3 Simple Steps to Pass the Bar Exam
Learn the 3 simple steps you can take this time to increase your score, pass the bar exam, and step into the attorney role you've dreamed of.
ELEVATE YOUR IRAC
ARE YOU READY TO
PASS THE BAR EXAM?
Turn the hours you spend on bar prep into points.
8 weeks of high-level mentorship for JD grads and LLMs who are ready to have bar exam graders saying:
"This candidate is ready."
The next cohort kicks off on
May 23, 2026.
ELEVATE YOUR IRAC
ARE YOU READY TO
PASS THE BAR EXAM?
Turn the hours you spend on bar prep into points.
8 weeks of high-level mentorship for JD grads and LLMs who are ready to have bar exam graders saying...
"This candidate is ready."
The next cohort kicks off May 23, 2026.
Picture this - you sit down, open your computer, read the fact pattern, and spot the issues with ease, know the rules that are being tested, and how to draft a high-scoring answer.
The words roll off your fingertips and onto the page.
You're racking up points with every sentence.
And by the time you finish day 1, bar exam graders can't help but give you maximum points.
No freezing.
No overwhelm.
No running out of time.
No leaving answers blank.
No wondering: Is this even a passing answer?
55 point increase!
“I was able to boost my overall score by over 55 points! Before learning the Elevate Your IRAC method, I felt overwhelmed and believed the bar exam was impossible for me to pass. I didn’t understand how to organize my thoughts or how to understand the material so I could recall it when it mattered. Yohanna made the bar exam digestible and a challenge I could accomplish. She taught me to better organize my thoughts, writing, and where to spend my time. I learned how to organize my essays, attack the issue head on, and how to use all the facts. Her method instilled a CONFIDENCE in me which helped me get a high enough score to practice in any UBE state!”
- Sam S.
North Dakota bar exam, Feb. 2022
49 point increase!
“Your process works. I went from a 116 on the written portion of the bar exam to a 165.2! I boosted my score on the MEE/MPT by 49 points and passed the Kansas bar exam with a 289!! This is literally an amazing testament to your coaching. I honestly wouldn’t have felt this good about the bar exam without you!”
- Jessica T.
Kansas bar exam, Feb. 2022
26 point increase!
“Before learning the Elevate Your IRAC method, I had failed the North Carolina bar exam. I had more bar prep resources than I knew what to do with since I had purchased many of the resources sold by the “big-box” bar prep companies. After working with Yohanna, I felt more confident. I had a plan of attack when I came across an essay, even if it tested material I wasn’t familiar with. Anyone who doubts whether they can pass the bar exam, with Yohanna’s method you can do it. Don’t waste weeks doing things that don’t work.”
- Sierra H.
North Carolina and Hawai’i bar exams
49 point increase!
“Your process works. I went from a 116 on the written portion of the bar exam to a 165.2! I boosted my score on the MEE/MPT by 49 points and passed the Kansas bar exam with a 289!! This is literally an amazing testament to your coaching. I honestly wouldn’t have felt this good about the bar exam without you!”
- Jessica T.
Kansas bar exam, Feb. 2022
26 point increase!
“Before learning the Elevate Your IRAC method, I had failed the North Carolina bar exam. I had more bar prep resources than I knew what to do with since I had purchased many of the resources sold by the “big-box” bar prep companies. After working with Yohanna, I felt more confident. I had a plan of attack when I came across an essay, even if it tested material I wasn’t familiar with. Anyone who doubts whether they can pass the bar exam, with Yohanna’s method you can do it. Don’t waste weeks doing things that don’t work.”
- Sierra H.
North Carolina and Hawai’i bar exams
55 point increase!
“I was able to boost my overall score by over 55 points! Before learning the Elevate Your IRAC method, I felt overwhelmed and believed the bar exam was impossible for me to pass. I didn’t understand how to organize my thoughts or how to understand the material so I could recall it when it mattered. Yohanna made the bar exam digestible and a challenge I could accomplish. She taught me to better organize my thoughts, writing, and where to spend my time. I learned how to organize my essays, attack the issue head on, and how to use all the facts. Her method instilled a CONFIDENCE in me which helped me get a high enough score to practice in any UBE state!”
- Sam S.
North Dakota bar exam, Feb. 2022
I passed the bar exam in Florida, Maryland, and Texas after failing it the first time.
It wasn't by practicing thousands of MBEs.
Or by memorizing more.
Or by following the "just practice more" advice.
I did it by doing so well on the written portion that it even made up for the points I missed on the multiple-choice.
And you can pass with this strategy too.
This strategy didn't just work once.
I used it to pass in three different states.
And it's now the strategy my clients use to pass, even after struggling with the bar exam for years.
If you're here, maybe passing the bar exam hasn’t gone the way you thought it would.
You were told:
“Complete your bar prep course and you’ll pass.”
"Focus on the MBEs. They're 50% of your score."
“Get your MBE accuracy to 65% and you’ll pass.”
"Just practice more."
You did what they told you to do.
You practiced thousands of MBEs.
You worked through endless outlines.
You checked every box in your prep course.
You tried to memorize more. To practice more.
And yet, here you are.
Seeing your friends move on.
While you're still wanting to put this exam behind you.
Right now, MBEs probably feel like your biggest challenge.
And without realizing it, you’ve ignored the written portion.
You never thought it would take this long.
And there's nothing you want more than to pass the bar exam so you can step into the attorney role you've dreamed of.
You're ready to finally put this exam behind you once and for all.
Because you didn't get this far to just get this far.
And you know you have what it takes if someone would just show you how to do it.
Deep down, you know God has a bigger purpose for you.
Passing this exam would change everything.
You dream of seeing your name on the pass list.
Of celebrating with your family and friends.
Of proving to yourself what you’ve always known:
I am meant to be a licensed attorney.
And if you’re wondering if I can help, the good news is:
I can. You’re in the right place.
If you’re like most bar takers who are struggling to pass the bar exam...
...you’ve spent 80–90% of your time trying to improve your MBE accuracy rate.
But here’s the problem:
If MBE-heavy prep worked for you, you would have passed already. It hasn't worked because the questions on exam day never look like the ones you practiced. It's always as if they pull the rug from under you.
The MBE has no partial credit. A computer grades it. You either get the question right or you don’t.
So all that time and effort spent practicing thousands of MBEs, down the drain. Your MBE score isn't high enough to get you over the line and neither is your written score because you've ignored it.
Your bar prep course hasn't worked either.
It was designed for JD grads who only need a review course.
Sure, it works great for them.
But if you're struggling to pass the bar exam, you need more than a review.
Numbers don't lie.
So a bar prep course isn't your answer either.
Memorizing more is also never going to work.
Because the bar exam tests whether you know how to apply the law to the facts.
Not your memory.
Meanwhile, you’ve ignored the written portion.
The one part of the bar exam where you have more control over your score.
What if there were a better way to a passing score?
If you're failing the bar exam, it doesn't mean you need another outline or to memorize more or just practice more.
It’s that you’ve been putting most of your energy in the wrong place through no fault of your own (MBEs).
And you've been relying on a bar prep course that wasn't designed for where you are in your journey.
What I didn't know the first time I took the bar exam is this:
The written portion is where the points are.
So I, too, followed my bar prep course to a tee and the MBE-heavy strategy everyone else was using.
And failed the bar exam the first time.
It wasn’t until after that failure that I realized the written portion is a goldmine for points.
Your written score can carry you.
Why?
Because scoring is based on:
How well you understand the law.
How well you know how to apply it.
How well you IRAC.
And YOU control all three.
This realization changed everything.
It’s how I went from failing the bar exam to passing the bar exam in Florida, Maryland, and Texas.
And it’s how my clients are now passing, too.
Meet Your Coach
Hi, I'm Yohanna Romero Baca.
Your Bar Exam Coach.
Just like you, after law school, I did everything bar prep told me to do.
I thought checking all the boxes was the key to passing.
Instead, I failed the bar exam the first time. It was devastating.
But I didn’t stop there. I figured out what actually worked and went on to pass the bar exam in Florida, Maryland, and Texas.
I discovered that the shortest route to a passing score was by crushing the written portion.
Because when you do, it can even make up for the points you miss on the multiple-choice.
That process became the foundation for the framework I now teach inside the Elevate Your IRAC program.
In 2020, I left my attorney job to help shape the next generation of attorneys.
Now, JD grads from across the country come to me when they’re tired of trying everything else and still not passing.
My clients regularly raise their written scores by 20–40+ points.
Why? Because I know what works. This framework isn’t theory.
It carried me through three states, three bar exams, and three passes.
And it’s now helped dozens of my clients achieve results they once thought impossible.
If you see yourself in my journey, know this:
You’re absolutely capable of passing this exam.
I’ve been where you are. I know the way out.
And if you’re ready, I’d love to share my formula with you.
The truth is this...you are 2 MPTs & 6 MEEs away from passing the bar exam.
Elevate your IRAC to save months of trial and error.
The written portion is your advantage.
When done well, you can have graders saying:
"This candidate is ready!"
It’s where your score can climb by 20, 30, and even 40+ points.
It's where you can make up for any points you miss on the multiple-choice.
The good news?
You can gain a better understanding of the law when you learn to study effectively.
And writing is a skill.
And like any skill, it can be learned and improved.
Even if writing hasn't historically been your strong suit.
If you don't have a 160 on the MBE, you have to Elevate Your IRAC to pass.
So… how do you write a high-scoring answer? How do you do it right?
Let's break it down.
Study effectively. Stop wasting time on study methods that don't work. Reading and re-reading outlines and flashcards aren't the best use of your time if they aren't helping.
IRAC Like A Pro so you can crush the written portion and your written score makes up for any points you miss on the MBEs.
Up-level your mindset so you stay accountable even when the going gets tough because this isn't an exam you can cram for.
Elevating your IRAC doesn't happen by accident.
It's not luck. It's not guesswork.
It happens when you follow a proven formula-one that I created and have used to help countless students increase their score by 20-40+ points.
+27 points to pass the Nebraska bar with a 284!
+29 points to pass the Illinois bar with a 283!
+40 points to pass the North Dakota bar with a 306!
+41 points to pass the Oklahoma bar with a 292!
+49 points to pass the Kansas bar with a 289!
And many more!
All using the same formula.
I'll show you exactly how to do it...step by step.
The IRAC Like A Pro formula saves you months of trial and error.
INTRODUCING
THE ELEVATE YOUR IRAC
8-WEEK PROGRAM
In just 8 weeks, you'll learn my simple Step-By-Step Formula so you can start drafting high-scoring answers fast.
No matter what question you get.
Without thousands of MBEs.
Without memoring more.
Without overwhelm.
Just results.
Join my waitlist below for the May 2026 cohort.
Here’s how we do it inside Elevate Your IRAC:
Learn rules in a way that resonates with your soul so they actually stick, especially the highly tested ones, so you don't waste time on things that don't work.
A step-by-step formula for writing high-scoring MEEs and MPT answers so your answers are so good they even make up for points missed on the MBE.
What to include and not include in your answer.
How to write an issue statement so you aren't simply flipping the question.
How to write a rule paragraph that isn't too short or too long.
How to analyze the crap out of the facts so you aren't just retelling the facts.
How to start your analysis with a bang so bar exam graders can't help but give you max points.
This is where you improve your own answers week after week and create your attorney voice.
In this process, you'll learn to let go of writing like a law student and start speaking with authority as an attorney would. Bringing your attorney voice to life can be one of the factors that boost your score the most.
Weekly calls to help you stay accountable to yourself.
This isn't an exam you can cram for. It requires your active participation, so having the mindset to stick it out is key.
Evaluate what's working so you can do more of what is and less of what isn't.
We meet every Tuesday and Thursday via Zoom to review an MEE or MPT submission from the week.
As we work through the answer, we walk through common pitfalls, smart strategies, and subtle improvements that translate into points.
It's a space for honest reflection, steady growth, and sharpening your bar exam instincts.
Practicing each week ensures that by exam day, writing strong essays and performance tests is second nature.
That’s it.
Strategy + Mindset + Reps.
If you've read this far, you're likely starting to see what elevating your IRAC will do for your score.
WHAT DO YOU GET ?
The moment you join, you’ll get access to our private member portal. Inside, you’ll find my 5-step proprietary process to help you boost your written score. This self-paced curriculum gets you prepped and ready before the live portion of the program begins so you can hit the ground running. This part is optional. If you prefer to start with the 3-day live event, that is an option too.
We’ll gather for a LIVE Intensive over Zoom (kicks off May 23, 2026).
In three days, I’ll teach you the entire Elevate Your IRAC framework:
The Study to Pass Method:
The IRAC Like a Pro Formula
The Success Mindset
The Evaluation Process
Think of this as your bar exam bootcamp. A full-immersion experience where you learn how to fish so you can fish on your own.
This Intensive is GOLD. You’ll walk away with deep-dive strategies, clarity on exactly how to raise your score, and a fire in your belly to step into the highest version of yourself during bar prep.
After the Intensive, the live portion of the program begins. From then until bar exam day, we meet twice per week for one hour each day:
1️⃣ Strategy Call: Each week, we’ll workshop an MEE or MPT together, troubleshoot challenges, and help you implement the Elevate Your IRAC process with precision. It's in these rounds of feedback that you'll improve your own answers and create your attorney voice.
2️⃣ Mindset Call: This is where we create success from the inside out. You'll strengthen your belief, manage doubt and overwhelm, and step fully into your attorney identity.
You'll receive support that honors both your preparation and your spirit—so you stay aligned, motivated, and accountable all the way to exam day.
Imagine this:
It's Day 1 of the bar exam.
You sit down to write, open your laptop, and follow a simple, step-by-step formula.
You finish on time, with answers you know graders will reward.
No more freezing.
No more rambling.
No more guessing if you’ve earned enough points.
Just clarity. Confidence. Results.
This is what happens when you Elevate Your IRAC.
The Elevate Your IRAC Bonuses
Because I know these bonuses will help you, when you join you also get:
Bonus #1
Realistic sample answers to use as a template so you don't have to reverse-engineer unrealistic model answers.
Bonus #2
3 MBE group sessions with MBE Master Coach, Keith Syska, so you step up your MBE game too.
Bonus #3
Unlimited support via email to get all your questions asked between sessions.
You get these for free when you join.
Are you ready to pass the bar exam?
Put your name on the Elevate Your IRAC waitlist so future-you isn’t scrambling later.
You’ll be first in line when doors open.
The earlier you start, the more time you'll have to implement at your own pace and be prepared before the bar exam.
Here's what's waiting for you inside when you join the program:
Immediate on demand access to the 5-step process
Access to the IRAC Like A Pro formula
Rounds of MEE/MPT group feedback
Weekly Strategy & Mindset coaching
3-Day LIVE Intensive with me
3 valuable bonuses
Elevate Your IRAC: Just $1,500
Why does Elevate Your IRAC work?
Created by someone who also failed the bar exam the first time and knows what it's like. I have firsthand experience doing what I was told to do, failing, and then figuring out what works.
Built for busy JD grads with a job and limited time. If you don't have time to waste doing things that don't translate into points, this program is for you.
Step-by-step formula that is easy to follow and implement. No "use the facts more" without showing you exactly HOW to do it
Targeted for those who have struggled with the written portion of the bar exam and want to improve their writing. Fills in what law school and generic prep missed.
Focused on getting a significant boost in your written score, not just a few points. The goal is to do so well on the written portion that you pass the bar exam even if your MBE score doesn't budge.
Bottom line:
This program teaches you what you didn't get from your law school's 1L Legal Research & Writing class or your bar prep program.
Reserve your spot in the May 2026 cohort.
(Kicks off May 23, 2026)
This is how my clients raise their written scores by 20, 30, even 40+ points.
It’s how they go from repeat takers to licensed attorneys.
And it’s how you too can see your name on the pass list.
Don't Take My Word For It.
Hear It From My Past Clients:
“THE ELEVATE YOUR IRAC FORMULA WORKS! The only way it won’t work is if you don’t do the work or if you don’t work on your mindset.”
Cristina G.
Passed IL bar exam, July 2022
“Everyone should know about this Program!”
Qui J.
Passed GA bar exam, Feb. 2023
“Invest in yourself. Bar exam prep is isolating and even worse when you've previously failed. Join a program that understands the emotions and physical/mental toll of bar prep. ”
Bridgette N.
Passed NC bar exam, July 2025
“But Yohanna, writing isn’t my strength. I just wanna memorize rules and pass!”
You've tried that. It hasn't worked.
The bar exam isn't a memory test.
Whether it's an MBE or an MEE, you have to know how to apply the law to answer it correctly.
Memorizing just doesn't cut it.
And when you understand the law, writing is where the real points are.
“But Yohanna, MBEs are my real challenge. Can't I just practice more MBEs this time?”
The MBE is half your score.
But so is the written portion.
And unlike the MBE, the written portion is the "easier" of the two to leverage because the questions are more predictable and aren't graded by a computer.
In the worst-case scenario, if you know how to write well, you can make lemonade out of lemons when you get tested on a rule you don't know.
You don't get that luxury on the MBEs.
The truth?
You are 2 MPTs and 6 MEEs away from passing the bar exam.
FAQ’s
The weekly calls take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 p.m. CST.
Always! Replays are available of all live calls, even when there are guest speakers.
You get lifetime access to the recordings.
Although the program was designed with repeat takers in mind, everyone will benefit from elevating their IRAC, including first-time takers. If you're already doubting whether your current IRACing skills will get you a passing score on the bar exam, I recommend taking Elevate Your IRAC before taking it the first time. This program will help you improve your chances of being one and done.
This program is different because it fills the gaps left behind by your law school's 1L legal research & writing class and bar prep course. I don’t just teach you to IRAC. You already learned to IRAC in law school. I teach you how to IRAC well and how to use it strategically for the bar exam. In this program, you’ll learn how to structure arguments well under time pressure, apply rules with precision, draft strong rule paragraphs, and issue-spot like a grader expects so you don't approach MEE and MPTs like a law school final.
We also focus on how to study so you walk into exam day fully prepared, rather than underprepared as you were the last time.
And just as important, mindset coaching is built into the program. Because the truth is, you can have the best strategies in the world, but if you don’t know how to handle the discomfort of bar prep, you’ll abandon ship when it gets hard. My clients often tell me that the mindset work they did here was the game-changer -- the reason they stuck with it and finally crossed the finish line.
The Elevate Your IRAC 8-Week Program does NOT deal only with half of the bar exam. Inside the Program, you learn how to leverage the written portion of the bar exam to pass. However, you will also learn to study properly so that you walk in prepared, confident, and ready for anything bar examiners throw your way on 80% of the bar exam (MBE/MEE).
Yes, you did learn to IRAC in law school! And if you are leaving points on the table on each essay and performance test, then you can benefit from elevating your IRAC to new levels.
Learn to IRAC Like a Pro so you can boost your written score by 20, 30, and even 40+ points and finally pass.
With my detailed training, formula, and feedback, you will see a significant improvement in your answers.
My promise to you is that at the end of the program, you will know how to draft high-scoring answers.
Nope! You won’t be learning how to become a Pulitzer Prize award-winning author.
You will learn how to study the right way and how to draft high-scoring answers. It is something that is simple to do with the right guidance.
If you do the work, commit to the steps in this Program, and follow them, you will elevate your IRAC.
But because I can’t guarantee you won’t be on Netflix and scrolling TikTok videos all day, I obviously cannot guarantee you will get the results.
What I can guarantee is that if you don’t take responsibility and put in the time and effort required, this Program can’t help you pass. This Program contains everything I know about passing the bar exam three times, including some of the toughest bar exams in the nation (Florida and Texas before it was UBE).
One of my clients has already used it to pass the bar exam in two states. Another client used it to BOOST her MEE/MPT score by 49 points. In other words, it didn’t just work for me.
It’s a proven formula that works if you do the work. I am confident that the JD grads who join and do the work will improve their answers and boost their scores by 10, 20, 30, and even 40+ points.
The next 3-Day Intensive starts May 23, 2026.
I know you are busy practicing hundreds or thousands of MBE’s, reading your outlines, and drilling your flashcards. BUT how well did the time spent on these tasks work out for you?
If you want to draft high-scoring MEE and MPT answers, it will require you to invest some of your time.
The good news is I designed this Program to help you implement this strategy as quickly as possible so that if you continue to practice what you learn, you are ready for day 1 of the bar exam!
The good news is the time you spend learning to elevate your IRAC will pay off in your score.
Yes, you did! Unfortunately, these resources didn’t help you get the results you want on the bar exam.
Think about how much money you will waste if you don’t pass the bar exam this time because you didn't elevate your IRAC. Think about how much more money you will spend having to take it again.
Think about how much money you will lose every year you are NOT earning an attorney salary or as the founder of your own firm.
The better question is — Are you willing to bet on yourself by investing in a Program that can help you boost your written score significantly so that you can finally pass the bar exam?
The IRAC Advantage.
When you elevate your IRAC, your written score becomes your advantage.
It can even carry you when your MBE score falls short.
This is a winning strategy.
One last thing before you postpone because you think the program is too expensive…
How much is it costing you NOT to be licensed?
You’ve already tried on your own with the resources you had and it didn’t get you across the finish line.
Now imagine what bar prep could look like with the right formula, support, and mentor:
A clear game plan for exactly what to do and how to use your time.
A built-in support system: me and a group of like-minded future attorneys so you’re no longer doing this alone.
A sense of control over your schedule, your progress, and yourself.
A formula guiding you on every MEE and MPT no matter what question you get.
The relief and joy of finally seeing your name on the pass list and stepping into the attorney shoes you’ve worked so hard for.
THIS is the real value of the program.
THIS is what you’re investing in.
Every single day you wait is another day you:
Go to the paralegal/law clerk job you don't like.
Watch someone else moving into an attorney position.
Stay stuck in the "I failed the bar exam" cycle.
You don't need another month of "I'm going to think about it."
You can make one decision today that can change the trajectory of your entire life.
Because the only difference between you and the people who pass...
...they decided to do things differently this time and got into action.
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