WHAT MAXIMIZER STUDENTS WROTE IN 2006:

From our inbox (May/November 2006) unsolicited e-mails; copied, and then formatted to fit this page.

Dear Mr. Holtz,

Thank you so much for your email- and the news was good- I passed- the first time!!! I want to thank you for all of your wonderful tips and recommendations for the performance portion of the exam. Your course provided instruction that Bar-Bri simply lacked, and therefore you really boosted my confidence and made me feel like I had an advantage over other students who only took Bar-Bri or another prep course. I would recommend your course to anyone who is planning on taking the CA Bar. Thank you so much for all of your help!

Best Regards,
L-
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Hi John,
Thanks for the Friday message. I think you did a great job teaching and giving a big picture of how the bar works. I know your class helped me quite a bit. I modified your method to suit my timing issues, but your [trade secret] technique was irreplaceably invaluable to me. It made the test day so much easier and less stressful when I found a [trade secret]. I did not finish an actual performance test in less than 3 hours until the actual test day. It came together at just the right time. If you could remind me of your mailing address for the final payment, I will send it out Monday. Also, what is my final balance?

Thanks, J-
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John, thank you so much for your well-wishes. Fortunately, I received good news last night as my name appears on the pass list. I know you played an instrumental role in my passing, and indeed I doubt I could have done it without you help. I've already referred a Whittier Law student to your services,[name], and hope he has already contacted you. If you need me to sing accolades for your class I'll do whatever I can. As for your no-pass-no-pay policy, please let me know how you would like to receive your highly deserved fee.

Thanks again, G-
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John:

I passed the bar exam, and although I worked very hard to prepare, I know that your course played a role in my success. Thank you for offering a reasonably-priced, practical approach to the PE. I will continue to recommend your course to those who have yet to sit (or sit again) for the California Bar. Thanks.

Best Regards,
M-
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Mr. Holtz,

I wanted to thank you for your class. I walked into your class never having seen a performance test before. When I left, as nervous as I was about the exam, I felt like I had a plan. Tonight I received my bar results and I passed the California bar exam. I don't get to find out my scores, but I can tell you that as hard as this exam was, I felt most confident with my performance on the performance tests. So, I just wanted to thank you for giving me the extra confidence I needed to tackle the bar.

Sincerely,
A-
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Dear John,

I am not sure if you remember me but I took your class for the Febuary Bar exam 2006. I PASSED the bar and I wanted to tell you that your seminar REALLY helped me! You helped me conquer my fears and feel confident during the exam. I really appreciate your assistance. Thank you so very much. God bless you!

Sincerely,
N-
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Prof. Holtz,

Thank God I passed the CA Bar Exam! Thank you very much for the great techniques you taught us!! I also want to thank you very much for taking the time to show me, individually, how to structure my Bar-bri lessons.

The techniques you teach are great, the tips you give are incredibly helpful, but best of all the encouragement you give us during a period when we are very stressed and feeling discouraged kept me going 'til the end! I promise to recommend your workshop to all my friends taking the CA bar. Maybe you should expand to doing them in Texas and all other states where they give PT's also.

You're awesome! Please be so kind as to let me know what my balance is and where to send payment.

Sincerely,
M-
P.S. You are free to use my email in your ads:)
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John,

Thanks for your help. I did pass this time. It is a huge relief to be able to put the Bar behind me and move on with my career.

Your class was great and I give it and you some of the credit for my happy news. I will definitely recommend your course to others.

Thanks again,
R-
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Dear Prof. Holtz,

Thank you, for the insight you provided me during your three-day seminar. Until I took your course, everybody would "tell" me what to do to pass the bar. Well, you were the first to literally "show" me exactly what to do with specific in depth analysis of past performance exams. Honestly, prior to taking your course I dreaded the performance section of the bar more than the essays and MBEs. After taking your course and applying your approach on the performance exam on Tuesday afternoon, I felt somewhat comforted knowing that at least I had aced performance exam A, and rather than dread performance exam B, I looked forward to it.

Your approach in addition to helping you rack up points with tips and strategies, helps keep anxiety down because you show us what to do from start to finish, so by keeping busy through out the performance exam you eliminate the nervousness inherent in any test because you are not preoccupied with what to do next. Thank you, for helping me pass the Feb 2006 CA Bar Exam.

Sincerely,
M-
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Professor Holtz,

I passed. Wow, that feels good.

Most important, I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me meet my lifelong dream... Honestly, I never thought I could master those performance exams. You have no idea how many times I thought of just quitting, moving... and taking a PT-free exam instead. But you showed me that they are manageable, and that I could get through them. Indeed, I did get through them. Thank you.

Equally important, I want to thank you for being so reasonable with your course fees. Unfortunately, many people in your shoes would have tried to exploit us vulnerable second and third time test takers. You didn't. In fact, your course could not have been more reasonably priced. If anything, you could have charged more. Somehow, I gathered you aren't in this profession to get rich. Bless your heart. Nor am I.

I would love to re-pay your generosity by writing a testimonial of my experience with your Maximizer course. Perhaps you might use it on your website. If you're interested, please let me know.

Again, thank you.

My best,
K-
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Dear Professor Holtz,

I found out I passed the California Bar Exam this past Friday (and Sunday)! I just wanted to say that I believe your PT workshop was instrumental in giving me the edge I needed to soar over the passing line. I did not feel prepared for PT's after Barbri, and your class gave me the mental security I needed when I became anxious during the PT portion of the exam. I failed both my PT's- got a 65 and a 60 on my first attempt, and having taken your class and used your key methods, I must have performed a lot better!!! Although I felt rather befuddled after the exam was over, having taken your class and used your techniques, I went into the performance test more prepared, solid, and ready for any curve balls (which they definitely threw).

Thank you for everything! I will be recommending your PT workshop to all future takers of the exam without a doubt:)

Sincerely yours,
S- (will add Esquire here soon!)

Note: Some changes made to protect the writers privacy only; comments are essentially unaltered.