The Bar Exam Mind

3-Step Success Guide

© 2018 BarExamMind.com

 
   
 
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Table of Contents
Step 1 -- Take control of the bar exam
process

Step 2 -- Learn simple techniques to reduce

stress

Step 3 -- Implement practical study and

test-taking strategies
 
 
 
   

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 Step 1 -- Take control of the bar exam
process

The idea here is simple:

● Understand the bar exam process and how it can ​and will​ affect your
life;
● Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses;
● Create a study program and routine;
● Learn how to take care of your mind and body [see Step 2 for more];
● Ensure you engage in sufficient bar exam practice [see Step 3 for
more]; and
● Understand what each exam day will be like.

There are several ways you can do the things listed above.

The first path:​ Read my ​Bar Exam Basics​ book, which covers all of these
topics.

You can get the ​ebook version​ for ​FREE ​on​ ​Amazon​,​ ​iBooks​,​ ​BN​,​ ​Scribd​,
or​ ​Kobo​. Or, you can purchase the ​paperback​ on​ ​Amazon​ or​ ​BN​ or
audiobook​ on​ ​Amazon​,​ ​iTunes​, or​ ​Audible​. (​Bar Exam Basics​ also
contains brief discussions of steps 2 and 3: stress reduction and study/test
strategies.)

The second path:​ You can listen to ​podcast​ episodes available on iTunes at
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-mind-podcast/id5289464
09​ or at ​https://barexammind.wordpress.com/​.

I recommend you listen to the following episodes to help you take control of
the bar exam process:

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 001 -- Bar Exam Level Set
002 -- Three Pillars of Bar Exam Passage
010 -- Starting Bar Prep
[Audio Blog 6] -- How to Avoid Bar Exam Burnout
014 -- Common Bar Exam Problems
006 -- One Month Until the Bar Exam
007 -- Two Weeks Until the Bar Exam
003 -- Bar Exam Test Day Tips

The third path:​ Read the following ​blog posts​:

22 Bar Exam Tips: ​https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-tips/

Bar Exam Level Set:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-preparation-level-set/

Diligence: ​https://www.barexammind.com/diligence/

Anticipation of Conditions:
https://www.barexammind.com/anticipation-of-conditions/

Relationship Stress and the Bar Exam:

https://www.barexammind.com/relationship-stress-bar-exam/

Notes of a Bar Exam Repeater:

https://www.barexammind.com/notes-of-a-bar-exam-repeater/

Two Months Until the Bar Exam:

https://www.barexammind.com/two-months-to-bar-exam/

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Bar Exam Study Tips:
https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-study-tips/

Efficient Bar Exam Prep:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-prep-efficiency/

Make Your Own Audios: ​https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-audio/

Creating Good Study Habits:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-study-habits/

Use Wikipedia for Quick Bar Exam Answers:

https://www.barexammind.com/wikipedia-bar-exam-tool/

Finally, do yourself a favor and grab some FREE, editable ​bar exam
outlines​ at ​https://www.barexammind.com/outlines/​.

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Step 2 -- Learn simple techniques to reduce
stress

The idea here is as follows:

● Understand fears related to the bar exam, especially the fear of

failure;
● Incorporate visualization into your study routine;
● Incorporate affirmations into your study routine;
● Ensure your nutrition and lifestyle are compatible with bar exam
success; and
● Anticipate bar exam conditions and practice under simulated exam
conditions [see also, Step 3].

There are several ways you can do the things listed above.

The first path:​ Read my ​Bar Exam Mind ​book, which covers all of these
topics.

You can get the ​ebook version​ on ​Amazon​, ​iBooks​, ​BN​, ​Scribd​, or ​Kobo​.
You can purchase the ​paperback​ on ​Amazon​ or ​BN​. You can get the
audiobook​ on ​Amazon​, ​iTunes​, or ​Audible​.

The second path:​ You can listen to ​podcast​ episodes available on iTunes at
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-mind-podcast/id5289464
09​ or at ​https://barexammind.wordpress.com/​.

I recommend you listen to the following episodes to help you learn simple
techniques to reduce bar exam stress:

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 001 -- Bar Exam Level Set
002 -- Three Pillars of Bar Exam Passage
012 -- Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
[Audio Blog 1] -- How to Silence Your Inner Critic
[Audio Blog 6] -- How to Avoid Bar Exam Burnout
[Audio Blog 8] -- Overcoming Bar Exam Obstacles

The third path:​ Read the following ​blog posts​:

Creating Your Bar Exam Mindset:

https://www.barexammind.com/creating-your-bar-exam-mindset/

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset:

https://www.barexammind.com/fixed-vs-growth-mindset/

Visualize Bar Exam Success:

https://www.barexammind.com/visualize-bar-exam-success/

Negative Visualization to Conquer Fear:

https://www.barexammind.com/use-negative-visualization-to-conquer-fea
r/

Visualize the Unexpected:

https://www.barexammind.com/visualize-the-unexpected/

Visualization Tools: Bar Certificate:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-preparation-visualize-bar-certif
icate/

How to Silence Your Inner Critic:

https://www.barexammind.com/how-to-silence-your-inner-critic/

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Hydration and Stress:
https://www.barexammind.com/hydration_and_stress/

Food for Focus and Concentration:

https://www.barexammind.com/nutrition-for-focus-and-concentration/

Sign a Contract to Pass the Bar Exam:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-commitment-contract/

Five Ways to Conquer Bad Moods:

https://www.barexammind.com/5-ways-to-conquer-bad-moods/

Sleep More for Better Bar Exam Performance:

https://www.barexammind.com/sleep-improves-ability-to-study/

Use Google Street View:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-prep-using-google-street-view/

Finally, you can ​build and strengthen your bar exam mindset​ with
one or both of the following audio programs:

Bar Exam Affirmations Audio Program:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-mindset/affirmations/

Bar Exam Visualization Audio Program:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-mindset/visualizationaudiopro
gram/

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 Step 3 -- Implement practical study and
test-taking strategies

Many of the study and practice mindest issues were covered in Steps 1 and
2. In this step, we focus more on the nuts and bolts of taking the bar exam,
including studying for the various portions of the bar exam, memorization,
and exam practice:

● Understanding the MBE;

● Tips for MBE success;
● Learning how to write bar exam essay and performance test
responses;
● How to study and practice; and
● Anticipate bar exam conditions and practice under simulated exam
conditions.

There are several ways you can do the things listed above.

The first path:​ Unfortunately, I do not have a book covering, in detail, each
of the common bar exam test sections. However, my ​Bar Exam Basics
book -- see Step 1 for links -- briefly covers essay writing, MBE, and
performance test.

My ​How to Write Bar Exam Essays ​book does, however, cover essay
writing in depth.

You can get the ​ebook version​ on ​Amazon​, ​iBooks​, ​BN​, ​Scribd​, or ​Kobo​.
You can purchase the ​paperback​ on ​Amazon​ or ​BN​. You can get the
audiobook​ on ​Amazon​, ​iTunes​, or ​Audible​.

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The second path:​ You can listen to ​podcast​ episodes available on iTunes at
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-mind-podcast/id5289464
09​ or at ​https://barexammind.wordpress.com/​.

I recommend you listen to the following episodes to help you learn study
and practice techniques and related topics:

014 -- Common Bar Exam Problems

004 -- Bar Exam Memorization Techniques
005 -- MBE Study Strategy
[Audio Blog 2] -- Evaluating Early MBE Scores
[Audio Blog 5] -- Bar Exam Essay Advice
[Audio Blog 3] -- Call of the Question
006 -- One Month Until the Bar Exam
013 -- Bar Exam Computer Tune Up
007 -- Two Weeks Until the Bar Exam
003 -- Bar Exam Test Day Tips

The third path:​ Read the following ​blog posts​:

Anticipation of Conditions:
https://www.barexammind.com/anticipation-of-conditions/

Avoid ​Over​studying:
https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-study-schedule-overtraining/

Did I Just Fail the MBE?

https://www.barexammind.com/did-i-just-fail-the-mbe/

MBE Tips and Advice: ​https://www.barexammind.com/mbe-bar-exam-tip/

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One Weird Trick for MBE Success?
https://www.barexammind.com/one-weird-trick-mbe-success/

Evaluating Early MBE Practice:

https://www.barexammind.com/evaluating-early-mbe-practice-scores/

Performance Test Tips [from my old blog]:

http://baradvisor.blogspot.com/2009/05/performance-test-tips.html

Bar Exam Essay Advice:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-essay-tips/

Essay Tip: Call of the Question:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-essay-tip-call-of-the-question/

Essay Tips for the Final Two Weeks:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-essay-advice/

Bar Exam Schedule - Final Two Weeks:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-schedule-the-final-two-weeks/

Bar Exam Computer Tune Up:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-computer-tune/

Use Google Street View:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-prep-using-google-street-view/

Test Day Tips:

https://www.barexammind.com/test-day-tips-for-the-bar-exam/

Suggested Approach for Essay Day:

https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-essay-approach/

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Focusing During the Bar Exam:
https://www.barexammind.com/regain-focus-bar-exam-tip/

Finally, here are some programs that may help you with your bar exam test
preparations:

BarEssays.com​ ​[focused on the California exam, but since the essay

topics overlap with other jurisdictions, can be useful for anyone!]
https://www.barexammind.com/california-15-discount-baressays/​ ​[Get
$25 off with code BARMIND.]

If you previously failed the bar exam, check out my ​Bar Exam
Evaluation Audio Program​:
https://www.barexammind.com/bar-exam-evaluation-audio-program/

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