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Helix Bar Review by AccessLex

The landscape of legal education is rapidly evolving, and today’s law students no longer fit a one-size-fits-all mold. Balancing heavy responsibilities and nonstop distractions, bar exam studiers need prep that works the way they live and learn. Helix Bar Review was the first to see this shift—and the first to build a program bold enough to meet it.

From day one, Helix delivers content in short, structured segments that follow a deliberate progression, breaking down key concepts into manageable subtopics, presented in multiple formats and through diverse voices. This high-impact approach aligns with cutting-edge learning science, ensuring students stay engaged, focused, and consistently moving toward success. By incorporating proven cognitive strategies such as spaced repetition and interleaving, Helix fosters deep understanding and long-term retention. Paired with a modern, feature-rich learning platform, this meticulous design makes Helix unlike any other bar preparation course available today.

Take the free Sneak Peek, get free law school mini-outlines and use our popular free MPRE course to see the Helix Difference!


Strengths

AccessLex Institute, the largest nonprofit in legal education, is mission-driven to provide Helix Bar Review at an affordable, no profit cost — bridging the gap between the financial means of a student and access to the highest quality bar prep. With the strength of its $950 million charitable fund, AccessLex created the premier bar review program—driven solely by the goal of helping students achieve success. From comprehensive expert outlines and licensed NCBE questions to hundreds of topic- and skill-specific videos and the Helix Game Center, Helix provides every resource you need to pass the bar—while also giving you the tools to shape your own journey. Just a few of the personalized features include:

  • Your Schedule, Your Way: Follow one of our 20-, 16-, 12-, 10-week Recommended Study Schedules—or go at your own pace. Helix’s AI-driven platform keeps you organized and on track.
  • Real Life Approved: Need to skip a day? Helix updates your Study Plan automatically so you always know what’s next.
  • Start with Your Baseline: Kick off with a diagnostic exam to know where you stand in content and test-taking skills.
  • Confidence-Based Learning: Rate your confidence, filter topics, and revisit what you need most—study smarter. Always.
  • It’s. All. Here: Interactive webinars, workshops, exclusive intensive Pass Class sessions, one-on-one coaching, and more, let you tailor your prep.
  • Real Feedback, Real Results: Eight opportunities for detailed, personalized grading from licensed attorneys—not from an AI engine scanning for keywords.

Cost

  • Helix MBE,  a supplemental Multistate Bar Exam practice resource – $279  (Opens every August for one full year of access.)

Payment Plan Options

Helix Bar Review has partnered with Affirm to offer flexible payment plans, allowing you to spread the cost of your course over time. Helix pays an additional fee for each transaction, helping lower interest rates for users—often to zero. Helix has also arranged to offer Affirm’s pay-in-4 solution, Split Pay, which is always interest-free.


Guarantee

Helix Bar Review offers a free repeat of any of its comprehensive courses for the next administration of the same jurisdiction’s exam for students who complete at least 75% of the course, including benchmark assignments designed to enhance their chances of success.