155: Creating a Study Schedule for the Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, 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.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Choosing between a commercial bar course study schedule and building your own
• What materials and tasks should be on an ideal schedule?
• How many hours does bar prep generally take?
• How to structure your study time around other responsibilities you have
• Prioritizing active learning over passive listening
• Focusing your efforts on your weaker areas of the law
• Staying on track once you've put together a schedule

Resources:

• Practice of the Week (POW) MBE Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/practice-of-the-week-pow-mbe-workshop)
• Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
• The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)
• SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
• Critical Pass (https://criticalpass.com/)
• BARBRI (https://www.barbri.com/)
• Lean Sheets (http://www.leansheets.com/)
• NCBE (https://www.ncbex.org/)
• Trello (https://trello.com/)
• Asana (https://asana.com/)
• Podcast Episode 38: Planning Your Bar Exam Study Day (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-38-planning-your-bar-exam-study-day/)
• The Girl's Guide to Law School: Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try The Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/)

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Alison & Lee