[–]DocFreemanEsq. 9 points 2 hours ago 1) You are so "not fucked" that it's not even funny. 2) You shouldn't be cutting anything from your study schedule. You just need to double up on your study routines to make up for what you missed. It's a 2+ month long process, missing the first 10 days isn't going to kill you. I know people who basically did nothing until July. permalinksavereportgive goldreply [–]R4F2CJD[S] 2 points 2 hours ago This makes me feel better, thanks. Any insight as to the amount of time I should devote to my own study outlines or tools though? I wonder about that specifically because that seems to be a major time-sink in the bit I have done so far, and I never was the best outliner for finals to begin with. Better to just read the Themis outlines a few more times instead of wasting time doing my own? permalinksaveparentreportgive goldreply [–]DocFreemanEsq. 2 points 2 hours ago I didn't do Themis so I have no idea how there system works (but did use Barbri for the CA bar). I would just follow the program they recommend and try to make up the days you've missed over the next two weeks. permalinksaveparentreportgive goldreply [–]oscar_the_couchAttorney 2 points an hour ago There's a lot of review built in at the end that probably isn't necessary. permalinksaveparentreportgive goldreply [–]AwahoyaEsq. 1 point 40 minutes ago Agree with /u/DocFreeman. I did BARBRI, but to answer your Q about outlines: I found it helpful to create my own outlines/type notes into the outlines that the course provided. I didn't find the course-provided outlines (like in the books) that helpful for broader review, really only for specific questions. permalinksaveparentreportgive goldreply [–]idkwhatimdoinggg 5 points 2 hours ago Also using Themis for CA. The directed study plan automatically adjusts depending on what you've done/haven't done. Seeing as you haven't done anything, it will start to cram more things into a single day that you otherwise would have had to do. You'll also notice a "suggested pace" which tells you what percentage of the course you should complete per day. I wouldn't cut anything out, just work on the assigned "today" and "tomorrow" work each day and catch up. permalinksavereportgive goldreply
formatting helpreddiquette save [–]8bitesqEsq. 1 point 32 minutes ago My friends who used Themis always spoke really highly about that automatic adjustment. I wish other programs did that, too. Everyone falls behind at some point - the other programs just don't adjust so you feel so behind all the time. (At least I did.) permalinksaveparentreportgive goldreply [–]abt1nJD 1 point 51 minutes ago I don't think you're mucked at all, I did Kaplan online last year, I started about a week after everyone in the live seminars started because I misread the schedule. I thought I was behind the whole time, but there's a lot of catch up days built into their schedules. And by about a month in I had caught up. The bar is a very personal experience, some subjects were "easier" and I felt fine after one day. Others I studied for days and never felt good about it. I'm sure you've heard it before, but it's true, Bar prep is a marathon, not a sprint. Put your head down, get to work, make little goals, keep going, don't spend too long crying in fetal position, go walk in the sun a little, and by the end you'll be surprised how much you managed to cram in your head. You can do it! permalinksavereportgive goldreply
What this guy said is right.
I used Themis for both the California and New York bars. The same thing happened to me. I talked to Themis about it. They told me that the software realizes you started late and par the course down to fit the time you've allowed. Just study whatever the program tells you to. Get started on the next day's material if you run out of stuff to do.