286: Preparing to Take the Bar Exam in COVID Times

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! If you are sitting for the bar this year or next, your exam will likely still look different than pre-COVID times. Today we are discussing strategies for optimal preparation for the 2021 or 2022 bar, whether you choose to sit in a state with an in-person exam, or decide to take it online.

In this episode we discuss:

• How the online bar exam works
• Is a virtual exam harder or easier for bar takers?
• How early to start studying for the next bar exam
• The changes in bar prep due to COVID-19
• Lessons learned in the times of COVID-19 that can be applied to studying for the bar exam

Resources:

• Bar Exam Toolbox podcast (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast/)
• NCBE: July 2021 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (https://www.ncbex.org/ncbe-covid-19-updates/july-2021-bar-exam-jurisdiction-information/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• Shef (https://shef.com/)
• Podcast Episode 16: Study Strategies for Different Learning Styles in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-16-study-strategies-different-learning-styles-law-school/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 51: Making the Most of Your Bar Exam Practice (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-51-making-the-most-of-your-bar-exam-practice/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 99: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-99-tips-for-taking-an-online-bar-exam/)
• How to Prepare for an In-Person Bar Exam During COVID-19 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-prepare-for-an-in-person-bar-exam-during-covid-19/)
• Are You Ready for the Online Bar Exam? Ten Tips to Help You Prepare (https://barexamtoolbox.com/are-you-ready-for-the-online-bar-exam-ten-tips-to-help-you-prepare/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-286-preparing-to-take-the-bar-exam-in-covid-times/)

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Alison & Lee