Let’s be honest, the mental challenges of the bar exam can be every bit as difficult as the Rule Against Perpetuities. To be successful, it’s critical to manage the stress and anxiety that come with studying, and on test day. Read on for some techniques to help you get in the most productive mindset for this challenge, and for strategies to handle the inevitable bumps along the way, including applying for accommodations if that’s on the horizon.
Mindset Matters on the Bar Exam
- Slaying the Dragon: A Hard Look at What It Takes to Conquer the Bar Exam as a Repeat Test Taker You failed the bar exam. That's a fact. Whether or not you let that be the end of your bar experience, however, is a choice. In this post we give you steps to overcome your current mindset and move forward towards passing!
- Three Simple Ways to Manage Stress While Studying For the Bar Exam If you are currently studying for the bar exam, there are ways to do more than just outlive the stress you are experiencing. In fact, a few simple practices can help you successfully minimize its impact on your studies, your exam performance, and your physical and mental health. Here are three you can try right now:
- Survival Guide: The Bar is One Day Away, Now What? You’ve managed your time well and completed the required prep work. You’ve taken and learned from practice multiple choice, essay, and performance test questions. You’ve gotten your timing down and the IRAC method is your new best friend. You put your writing utensil down and close your prep materials on the second to last day before the bar. Now what?
- Why You Should Love the Bar Exam We're talking about what lessons you can take away from the bar exam.
- Can Meditation Help You Prepare for the Bar Exam? You may not realize that meditation can contribute to bar exam success. No matter what stage of bar prep you're in, mediating is a skill you should definitely start learning!
- How to Avoid Failing the Bar Again If you’re serious about passing the bar exam time around, you’re going to have to let that go completely or risk getting hung up on it and wasting time. Take your time to feel bad, grieve, stay in your pjs all day, maybe even listen to our podcast about what to do if you failed the bar, but then get over it because you’ve got a lot of work to do. We want you to move on to productivity.
- How To Add Some More Grit To Your Life Grit can be defined as: “firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.” Others have described grit as a “stick-to-it-ness” or a combination of optimism, discipline, and self-motivation. We would label it perseverance. Grit is a key quality you will need to survive bar study and the exam itself.
- First Generation Perspective - Bar Exam Advice We're talking about the unique challenges of taking the bar exam as a first generation law student.
- Bounce Back From Burnout: Re-Ignite the Fire During the Last Weeks of Bar Prep The loss of motivation during bar prep can creep into your life without warning. Below are several things that can help you rise like the phoenix from the test-prep burnout pit. Let’s reignite the fire and finish bar prep strong!
- Ego Depletion While Studying For the Bar Exam Ego depletion is a theory that we each have a limited reserve of self-control, and that using that self-control or discipline for one task (say, for example, dieting) will impact our ability to remain disciplined on some other task. Studying for the bar requires a whole lot of patience, dedication, and willpower. Be realistic about the demands you are about to put on yourself and about your own limits.
- You Are So Close - Now Don't Blow It! You’ve been so good for so long. You’ve made actual progress. We're talking about why you need to keep it up for the last few weeks of bar study, and don't blow all your progress and hard work now.
- Feeling Overwhelmed by Bar Prep? 5 Tips to Help You Manage the Workload From Civ Pro to Secured Transaction, the bar exam covers a lot of material. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the prospect of bar prep when you first look at the thick stack of outlines you’re supposed to memorize or browse the endless number of practice questions you’re supposed to complete. To help you manage the workload, follow these five tips as you prepare to start studying:
- Don't Be a Grinch! Enjoy the Holidays While Studying for the Bar Exam Studying for the bar is difficult and having to study during the holidays can make it even more of a challenge. You want to spend time with your family and partake in all of the holiday traditions without falling behind in your studies. So, how do you find the balance? Here are some tips to help you enjoy the holidays while studying for the bar exam!
- Bar Study Tips: Getting Mentally Ready for the Bar Exam You can study all you want, but if your mind isn't in the right place, it will be more difficult to succeed! Today we’re excited to have Lauren Fire from Mind Over Bar answer some questions about mentally preparing for the bar exam.
- Can the Freedom App Set You Free From Online Distractions? In this burgeoning age of technology we’ve all fallen victim to online distractions. How can you fix this you ask? Well, there’s an app for that. The Freedom App is an application and website blocker that aims to block distractions so that you can simply focus, get more work done and ultimately be more productive.
- 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. Here are a few of my favorite quotes to help you stay motivated during bar prep.
- The One Thing Missing from Your Bar Exam Preparation Toolbox You’ve been memorizing your outlines, your MBE accuracy is going up, and your practice essays are steadily improving. You’ve taken all of the advice of caring for your physical health by exercising and eating well, and you’re feeling pretty good about your preparation strategies. But there’s one powerful tool you may not have incorporated into your routine that you should consider adding: meditation.
- Will I Pass the Bar Exam? We're looking at the question of whether or not you'll pass the bar exam and at what stages in the process you may be asking this question.
- Regrouping After a Bar Exam Failure: Simple (But Profound) Wisdom Here are a few cliches that actually have some kernels of simple wisdom to hold on to after a bar exam failure.
- Coffee Time? Caffeine Pros & Cons During Bar Prep For many, caffeine becomes a not-so-optional part of law school survival. But, come bar prep time, with increased schedule flexibility, should you carry your caffeine habit into your bar prep or try to cut it out of your routine?
- Getting Over the Bar Exam Study Wall We're looking at what to do when you hit that point in bar study where you feel you can't go any further - because you can!
- 5 Reasons Why You're Going to Pass the Bar Exam To help you feel more confident as you get down to the heavy bar study time, remind yourself of these five reasons why you are going to pass the bar exam.
- Taking Care of Yourself is a Critical Part of Your Bar Exam Preparation Many bar takers don't realize how physically demanding the bar study schedule can be until it’s too late. Lee has outlined the different steps you can take to ensure your body and mind are in tip-top shape for optimal bar exam results. You’ll be thankful you read this article when you’re breezing through study sessions!
- How Early is Too Early to Begin Bar Prep We think the important question is, how exactly do you go about early bar preparation?
- If You Don't Know Why, You Won't Pass If someone asks you why you want to be a lawyer, what would your response be? Would your answer show doubt in your desire or ability to become a lawyer? If so, it's time to put on the breaks and re-evaluate.
- Can't Afford a Therapist? 4 Things to Try Seeking professional help to cope with bar exam related stress can be a game-changer. But if you can't afford a therapist, there are a few lower cost options that may help you cope with anxiety and fear and get you mentally ready for the exam.
- Talking With 2-Time Bar Passer Erwin Kristel For most, the bar exam is a one-time event, but Erwin Kristel is one of those brave souls who has passed two bar exams—in Louisiana and Texas. Erwin now works as a staff attorney at the 15th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. He was kind enough to share some of his experiences and words of wisdom.
- Why I Will Be Working During Bar Prep - 3L Perspective Some advice for managing working and bar prep at the same time.
- Getting Mentally Ready: Let Go, Relax, and Get out of Your Own Way Have you ever wondered if hypnotherapy could help you find bar exam success? In this post we welcome Kay Heatherly, a hypnotherapist in San Francisco, who has helped her clients move past fear and anxiety and find bar exam success. Read Kay's thoughts on her work, how it can help with your bar prep, and what to expect from a session.
- Bar Study Tips: The Bar Exam Is One Big Interview When you take the bar exam, you're applying for admission into the state bar. That means you should approach the test like you would a really important interview!
- How to Read Bar Passage Rate News (And Stay Positive) Reading bar passage rate news coverage tends to be depressing for prospective bar examinees. We offer some approaches to keep a positive mindset.
- Why Your Mindset Matters When It Comes to the Bar Exam We know you're in the midst of bar exam crunch time and it’s often difficult to see beyond studying. But you can't forget about mindset! In this post, Elena DuCharme, an attorney and performance coach who specializes in helping bar-takers achieve the right mindset for success, shares her tips to develop a confident mindset in the midst of a very anxiety-inducing period.
- Checklist for Preparing for Bar Prep How can you get ready for bar prep? Below is a checklist to make sure you start your bar prep off on the right foot!
- Top Aggravators For Bar Passage and How to Avoid Them No one wants to take the bar exam twice any more than anyone wants to have a root canal twice. Take a look at this list, engage in a little self-confrontation, and start mitigating now!
- You're Halfway Through: Keep the Bar Prep Momentum Going Bar prep is grueling. We're providing a little recharge for the second act of the most awful play you’ll ever be a part of.
- Movies to Motivate You to Study Here are some movies, including unlikely films, to enjoy and motivate you during challenging bar exam times.
- Clearing Your Mental "Palate" - It's Bar Exam Time While the content you need to learn to successfully pass the bar exam is challenging, one of the more challenging tasks is the mental preparation it takes to embark on a 10+ week study journey.
- How to Handle Burnout for the Bar Exam Studying for the bar exam may only last a few weeks, but it can sure send you on a roller coaster of emotions. Bar prep will likely subject you to a slew of emotions that will feel particularly intense given the pressure, workload, and shortened time frame. To avoid getting derailed during your study sessions, use these strategies to help you handle the various feelings, moods, and mindsets you might encounter as you prepare to take the bar exam.
- Don't Be That Bar Taker The bar is coming up, and while you may be in your own world while studying, you will be taking the exam in a room with other people. We're offering some suggestions for things to avoid while taking the bar -- you don't want to be the person bothering everyone else.
- The Bar Exam Culture of Fear The common perception of the bar is that it is an impossibly difficult test, unlike no other. Why is there such a culture of fear around it? Who has created this culture of fear? Is it justified?
- Taking a Break: Can You Afford To Take a Full Day (Or More) Off During Your Bar Exam Studies? Anyone with even a passing familiarity with bar exam preparation knows that long hours and discipline are essential to success. Successful bar studiers do takes breaks throughout each day, but only for about 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Must bar studiers shun any notion of taking a full day off during their preparation, or – dare they even consider – a short weekend getaway? Would a break of that length necessarily be detrimental, or could it be neutral and even possibly beneficial?
- 8 Ways to De-Stress During Bar Prep We lay out eight things you can do to eliminate your bar prep stress.
- Test Anxiety and the Bar Exam: How to Cope In this post, we want to discuss everyone’s favorite topic: test anxiety! Ok, we know, it’s probably everyone’s least favorite topic. But, it needs to be talked about since everyone deals with it in law school and in bar prep.
- Strategies and Tips for the Final Weeks of Bar Prep In less than three weeks now, the bar exam will be over. That thought likely brings a mix of relief and panic, but this is the perfect time to think about what you can do to maximize your efforts in these final days!
- Bar Exam Day is Game Day An important part of preparing for the bar exam is developing a healthy mindset that will allow you to deal with the inevitable stress and perform your best on the exam. One good way to shape your approach to the bar exam is to treat it more like an athletic competition than an academic test. If you train like an athlete, shape your mindset for the bar exam as if exam day is game day.
- What To Do About Burnout in the Last Month of Bar Study The process of fully preparing for the bar exam takes months, and many people start to feel burnt out in the last month of bar study. If you’re experiencing burnout as the bar exam nears, you can take steps to combat these feelings and restore your energy before you walk into the testing center to sit for the exam.
- 10 Tips to Stay Motivated During the Bar Prep Home-Stretch Where does one find motivation after enduring several months of a global pandemic? We're offering some advice!
- Surviving Bar Exam Prep: Keeping it Together When You Want to Freak Out We all know the feeling—you start to look at your calendar, or at your to-do list, and you realize how difficult it is going to be to fit everything in and get everything done. Maybe the panic builds in your chest a bit. Maybe your breathing becomes more rapid as you try to figure out how you’re going to fit it all in. You start to think about the nights of little sleep ahead, followed by days with a foggy brain and extra caffeine (which isn’t what you need right now!).
- Ways to Stay Accountable and Keep on Track While Studying for the Bar Studying for the bar exam is tough no matter how you spin it, but it’s even worse if you can’t make yourself focus. Here are some tips to stay accountable while you’re studying so you keep on track.
- Why Exercise Should Be Mandatory During Bar Prep Studying for the bar exam is one of the most taxing experiences law students will have to endure. But simple movement throughout the day can ease the symptoms of bar prep burnout and boredom, and the ailments associated with long periods of sitting (i.e. increased blood pressure, increased blood sugar, poor blood circulation, and anxiety and depression).
- The Power of a Positive Mindset Have you ever had one of those days where you can’t find your keys in the morning, and then you finally locate your keys just to realize that you do not know where your cell phone is (and you really need your phone because it is synced with your schedule on your computer or holds all your contacts)? As a result, you are late to class or an appointment because you have to look up where you are going. To top off your morning, there is extra traffic on the road or you get stuck behind the slowest driver or a large truck which makes you even later.
- Five Concerns Foreign Bar Takers Have and How to Combat Them Foreign bar students face unique challenges ranging from onerous admission requirements to language concerns with the exam itself. This article provides basic information on the top five most common concerns foreign bar takers have and offers strategies to combat them.
- Overcoming Loneliness While Studying for the Bar How can you make the bar prep experience less socially isolating?
- Tips From the Trenches: A Debrief on Preparation with Recent Bar Exam Takers This article summarizes three areas of advice for bar preparation gleaned from graduates who recently passed the exam. Learning from their shared experiences should help you begin your own preparation armed with some of the critical “intel” you need to successfully navigate and complete the mission.
- Should You Start Thinking About Your Bar Exam Mental State Now? Don't wait until you receive a disappointing bar exam result to start thinking about your mental health. Instead, listen to Elena DuCharme, a lawyer turned performance coach, as she gives advice on conquering fear and anxiety to find the mindset for bar exam success.
- Take a Walk During Bar Prep Preparing for the bar exam sometimes feels overwhelming and all too often takes over every waking minute of the day. But, if you’re able, consider taking a walk every day for a half an hour or an hour. It’ll make you smarter
- How to Prepare Meals For the Bar - Mindset Matters Self-care is key when studying for the bar exam. And the mindset you going into it with is very important. You can apply this to your meal planning. Preparing healthy and nutritious meals to feed yourself is important, and we're looking at some ways to plan this out.
- Can Pilates Help You Study for the Bar Exam? Joseph Pilates once said “Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.” This statement applies easily to the intense couple of months you will spend preparing for the bar exam. You will need to find ways to stay centered and focused, and pilates may be the answer.
- Managing Full-Time Work and Studying Not everyone can take a couple months or more to solely study for the bar exam. Many bar takers make the difficult but necessary decision to juggle full-time work and bar prep. We're looking at the best ways to manage both.
- What I Did to Manage My Stress During Bar Prep Studying for the bar exam can be an incredibly stressful and anxiety-inducing experience. We're offering some ideas for managing this stressful time.
- 6 Tips for Bar Exam Retakers If you’re preparing to retake the bar exam after a disappointing result from a prior test administration, you should have one goal in mind: to pass the exam no matter what! It’s not easy, but you have to find a way to put the disappointing result behind you and focus solely on preparing for the upcoming exam.
- What To Do the Week Before the Bar Exam So it’s here. Some may call it the week in which you will experience the most anxiety of your lifetime. Whereas others may call it the last seven days that you have to create an exit strategy. In reality this is the final week before the bar exam and yes, it is completely worth it to follow through after all the sacrifice you’ve put in!
- 5 Ways to Prevent a Bar Exam Disaster Experiencing a bar exam disaster is horrendous and in some cases such disasters have had a direct correlation to a failing score. Some of these disasters are inevitable and entirely out of your control. However, there are safeguards that you could institute to help diminish the likelihood of a disaster happening to you. But we're offering 5 ways to try to implement some.
- Why the Bar Exam Is Like Playing Tennis If you've played tennis, you know that the serve is one of the more stressful parts of the game. You only get two chances to start the game and set the tone. Find out why the bar exam isn’t so different.
- The Last 7 Days of Bar Prep and How to Make the Most of Them By the time you reach the last seven days of your bar exam preparation, you will have covered all of the material, regardless of the program you follow. If you are studying on your own and are going to try to learn everything last minute, this article is not for you. Check out tips from experts if you elected to be a daredevil and make the most of your time.
- Can This $12.60 Book Help You Pass the Bar Exam? A former bar student of ours recently mentioned to us that he had rediscovered a book that really helped him be mentally ready for the bar exam. Find out what book it was and why you should consider buying it.
- How to Cure Those First Day of the Bar Exam Woes So you had a bad first day of the bar exam…what now? In all honesty, you were probably expecting this to happen, but now that it’s actually happening you’re in a complete state of panic. We can assure you is not worth the fear or panic.
- Demystifying Anxious Bar Exam Thoughts When thoughts are filled with doubt, you may be more susceptible to caving in and believing you are not cut out for the bar. This is not true! Here are some examples of anxious thoughts that are also untrue!
- Tips On Studying For the Bar Exam While Working at a Law Firm No matter when you take the bar exam, studying for the exam can feel hectic and stressful. This feeling is only compounded when you’re attempting to study while already working in the fast-paced and deadline-driven environment of a law firm. Whatever the case may be, there are some strategies to get through, and succeed, while juggling work and study.
- It's Almost the Week of the Bar Exam! But You Can Stay Sane! You have finally made it. It’s the week of the bar exam. There may not be a discrete set of things each of you can do to maintain sanity in those final days and hours before the bar, but what I can offer are some common-sense tips to keep you healthy and feeling…okay before the big day.
- Common Errors on the Bar and How to Avoid Them We have seen common errors crop up on the bar exam time and time again that likely made the difference between passing and failing. Because we want you to pass, we’ve created a short list of tips to identify common errors and how to avoid them to help you achieve success this upcoming bar season.
- Some Perspective on a Disappointing First Day of the Bar Exam Few things in your life will have the same sort of buildup and anticipation as the bar exam. The tension is only increased by the high stakes: you may have a job offer contingent on bar passage, you definitely have years of work and weeks of preparation invested, and you likely have everyone you know waiting to hear if you passed or failed. We have some tips on how to handle a disappointing first day.
- Taking Another Bar Exam in a Different Jurisdiction? Here are Five Tips on Leveraging What You Learned the First Time Around Here are five tips on how to use what you learned during your first exam to pass your second.
- 5 Reasons to Embrace Bar Prep There are plenty of reasons to not enjoy (or even dread) bar prep. You likely already have a list of these reasons, and your list is probably longer than five. But there are more than a few good reasons to stay motivated. We offer the top five reasons to embrace bar prep in mind and stay in the fight!
- Bar Exam Postponement Due to COVID-19 Things are up in the air as far as the bar exam goes right now with the global pandemic going on. Many exams are being postponed, and others are waiting. We're looking at how you can deal with this time of uncertainty or postponement.
- Why You Should Drive the Horse In the Direction It's Going We're looking at why "going with the flow" can be really helpful during bar prep.
- Taking a Netflix Break During Bar Prep We're going over some great options on Netflix to watch when you want a break from your bar study.
- Supporting the Bar Exam Studier in Your Life Your child, spouse, significant other, or best friend is studying for the bar exam. Maybe it’s their first time studying, or maybe they’re a repeat test taker. No matter the situation, studying for the bar exam can be incredibly stressful and you don’t want to add to that stress. Here are a few ideas for ways you can make your bar exam studier’s life a little easier.
- The One Thing You Need to Pass the Bar Exam If we were to ask a random sample of law students what the most important factor in passing the bar exam is, many of these students would say “intelligence” or “hard work.” Both are incorrect. The most important factor in passing the bar exam is one’s commitment to the bar exam.
- It's Time to Relax and Get Some Sleep You've been diligent about your studying and followed your schedule. Now it is the week before the bar exam. It's time to trust that you have done the work and take a rest.
- Final Countdown to the Bar: Bar Prep, Bar Stress, and the Last Moments of My Sane Life We're offering some perspective on the last week before the bar exam to help you navigate your way through this very trying time.
- Quick Brain Boosters to Change Your Mood When your mood feels low, you may feel tired, down, and discouraged. Rest assured, there are simple steps you can take to turn your mood around for the better.
- 5 Ways to Combat Stress During the Last Week Before the Bar The stress of studying for the bar impacts you in ways you don’t even realize. But, as we know, too much stress is BAD. Here are 5 suggestions for alleviating stress during that last crazy week before the exam.
- Two Simple, Non-Woo-Woo Ways to Calm Your Nerves and Boost Your Score on the Bar Exam As the bar exam nears, we know you’re not only looking at the best techniques for improving your score, but also ways to keep calm during crunch time. Elena DuCharme, an attorney and performance coach who specializes in helping bar-takers achieve the right mindset for bar exam success, shares two strategies to reduce stress and increase your bar exam score.
- Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 13: Handling Bar Exam Stress (w/Megan Canty) Today, our guest is Megan Canty, the Director of Academic Success and Bar Exam Preparation at Wayne State University Law School and a Bar Exam Toolbox tutor. We’re talking about something that is incredibly important for the bar exam: handling stress, so you can perform your best! Remember – don’t forget to BREATHE!
- 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 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 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 83: Honing Your Mindset for Bar Exam Studying We’re talking about why mindset is so important for bar prep, and how to deal with obstacles that can derail your study.
- It's July! Are You Freaking Out? With the bar exam just a few days away, you're likely having an anxiety attack. If those binders of law you have to learn are intimidating you to the point of a breakdown, it's time to stop, take a breath, and reflect.
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? As the exam date approaches, you're probably starting to realize the difficult fact that bar exam scores aren't totally within your control. In this post we discuss the increasing stress you might find yourself under during these final days of preparation, and how to deal with it.
- Four Steps to Conquering Self-Doubt During Bar Exam Study Self-doubt can invade the thoughts of even the best students, clouding judgment, causing procrastination, and eroding confidence. But what can you do about these pesky thoughts? Here is a four-step process for working with self-doubt that can change the game for you.
- One and Done - The Best Bar Exam Motto This is a simple motto that we think works for all stages of the bar exam: prep, taking the test, and getting back your results. Find out why this should be your motto too!
- Tools for Bar Exam Success: Bar Exam Mind - A Book Review One piece of the bar exam puzzle that isn't adequately discussed is the mental aspect of studying for the bar exam. Find out why Matt Racine’s book, "Bar Exam Mind: A Strategy Guide For An Anxiety-Free Bar Exam," is a must read to get yourself ready to take the bar exam!
- Strategic Self-Care for Bar Studiers If you're like so many others studying for the bar exam, you may be feeling stressed and anxious as the exam nears. Today we speak with Kim Nicol, a licensed attorney in California, who teaches people how to use stress relief, self-care, and meditation to get through challenging times. Read Kim's tips on how to manage stress during bar exam crunch time!
- Are You Next to Take the Bar Exam? 5 Tips for You! The fact that you're next to take the bar exam will first dawn on you when your 3L friends finish taking the exam. You may find it frustrating that no one really shared with you what you should be doing to get ready for the bar exam. Because of this, 3Ls, we have some tips for you.
- Bar Study Tips: An Entrepreneur's Approach to Studying for the Bar Exam When you take the bar exam, you won't just be learning a lot about the law. In this post Desiree Moore of Greenhorn Legal shares what the bar exam taught her about character, planning, and endurance, and how those lessons influenced her small business.
- Want to Pass? Stop Saying "I Can't" The bar exam is definitely a mental and emotional challenge. In this post we breakdown why you need to stop saying a phrase that you may be using a lot these days: "I can't."
- Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 39: Battling Test Anxiety in Law School and on the Bar Exam This podcast addresses everyone’s favorite topic – Test Anxiety. Okay, not really anyone’s favorite topic, but a really important one because so many law students deal with test anxiety in law school and on the bar exam.
- Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 129: Self-Care During Bar Exam Prep We’re talking about something that’s incredibly important for everyone who’s preparing for the bar exam - self-care. Because, let’s face it, studying for the bar exam is stressful and, actually, so is legal practice. So, working on self-care during the bar exam study period is one thing that will probably help you pass and also help you in your career later.
Bar Exam Accommodations
- Three Tips to Include More Self-Care Into Your Bar Prep During the bar exam in particular, it is very important to incorporate self-care into your daily routine. Below, I’ll outline a few ways to reduce your stress, combat exhaustion, and help boost your mood.
- Preparing for the Bar Exam with ADHD In this post we welcome back Dr. Jared Maloff to talk about studying for the bar exam with ADHD. Dr. Maloff is an expert on this topic given his work as a clinical psychologist helping students who need testing accommodations navigate the California bar exam.
- Mental Health and the Bar: Tips To Maintain Good Mental Health Post Bar Exam and Beyond If you've just finished the bar exam, unfortunately, these factors can certainly bring up some mental health issues, regardless of a predisposition or an overall stable state of mind. Therefore, developing and maintaining good mental health practices is crucial, especially during this starting point of your career.
- How to Proactively Develop Good Mental Health Habits During Bar Prep We will discuss in this section how mental health awareness can help you to maintain your sanity during the bar.
- Should You Apply for Bar Exam Testing Accommodations? We are pleased to welcome back to the blog Dr. Jared Maloff, a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping students who need testing accommodations navigate the California bar exam. In this post he talks about when and why law students should consider applying for testing accommodations.
- How to Apply for Bar Exam Accommodations When Finances are a Concern In this post we welcome back Dr. Jared Maloff, clinical psychologist, to continue his discussion on how to apply for accommodations for the California bar. Today he talks about how to apply for bar exam accommodations when financial concerns are an issue.
- Leveling the Playing Field: Testing Accommodations on the Bar Exam This post is a must-read for any student who has struggled with physical, mental, or learning challenges. We speak with Dr. Jared Maloff, a clinical psychologist, about accommodating learning disabilities when taking the California bar.