Episode description

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how to rationally evaluate the reasons you failed the bar, and make a plan for moving on and passing the next time you sit for the exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of looking at your score report and what it's telling you
• Deciding what you need to change in your prep approach
• Being realistic about fitting in studying around other obligations
• Are there accommodations you possibly needed and didn't get?
• Thinking about whether you can afford to start studying again right now

Resources:

• Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
• I Failed the Bar! (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-strategies-for-different-types-of-students/#bar-exam-failure)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• UWorld (https://www.uworld.com/)
• SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
• Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/)
• Podcast Episode 60: Applying for Accommodations on the Bar Exam (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-60-applying-for-accommodations-on-the-bar-exam-w-elizabeth-knox/)
• Unconventional Memorization Tips for Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/unconventional-memorization-tips-for-bar-study/)
• Copying Model Answers Isn't "Practice" (https://barexamtoolbox.com/copying-model-answers-isnt-practice/)
• The Early Bird Gets the Worm: How and When to Apply for Bar Exam Accommodations (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-early-bird-gets-the-worm-how-and-when-to-apply-for-bar-exam-accommodations/)
• Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered: Failing and Retaking the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/your-frequently-asked-questions-answered-failing-and-retaking-the-bar-exam/)
• Fail and Tell: Why It's Helpful to Talk About Failing the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/fail-and-tell-why-its-helpful-to-talk-about-failing-the-bar-exam/)
• Coming Back Strong: How and When to Start Studying After Failing (https://barexamtoolbox.com/coming-back-strong-how-and-when-to-start-studying-after-failing/)
• How to Avoid Failing the Bar Again (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-avoid-failing-the-bar-again/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-193-what-are-the-next-steps-if-you-fail-the-bar-exam/)

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Alison & Lee