Episode description

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing what to think about to be successful on the bar, especially if you haven't taken many closed-book exams in law school.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Limiting the amount of material you'll be trying to learn
• The three categories of law showing up on the bar exam
• Different memorization techniques
• Learning tips that tend to work for everyone
• Thinking about your particular learning style

Resources:

• Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
• The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/)
• NCBE (https://www.ncbex.org/)
• SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
• Sketchy Law (https://www.sketchy.com/labs/law)
• Bar Study Tip: Handwriting Study Materials (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-study-tip-handwriting-outlines/)
• Podcast Episode 15: How to Study for the Bar If You're an Auditory Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-15-how-to-study-for-the-bar-if-youre-an-auditory-learner/)
• Podcast Episode 16: How to Study for the Bar Exam as a Visual Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-16-how-to-study-for-the-bar-exam-as-a-visual-learner/)
• Podcast Episode 17: How to Study for the Bar If You're a Kinesthetic Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-17-how-to-study-for-the-bar-if-youre-a-kinesthetic-learner/)
• Podcast Episode 42: Memorization Techniques for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-42-memorization-techniques-for-the-bar-exam/)
• Podcast Episode 118: More on Memorization for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-118-more-on-memorization-for-the-bar-exam/)
• Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-67-developing-attack-plans-for-the-bar-exam/)
• Podcast Episode 83: Honing Your Mindset for Bar Exam Studying (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-83-honing-your-mindset-for-bar-exam-studying/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-189-how-to-prepare-for-the-biggest-closed-book-exam-youll-probably-ever-take-the-bar-exam/)

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Alison & Lee