172: How to Decide Between the UBE and California Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about the differences between the UBE and the California bar exam, and how to decide which one makes the most sense for you. In this episode, we discuss: What do the UBE and the California bar exam consist of? Which exam is generally more difficult? Pros of each of the two exams Which exam should you take first if you eventually want to take both? What may be coming in the future for the bar exam? Resources: The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/) Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/) National Conference of Bar Examiners (https://www.ncbex.org/) Podcast Episode 9: Mastering the Performance Test (w/Doretta McGinnis) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-9-mastering-the-performance-test-w-doretta-mcginnis/) Podcast Episode 53: What to Do If Your Jurisdiction Is Adopting the UBE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-53-what-to-do-if-your-jurisdiction-is-adopting-the-ube/) Podcast Episode 74: Taking a Second Bar Exam in Another State (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-74-taking-a-second-bar-exam-in-another-state/) Podcast Episode 129: Should You Take the California Bar Exam or the UBE? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-129-should-you-take-the-california-bar-exam-or-the-ube/) How to Sign Up for the Bar If Your Aren't Sure Where You Want to Practice (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-sign-up-for-the-bar-if-you-arent-sure-where-you-want-to-practice/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-172-how-to-decide-between-the-ube-and-california-bar-exam/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast helps bar takers pass with less stress and anxiety. Hosted by bar exam experts Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan, the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from how to learn and memorize all the law you need to know for the bar exam, to how to write a passing essay, to how to get bar exam accommodations. If you're struggling with the bar exam, or work with students who are, tune in for practical strategies for bar exam success!