189: How to Prepare for the Biggest Closed-Book Exam You'll Probably Ever Take - The Bar Exam!

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing what to think about to be successful on the bar, especially if you haven't taken many closed-book exams in law school. In this episode, we discuss: Limiting the amount of material you'll be trying to learn The three categories of law showing up on the bar exam Different memorization techniques Learning tips that tend to work for everyone Thinking about your particular learning style Resources: Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/) NCBE (https://www.ncbex.org/) SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/) Sketchy Law (https://www.sketchy.com/labs/law) Bar Study Tip: Handwriting Study Materials (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-study-tip-handwriting-outlines/) Podcast Episode 15: How to Study for the Bar If You're an Auditory Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-15-how-to-study-for-the-bar-if-youre-an-auditory-learner/) Podcast Episode 16: How to Study for the Bar Exam as a Visual Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-16-how-to-study-for-the-bar-exam-as-a-visual-learner/) Podcast Episode 17: How to Study for the Bar If You're a Kinesthetic Learner (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-17-how-to-study-for-the-bar-if-youre-a-kinesthetic-learner/) Podcast Episode 42: Memorization Techniques for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-42-memorization-techniques-for-the-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 118: More on Memorization for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-118-more-on-memorization-for-the-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-67-developing-attack-plans-for-the-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 83: Honing Your Mindset for Bar Exam Studying (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-83-honing-your-mindset-for-bar-exam-studying/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-189-how-to-prepare-for-the-biggest-closed-book-exam-youll-probably-ever-take-the-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