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TOP 10 BAR TOPNOTCHERS FOR 2009 (FROM ATENEO)

3rdPlace: LIM, OHN PA!L, "#$%0, A&e'e La

1. General tips on reviewing and taking the bar exam

Prepare to top, not to pass. You ARE ATENEANS, after all.Memorize important case titles and codal provisions. Itll mae !our "o#and t$e e%aminers "o# easier. &ite case la' and codal provisionsdirectl!, if !ou are sure.

Stud! $ard. Pra! $arder.

2. Describe your typical study day (Did you study alone? Ingroups?

I 'ae up at around (am. I reac$ sc$ool #! ()*+am. I stud! at-SA& toet$er 'it$ m! irlfriend /crucial for me, at least0 and a fe'1stud! #uddies.2 I 'as t$e police of t$e roup, so to spea. I made suret$at I cloced+in at least +34 $ours of pure stud!in a da! /meanin,minus #at$room, lunc$, c$at, mass, 'al+in+t$e+mall #reas0. I #ou$ta stop'atc$ for t$is purpose. I usuall! 'ent $ome a#out 5+33pm, aftermeetin m! dail! 6uota.

!. "hat is your review schedule on a daily and monthlybasis?

April to 7une, I $ad m! 'eeends free, meanin minimal to nostud!in durin 'eeends. I did t$e mirror met$od and 'ent to+and+frountil a#out a 'ee #efore t$e 8rst 'ee of t$e e%ams. 9! t$en, Istarted to read Poli and -a#or aain so t$at #! t$e 8rst e%am 'ee, I'ouldve read t$e t'o su#"ects at least t'ice. /T$e 8rst e%am 'ee is&R:&IA-. It 'ill determine !our mood for t$e '$ole mont$.0

7ul! to Auust, I started clocin+in 3*+34 $ours a da!. I alsostarted stud!in on 'eeends durin t$ese mont$s. ;olida!s, included.

#. "hat are the materials$books used in each sub%ect? (Is it

advisable to read the book again? &r are reviewers su'cient?

-eave not$in to c$ance. If !ou come #! somet$in and !ou dou#t'$et$er to read it or not, "ust read it an!'a!s. I read almost ever!t$int$at 'as t$ro'n m! 'a!, #ut I stuc 'it$ t$e follo'in te%tst$rou$out t$e revie'

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a. Political -a' = 7ustice Nac$uras outline, >r. 9ernass Primer, Att!.7imenezs Notes on Administrative -a', Election -a', and recent"urisprudence, Maallona /t$in version0 for PI-. &odal.

#. -a#or -a' = Att!. Azucenas Ever!ones -a#or &ode, Att!.

Manuels lecture and 3** notes, Alcantara and Att!. ?isinis notes forSocial -eislation. &odal.

c. &ivil -a' = Att!. 9alanes outline for t$e preliminar! c$apters oft$e &ivil &ode, Persons, Propert!, @#liations and &ontracts, and $isSuccession 9oo, Att!. unias notes for Securit! Transactions,A6uinos #oo for -and Titles, 7urados &ivil -a' Revie'er, Sempio+?i!for Persons and &onBict of -a's. &odal.

d. Ta%ation = Mamalateo and Sa#a#ans Ta% Revie' #oos, Att!.Monteros and Att!. A#ellas notes. &odal.

e. &ommercial -a' = ?ean Cillanuevas &ommercial -a' Revie',SundianDA6uinos 9oo Revie'er, Perezs #oos on Insurance,&orporation -a', and Transportation, &atindis #oo on Special&ommercial -a's, ?ean A#ads Neotia#le Instruments -a'.

f. &riminal -a' = reorios &riminal -a' Revie'er, 9oados Notesand &ases on &riminal -a', 7ustice Sandovals &riminal -a' Revie'er,and 7ustice Peraltas lecture notes. &odal.

. Remedial -a' = ?ean Riano for Evidence and &ivil Procedure,

7ustice Realado for ever!t$in else, San 9edas Revie'er, and 7usticeA6uinos notes and recent "urisprudence.

$. Et$ics and >orms = Auirres #oo on et$ics, ?ean A#ads notesfor -eal >orms. &odal.

As to '$et$er to use revie'ers or #oos, for me, I t$in its #est tostic to one t$ic #oo revie'er, one small #oo revie'er, and t$ecodal provisions. If !oure not comforta#le 'it$ t$is set+up, do'$atever 'ors for !ou.

. "hen did you start to study? Did you study right a)tergraduation?

I started stud!in durin t$e ;ol! Fee of last !ear, '$ic$'as a#out t$e second 'ee of April. 9! raduation, I $ad alread!8nis$ed Ta%ation /I did t'o readins for m! 18rst2 readin of t$issu#"ect0, Political -a', -a#or -a', and 'as $alf+'a! t$rou$ &riminal

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-a'. A#out t'o 'ees after raduation, I $ad alread! 8nis$ed m! 8rstreadin.

*. +ow many readings were you able to do?

9efore pre+'ee, I 'as a#le to do G readins of Political-a', -a#or -a', Ta% -a', and &ivil -a', H readins of &ommercial -a',&riminal -a', and Remedial -a', and $ad memorized all t$e canons for"udicial and leal et$ics.

All+in+all, pre+'ee included, I 'as a#le to do G+ readins ofall t$e su#"ects, e%cludin et$ics and forms /of '$ic$ I did t'o readinsplus memorization0.

,. Did you attend the review classes in -teneo? Did it helpyou? I) only in certain sub%ects or pro)essors please speci)y.

I attended t$e follo'in lectures at t$e -a' Sc$ool