Episode description

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today, we’re here with Ariel Salzar, one of our most experienced bar exam tutors, discussing the top 5 mistakes students consistently make when studying for the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The biggest mistake – failing to practice enough under exam conditions – and what "exam conditions" actually means
• Why “minimum competency” does NOT mean you don’t have to know the law that well
• The danger of not identifying and working on your problem areas – you only learn by doing that which makes you uncomfortable
• How students fail to make the material their own – you don’t need to follow your standard bar prep program lock-step
• Memorization – the key to bar exam success is in the details
• Ariel shares a couple of her top tips for passing the bar

Resources:

• How to Become Great at Taking the Bar Exam with Deliberate Practice (https://barexamtoolbox.com/become-great-taking-bar-exam/)
• Mind Maps and Other Fun Visual Learning Methods (https://barexamtoolbox.com/mind-maps-and-other-fun-visual-learning-methods/)
• Bar Study Tips for Different Learning Styles (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-study-tips-for-different-learning-styles/)
• Want to Set Yourself Up for Bar Exam Success? Take Control of Your Own Learning! (https://barexamtoolbox.com/want-to-set-yourself-up-for-bar-exam-success-take-control-of-your-own-learning/)
• Memorize This! Five Memorization Techniques That Will Help You Succeed on the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/memorize-this-five-memorization-techniques-that-will-help-you-to-succeed-on-the-bar-exam/)
• Adaptibar Promo Code (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-47-the-top-five-bar-exam-study-mistakes-with-ariel/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BET-Podcast-Ep-19-Top-5-Bar-Mistakes-w-Ariel.pdf)

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Alison & Lee