The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast is an entertaining, useful weekly show which can help you prepare for and pass the bar exam.
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Introductory Episodes
- Bar Exam Toolbox Episode 1: Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast! We are excited to have you join us to talk about the bar exam (everyone’s favorite topic). The goal of this episode is to give you an idea of who Lee and Alison are, what the Bar Exam Toolbox is, and why we think it is important to talk about the bar exam as much as we do.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 53: What to Do If Your Jurisdiction is Adopting the UBE As we are seeing more and more jurisdictions switch to the UBE instead of a state-specific bar exam, many bar takers are being put in the position of taking a new bar exam, even if they are repeat takers. So, what does this mean for folks taking the UBE for the first time?
Bar Exam Scores and Expectations
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report 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!
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 56: What Are the Bar Graders Looking For? We’re discussing the specific things bar graders are looking for as they are going through stacks of student answers in a limited amount of time.
Lessons We've Learned
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 69: 5 Things We Have Learned From Writing Bar Exam Sample Answers We are sharing five lessons we learned from drafting sample answers for California and MEE essay questions as part of our Writing of the Week program.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 80: Lessons From Learning a New Language That Apply to Bar Study We’re sharing five lessons we’ve learned while trying to study another language, that could be applied to bar exam study as well.