our painstaking grading of PTs + essays to the rigorous creation of our courses.
With our range of programs, students can target exactly what they need to work on and master those skills. We listen closely and carefully analyze our prospective students’ needs and performance, so they choose the right BarMD offering.
Proven Experts
As bar examinees learn firsthand, there’s no substitute for repetition. But if you’re practicing the wrong technique, you may ingrain a habit that’s hurting your score. We combine winning strategies with sufficient practice, so students get on the fast track to passing.
At BarMD, our faculty comprises proven bar tutors + law school professors. Working with our team of Bar Exam Specialists, students tap into a wealth of wise test-taking tactics.
How detailed are we?
So you can see your writing from a bar grader’s perspective, we correct your writing with an unparalleled amount of care. From large-scale structural mistakes to small-scale word mix-ups, we’ve got you covered. We give you feedback on:
Word Choice
Sentence Structure
Analysis
Formatting + Much More
Know exactly how to conquer the bar.
Gain the confidence of knowing what you need to improve, why you’re not getting the score you want—and how to succeed. When you work with BarMD faculty, the path to passing becomes clear and attainable.
Questions? Email hello@bar-md.com or call 877-942-2763.