193: What Are the Next Steps If You Fail the Bar Exam?

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how to rationally evaluate the reasons you failed the bar, and make a plan for moving on and passing the next time you sit for the exam. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of looking at your score report and what it's telling you Deciding what you need to change in your prep approach Being realistic about fitting in studying around other obligations Are there accommodations you possibly needed and didn't get? Thinking about whether you can afford to start studying again right now Resources: Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) I Failed the Bar! (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-strategies-for-different-types-of-students/#bar-exam-failure) AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/) UWorld (https://www.uworld.com/) SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/) Podcast Episode 25: How to Interpret Your Bar Exam Score Report (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-25-how-to-interpret-your-bar-exam-score-report/) Podcast Episode 60: Applying for Accommodations on the Bar Exam (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-60-applying-for-accommodations-on-the-bar-exam-w-elizabeth-knox/) Unconventional Memorization Tips for Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/unconventional-memorization-tips-for-bar-study/) Copying Model Answers Isn't "Practice" (https://barexamtoolbox.com/copying-model-answers-isnt-practice/) The Early Bird Gets the Worm: How and When to Apply for Bar Exam Accommodations (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-early-bird-gets-the-worm-how-and-when-to-apply-for-bar-exam-accommodations/) Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered: Failing and Retaking the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/your-frequently-asked-questions-answered-failing-and-retaking-the-bar-exam/) Fail and Tell: Why It's Helpful to Talk About Failing the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/fail-and-tell-why-its-helpful-to-talk-about-failing-the-bar-exam/) Coming Back Strong: How and When to Start Studying After Failing (https://barexamtoolbox.com/coming-back-strong-how-and-when-to-start-studying-after-failing/) How to Avoid Failing the Bar Again (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-avoid-failing-the-bar-again/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-193-what-are-the-next-steps-if-you-fail-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