Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast! 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 may be thinking you can skip this episode, but that would be a mistake! There are lots of important things to think about and prepare for in advance, so listen and learn. In this episode, we discuss: The biggest mistake law students make when thinking about how to study for the bar exam Some major things to deal with as early a...
Aug 06, 2018•36 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. 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! In this episode, we discuss: How bar exam stress is creeping into law students’ lives earlier than ever before Why it is so important to...
Jul 23, 2018•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we're getting ready for exam day with bar exam expert Brittany Raposa, Director of Bar Support at Roger Williams University School of Law and a bar exam and law school tutor with the Law School Toolbox and Bar Exam Toolbox. In this episode, we discuss: Making sure your computer is bar exam ready – including installing and testing the bar exam software The importance of really thinking about where you will stay while taking the bar exam and some...
Jul 09, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we are talking with Ariel Salzer, a highly-experienced bar tutor on our team, about a very important topic: self-sabotaging behavior while studying for the bar exam. In this episode, we discuss: Why thinking you're a great writer can cause you to fail the bar exam How you're setting yourself up for failure if you don’t review sample answers and truly evaluate how your answer differs Procrastination in all its forms - from not seeking exam accom...
Jun 25, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, we're discussing our top bar exam writing tips with special guest, Ariel Salzer. Ariel is one of our most experienced California bar exam tutors, so we're super excited to have her here today to talk about the essay portion of the bar exam, which, as many of you may know, can be a huge headache for those taking the bar. In this episode, we discuss: Why bar exam essays are so challenging The best strategy for preparing for bar exam essays The c...
Jun 11, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we're talking to Doretta McGinnis, a legal writing expert and one of our fabulous bar exam tutors here at the Bar Exam Toolbox, about the Multistate Performance Test, or the MPT. In this episode, we discuss: Why the performance test is so hard (HINT: 90 minutes goes by really quickly!) Common problems that non-traditional bar takers, e.g. practicing lawyers already barred in other jurisdictions, have when taking the MPT The most common “assignm...
Jun 04, 2018•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are discussing a difficult reality for many law graduates. What happens if you fail the bar exam? If you've just gotten disappointing news, we have helpful tips in this podcast to help you regroup. If you are in law school right now, this podcast can offer you tips on how to make sure you are as prepared as possible for the bar exam. So, hopefully this will be the only attempt that you need! In this episode, we discuss: Why you need to go over yo...
May 28, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today Lee talks with guest Sean Silverman, an MBE expert, who tutors for the MBE, the Florida bar exam, and the UBE. In this episode, we discuss: MBE tips for first-time takers and repeat takers Why you don’t have to “ace” the MBE The importance of training for the MBE like an athletic event – building endurance and learning time management through PRACTICE How specifically looking for the wrong answers may help you do better on the exam What rule “e...
May 21, 2018•51 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are talking with the CEO of AdaptiBar, Tarek Fadel, to learn more about the product, his path from lawyer to entrepreneur, and how you can use this tool to improve your MBE scores. In this episode, we discuss: The history behind how AdaptiBar came to be Why Tarek decided not to take the first bar exam he was studying for How AdaptiBar actually works and what sets it apart from other study tools How AdaptiBar can help you improve your MBE sco...
May 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking with Sadie Jones, a former BigLaw recruiter, about job situations that come up surrounding the bar exam. This includes studying for the bar(s) while working and what typically happens at work if you fail the bar. In this episode, we discuss: What kinds of situations can arise involving bar study while working Whether you should take time off from working to study for the bar If you do need time off work – to whom should you talk at wor...
May 07, 2018•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're sharing advice for first-time bar exam takers. Even if you're still in law school and the bar exam may be a few years away, this is great stuff to keep in mind. In this episode, we discuss: How and why to critically evaluate if your bar prep program is working for you That most important of bar preparations – PRACTICE – and how to make it most effective Ways to avoid burnout Thinking ahead to get ready for exam day(s) Accommodations and why y...
Apr 30, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking through some bar exam basics for 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls who have the bar exam looming on the horizon. In this episode, we discuss: Why you should care about preparing for the bar exam as a law student, even if you’re a 1L The current exam landscape and how the UBE is impacting where people sit for the bar exam How the bar exam tests you and the best tools to prepare for each portion, including some thoughts about signing up for the standar...
Apr 23, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are talking with Dr. Jared Maloff, a licensed clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, about getting accommodations for the bar exam. This topic is critically important, because a large numbers of students and bar studiers struggle to get the accommodations they need for the bar exam, even when they've successfully gotten accommodations in law school. Tune in to find out more about the accommodations process for the bar exam. In this episode, we d...
Apr 16, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We are excited to have you join us to talk about the bar exam (everyone’s favorite topic). The goal of this episode is to give you an idea of who Lee and Alison are, what the Bar Exam Toolbox is, and why we think it is important to talk about the bar exam as much as we do. In this episode, we discuss: Who we are and what the Bar Exam Toolbox is Why talking about the bar exam is so important The most important lessons we’ve learned from working with bar ta...
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