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Prior mock trial experience is absolutely not required to try out. The tryout process is designed to evaluate skills like public speaking, critical thinking, and creativity. Several BPMT competitors came into the program with zero mock trial experience, including our outgoing President.

No! In our current roster, we have competitors interested in business, medicine, theater, physics, etc. Mock Trial is an opportunity to develop public speaking, teamwork, and extemporaneous skills that will serve you in any career path.

Any undergraduate student enrolled in Emory University may try out, including Oxford students.

On August 30th, we will release the tryout packet. You will be asked to memorize a speech and act as a witness by crafting answers to questions we give you based on a witness statement. Beyond the prepared material, we also have an improvisational component.

The executive board does not come into tryouts with a set number of new members in mind. Typically, we take between 7 to 10 new members.

Throughout the season, a competitor typically attends 4 invitationals, each held in a different location across the U.S. In past seasons, we traveled to New York City, D.C., Chicago, St. Louis, North Carolina, Memphis, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and so many other incredible places.

On average, a given team practices between 10-15 hours per week. Of course, this range varies depending on members’ schedules and on how soon the next tournament.

Additionally, competitors attend weekend-long tournaments across the season, usually 3-4 in the fall semester and 2-4 in the spring semester.