PACKAGES OVERVIEW

CA Bar Style, offers tailored programs to help every type of student prepare effectively for the California Bar Exam. Whether you want full support or prefer self-study, each package is built to strengthen your writing, strategy, and confidence for exam day.

  • CA Bar Style UNLIMITED Tutoring and Coaching Package – The most comprehensive option, featuring unlimited tutoring, personalized diagnostics, and full-length simulated exams.

  • CA Bar Style Premier Package – A balanced program with early start prep, live workshops, graded work, and private tutoring for structured yet flexible study.

  • Self-Study Package – Designed for independent learners; includes complete digital lectures, outlines, flashcards, and MBE tracking tools.

  • Law School Tutoring & Mentoring – Personalized guidance for law students to build strong writing and exam skills early, setting the foundation for bar success.

  • Add-On Services – Customize your prep with extra tutoring, graded essays, MBE boosters, or extended access to strengthen weak areas.

No matter your starting point, CA Bar Style gives you the tools, structure, and expert guidance to maximize your chance of passing the California Bar Exam.

Your Path to Passing the California Bar Exam!

CA Bar Style UNLIMITED Tutoring and Coaching Package

The most comprehensive and high-level package offered by CA Bar Style. Designed for Bar Applicants seeking maximum support, tutoring and high accountability, and unmatched personal access to Expert Bar Coach Shana Karpeles, Esq. Ideal for all types of applicants who want full-scale strategic guidance to ensure peak performance.

NOTE: The Unlimited Services only apply to the General Course Period that starts in Mid-May or Mid-December. It does not apply to The Early Prep Period.

EARLY BAR PREPARATION PERIOD

🗓️ Up to 4 Months of Early Bar Preparation (Complimentary). Additional months may be added for a fee.

Includes weekly scheduling, access to video lecture approaches, and digital materials. Students will complete:
• 2 essays
• 1 performance test
• Two 25-minute personalized assessments with Ms. Karpeles.

GENERAL COURSE PERIOD (Starts Mid-May for The July Exam or Mid-December for The February Exam)

✔️ Strategic Game Plan & Assessment
Includes full diagnostic of applicant needs and a personalized game plan. Working professionals will receive scheduling guidance.

✔️ Full Online Access (via SkyPrep)
Unlimited access to CA Bar Style’s custom online portal, lectures, materials, and grading submission platform.

✔️ Daily Study Schedule
Day-by-day course schedule covering the entire bar prep period through the exam.

✔️ Digital Course Materials
• Black letter law outlines
• 50+ Essay Approach Documents
• CA-specific rules & mnemonics
• Performance Test materials
• MBE strategy tools (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
• Practice essays & PTs
(Printed materials available for an additional fee)

✔️ Essay Approach Lectures (50+ Hours)
• Proven issue-spotting methodology
• Subject-specific breakdowns
• Essay timing + crossovers
• When to counter / when to streamline
• Strategy based on 25+ years of past exams

✔️ Bi-Weekly Zoom Sessions
Live sessions with Ms. Shana Karpeles covering essay issue spotting, time management, memorization, predictions, and more.

✔️ Performance Test Workshop (Recorded and Live)
Step-by-step system for organizing and writing a 90-minute PT with confidence and strategy.

✔️ MBE Workshop, Tracking & Coaching (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
Includes personalized feedback on MBE progress, strategy for improvement, and support in reading comprehension, rule clarity, and pacing.

✔️ Essay Grading
• 15 Essays with line-by-line feedback
• Graders spend 30–45 minutes on each essay
• Structured improvement plans for every submission

✔️ Performance Test Grading
• 5 Performance Tests with thorough evaluation of rule application, tone, organization, and timing

✔️ Unlimited Personal Tutoring Sessions (Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm)
• Conducted by Shana Karpeles, Esq. via Zoom or in person in Encino, CA.
• Personal Assessment of areas to improve in Essays, PT and MBE. 

✔️ Simulated Exam (Two-Day)
• Day 1: 5 essays + 1 PT
• Day 2: Full 200-question MBE set (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
• Proctored and timed to mimic real exam pressure

✔️ Unlimited Coaching Calls (Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm)
Focus on mindset, time management, life/study balance, and emotional support.

3 PAYMENTS OF $2500 OR PAYMENT IN FULL FOR 500.00 OFF. 

$7,500.00

CA Bar Style Premier Package

Our most popular package for First-Time Takers, Repeat Applicants, Foreign Attorney/LLM and Attorney Applicants. Combines structured curriculum, personal assessment, essay and PT grading, coaching, and access to the proven CA Bar Style strategy—led by Expert Tutor; Coach Shana Karpeles, Esq.

Note: Attorney Applicants are exempt from the MBE portion of the CA Bar Exam. We tailor your prep accordingly with a heavier essay and performance test focus.

EARLY BAR PREPARATION PERIOD

🗓️ Up to 4 Months of Early Bar Preparation (Complimentary). Additional months may be added for a fee.

Includes weekly scheduling, access to video lecture approaches, and digital materials.
Students will complete:
• 2 essays
• 1 performance test
• Two 25-minute personalized assessments with Ms. Karpeles.

GENERAL COURSE PERIOD (Starts Mid-May for The July Exam or Mid-December for The February Exam)

✔️ Strategic Game Plan & Assessment
Includes full diagnostic of applicant needs and a personalized game plan. Working professionals will receive scheduling guidance.

✔️ Full Online Access (via SkyPrep)
Unlimited access to CA Bar Style’s custom online portal, lectures, materials, and grading submission platform.

✔️ Daily Study Schedule
Day-by-day course schedule covering the entire bar prep period through the exam.

✔️ Digital Course Materials
• Black letter law outlines
• 50+ Essay Approach Documents
• CA-specific rules & mnemonics
• Performance Test materials
• MBE strategy tools (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
• Practice essays & PTs
(Printed materials available for an additional fee)

✔️ Essay Approach Lectures (50+ Hours)
• Proven issue-spotting methodology
• Subject-specific breakdowns
• Essay timing + crossovers
• When to counter / when to streamline
• Strategy based on 25+ years of past exams

✔️ Bi-Weekly Zoom Sessions
Live sessions with Ms. Shana Karpeles covering essay issue spotting, time management, memorization, predictions, and more.

✔️ Performance Test Workshop (Recorded and Live)
Step-by-step system for organizing and writing a 90-minute PT with confidence and strategy.

✔️ MBE Workshop, Tracking & Coaching (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
Includes personalized feedback on MBE progress, strategy for improvement, and support in reading comprehension, rule clarity, and pacing.

✔️ Essay Grading
• 10 Essays with line-by-line feedback
• Graders spend 30–45 minutes on each essay
• Structured improvement plans for every submission

✔️ Performance Test Grading
• 3 Performance Tests with thorough evaluation of rule application, tone, organization, and timing

✔️ Three 40-Minute Personal Tutoring Sessions
• Conducted by Shana Karpeles, Esq. via Zoom or in person
• Personal Assessment of areas to improve in Essays, PT and MBE.

✔️ Simulated Exam (Two-Day)
• Day 1: 5 essays + 1 PT
• Day 2: Full 200-question MBE set (Attorney Applicants Exempt)
• Proctored and timed to mimic real exam pressure

✔️ Two 15-Minute Coaching Calls
Focus on mindset, time management, life/study balance, and emotional support.

-Can be made in two payments or payment in full for 500.00 off. 

$5,500.00

Self-Study Package

Perfect for independent, self-driven applicants who want expert-level materials and strategies to pass the California Bar Exam—on their own terms.

What’s Included:

 Up to 4 Months of Early Bar Preparation Access
Start preparing immediately with early access to your digital materials, curated weekly study guides, sample schedules, and strategy videos—months before the formal course begins.

 Skyprep Online Classroom Access
Log in any time to access all lectures, digital materials, and workshop recordings at your own pace. Organized by subject and topic for maximum efficiency.

 Daily General Course Schedule
Get a fully structured daily schedule (for July or February exam takers) guiding you on what to study each day through the Bar Exam. Includes Early Prep → General Course → Final Review.

 CA Bar Style Essay & Performance Test Strategy Library
Over 50+ hours of exclusive video instruction teaching you:

  • How to issue-spot like the bar examiners
  • How to structure, analyze, and maximize points on any essay
  • How to dominate the 90-minute Performance Test using proven, repeatable strategies

 All Course Materials – Digital Access
Includes:

  • Black Letter Law outlines for all tested subjects (including CA-specific)
  • Essay Approach Documents and videos
  • Mnemonics and Strategy Sheets
  • Digital Flashcards
  • Performance Test and MBE Approach Materials
  • CA Bar Examiners’ Model Answers + CA Bar Style Proprietary Model Answers

 Zoom Access to Live Group Workshops (View-Only)
Attend select live Zoom sessions for performance test strategies, issue spotting, MBE workshops, and motivation talks (without access to Q&A or coaching time).

 MBE Self-Tracking Tools + Strategy Guide
Follow the CA Bar Style methodology for mastering MBE: includes a digital tracker and guided strategy plan for reading comprehension, timing, and content mastery.

What’s Not Included:

🚫 No Essay or PT Grading
🚫 No 1:1 Tutoring or Personal Feedback
🚫 No Coaching Calls or Assessments

Ideal For:

  • Budget-conscious applicants
  • First-time takers who are disciplined self-studiers
  • Applicants with prior prep experience who need structure and strategy, but not hand-holding

$595.00.

Law School Tutoring and Mentoring

Law School Students may sign up for one-on-one tutoring with Ms. Karpeles, Esq. to go cover any of the following topics:

  • Tutoring in any Law School Subjects for clarity on The Substantive Law being covered in class;
  • Midterms and Finals Preparation;
  • Preparation for The Baby Bar Exam;
  • Review and editing of Law School Admission Essays;
  • Mentoring and coaching on how to get through Law School.

Each Tutoring or Mentoring Session will last a total of 50-minutes and be hosted via Zoom.  Please email cabarstyle.assist@yahoo.com to request availability as only a limited number of law school students are taken on each month.

COST: $350.00 PER SESSION.   A MINIMUM OF TEN SESSIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE TO BOOK YOUR FIRST SESSION WITH MS. KARPELES.  PAYMENT IN FULL IS REQUIRED,

$350. Per Session

Add-On Services

The following Add-On Services can be added to any of CA Bar Style’s Packages.

Please note that you must be enrolled in one of CA Bar Style’s Packages to purchase any of these services.

  • Tutoring Session with Ms. Karpeles:
    $350.00 (per 50-minutes of tutoring)
  • Printed Materials:
    $500.00 (including up to $30.00 of shipping)
  • Full Set of Printed Flashcards:
    $150.00
  • Essay Grading
    $45.00 (per additional Essay requested)
  • Performance Test Grading
    $75.00 (per additional PT requested)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

February 2026 Programs Begin December 17 th. Start your preparation as soon as you enroll!

Next round of July 2026 Early Bar Preparation begins January 12 th ! Custom start dates are available on a limited basis.

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