099: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about preparing for taking an online bar exam, which will be the norm this year due to coronavirus concerns. We also discuss the recently-released information on how the October California bar exam will be administered.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The long-awaited details on the October 2020 California bar exam
• Using AdaptiBar to prepare for the MBE portion of the exam
• Developing attack plans to help with essay-writing
• How to prepare for the performance test
• Practicing under exam conditions
• Resolving any accommodations or other concerns now
• Taking advantage of the practice questions the bar is going to be uploading

Resources:

• Brainy Bar Bank – UBE (MEE + MPT) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-ube-mee-mpt/)
• Brainy Bar Bank – California Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank-california-bar-exam/)
• Bar Exam Latest News: COVID-19 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-latest-news-covid-19/)
• National Conference of Bar Examiners (http://www.ncbex.org/)
• October 2020 California Bar Examination (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Examination/October-2020-California-Bar-Examination)
• The State Bar of California – October 2020 Bar Exam FAQs (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/October-2020-Bar-Exam-FAQs.pdf)
• June 2020 First-Year Law Students' Examination (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/June-2020-First-Year-Law-Students-Examination)
• SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• ExamSoft (https://examsoft.com/)
• Podcast Episode 90: COVID-19 Bar Exam Updates and Strategies (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-90-covid-19-bar-exam-updates-and-strategies/)
• Podcast Episode 94: Impact of COVID-19 on the Bar Exam – June 15 Update (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-94-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-bar-exam-june-15-update/)
• Podcast Episode 96: COVID-19 Bar Exam Update – July 2, 2020 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-96-covid-19-bar-exam-update-july-2-2020/)
• Changes to Make When Studying for the New Online California Bar – Part 1 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/changes-to-make-when-studying-for-the-new-online-california-bar-part-1/)
• Creating a Workspace for a Remote Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/creating-a-workspace-for-a-remote-exam/)
• Using AdaptiBar to Prepare for the MBE on the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/using-adaptibar-to-prepare-for-the-mbe-on-the-bar-exam/)
• Attack Plans for Conquering the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/attack-plans-for-conquering-the-bar-exam/)

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