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 …
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 …
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Students often ask me whether they can prepare for the bar exam and work at the same time. In a word, the answer is yes. It isn’t easy, but it can be done. Obviously, it’s ideal to have a block of time off to devote to study and prepare for the bar exam, but not …
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Preparing to pass the bar exam starts before your bar prep… Everyone seems to be preparing for the holiday season earlier and earlier. It seems as if the moment the doorbell stopped ringing from trick-or-treating neighborhood kids, the commercials for Christmas shopping started running on television and the huge Christmas tree went up at the …