5 Reasons to Choose a Tutor for the California Bar Exam Prospective students often ask about the benefits of using a private bar exam tutor. After all, good private tutoring, especially from an experienced California bar exam tutor, is more expensive than typical bar review courses, so there must be compelling reasons for a student to …
Bar prep students, take note. After pitting a variety of test-preparation methods against each other, researchers at Kent State found that writing practice exams was the most effective method for successfully preparing for actual test-taking. Their findings stated specifically: “Practice testing and distributed practice received high utility assessments because they benefit learners of different ages …
Bar results are almost here and many students are nervous about it. That’s normal, but now is really time to relax. There are four good reasons you shouldn’t be stressing out (or at least try not to): You may have actually passed! Don’t stress yourself out by automatically assuming the worst. I know that statistics …
Bar Exam Results Are Almost Here – Don’t Stress Out! Read More »
The 4 Things You Need to Do to Pass the Bar Exam 1. Learn the Law You have to know the law to pass the bar exam. It’s that simple. In preparation for the California bar exam, students have to be ready for questions in 14 different subjects. It’s a lot of material. Thankfully, you don’t have …
One of the most common methods when studying for large exams—long study sessions involving rereading material and highlighting notes—may not actually be the most effective. An article recently published in the Wall Street Journal explains that students who perform best on exams almost always study in a very specific way. The rereading and highlighting method of studying …
What is the Best Way to Review for the California Bar Exam? Read More »
Watch our video! Here’s Jay from Personal Bar Prep as he discusses how bar prep students can tackle the difficult task of studying for the bar exam while working a full-time job. It’s not easy–but it can be done! Stay connected with Personal Bar Prep on social media: Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. …
As the July bar approaches, many students ask me how to get motivated for the hard work ahead. Here are some thoughts to get–and stay in the proper mindset to prepare and pass the California bar exam: 1. Remember your goal. You’re doing this for a reason. You want to be a lawyer in California and …
Getting & Staying Motivated to Pass the Bar Exam Read More »
You’ve spent months preparing for the bar exam and it’s finally down to the last week. A lot of students will start feeling their anxiety building in the days leading up the exam and it’s totally normal to be wondering what can be done in this last week. There are some things all students should …