While there are no real tricks or shortcuts to preparing for the bar, you can and should study in a manner that will best help you obtain that passing score. One way of doing this is modifying your study habits to best align with your preferred learning style. If you wished bar materials were presented in a way geared towards visual learners, then this article is for you! [Read more…] about Studying for the Bar as a Visual Learner
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How to Survive Studying for the Bar Exam at Your Parents’ House
If you’re facing graduation and don’t have a job lined up after law school, you might be stretched thin for money. A bar exam loan will only cover so much, and the interest rates on these private loans can be very high. If you can’t afford monthly rent payments near your law school, you might be looking at a move back home to your parents’ house for bar season. Here’s how to survive studying for the bar exam while rooming with your parents. [Read more…] about How to Survive Studying for the Bar Exam at Your Parents’ House
Quotes to Keep You Motivated During Bar Prep
It takes a combination of persistence, self-confidence, fortitude, and of course a lot of hard work, to pass the bar exam. While you may start bar prep brimming with these positive qualities, maintaining that same level of motivation throughout 2+ months of intense (and, let’s be honest, usually boring) studying isn’t easy. Every student preparing for the bar will experience moments of self-doubt, anxiety, and fatigue leading up to the exam. If you’ve had a series of low scores on practice questions or are really struggling to stay on schedule, the negative feelings may be even more acute. For those times when your motivation is lacking or your confidence is waning, you have to find a way to refocus your energy so that your study plans don’t get derailed. A proverb from the Talmud states that “a quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine.” When you’re struggling with bar prep, a meaningful quotation might be just the pick me up you need. Here are a few of my favorite quotes to help you stay motivated during bar prep: [Read more…] about Quotes to Keep You Motivated During Bar Prep
Studying for the Bar as a Kinesthetic Learner
While there are no real tricks or shortcuts to preparing for the bar, you can and should study in a manner that will best help you obtain that passing score. One way of doing this is modifying your study habits to best align with your preferred learning style. If you wished bar materials were presented in a way geared towards kinesthetic learners, then this article is for you! [Read more…] about Studying for the Bar as a Kinesthetic Learner
5 Ways to Maintain Your Job Search While Studying for the Bar
While some students secure their first post-graduate job before graduation, many are still looking after all the pomp and circumstance is over. Although it may feel like you’re the only one in the latter category, this definitely is not the case. The good news is that there are always some students who find employment between graduation and the bar exam. The bad news? If you’re hoping to be one of them, you’ll have to find a way to balance a job search and bar prep. This may seem like a daunting task, but there are several things you can do to manage it successfully. [Read more…] about 5 Ways to Maintain Your Job Search While Studying for the Bar
Podcast Episode 10: Top 5 Bar Exam Essay Writing Tips (w/Ariel Salzer)
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, we’re discussing our top bar exam essay writing tips with special guest Ariel Salzer. Ariel is one of our most experienced California bar exam tutors, so we’re super excited to have her here today to talk about the essay portion of the bar exam, which, as many of you may know, can be a huge headache for those taking the bar.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why bar exam essays are so challenging
- The best strategy for preparing for bar exam essays
- The importance of PRACTICE – and not just practice but TIMED practice
- When re-writing might be worth your time
- The necessity of doing what makes you uncomfortable
- How to prepare mentally and emotionally
- Why self-evaluation is so important
- What bar graders are really looking for and how to make their job easier in order to score maximum points
Thanks for listening!
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