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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Different Approaches to Studying for the Bar Exam
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 15: How to Study For the Bar If You're an Auditory Learner We’re talking about studying for the bar as an auditory learner, along with some techniques anyone can use, even if this is not your preferred learning style.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 16: How to Study For the Bar Exam as a Visual Learner We’re talking about how best to study for the bar exam if you’re a visual learner.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 17: How to Study For the Bar If You're a Kinesthetic Learner We’re talking about smart ways to study for the bar exam if you are a kinesthetic learner. While this may be the least likely learning style for law students and lawyers, this episode is chock full of great tips that anyone can use to mix things up!
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 42: Memorization Techniques For the Bar Exam We’re talking about effective memorization methods to help you optimize your time and retain more information while studying for the bar exam.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans For the Bar Exam We’re talking about why “attack plans” are important to develop and memorize during your bar study, and how to use them on exam day.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 78: Learning Through Mistakes in Bar Prep We’re discussing how our mind deals with failure, and why making mistakes can actually lead to better learning.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 199: Using Spaced Repetition for Your Law School and Bar Exam Studies We’re excited to have Gabriel Teninbaum — law professor and founder of Spaced Repetition Systems — joining the podcast to speak about how the spaced repetition learning technique can help with your law school and bar exam studies. Note: If you’re interested in checking out spacedrepetition.com for yourself, you can use the coupon code TOOLBOX15 for 15% off any product on the website.
- Podcast Episode 349: This is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool) We explain the neuroscience behind our RAMP study tool -- which we introduced in our last episode.
Making a Bar Exam Study Plan and Schedule
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast 14: Thinking Ahead To Get Ready For the Bar Exam Today we’re talking about a very important topic — planning ahead to get ready for the bar exam. If you’re a 1L or 2L, you should tune in for tips you can start using now! There are lots of important things to think about and prepare for in advance, so listen and learn.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Episode 19: Top 5 Bar Exam Study Mistakes (w/ Ariel Salzer) We’re here with Ariel Salzar, one of our most experienced bar exam tutors, discussing the top 5 mistakes students consistently make when studying for the bar exam.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 26: 10 Tips For Working & Studying For the Bar Exam Today we’re sharing our top 10 tips to handle working and studying for the bar exam.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 30: Changing Bad Bar Exam Study Habits and Setting Useful Goals We’re talking about goal-setting and changing bad bar exam study habits.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Episode 31: How to Pass the Bar Exam in 10 Days (And Why This is a Bad Idea) We are talking about how to pass the bar exam in 10 days and why this plan is a bad idea.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Episode 38: Planning Your Bar Exam Study Day We’re talking about setting up your daily study schedule while studying for the bar exam, so you can get the most out of your study time, without burning out.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 48: When Is It Too Early to Start Studying For the Bar Exam? We’re discussing things to consider when starting to study for the bar exam early, who’s a good candidate to study early, and when it makes sense to start.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 51: Making the Most of Your Bar Exam Practice Effective practice is not easy, but it’s the best active learning you can do. Today, we’re going through our top tips to get the most out of your bar exam practice and set yourself up for success on exam day.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 55: Using the Final Weekend of Bar Prep Effectively Studying for the bar exam is like a marathon — you need to taper off your training in the final days so you can rest and restore energy. Today we are going through things to do during your final weekend of bar prep.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 82: Tips for Long-Term Bar Exam Studiers We’re sharing our tips for folks who are planning on studying longer-term for the bar exam, including foreign-trained attorneys and those working while studying. (Or anyone, in pandemic times!)
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 155: Creating a Study Schedule for the Bar Exam We share tips for what a solid personalized study schedule would look like, and have suggestions for how to stay on track with your schedule once you’ve put it together.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 192: Advantages of Slow Burn Bar Prep Typically, students graduate from law school and prepare for the bar exam in a focused way over 8-10 weeks. This is a very intense style of preparation and doesn’t work for everyone. In today’s episode, we’re sharing some practical tips for people who decide to study over a longer time period.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 211: Building New Habits While Studying for the Bar Exam We’re talking about habits – how to make new ones and ditch the old ones that you don’t need anymore. We share some ideas found in the books Dopamine Nation and Atomic Habits.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Episode 212: Quick Tips - Adding Variety to Your Bar Exam Study We share some creative ideas you could try out during bar prep season.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 238: Managing Self-Sabotaging Behavior with a Solid Study Schedule We’re talking about setting up a solid study schedule to protect yourself from self-sabotage during bar prep.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 244: Spaced Repetition and Memorization During Bar Prep (w/Gabe Teninbaum) We’re excited to have guest Gabe Teninbaum back on the podcast. He is a law professor and creator of spacedrepetition.com and we’re talking with him about memorization for the bar exam. Note: If you’re interested in checking out spacedrepetition.com for yourself, you can use the coupon code TOOLBOX15 for 15% off any product on the website.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 253: Bar Exam Best Practices - Creating Good Habits We’re talking about creating great bar exam study habits and ones that would be useful in your life in general.
- Podcast Episode 338: Studying for the Bar During the Holiday Season We're sharing some ways to think about bar study during the holiday season and how to balance it with other commitments.
- Podcast Episode 339: Top 10 Time-Wasters When Studying for the Bar Exam In this episode, we're going through the most common ways students waste time while studying for the bar exam.
Bar Prep Courses and Options
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 61: Making the Most of Your Commercial Bar Review Course We chatted about getting the most value out of your commercial bar review course as you are preparing for the bar exam.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 77: Who and What to Trust for Bar Exam Prep 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.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 166: A Conversation with AccessLex CEO Chris Chapman We’re speaking with Chris Chapman, President and CEO of AccessLex, about Helix, their new bar prep product, and about a study they conducted on who’s likely to pass the bar.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 256: Quick Tips - Budgeting for the Bar Exam We’re discussing just how much it can cost you to sit for the bar exam, as well as some mitigation strategies to try to reduce the cost and help cover any shortfalls.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 299: Breaking Down Bar Prep (w/Stephanie Acosta from UWorld/Themis) We’re speaking with guest Stephanie Acosta — Director of Legal Education at UWorld (which acquired Themis Bar Review) — about how they develop comprehensive and engaging bar study materials. We also share tips on effective study techniques, self-assessment, and managing mental health during bar prep.
- Podcast Episode 345: Early Bar Prep with Themis Bar Review This conversation centers around the importance of realistic study planning for the groups of students who need to start their bar prep early.
- Podcast Episode 357: Can AI Be Your Bar Exam Tutor? In this episode, we discuss whether AI can effectively serve as a bar exam tutor, weighing its strengths against its weaknesses as a study tool.