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Podcast Episode 26: 10 Tips for Working & Studying for the Bar Exam

December 11, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we’re sharing our top 10 tips to handle working and studying for the bar exam.

In this episode we discuss:

How to fit studying into your life when you’re also working
Why you should try to study full-time for at least a few weeks
Why being realistic is the key to being successful
Studying smart: what it is and how to do it
Why you need to practice, practice, practice
Why building a support network at work and at home is crucial

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Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report

December 4, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, we’re discussing what you can learn from your score report if you failed the bar exam. Don’t just put it in a drawer!

In this episode we discuss:

Why you can’t afford to bury your head in the sand about your bar exam scores
Where to look to figure out what went wrong, and how to get access to your essays (even if you’d prefer not to!)
How to make sense of the numbers in your scores and tailor your next round of studying to what actually happened
What to think about when deciding where and when to retake the bar
How accommodations can help even the playing field
Useful tools for improving your MBE and essay scores

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Podcast Episode 24: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Professional Responsibility and Evidence

November 27, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we’re walking through a California bar exam question on professional responsibility and evidence. This is the first in our series of podcasts on how to approach California bar exam essay questions.

In this episode we discuss:

Why it is so important that California bar studiers practice planning essay answers
Why you need to make sure your bar study materials are up to date on the law
The importance of knowing professional responsibility backwards and forwards – it’s not just for the MPRE!
Why there are rarely insignificant facts in California bar exam questions; and how to use that to your advantage while planning your answer
How to practice watching the clock and staying on track during each essay question

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Podcast Episode 23: Tackling an MEE Corporations Question

November 20, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, Lee discusses a corporations MEE question and walks you through how to plan an answer. This is the first in our series of podcasts about how to approach each section of the UBE.

In this episode we discuss:

Why it is so important that bar studiers practice planning their essay answers
How identifying major and minor issues is critical to maximizing your score
How planning will help you ensure a clean, professional essay
Practical ways to incorporate planning into your bar prep strategy

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Podcast Episode 22: How to Analyze Real MBE Questions (w/ Sean Silverman) – Part 2

November 13, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today is the second episode in our two-part series analyzing real MBE questions. Lee and guest Sean Silverman, an MBE expert, walk through several MBE questions and give their take on how best to approach them.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why you really do need to memorize the law in addition to using strategy to succeed on the MBE
How to use your common sense and understanding of policy to find answers when you don’t remember the law
How reading the answers you think are wrong can help you find the right answer
How to handle math questions – and why they often aren’t as scary as they look

Podcast Episode 21: How to Analyze Real MBE Questions (w/ Sean Silverman) – Part 1

November 6, 2018 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee walks through some past MBE questions with guest Sean Silverman, an MBE expert.

In this episode, we discuss:

Different approaches for reading MBE questions, and how to figure out what works for you
Tricks for discerning the incorrect answers that often trip up test-takers on the MBE
How to read the clues that MBE questions often contain to help you spot the issues and the correct answer
How we would approach three real MBE questions

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