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Podcast Episode 242: Quick Tips — How to Avoid Running Out of Time on the Performance Test (PT)

December 12, 2023 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Quick Tips” series, we’re talking about how to avoid running out of time on the performance test, and what to do in case that happens.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Planning for how you’re going to split up the allotted time for the PT
  • Practical steps you can take to speed up each of the reading, planning, and writing stages
  • How to avoid panicking, get unstuck, and write your best possible answer if you are running out of time

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Resources:

  • How to Ace the Performance Test with Bar Exam Toolbox
  • Podcast Episode 9: Mastering the Performance Test (w/Doretta McGinnis)
  • Podcast Episode 241: Overcoming Common Performance Test Problems
  • Managing the Clock on a 90-Minute Performance Test
  • Five Common Issues on the Performance Test and How to Fix Them
  • Strategies for Common Performance Test Issues
  • Three Things to Do to Raise Your Performance Test Scores

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