014: Thinking Ahead to Get Ready for the Bar Exam

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 as possible -- seeking bar exam accommodations, figuring out what's required to apply for bar admission (you have to do more than just pass the bar exam!), and taking the MPRE
• Getting a jump start on bar study by taking some bar electives while in law school
• Money -- bar study is not included in your financial package for law school, so you have to plan ahead for how you’re going to afford to live while studying
• The importance of building stress management skills BEFORE you begin studying for the bar exam

Resources:

• Writing of the Week Course (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
• Brainy Bar Bank Tool (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/)
• Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
• Preparing for the MPRE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/preparing-for-the-mpre/)
• Can you Pass the Bar without Barbri? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/can-you-pass-the-bar-exam-without-taking-barbri/)
• Tools for Bar Exam Success (Reviews) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-study-tools/)
• Bar Study Tips for Different Learning Styles (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-study-tips-for-different-learning-styles/)
• Please Do Not Spend All of Your Time Studying the Law (https://barexamtoolbox.com/please-do-not-spend-all-of-your-time-studying-the-law/)
• Why Do We Have to Write Out Practice Answers? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/why-do-we-have-to-write-out-practice-answers/)
• Practicing for Bar Exam Success (https://barexamtoolbox.com/practicing-for-bar-exam-success/)
• Essay Feedback: Why It’s Important, Where to Get It, and How to Use It to Improve (https://barexamtoolbox.com/essay-feedback-important-get-use-improve/)
• Tools for Bar Exam Success: AdaptiBar Review (https://barexamtoolbox.com/tools-for-bar-exam-success-adaptibar/)
• Can Meditation Help You Prepare for the Bar Exam? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/can-meditation-help-you-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/)
• A Day in the Life of a Bar Studier: Tips for Structuring Your Day (https://barexamtoolbox.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-bar-studier-tips-for-structuring-your-day/)
• Test Anxiety and the Bar Exam: How to Cope (https://barexamtoolbox.com/test-anxiety-bar-exam-cope/)
• Can You Study for the Bar Exam from a Beach in Mexico? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/can-you-study-for-the-bar-exam-from-a-beach-in-mexico/)
• 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/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BET-Ep-14-Thinking-Ahead-to-Get-Ready-for-Bar-Exam.pdf) 

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Alison & Lee