There are obviously more pressing things happening in the world, but if any lawyers have encouragement for this bar study-er, please share! We're nearing the end of June, and I'm feeling exhausted more often and worried about the sheer volume of info to be memorized - ThreadSky

rileydotdee.bsky.social • 2 days ago

There are obviously more pressing things happening in the world, but if any lawyers have encouragement for this bar study-er, please share! We're nearing the end of June, and I'm feeling exhausted more often and worried about the sheer volume of info to be memorized

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tonywaller.bsky.social•2 days ago

You've got this! Be intentional with your 'me' time. Trust your bar prep process, do plenty of practice questions (you learn the black letter law just the same), get your MPT and MEE answer construction process down pat so it is habitual.

You only have to pass. There is no CALI for the bar exam.

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

Will be putting a sticky note with "there's no CALI for the bar exam" exam on my wall, thanks!

caitesq.bsky.social•2 days ago

It will be ok! I think everyone feels this way. For whatever it's worth, I moved cross-country while I was studying for the bar and did maybe half the studying I was supposed to do; I still passed.

Make sure to sleep, exercise, and see friends. Your brain will function better if you do.

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's reassuring, thanks!

stinapag.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's been 25 years since I've taken one, but study in the method that works best for you. I grabbed as many practice questions as I could and wrote and wrote and wrote. That seemed to work as I've passed the two bar exams I've taken.

Acing the test isn't the goal, passing it is.

Get some sleep!

stinapag.bsky.social•2 days ago

My best bar prep advice is to make sure everything you can control for the days of the test are taken care of ahead of time so you don't have to worry then. Food, sleep, transport, meds, etc.

And don't do this:

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

Working on the sleep part! Having to be at the testing site before i would normally even be awake is a little worrisome, so I'm trying to both get enough sleep and adjust my sleep schedule earlier

lawyerinbeta.com•1 day ago

I studied on a schedule that worked for me: as many days in a row as possible then took a full day off. I could NOT do five days straight, but I did not take off two full days in a row. It usually looked like 4 days of 10-12 hrs, then 1 full day playing GameCube and watching Netflix, repeat.

bmaryha.bsky.social•2 days ago

You don't have to memorize perfectly! If you can't think of the exact phrase/rule, make it up! Make it sound good and follow through on your analysis. Fake it til ya make it. AND you still have PLENTY of time. You've got this!

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think being chronically ill is making me feel less prepared - I'm on track with my bar prep course, doing fine on mcqs (less so on essays, so ill totally take the fake it til ya make it advice), but i always feel like i need to do extra now bc my body is not predictably reliable in the future!

bmaryha.bsky.social•2 days ago

I totally hear that! I bet your symptoms are flaring now too, making you more tired/anxious. Save your energy now while you can to avoid a crash in the few days before. And enjoy the coma that comes after. That light at the end of the tunnel got me through

hannahwvr.bsky.social•2 days ago

If your method for studying works better than what Bar Prep is telling you to do, do your own method. I had probably 800 flashcards that I never really used because making them got the knowledge into my head the best.

hannahwvr.bsky.social•2 days ago

If you're doing a prep course, keep an eye out for predatory tomfoolery. I think we all got shit grades on our first essay submitted to Barbri because it would make their "extra feedback for $700" seem like a good idea. It's not and you don't need it.

hannahwvr.bsky.social•2 days ago

You can do this. It sucks. Or sucks so bad, it's misery for no good reason (why I think it should be abolished), but you can do this.

hannahwvr.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh and if you're trying to learn the rule against perpetuities for the bar, I just guessed on every multiple choice Q because I did not have time to riddle this concept out and frankly, I didn't want to.

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

My property prof didn't teach it, and told us to just guess on those questions! Glad to hear that advice is workable

whenisayj.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think it's natural to feel freaked out at this point, I certainly was. First of all, give yourself permission to take a break if you need it, a day off may help your energy level. Second, remember that because they're testing so many subjects they're testing wide, not deep. You need to know a 1/

whenisayj.bsky.social•2 days ago

lot about a little, it's not like studying for a single subject law school exam. VA in particular tests (or did) a crazy number of topics. I never got negotiable instruments down, I had to wing it on that one. If you're following the schedule and taking the practice tests you will likely be fine. /2

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm a test winger by nature; hopefully that will come in handy on whatever subject just doesn't click

negev79.bsky.social•2 days ago

Practically no one "aces" the bar. In my experience it's a misery for everyone, passing is just not getting an F. So, it can still feel like you're doing D level work. Give yourself grace, don't panic (everyone is in the same boat) and make sure you're eating and resting enough. Good luck!

rileydotdee.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you! The mindset shift to "just pass" is difficult to make, but I'm working on it!

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