by Matt | December 10, 2010 | diligence, MBE, repeaters
Awhile back, I went to lunch with a fellow associate. She told me that one of her friends failed the July 2010 California bar exam. Her friend’s results showed that she did fine on the essays and the performance test, but received a very low score on the MBE. I...
by Matt | June 21, 2010 | anticipation, diligence, endurance, exam tips, performance test, repeaters, stress reduction, studying, vizualization
As someone who has taken two bar exams within 19 months of each other (Oregon, July 2006; California, February 2008), I have something akin to the perspective of a bar exam repeater. The best part about repeating a test is that you learn things about the testing...
by Matt | June 7, 2010 | diligence, quotes, stress reduction
“He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.” – William Blake, “Proverbs of Hell,” The Marriage of Heaven and Hell “Shallow men believe in luck . . . . Strong men believe in cause and effect.” – Emerson, The Conduct of Life...
by Matt | January 12, 2010 | diligence, endurance, nutrition, stress reduction
“Chocolate Brain” by rhonogle I was listening to an interesting podcast recently called Underground Wellness, and the topic was the relationship between food and mood. The guest was Julia Ross who was talking about her book, The Mood Cure: The 4-Step...
by Matt | June 2, 2009 | diligence, stress reduction, vizualization
Check out this great post from Steve Pavlina about creating a “Belief Board.”I think building a “Belief Board” while studying for the bar examination is a great idea. Your belief board could be some notes posted on your study carrel, on a...
by Matt | March 31, 2009 | bar exam tips, diligence
“Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.” — Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich “[Diligence is] the necessity of giving sufficient attention to detail to avoid error and prevail against...
