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Podcast Episode 82: Tips for Long-Term Bar Exam Studiers

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re sharing our tips for folks who are planning on studying longer-term for the bar exam, including first-time takers, repeat takers, U.S. attorneys, and foreign-trained attorneys.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The importance of evaluating your strengths and weaknesses
  • Developing and sticking to a study schedule
  • Getting feedback on your writing
  • Bar classes and other options for law school students
  • How much time should you allocate to studying if you’re a repeat taker?
  • Resources for attorney takers
  • What should you focus on as a foreign-trained attorney?

Thanks for listening!
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Podcast Episode 81: Initial Thoughts on COVID-19 and the Bar Exam

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about how the coronavirus epidemic could impact the July 2020 bar exam, and the fact that you may need to adjust your bar study schedule for unexpected demands.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Our opinion on the likelihood that the July exams will go forward as scheduled
  • How the exam format could change
  • Using the lockdown to get ahead on studying if you can
  • Having a Plan B in case the exam is canceled or postponed
  • Looking for flexible, on-demand study options
  • In what situations it might be a better idea to delay taking the exam
  • Paying attention to overall stress and anxiety during this unprecedented situation

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Podcast Episode 80: Lessons from Learning a New Language that Apply to Bar Study

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re sharing five lessons we’ve learned while trying to study another language, that could be applied to bar exam study as well.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Picking your program carefully
  • What if your progress is not satisfactory?
  • Do you need a combination of multiple study methods?
  • The true value of a one-on-one tutor
  • Learning to play the long game
  • Creative ways to study and memorize as you’re going about your day
  • A reminder to start studying well in advance of the exam

Thanks for listening!
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Podcast Episode 79: Tackling an MEE Criminal Law/Procedure and Evidence Essay

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are walking through a UBE Criminal Law/Procedure and Evidence essay question from the July 2016 bar exam. This is part of our series of podcasts on how to approach Multistate Essay Examination questions.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Review of the law on hearsay, the Fifth Amendment, and Miranda rights
  • Reading the question from the July 2016 bar exam
  • How identifying which facts are legally significant triggers a strong analysis
  • Dealing with questions involving crossover issues
  • How to handle rules that are invoked in the question over and over again

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Podcast Episode 78: Learning through Mistakes in Bar Prep

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing how our mind deals with failure, and why making mistakes can actually lead to better learning.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why being wrong when highly confident in the answer is a powerful way to absorb information
  • Why guessing on multiple choice questions doesn’t lead to learning
  • A look at how kids deal with their mistakes
  • The concept of memory reconsolidation
  • Fixed versus growth mindset
  • Practicing by rewriting questions and quizzing yourself

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Podcast Episode 77: Who and What to Trust for Bar Exam Prep

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about how to know who or what you can trust when preparing for the bar exam, and why it’s important to go all in with an approach once you’ve decided to trust it.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Evaluating what works best for your learning style and life situation
  • Where to get practice materials and feedback
  • Can you test a course before you purchase it?
  • Assessing how you’re spending your study time and if it’s working
  • Focusing on one topic at a time
  • Trusting the process and sticking with it through tougher days
  • How other people can help if you’ve hit a roadblock

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