443: Bar Exam Basics for Law Students
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond · Law School Toolbox
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Show Notes
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing some bar exam basics to help ensure you pass on the first try.
In this episode we discuss:
- Structure of the current bar exam and how it's going to change
- Important things to keep in mind for your bar prep
- What are some problem areas we see with people who don't pass the first time?
- How you can set yourself up for success on the exam
- Tools and resources to use for bar prep
Resources:
- Bar Exam Toolbox podcast (https://barexamtoolbox.com/)
- Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
- NCBE: National Conference of Bar Examiners (https://www.ncbex.org/)
- AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
- UWorld (https://www.uworld.com/)
- SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
- Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant (https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/)
- Podcast Episode 26: Thinking Ahead to Get Ready for the Bar Exam (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-26-thinking-ahead-get-ready-bar-exam/)
- Podcast Episode 369: Using Spaced Repetition for Your Law School and Bar Exam Studies (w/Gabriel Teninbaum) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-369-using-spaced-repetition-for-your-law-school-and-bar-exam-studies-w-gabriel-teninbaum/)
- Podcast Episode 372: The NextGen Bar Exam (w/Doretta McGinnis) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-372-the-nextgen-bar-exam-w-doretta-mcginnis/)
- Podcast Episode 413: Preparing for the Bar Exam with Themis and UWorld (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-413-preparing-for-the-bar-exam-with-themis-and-uworld/)
- Tips for Selecting Core Course Requirements That May Improve Bar Exam Results (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tips-for-selecting-core-course-requirements-that-may-improve-bar-exam-results/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-443-bar-exam-basics-for-law-students/)
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