Bar Exam Preparation
Abel passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on his first try, after he’s had enough of his bar prep course.
I’ll keep this one short since you have eggnog to drink and I’m in Cancun on vacation.
But this success story still emphasizes important messages for your success on this exam.
Continue reading “How Abel Taught Himself to Pass the California Bar Exam”Every time the holidays roll around, a pang of GUILT flashes across the bar taker’s heart as they balance social obligations and the big day looming two months away.
“DO I STUDY OR DO I HANG OUT WITH MY FAMILY?”
There are pockets of cultures surrounding work, rest, and “self-care.” Let’s divide them into two extreme stereotypical categories. This false dichotomy will be a narrative device so I can make a point later:
Continue reading “Should You Study for the Bar Exam or Take a Break During Holidays?”Jared passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on his first try, despite being in a panic in the last month of bar prep, while juggling family duties and working full-time.
💬 “I was in a ‘I have to pass!!!’ panic the last six weeks prior to the exam. For context, I spent four years doing law school at night, I have a family, and I work full-time.”
💬 “I had a mini-panic a month before the exam, because I just didn’t think the material or schedule was working for me.”
I like this story because it once again emphasizes the lesson of pivoting from “trust the process” to “trust yourself.”
💬 “My strategy was idiosyncratic and focused on what I needed to do to pass.”
Continue reading “Taking Ownership of Your Bar Prep to Pass the Bar Exam”Ever wonder how you’re supposed to juggle everything in your head? How do you prioritize the rules to know for the bar exam?
How are you supposed to learn all this when time is tight? How do you tackle the massive body of rules to know?
How do you know you’ve completed the essay in full? Did you even talk about the correct issues? Are the graders going to give you the points? Are they even going to read your prose?!
You’d love to start practicing essays but feel like you just haven’t learned enough law yet. It’s overwhelming to even begin.
At least the answer is right there in MBE questions… If you’re a bar taker struggling with coming up with what to write, essays are the bane of your existence. Your rambling paragraphs start to blur.
Let’s breathe. We can simplify the essays and make them less scary…
Key takeaways:
Cara passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on her third attempt. The third time was the charm.
But the stakes were incredibly high. Her third try was the decisive attempt where her life would change completely depending on the results.
Everything was on the line, all of her hopes, fears, and dreams riding on this last attempt as a third-time repeater. She was also juggling full-time work while studying for the bar exam.
💬 “I knew when the 3rd time came around, it was my last time to take this exam. My new job was on the line and I knew if I failed, I’d be fired. This would have resulted in me having to move back to the East Coast where I was barred because I could no longer afford to live in CA without income. I had wasted my savings moving, the bar exam (i.e. materials galore and exam fees), and covering myself for the short period I was unemployed. My friends were relying on me, my boyfriend was relying on me, my family was relying on me, and my job was relying on me. I realized then that I had to make some big changes in how I approached the exam the third time, especially with what felt like insurmountable pressure.”
To transform her life in the direction she wanted, she transformed her approach first.
Continue reading “Cara Passes the California Bar Exam with Everything Riding on Her Third Attempt”