by Matt | June 14, 2014 | bar exam tips, essay study tips
I have been helping a few people work on their bar exam essay writing. I have noticed a couple of common mistakes which, once corrected, will increase scores dramatically. When writing a bar exam essay, you should move from general to specific and double-check the...
by Matt | June 1, 2014 | anxiety, bar exam tips, coaching
Everyone I know who has taken a bar exam has had at least one freakout. At least one. Most people have more than one. But you have to just work through it and move on. I had two freakouts (that I remember, anyway) the first time I took a bar exam. The first one came...
by Matt | May 29, 2014 | bar exam tips, outlines
I recently received a question by email asking whether it is possible to study using bar prep materials that are a few years old. I seem to get that question once or twice per bar exam, so I thought I would do a quick post to answer it. Yes, you can use older bar...
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by Matt | May 24, 2014 | bar exam tips, essay preparation, essay study tips
For those of you who are about to take the California bar exam, you should consider subscribing to BarEssays.com. It is a great service, providing you with access to REAL graded bar exam essays. This is crucial to learning what the bar graders are really looking for,...
by Matt | May 2, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction
You know that feeling when you just can’t go on anymore? When the thought of studying just makes you want to run away screaming? When just looking at your study materials makes you break out in a cold sweat? That is probably burn out. As defined by Wikipedia, “Burnout...
by Matt | March 30, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, exam tips
Bar exam testing accommodations can be crucial to enabling some people to pass the bar exam. Getting these accommodations can be time consuming and frustrating, so if you need an accommodation, you should start the process as soon as possible. Who gets accommodations?...
