Episode description
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about dealing with panic on the bar exam.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to handle feelings of anxiety that arise on exam day
- Tools for mitigating panicked feelings and regaining focus
- Why you need to have a plan, and practice your plan, for approaching questions on the bar
- Why taking time to outline is one key to avoiding panicked mistakes in your writing
- How to cope when you don’t know the law
- How to manage your time so you don't panic
- How to practice maintaining your calm during potential distractions (and disasters)
Resources:
- Podcast Episode 12: Bar Exam-Day Tips (w/Brittany Raposa) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-12-bar-exam-day-tips-w-brittany-raposa/)
- Podcast Episode 39: Battling Test Anxiety in Law School and on the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-39-battling-test-anxiety-law-school-bar-exam/)
- Bar Study Tips: Getting Mentally Ready for the Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-study-tips-getting-mentally-ready-for-the-bar-exam/)
- Test Anxiety and the Bar Exam: How Should You Handle It? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/test-anxiety-bar-exam-will-effect/)
- Train Like an Athlete for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/train-like-athlete-bar-exam/)
- Calm App (https://www.calm.com/)
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Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-36-handling-panic-on-the-bar-exam/)
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee